Prevalence of preschool children developmental disabilities in northeastern Taiwan - Screening with Taipei City Developmental Screening Checklist for Preschoolers, 2nd Version.
J Formos Med Assoc
; 119(7): 1174-1179, 2020 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:
The prevalence of developmental disabilities in Taiwan remains unclear, especially in young children under the age 3. We aimed to study the prevalence of developmental disabilities and verify a useful developmental screening tool in a community setting in Taiwan.METHODS:
We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study in northeastern Taiwan from July 2008 to December 2009 in children aged 4 months to 6 years old from well-child visits. We devised a screening program using Taipei City Developmental Screening Checklist for Preschoolers, 2nd Version (Taipei-II), a validated parent-report milestone checklist tailored to the Taiwanese culture and language to assess the prevalence of developmental disabilities in Taiwan. Information about the children's medical conditions and their family were recorded.RESULTS:
A total of 3214 children were recruited, of whom 365 had developmental disabilities, with an overall prevalence of 11.36%. Speech and language delay/disorders were the most common developmental problems followed by motor delays, with prevalence rates of 4.79% and 2.33%, respectively. Low economic status, prematurity and/or small for gestational age and a history of perinatal hypoxia or underlying medical disorders were the main risk factors correlated with developmental delays. However, foreign-born mother and aboriginal families were not important factors for poor developmental outcomes.CONCLUSION:
The prevalence rate of developmental disabilities in northeastern Taiwan was 11.36%. Low economic status, prematurity and/or small for gestational age and a history of underlying medical disorders were the main risk factors correlated with developmental disabilities. Taipei II is an easy-to-use and effective developmental surveillance tool for Taiwanese children.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Deficiências do Desenvolvimento
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Lista de Checagem
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Formos Med Assoc
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article