OBJECTIVES

This study protocol aims to explore the perceptions of OT educators in the Philippines regarding the use of AI in OT education and to identify perceived facilitators and barriers to its implementation in OT educational settings.

METHODS

A qualitative descriptive design will be employed using purposive sampling. Approximately 10–12 OT educators from a higher education institution in Metro Manila, Philippines, will be recruited. Data will be collected through a focus group discussion to elicit in-depth perspectives on AI use in OT education. Thematic analysis will be conducted to identify recurring patterns and overarching themes related to AI integration.

RESULTS

The study protocol includes its expected results, which are to provide context-specific insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with integrating AI in OT education in the Philippines. Findings may inform instructional strategies, curriculum development, institutional policies, investment in technological infrastructure, and faculty development initiatives related to AI adoption

CONCLUSION

 

Human ; Therapeutics ; Volition ; Teaching ; Focus Groups ; Occupational Therapy

OBJECTIVES: •To present a case of an 8 month-old female who ingested a foreign body that impacted itself into the posterior pharyngeal wall resulting in a retropharyngeal sinus tract • To discuss the events leading to the diagnosis of the patient • To explain the reason behind the difficulty of locating the foreign body during rigid esophagoscopy • To discuss the use of endoscopic cauterization as management of the retropharyngeal sinus tract METHODS: Design: Case Report Setting: Tertiary Government Hospital Patient: One RESULTS: An 8 month-old female presented with repeated bouts of vomiting with associated refusal to eat. A chest radiograph showed a triangular radiopaque object at the level of Tl -T2. Emergency foreign body extraction via rigid esophagoscopy was done, however, no foreign body was seen in the esophagus. An intraoperative chest radiograph showed a foreign body at the previously described location. On repeat esophagoscopy, a linear wound with purulent discharge on the posterior pharyngeal wall was seen. This wound was explored using a 0° telescope revealing a retropharyngeal tract measuring 2.4 cm in length. At the end of the retropharyngeal tract, a glass shard was found and was extracted. This tract was monitored endoscopically 4, 18, 25, and 32 days postoperative, respectively for possible spontaneous closure of the tract. Eventually, after 32 days, noted to persist hence was debrided and was cauterized via electrocautery leading to its closure. Postop monitoring via flexible endoscopy and neck soft tissue lateral x-ray showed complete closure of the retropharyngeal sinus tract. CONCLUSION An 8 month-old female who ingested a glass shard was presented. The ingestion of pointed or sharp objects may be embedded into the retropharyngeal space and its further advancement may be caused by shearing forces caused by repetitive swallowing and vomiting. Immediate detection of these sharp foreign bodies may prevent formation of such tracts. Therefore, a high index of suspicion must be had in cases where foreign bodies that are not visualized by rigid esophagoscopy by careful inspection of the mucosal wall of the pharyngeal area with further guidance of radiographs. The innovation of endoscopic electrocautery as management of the sinus tract, inspired from the management of fourth branchial cleft sinus tracts, is an effective approach in management.

Introduction: In the Philippines, essential eye care services are not easily accessible especially for those in lower income groups, putting public elementary school students at risk for underdiagnosis of problems in visual acuity. The objective of this investigation was to determine prevalence of undetected refractive errors among public elementary students using the Welch Allyn Spot™ Vision Screener. Methods : A cross-sectional design was used in this investigation to estimate the prevalence of uncorrected refractive errors in the first grade students in San Perfecto Elementary School using Welch Allyn Spot™ Vision Screener (Photoscreener). Eligible students who gave informed consent and assent answered a questionnaire and underwent an eye examination. The prevalence of undetected errors of refraction were computed for the sample population and for selected demographic variables. Results : Approximately one out of four students (24.53%) had errors of refraction, with the most common type being astigmatism (22.64%), followed by myopia (3.77%) and hyperopia (2.83%). Conclusion This study revealed a high prevalence of undetected refractive errors among school-age children, higher than current published data (5%) in the Philippines.
Cross-Sectional Studies ; Refractive Errors

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Different non-invasive diagnostics strategies have been used to assess patients with gastroesophageal reflux. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) questionnaire (GerdQ) is a 6-item, easy to use questionnaire that was developed primarily as a diagnostic tool for GERD in primary care. Our aim was to validate and assess diagnostic utility of GerdQ questionnaire in Mexican patients in the primary care setting. METHODS: The study was performed in 3 phases: (1) a questionnaire translation and comprehension study (n = 20), (2) are a reproducibility and validation study (50 patients and 50 controls) and (3) a study to assess the clinical utility in 252 subjects with GERD symptoms. Diagnostic accuracy was calculated using endoscopy and/or pH-metry as the gold standard. RESULTS: Internal consistency measured by the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.81 for patients and 0.90 for healthy controls, with a mixed coefficient of 0.93. Reproducibility for GerdQ was very good and its discriminating validity was 88%. Most of the patients with erosive reflux and non-erosive reflux with abnormal pH-metry had scores > 8, meanwhile most of the patients with functional heartburn and hypersensitive esophagus had < 8. Sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of GerdQ compared to the gold standard were 72%, 72% and 87%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: In Mexico, the GerdQ questionnaire Spanish validated version is useful for GERD diagnosis in the primary care setting.
Comprehension ; Diagnosis ; Endoscopy ; Esophagus ; Gastroesophageal Reflux* ; Heartburn ; Humans ; Mexico* ; Primary Health Care* ; Surveys and Questionnaires* ; Sensitivity and Specificity