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Article In Journal |
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Pediatric Neuro-developmental and behavioral disorders: Practitioner’s Perspectives. آراء الأطباء وانطباعاتهم عن الأمراض الانمائية و السلوكية لدى الأطفال . |
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English |
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Background: Developmental and behavioral (DB) disorders are commonly encountered in the general pediatric and neurology practices. There is a strong demand for trained developmental pediatricians and child psychiatrists in our region. We aimed to study practitioner’s experiences in dealing with these disorders and their referral practices. Method: Attendees of an international pediatric symposium on neuro-developmental and behavioral disorders were included. A structured 25-item questionnaire was designed to examine their demographics, training, practice, and referral patterns. Results: 167 attendees registered for the symposium and 131 (78%) questionnaires were returned. Participant’s ages were 23-69 years (mean 36, SD 8.5), with 67% being females. Many participants were practicing general pediatrics (43.5%) and the majority (92%) frequently saw and followed children with DB disorders. However, only 24% felt highly confident in their management. As well, only 35% and 31% of physicians received structured developmental and psychiatry rotations, respectively, during their training. Those who received a structured developmental rotation felt more comfortable in making the correct diagnosis (OR 4, 95% CI 1.2-14, p=0.01) and in providing appropriate treatment (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.4-11, p=0.006). Many participants (32%) had no direct access to a developmental pediatrician or child psychiatrist for referrals. Conclusions: Developmental and behavioral disorders are common in daily pediatric practice. Most practitioners did not receive a structured rotation covering these disorders during their training and were not highly confident in managing affected children. Given the limited number of developmental pediatricians and child psychiatrists, we highly recommend appropriate developmental and psychiatric training for practitioners. |
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0930-2794 |
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Neurosciences Journal |
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2 |
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Issue Number |
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10 |
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2005 AH
2005 AD |
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Article |
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Saturday, March 13, 2010 |
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Researchers
| محمد جان | jan, Mohammed | Researcher | Doctorate | |
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