Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: An approach to early intervention
With a reduction in mortality rates of children under 5 years, in low- and middle-income countries, the responsibility to provide quality care to the increased number of surviving children becomes essential. Many of these children present with developmental delay and the onus inevitably rest on the...
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| description | With a reduction in mortality rates of children under 5 years, in low- and middle-income countries, the responsibility to provide quality care to the increased number of surviving children becomes essential. Many of these children present with developmental delay and the onus inevitably rest on the healthcare system. There is, therefore, the need for recognising timely intervention as routine care for these children, who may have potential for a better quality of life with intervention. The authors advocate for early referral and intervention, and provide a brief overview of a holistic approach to developmental delay in low resourced settings from their perspective. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d765cf9a823b4e2fafbcb29fa4487ef52025-08-20T03:47:09ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042021-08-01631e1e410.4102/safp.v63i1.53554156Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: An approach to early interventionPragashnie Govender0Vasantha Govender1Deshini Naidoo2Discipline of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanDepartment of Paediatric Neurology, KwaZulu-Natal Children’s Hospital, Durban, South Africa; and, Department of Paediatric Neurology, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, DurbanDiscipline of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanWith a reduction in mortality rates of children under 5 years, in low- and middle-income countries, the responsibility to provide quality care to the increased number of surviving children becomes essential. Many of these children present with developmental delay and the onus inevitably rest on the healthcare system. There is, therefore, the need for recognising timely intervention as routine care for these children, who may have potential for a better quality of life with intervention. The authors advocate for early referral and intervention, and provide a brief overview of a holistic approach to developmental delay in low resourced settings from their perspective.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5355developmental delaypaediatric interventionprimary healthcareresource constrainedmultidisciplinary team |
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| title | Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: An approach to early intervention |
| title_full | Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: An approach to early intervention |
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| title_short | Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: An approach to early intervention |
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