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Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip : a multi-methods approach to understanding practice and determining accuracy /

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dc.contributor.authorSmart, Larissa
dc.contributor.schoolUniversity of South Australia. UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences
dc.contributor.schoolUniSA Clinical and Health Sciences
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description1 ethesis (xi, 164 pages) :
dc.descriptionillustrations (some colour), charts.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 108-116)
dc.description.abstractDevelopmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is a condition that may affects the hip joint in infancy and early childhood. In Australia a screening programme to detect DDH is conducted regularly by child health nurses, however, the screening programme is not based on evidence. A four-phase multi-methods study was designed to understand current practice and determine how accurate child health nurses are at screening for DDH. The phases included: 1) a scoping review of the literature; 2) focus groups with clinicians; 3) a survey of practicing clinicians, and 4) a screening accuracy study. Results of all four phases suggest that current screening practices for DDH do not meet Australian or international screening requirements. Further research should focus on the feasibility of technology such as ultrasound and application of innovative approaches to screening for DDH in child health settings.
dc.description.dissertationThesis (PhD(Nursing))--University of South Australia, 2024.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/42192
dc.language.isoen
dc.provenanceCopyright 2024 Larissa Jayne Smart.
dc.subjectDevelopmental Dysplasia of the Hip;screening;child health
dc.subject.lcshHip joint
dc.subject.lcshInfants
dc.subject.lcshJoints
dc.subject.lcshNursing assessment.
dc.titleScreening for developmental dysplasia of the hip : a multi-methods approach to understanding practice and determining accuracy /
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