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Angulo AS, Cunningham M, Domek G, Friedman S, Talmi A. Cultural relevance of fine motor domain of the ASQ in Guatemala. Infant Ment Health J 2023; 44:794-802. [PMID: 37899298 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Previous research suggests that the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3rd ed. (ASQ) fine motor domain (FMD) may not be culturally relevant for developmental screening in a rural Guatemalan community, as the FMD accounts for 40% of all abnormal screenings after a needs assessment in this community. We hypothesize this is due to a lack of exposure to objects assessed in the questionnaire, such as blocks or light switches. The FMD scores of rural Guatemalan children (n = 56) participating in a child development program were compared with Spanish- and English-speaking Latinx-American children attending a US primary care clinic and screened at yearly well-child checks. Groups were matched for age gender, and socioeconomic status. Item-level analyses explored differences across the three groups. In the Guatemalan sample, the FMD abnormal score rates were 16%, 62%, and zero in the 12-, 24-, and 36-month-old children, respectively. Abnormal scores for the Guatemalan sample on the 24-month ASQ-3 significantly differed (p = .01) when compared to the Latinx-American groups. The 24-month questionnaire has more questions about objects than the 12- and 36-month questionnaires, which may explain the higher rates of abnormal scores. Developmental screening with ASQ-3 may not adequately capture the skills of children in similar communities.
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- Abigail S Angulo
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Colorado School of Public Health, Center for Global Health, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Colorado School of Public Health, Center for Global Health, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Bishwokarma A, Shrestha D, Bhujel K, Chand N, Adhikari L, Kaphle M, Wagle A, Karmacharya I. Developmental delay and its associated factors among children under five years in urban slums of Nepal. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263105. [PMID: 35143516 PMCID: PMC8830665 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Children from low-resource settings are more likely to encounter those factors that adversely influence their ability to acquire developmental potential. This study was conducted to assess the developmental status and its associated factors among children under five years of slum areas of Butwal Sub Metropolitan City, Rupandehi, Nepal. METHODS AND FINDINGS We conducted a community-based cross-sectional descriptive study using Developmental Milestone Chart (DMC) among 165 children under five years. Ethical approval was obtained from Ethical Review Board of Nepal Health Research Council. R software was used for data analysis. The association between developmental status and associated factors were examined with Chi-square and followed by logistic regression. Notably, more than half of the children (56.4%) had delayed development across two or more domains of gross motor, fine motor, language/ speech, and social development. Age, sex, socio-economic status, availability of learning materials, the occurrence of infectious diseases, and height-for-age of children were found to be significantly associated with the developmental status of children under study (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS More than half of the children taken under the study had delayed development on different four domains. Findings from the study suggest that there should be similar studies conducted among children living in slum-like conditions. Additionally, programs should be designed as such which aims to mitigate the effect of socio-economic status on child development and has learning and nutritional aspects embedded central to its deliverance.
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- Anupama Bishwokarma
- Department of Public Health, CiST College, Pokhara University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Asian College of Higher Studies, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Neuro Surgery Department, Annapurna Neurological Institute & Allied Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Integrated Health Information Management Section, Department of Health Services Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Public Health, CiST College, Pokhara University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Public Health, CiST College, Pokhara University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Public Health, CiST College, Pokhara University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Public Health, CiST College, Pokhara University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Faruk T, King C, Muhit M, Islam MK, Jahan I, Baset KU, Badawi N, Khandaker G. Screening tools for early identification of children with developmental delay in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e038182. [PMID: 33234622 PMCID: PMC7684835 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review, identify and report the screening tools used for early identification of developmental delay in low- and middle-income countries. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES Four bibliographic databases: Medline (1946 to 13 July 2020), Embase (1974 to 13 July 2020), Scopus (1823 to 11 July 2020) and PsycINFO (1987 to July week 1 2020). ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Peer-reviewed original articles published in English addressing validated culturally sensitive developmental screening tools among children aged <5 years were included in this review. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS One author (CK, medical librarian) developed the search strategy. Three authors conducted the database search (phase I: CK; phase II: IJ and MKI). Three authors (TF, IJ and MKI) independently screened the title and abstracts. TF, MKI and GK independently performed the full-text review of the screened articles. During each step of the study selection process, disagreements were resolved through discussion. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement was used to guide the systematic review. Data extraction and analysis were performed using MS Excel. Meta-analysis was not possible due to heterogeneity of the study findings. RESULTS We identified 3349 articles, of which 18 studies from 10 countries, reporting 16 screening tools, were selected for qualitative synthesis. Six cultural contexts were explored. Twelve general, two motor and two speech-language tools were identified. Seven of them found to be parent-completed ones. Five screening tools (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Guide for Monitoring Child Development, Infant Neurological International Battery, New Delhi-Development Screening Questionnaire and Woodside Screening Technique) reported relatively higher sensitivity (82.5%-100%) and specificity (83%-98.93%). CONCLUSIONS Limited number of culturally sensitive developmental screening tools were validated for children aged <5 years in low- and middle-income countries. Revising existing screening tools in different ethnic and cultural settings and subsequent validation with normative value should be a research priority.
