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HK J Paediatr (New Series)
Vol 23. No. 1,
2018
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HK J Paediatr (New Series) 2018;23:3-7
Original Article
Hospitalisation: A Good Opportunity to Detect Developmental Difficulty in Children
YE Kum, DG Dogan, SK Canaloglu, M Kivilcim Department of Pediatrics, Malatya State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey YE Kum MD Department of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Inonu University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey DG Dogan MD SK Canaloglu Child Development Specialist M Kivilcim MD Correspondence to: Dr DG Dogan Email: deryagumus@yahoo.com Received March 4, 2016
Abstract This study aimed to determine children at risk of developmental difficulty by using a developmental monitoring tool during their hospital stay. The development of 113 hospitalised children aged 2-42 months was evaluated by using expressive and receptive language, fine and gross motor, social-emotional and relational functions, play, and self-help skills areas of the Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD). There were 49 (42.4%) children with developmental difficulties. Developmental difficulty was found in 72.9% of the children of mothers who expressed a concern (p<0.001). Developmental difficulties were significantly more common in children of mothers without regular prenatal follow-up (p<0.001), with low educational level (p<0.001), and who had previously suffered stillbirth (p<0.013); and in children with a birth weight below 2500 g (p<0.002), and with consanguineous parents (p<0.007). The hospitalisation period is a good opportunity to identify children at risk of developmental problems and refer them for further assessment and early intervention. Keyword : Child; Development; Hospitalisation Abstract in Chinese
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