Knowledge, attitude and practices on developmental surveillance and screening among health professionals in Indian health care settings: An exploratory sequential mixed methods study.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of health care professionals in pediatric settings on developmental surveillance and screening programs and also to identify the barriers and facilitators during its implementation. METHODS: The data were collecte...

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Publicado en:Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 55 - 64
Autores principales: Jain, Kritika, Solomon, John, Ramachandran, Selvam
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2021
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          Jain, Kritika
          Solomon, John
          Ramachandran, Selvam
        affil: Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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          Professional Knowledge Evaluation
          Medical Practice Evaluation
          Attitude of Health Personnel Evaluation
          Infant Development Disorders Prevention and Control
          Child Development Disorders Prevention and Control
          Early Childhood Intervention
          Health Screening
          Pediatric Care
          Personnel, Health Facility Psychosocial Factors
          Human
          Exploratory Research
          India
          Hospitals, Rural
          Rural Health Centers
          Nursing Homes
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Multimethod Studies
          Questionnaires
          Interviews
          Descriptive Statistics
          Content Analysis
          Thematic Analysis
          Quality Improvement
          Guideline Adherence
          Interprofessional Relations
          Primary Health Care
          Scope of Practice
          Specialization
          Referral and Consultation
          Time Factors
          Certification
          Equipment and Supplies Economics
          Health Labor Supply
      ab: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of health care professionals in pediatric settings on developmental surveillance and screening programs and also to identify the barriers and facilitators during its implementation. METHODS: The data were collected from health professionals involved in pediatric developmental care, practicing in various hospitals, clinics and nursing homes in a suburban city on west coast of Southern India. The study involved cross-sectional exploratory sequential mixed method design which included a quantitative questionnaire survey on health professionals (n = 52) followed by qualitative face-to-face interviews with chosen respondents who participated in the survey (n = 8). The survey data are reported with descriptive statistics, and interview data are subjected to inductive content analysis for deriving codes, categories and themes. RESULTS: The study results indicate that health professionals involved in pediatric developmental care in Indian health care settings have fair knowledge and a favorable attitude towards the use of developmental surveillance and screening. Furthermore, the facilitators and barriers of implementation have been reported. The strategies outlined by interview respondents to improve adherence to implementation have been discussed. CONCLUSIONS: The practice of developmental surveillance and screening is limited despite favorable knowledge and attitude among health professionals in pediatric developmental care and is dependent on health care organizational setup.
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