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- Tasnuva Faruk
- Asian Institute of Disability and Development, University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Department of Public Health, Independent University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, The Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Asian Institute of Disability and Development, University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- CSF Global, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Independent University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Asian Institute of Disability and Development, University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- CSF Global, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Public Health, Independent University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Road Safety and Driving School, BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Asian Institute of Disability and Development, University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- CSF Global, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Public Health Unit, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Ngoun C, De Mey P, Baesel K, Khann RK, Stoey LS. Cambodian Developmental Milestone Assessment Tool (cDMAT): Performance reference charts and reliability check of a tool to assess early childhood development in Cambodian children. Early Hum Dev 2020; 141:104934. [PMID: 31790933 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Childhood development milestones are essential skills that define how children participate in their environment socially, physically, and intellectually. A culturally-sensible and environmentally-appropriate tool is needed to assess their performance and detect disabilities at an early stage. METHOD This observational study aimed to create reference charts of performances among healthy rural and semi-rural Cambodian children aged 0-83 months for each milestone using the Denver II-based Cambodian Development Milestone Assessment Tool (cDMAT). Inter-observer reliability testing yielded Kappa scores. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION 1330 children included in the analyses represented an average population sample with similar gender balance, expected poverty distribution and the illiteracy rate among their mothers (81% with no or attended <7th-grade education). While gender, poverty and the mother's education level were not found to be confounding factors, the child's school enrolment status was (p < 0.005). The performance reference charts document the PASS ratios from which age onwards <25%, 25-75%, 75-90%, 90-99% and 99-100% of the children in each monthly cohort can perform a particular milestone. The mean inter-observer reliability ranged from substantial (Kappa 0.61 for delay) to excellent (Kappa 0.84 for immediate) in all domains. The performance reference charts of a culturally-sensible and environmentally-appropriate cDMAT can be used in Cambodia with special attention given to the child's school enrolment as it was found to be a confounding factor affecting child development. Creating a small-scale pilot program linking the cDMAT to early intervention would help raise awareness and create local expertise on early childhood development.
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- Chanpheaktra Ngoun
- Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC), Tep Vong & Um Chhay Street Mondul 1, Svay Dangkum, PO Box 50, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), GIZ Office Phnom Penh, #17, Street 306, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), GIZ Office Phnom Penh, #17, Street 306, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC), Tep Vong & Um Chhay Street Mondul 1, Svay Dangkum, PO Box 50, Siem Reap, Cambodia
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- Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC), Tep Vong & Um Chhay Street Mondul 1, Svay Dangkum, PO Box 50, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Karim T, Scherzer A, Muhit M, Badawi N, Khandaker G. Use of a Developmental Milestone Chart (DMC) in Rural Bangladesh to Educate Health Workers and Stimulate Referral for Early Diagnosis and Intervention. J Trop Pediatr 2019; 65:505-509. [PMID: 30590812 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmy073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We aimed to determine the feasibility of using a simplified Developmental Milestone Chart (DMC) for assessment of neurodevelopmental status of children of age ≥1 month and ≤8 years. Participants were assessed by medical practitioners using DMC as part of regular health checkups in three sub-districts in Bangladesh between January and May 2017. Total 256 children were recruited (41.0% girls, mean age 1.3 ± 1.6 years). Total 107 children (41.8%) failed at least one and 3 (1.2%) failed all four developmental milestones. Majority missed motor milestones (75.6%, n = 81). Four medical practitioners trained on the use of DMC deemed it to be an appropriate tool for developmental screening as part of regular health checkups/care in terms of acceptability, practicality and implementation. In countries with limited facilities, a simplified instrument such as the DMC can be administered by medical practitioners in rural settings. However, further studies are required to establish the validity of DMC before it could be adopted into routine clinical practices.
