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Autor/inn/en | van der Merwe, Maria N.; Mosca, Renata; Swanepoel, De Wet; Glascoe, Frances P.; van der Linde, Jeannie |
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Titel | Early Detection of Developmental Delays in Vulnerable Children by Community Care Workers Using an mHealth Tool |
Quelle | In: Early Child Development and Care, 189 (2019) 5, S.855-866 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (van der Merwe, Maria N.) ORCID (Swanepoel, De Wet) ORCID (van der Linde, Jeannie) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0300-4430 |
DOI | 10.1080/03004430.2018.1480481 |
Schlagwörter | Identification; Developmental Delays; Children; Screening Tests; Community Health Services; Health Personnel; Telecommunications; Low Income; Developing Nations; Referral |
Abstract | Developmental delays are increasing worldwide, as a result of exposure to environmental risk factors. Early detection services are often inaccessible in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). An mHealth developmental screening programme with community care workers (CCWs) was investigated. CCWs administered a smartphone application to vulnerable families during home-based services. One-hundred and thirty-eight children were screened and those who failed were rescreened. CCWs completed a questionnaire regarding their perceptions of community-based mHealth-assisted screening. The overall referral rate was 69%. Older children (19-38 months old) had a significantly higher (p < 0.05; Chi-Square) referral rate (84%; n = 62) compared to those aged 0-18 months (52%; n = 33). CCWs perceived mHealth screening as valuable in terms of utility, outcomes and contribution to developmental knowledge for community members and CCWs. Community-based services are a promising platform to implement mHealth-assisted early developmental screening programmes. CCWs and mHealth-assisted developmental screening can facilitate better access to early detection and developmental surveillance for vulnerable populations. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |