Longitudinal Analyses of Geographic Differences in Utilization Rates of Children with Developmental Delays Who Participation in Early Intervention Services

Autor/inn/en	Lin, Jin-Ding; Chen, Yong-Chen; Chou, Yu-Ching
Titel	Longitudinal Analyses of Geographic Differences in Utilization Rates of Children with Developmental Delays Who Participation in Early Intervention Services
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 33 (2012) 6, S.1757-1762 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2012.05.007
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Children; Early Intervention; Participation; Developmental Delays; Longitudinal Studies; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Geographic Regions; Regional Characteristics; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Child; Kind; Kinder; Teilnahme; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Regionaler Faktor
Abstract	The purposes of the present study were to describe the longitudinal utilization rates of participation in early intervention services of children with developmental delays, and to examine the geographical difference of services in this vulnerable population. We analyzed service utilization of the developmentally delayed children based on data of governmental reported early intervention services from year 2003 to 2009 in Taiwan. Results show that, the utilization rate of early intervention services was 9.18%% (range = 6.96-12.09%%) of children in 0-5 years during the past 7 years. Mean utilization rate in age group of 0-2 years was 8.32%% (range = 5.73-10.93%%), and age group of 3-5 years was 9.92%% (range = 7.78-13.78%%). We found that the utilization rate in all children aged 0-5 years (R[superscript 2] = 0.93; p less than 0.001), boy group (R[superscript 2] = 0.93; p less than 0.001) and girl group (R[superscript 2] = 0.92; p = 0.001) were significant increased gradually. The higher utilization rate of early intervention services (aged 0-5 years) were more likely to locate in the north cities (Keelung City = 14.65%%; Taipei City = 13.49%%), east areas--Hualien County (14.03%%), Taitung County (11.76%%) and central or south counties such as, Chiayi City (14.05%%), Tainan City (12.47%%), and Miaoli County (12.38%%). Hsinchu County (5.97%%), Kaohsiung City (6.21%%), Taichung County (6.74%%), Taipei County (6.95%%) have lower utilization rates of early intervention in Taiwan. The study highlights that the health care system should close the gaps in geographic disparities of early intervention services for children with developmental delays, and respond timely to the needs of these vulnerable children and their families. (Contains 4 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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