Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment

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...

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Main Authors:	Vasantha Govender, Deshini Naidoo, Pragashnie Govender
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2021-05-01
Series:	South African Family Practice
Subjects:	developmental delay paediatric screening resource constrained diagnostic assessment early identification
Online Access:	https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5306

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spelling	doaj-6215fb2618de4f6e86182a796e98f84f2021-06-04T07:11:02ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042021-05-01631e1e410.4102/safp.v63i1.53064133Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessmentVasantha Govender0Deshini Naidoo1Pragashnie Govender2Department of Paediatric Neurology, KwaZulu-Natal Children’s Hospital, Durban, South Africa; and, Department of Paediatric Neurology, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital, DurbanDiscipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanDiscipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanThe 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.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5306developmental delaypaediatric screeningresource constraineddiagnostic assessmentearly identification
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title	Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment
title_short	Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment
title_full	Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment
title_fullStr	Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment
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series	South African Family Practice
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publishDate	2021-05-01
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.
topic	developmental delay paediatric screening resource constrained diagnostic assessment early identification
url	https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5306
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Developmental delay in a resource-constrained environment: Screening, surveillance and diagnostic assessment

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