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Worldwide national intervention of developmental screening programs in infant and early childhood

  • Kim, Seunghyo
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.65 no.1
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    • pp.10-20
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    • 2022

  • The prevalence of developmental disabilities is increasing worldwide over time. Developmental issues in infancy or early childhood may cause learning difficulties or behavioral problem in school age, further adversely affecting adolescent quality of life, which finally lead to low socioeconomic status in family, increase in medical expenses, and other relevant issues in various ways. Early childhood has brain plasticity, which means there is a high chance of recovering from developmental issues by early detection and timely intervention. Pediatricians are placed an ideal position to meet with young children till 6 years of age, of which age range is the time applicable to early intervention. Determining child's developmental status can be made by 2 pathways such as developmental surveillance and developmental screening tests. For better results, pediatricians should update their knowledge about developmental issues, risk factors, and screening techniques through varying educational program or other relevant educating materials. This paper will update reports on the prevalence of developmental disabilities and review the recent results of the Korean developmental screening test and discuss relevant issues. Finally, it will be addressed the pediatrician's role in early detecting developmental issues and timely intervention.

  • https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2021.00248 인용 PDF KSCI

Factors Influencing Developmental Care Performance among Neonatal Intensive Care Units Nurses (신생아집중치료실 간호사의 발달지지간호 수행 영향요인)

  • Hong, Hyemi;Son, Hyun-Mi
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.131-139
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    • 2020

  • Purpose: This study was conducted to identify factors related to developmental care performance among neonatal intensive care units (NICU) nurses. Methods: The participants were 139 nurses who had provided care to premature infants for more than 6 months and were recruited from the NICU of 8 hospitals. Data were collected from September 1 to December 1, 2017 through questionnaires that encompassed developmental care performance, developmental care perceptions, and the nursing work environment. Results: More than half (51.8%) of the participants responded that they had never received developmental care education, and for 89.6% of those who had received developmental care education, it was a one-time event. The average developmental care performance of NICU nurses was 0.81, with a range of 0.5~1 point. Multiple regression analysis, demonstrated that the nursing work environment (β=.27, p=.001) and developmental care perceptions (β=.23, p=.004) influenced developmental care performance, with a total explanatory power of 14%. Conclusion: Based on these results, developmental care education for the NICU nurses must be provided systematically. In addition, strategies to improve nurses' perceptions of developmental care and to provide appropriate support for the nursing work environment can promote developmental care performance.

  • https://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2020.26.2.131 인용 PDF KSCI

STUDY ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY OF THIMEROSAL

  • Kwack, Seung-Jun;Rhee, Gyu-Seek;Kim, Soon-Sun;Kim, So-Hee;Sohn, Kyung-Hee;Chae, Soo-Young;Park, Yo-Woo;Park, Kui-Lea
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.71-72
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    • 2002

  • Thimerosal is a mercury-containing compound used in trace amounts to prevent bacteria and other organisms from contaminating vaccines, especially in opened multi-dose vials. The toxicity of mercury is well known and those most at risk are occurred in unborn and newborn babies.(omitted)

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