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Title: | Developing a tool to screen for disability among pre-school children: preliminary results |
Authors: | Perera, K.M.N. Wijerathne, L. Jayasinghe, C. Kasturiratne, A. Hettiarachchi, S. Fonseka, R. Jayasena, B.N. Siriwardhena, D. Godamunne, P. Dahanayake, W. Pathmeswaran, A. Wickremasinghe, A.R. |
Keywords: | Disability Evaluation Child, Preschool |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
Publisher: | Sri Lanka Medical Association |
Citation: | The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2014; 59(Supplement 1):61 |
Abstract: | INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate a tool that can be used by pre-school teachers to identify disabilities in the pre-school age group. METHODS: A multidisciplinary team was formed and the initial tool was developed^ Consensual validity was achieved by using nominal group technique and the tool was pre-tested in the Ragama MOH area. To assure criterion validity, the tool was used to screen all the children in the pre-school age group (2-5 years) in an MOH area randomly selected from the Anuradhapura District. The screened positives .were referred to an expert panel for confirmation of diagnosis and follow-up if required. RESULTS: Thousand nine hundred children were invited for screening and 1536 participated (478 2-3 years, 495 3-years, 560 > 4 years of age) and 267 (17.4%) were referred to the expert panel. Out of the referrals, majority (38.9%) had multiple disabilities. Hearing and speech difficulties were seen in (29.6%). Psycho social problems (11.6%), disabilities and other diseases (19.8%) accounted for the rest. The response rate for confirmation by experts was 64%. The predictive value of a positive test was 79.5%. The prevalence of disabilities among the screened pre-school age group was 88 per 1000 (95% Cl= 74 to 103). CONCLUSIONS: This tool can be used to screen children in the pre-school age for disabilities. |
Description: | Poster Presentation Abstract (PP31), 127th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2014 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/9707 |
ISSN: | 0009-0875 (Print) |
Appears in Collections: | Conference Papers |
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