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- Tasneem Karim
- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Asian Institute of Disability and Development (AIDD), University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.,CSF Global, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Asian Institute of Disability and Development (AIDD), University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.,CSF Global, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Asian Institute of Disability and Development (AIDD), University of South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.,CSF Global, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Kiling IY, Due C, Gyss C, Li DE, Turnbull D. Intervention research addressing environmental risk threatening young children with disabilities in developing countries: a systematic review. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 41:1987-2005. [DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1509142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Marlow M, Servili C, Tomlinson M. A review of screening tools for the identification of autism spectrum disorders and developmental delay in infants and young children: recommendations for use in low- and middle-income countries. Autism Res 2019; 12:176-199. [DOI: 10.1002/aur.2033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Marguerite Marlow
- Department of Psychology; Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch South Africa
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- Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse; World Health Organization; Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology; Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch South Africa
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Khan NB, Joseph L, Adhikari M. The hearing screening experiences and practices of primary health care nurses: Indications for referral based on high-risk factors and community views about hearing loss. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med 2018; 10:e1-e11. [PMID: 30326720 PMCID: PMC6191740 DOI: 10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In South Africa, primary health care is the first point of contact with the health system for at least 85% of the population, yet early hearing detection and intervention continues to be elusive in these settings. Nurses at community level may, therefore, be missing an opportunity to identify prelingual infants with hearing losses and alter their developmental trajectory. AIM To determine primary health care nurses' experiences, practices and beliefs regarding hearing loss in infants. SETTING The study was conducted in the eThekwini District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. METHODS A descriptive survey was used with quantitative methods of analysis. Fourteen primary health care clinics from the eThekwini district were selected, from which 75 nurses participated by completing a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS At least one-third of primary health care nurses had never screened a child for hearing loss, and most clinics did not have access to basic hearing screening equipment or materials. Only 49% of nurses had access to an otoscope, while 31% used the Road to Health Development screener to check for hearing loss. None of the clinics had access to an otoacoustic emission screener nor the Swart questionnaire. Although nurses reported that they would refer to audiology services for some of the risk factors, as indicated on the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) 2007 list, they were less likely to refer if the child was in a neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) longer than five days, had neurodegenerative disorders, meningitis, hyperbilirubinaemia requiring blood transfusion or were undergoing chemotherapy. Less than a third of nurses always referred if the child displayed additional non-JCIH risk factors or those pertinent to the South African context. Approximately 38% reported that communities believed that hearing loss could be because of some form of spiritual or supernatural causes. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that hearing screening and referral practices at primary health care clinics need to be strengthened. Nurses need to be capacitated to conduct basic screening, make necessary referrals, provide information to caregivers and understand community beliefs about hearing loss in order to counsel caregivers appropriately and facilitate the process of early hearing detection and intervention.
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- Nasim B Khan
- Discipline of Audiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
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Sajady MA, Mehus CJ, Moody EC, Jaramillo EG, Mupere E, Barnes AJ, Cusick SE. Piloting a Developmental Screening Tool Adapted for East African Children. CHILDREN-BASEL 2018; 5:children5080101. [PMID: 30049962 PMCID: PMC6111983 DOI: 10.3390/children5080101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There is a need for developmental screening that is easily administered in resource-poor settings. We hypothesized that known risk factors would predict failed developmental screening on an adapted screening tool in East African children living in poverty. The sample included 100 healthy Ugandan children aged 6–59 months. We adapted a parent-reported developmental screener based on the Child Development Review chart. The primary outcome was failure to meet age-appropriate milestones for any developmental domain. Venous blood was analyzed for lead, and caregivers completed a demographics questionnaire. We used multivariate logistic regression models to determine if elevated blood lead and stunting predicted failure on the screener, controlling for maternal education level, age in months past the lower bound of the child’s developmental age group, and absence of home electricity. In the sample, 14% (n = 14) of children failed one or more milestones on the screener. Lead levels or stunting did not predict failing the screener after controlling for covariates. Though this tool was feasibly administered, it did not demonstrate preliminary construct validity and is not yet recommended for screening in high-risk populations. Future research should include a larger sample size and cognitive interviews to ensure it is contextually relevant.
