Discipline of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2021 Aug 31;63(1):e1-e4. doi: 10.4102/safp.v63i1.5355.
With a reduction in mortality rates of children under 5 years, in low- and middle-income countries, the responsibility to provide quality care to the increased number of surviving children becomes essential. Many of these children present with developmental delay and the onus inevitably rest on the healthcare system. There is, therefore, the need for recognising timely intervention as routine care for these children, who may have potential for a better quality of life with intervention. The authors advocate for early referral and intervention, and provide a brief overview of a holistic approach to developmental delay in low resourced settings from their perspective.
随着中低收入国家 5 岁以下儿童死亡率的降低，为越来越多的幸存儿童提供高质量护理的责任变得至关重要。这些儿童中有许多存在发育迟缓的情况，因此医疗保健系统必然会承担责任。因此，有必要将及时干预视为这些可能有更好生活质量潜力的儿童的常规护理。作者主张早期转介和干预，并从他们的角度简要概述了在资源匮乏环境中全面处理发育迟缓问题的方法。
