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Online peer mentorship programs for children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their caregivers: a scoping review
Author(s) -
A MAJNEMER,
A EHSAN,
C SOOKLALL,
K CHERNEY
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/dmcn.65_13512
Subject(s) - mentorship , psychology , medical education , medicine , developmental psychology
speech impairment including 35.1% (n=253) who were nonverbal. 39.0% (n=281) had confirmed intellectual impairment of which 8.6% (n=62) had mild, and 30.4% (n=219) had moderate to severe intellectual impairment. A further, 14.7% (n=106) had suspected but unconfirmed intellectual impairment. 23.7% (n=172) had epilepsy. 10.2% (n=73) had visual impairment including 3.9% (n=28) who were functionally blind. 29.1% (n=207) had strabismus. 10.2% (n=74) had hearing impairment. The prevalence of all associated impairments was significantly higher among children with CP compared to the general child population in Bangladesh (p<0.0001). Bivariate analysis showed that Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) level was an independent predictor for speech impairment (p=0.000), intellectual impairment (p=0.000), strabismus (p=0.013), epilepsy (p=0.012) and hearing impairment (p=0.024). Conclusions/Significance: The burden of associated impairments among children with CP in rural Bangladesh is substantially high. These findings highlight the complexity of CP and the diversity of rehabilitation needs of children with CP in Bangladesh. A national strategy to ensure access to rehabilitation services, assistive devices, and equipment should be prioritized urgently.