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Pediatría Atención Primaria
Print version ISSN 1139-7632
Abstract
ALVAREZ GOMEZ, M.J.; SORIA AZNAR, J.; GALBE SANCHEZ-VENTURA, J. and ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE PEDIATRIA DE ATENCION PRIMARIA (AEPAP). Grupo de Pediatría del Desarrollo. Importance of the developmental surveillance by Primary Care pediatricians: review of the topic and experience of follow up in a practice in Navarra. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2009, vol.11, n.41, pp.65-87. ISSN 1139-7632.
The early identification of children with developmental delays/disorders or with risk factors for development outcomes is important in our practice as primary care pediatricians. Developmental surveillance in well-child visits provides an ideal opportunity for early identification of children with developmental difficulties in order to make a timely referral for accurate diagnosis and early intervention programs. This is a retrospective study of 472 children 0-6 years born between 1996 and 2002, followed up in a primary care practice in Navarra during 6 years. Eight and sixty-eight percent of children 0-6 years presented developmental delays/disorders or risk factors for development outcomes. Along the follow up, 51.21% of them ha-ve suffered from some development difficulties. Adding the remainder normal population who didn't seem to need special surveillance to the six years follow up, 11.2% of children 0-6 years presented with some developmental or learning disabilities.
Keywords : Developmental surveillance; Developmental screening; Developmental Delay; Developmental Disorders; Early Intervention.