ERIC Number: EJ1431389
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-263X
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3580
Brief Report: Pediatrician Referral Practices for Early Self-Injury in Young Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Jill Cherie Fodstad; Alexus M. Gonzalez; McKenzie Barber; Michelle Curtin
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, v35 n1 p47-57 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency and quality of primary care physician (PCP) recommendations to investigate the management of young children with delays and self-injury (SIB; e.g., head banging) from the time of initial SIB concern to specialty referral as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Via a structured electronic health record review, PCP referrals and recommendations were examined for a cohort of 250 children (10-59 months old) with delays and SIB. Only a small portion of cohort charts reviewed (8.0%) received AAP recommended intervention via referral to subspecialty providers by their PCP. Further, only 37.5% received SIB-specific care recommendations. Findings suggest that future targeted education is needed to improve primary care access to AAP recommended intervention for young children with delays and early SIB.
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Intervention, Referral, Primary Health Care, Pediatrics, Access to Health Care, Medical Evaluation, Records (Forms), Information Technology, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (NIH), Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
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Grant or Contract Numbers: UL1TR002529