The Journey to Early Identification and Intervention for Children with Disabilities in Fiji.

Fiji caregivers children with disability coordination of care developmental disability early childhood intervention journey mapping low- and middle-income country (LMIC)

Journal

International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
07 Sep 2023
Historique:
received: 28 07 2023
revised: 01 09 2023
accepted: 05 09 2023
medline: 27 9 2023
pubmed: 27 9 2023
entrez: 27 9 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Early identification of developmental delay or disability and access to early intervention improves outcomes for children with disabilities and their families. However, in many low- and middle-income countries, services and systems to enable timely, co-ordinated care and support are lacking. The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of families of children with developmental disabilities in Fiji in accessing services for intervention and support across sectors. This qualitative study involved conducting interviews with caregivers of children with disabilities

Identifiants

pubmed: 37754592
pii: ijerph20186732
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20186732
pmc: PMC10531044
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
ID : 74096

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Auteurs

Fleur Smith (F)

Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia.

Sureni Perera (S)

Head Office, Frank Hilton Organization, Lot 139 Brown Street, Suva, Fiji.

Manjula Marella (M)

Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia.

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