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- Mollika A Sajady
- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- Environmental Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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- Paediatrics and Child Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Global Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Vélez LF, Sanitato M, Barry D, Alilio M, Apfel F, Coe G, Garcia A, Kaufman M, Klein J, Kutlesic V, Meadowcroft L, Nilsen W, O'Sullivan G, Peterson S, Raiten D, Vorkoper S. The role of health systems and policy in producing behavior and social change to enhance child survival and development in low- and middle-income countries: an examination of the evidence. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2014; 19 Suppl 1:89-121. [PMID: 25207449 PMCID: PMC4205911 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2014.939313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Evidence-based behavior change interventions addressing health systems must be identified and disseminated to improve child health outcomes. Studies of the efficacy of such interventions were identified from systematic searches of the published literature. Two hundred twenty-nine of the initially identified references were judged to be relevant and were further reviewed for the quality and strength of the evidence. Studies were eligible if an intervention addressed policy or health systems interventions, measured relevant behavioral or health outcomes (e.g., nutrition, childhood immunization, malaria prevention and treatment), used at least a moderate quality research design, and were implemented in low- or middle-income countries. Policy or systems interventions able to produce behavior change reviewed included media (e.g., mass media, social media), community mobilization, educational programs (for caregivers, communities, or providers), social marketing, opinion leadership, economic incentives (for both caregiver and provider), health systems strengthening/policy/legislation, and others. Recommendations for policy, practice, and research are given based on fairly strong data across the areas of health service delivery, health workforce, health financing, governance and leadership, and research.
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- Bureau for Global Health, U.S. Agency for International Development
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- Center for American Progress
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- U.S. Agency for International Development
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- World Health Communication Associates
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- U.S. Agency for International Development
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- U.S. Forest Service
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- Center for Communication Programs
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- American Academy of Pediatrics
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- National Institutes of Health
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- Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
, National Institutes of Health
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- National Institutes of Health
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- National Institutes of Health
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Scherzer AL, Chhagan M, Kauchali S, Susser E. Child disability services in Bangladesh: Scherzer et al. reply. Dev Med Child Neurol 2013; 55:1159-60. [PMID: 24102261 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Alfred L Scherzer
- Department of Pediatrics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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SCHERZER ALFREDL, CHHAGAN MEERA, KAUCHALI SHUAIB, SUSSER EZRA. Global perspective on early diagnosis and intervention for children with developmental delays and disabilities. Dev Med Child Neurol 2012; 54:1079-84. [PMID: 22803576 PMCID: PMC3840420 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04348.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Low- and middle-income countries are experiencing a significant reduction in mortality of children under 5 years of age. This reduction is bringing in its wake large numbers of surviving children with developmental delays and disabilities. Very little attention has been paid to these children, most of whom receive minimal or no support. Thus, there is an urgent need to recognize that improving the quality of life of the survivors must complement mortality reduction in healthcare practice and programs. The incorporation of early evaluation and intervention programs into routine pediatric care is likely to have the most impact on the quality of life of these children. We therefore call for leadership from practitioners, governments, and international organizations to prioritize regular childhood developmental surveillance for possible delays and disabilities, and to pursue early referral for intervention.
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- ALFRED L SCHERZER
- Department of Pediatrics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Mailman School of Public Health and New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Ngoun C, Stoey LS, van't Ende K, Kumar V. Creating a Cambodia-specific developmental milestone screening tool - a pilot study. Early Hum Dev 2012; 88:379-85. [PMID: 22018578 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2011] [Revised: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 600 million people are living with various types of disabilities throughout the world and over 200 million children under age of 5 years old not reach their developmental potential. These adverse outcomes can be prevented through early detection and treatment. To accurately assess the development of children, a culturally appropriate screening tool must be used. Cambodia lacks such tool and other studies have shown that western tools are not valid in other cultures. AIMS This study aimed at creating a culturally appropriate screening tool - called the Angkor Hospital for Children Developmental Milestone Assessment Tool (AHC DMAT) - for screening neurodevelopmental disability in Cambodian children. STUDY DESIGN, SUBJECT, OUTCOME MEASURES: Western milestones from the DDST II were used with cultural modifications. Children of both genders and aged from 1 month to 6 years assumed to have normal development were included in two pilot screenings (N=100 and N=63) with further modifications to the AHC DMAT made as necessary after each screening. RESULTS The final AHC DMAT consists of 140 milestones (49% directly from DDST II, 17% modified DDST II, 34% added through expert opinion). CONCLUSION Extensive revision of the DDST II was needed in order to create a more valid Cambodian screening tool. This study was the first step to create a Cambodian-specific screening tool but further large-scale testing of the AHC DMAT is needed to strengthen the tool's validity and to identify the age-range percentiles of each milestone before it can be used for neurodevelopment screening.
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