OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of basic elements of developmental care (incubator covers and positioning aids) on days of respiratory support and intensive care, growth, and neuromotor development at term age in infants who were born at <32 weeks' gestation. METHODS Infants were randomly assigned within 48 hours of birth to the developmental care group or the s...

AIM This paper is a discussion of evidence-based core measures for developmental care in neonatal intensive care units. BACKGROUND Inconsistent definition, application and evaluation of developmental care have resulted in criticism of its scientific merit. The key concept guiding data organization in this paper is the United States of America's Joint Commission's concept of 'core measures' fo...

Background: The variability in the developmental skills is reduced after the first three years of life; therefore, it is necessary to identify and manage early developmental delays. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of developmental stimulation program on the developmental measures of the toddlers. Method: The present randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on ...

This article is one of two that describes the responsibilities of community nurses, according to their legal scope of practice, with regard to the management of developmental needs of infants in primary health care clinics in South Africa. A subsequent article describes the development of guidelines for the support of community nurses to address the developmental needs of infants 0-2 years. Whi...

Objectives: This research was performed to compare the results of two parental-based developmental questionnaires. Methods: In this study the developmental status of 196, 4-60 months old children were screened using Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) and prescreening developmental Questionnaire (PDQ) in 4 primary health care clinics in Tehran. Convenient sampling was used. Data was analyze...

This article discusses nutrition in and specific conditions affecting children and adolescents who have disabilities. It is geared toward the practitioner of pediatrics to provide education regarding nutritional needs and how to meet them in these patients. The article reviews common problems in diagnosis and management, with particular emphasis on day-to-day issues that are in the purview of t...

Historically, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have experienced health disparities related to several factors including: a lack of access to high quality medical care, inadequate preparation of health care providers to meet their needs, the social determinants of health (e.g., poverty, race and gender), and the failure to include people with IDD in public health eff...

OBJECTIVE To field test, in questionnaire format, the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM, a schedule usually administered by interview) on parents of a cohort of school-aged children with Down syndrome. METHODS The parents of 211 Western Australian children with Down syndrome participated in the present study, representing 79.9% of all children with Down syndrome in the Stat...

Background: Developmental supportive carerecognizes the physical, psychological and emotional vulnerabilities of premature low birth weight infants. The aim this study was to assess knowledge practice nurses regarding developmental care for preterm infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Subjects method: design: A descriptive designwas used, carried out on 180 at governmental hospitals ...

The future of human societies depends on children being able to achieve their optimal physical and psychological development. Developmental delay is failure to acquire age-appropriate functionality. It may involve one or more streams of development. Responsive parenting has potential to promote better development. Primary health physicians are in the best arrangement to provide this assistance ...