Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment
South African Family Practice
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment | |
| Creator | Govender, Vasantha Naidoo, Deshini Govender, Pragashnie | |
| Description | The range and severity of developmental delays vary, and a systematic approach to ensuring early detection for early intervention is essential. The formative years are considered critical for nurturing and maximising developmental potential. In this article, the authors describe a clinical approach to developmental delay within resource-constrained environments of South Africa. The article unpacks the history and examination, developmental screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment and social determinants of health. For timely interventions to occur, early and accurate assessment is necessary. Medical officers and other health professionals such as nurses, general practitioners and therapists working in low-resourced contexts may use this information in their approach to the assessment of developmental delay. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2021-05-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5306 | |
| Source | South African Family Practice; Vol 63, No 1 (2021): Part 2; 4 pages 2078-6204 2078-6190 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5306/6750
https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5306/6751
https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5306/6752
https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5306/6753
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