Health care service for families with children at early risk of developmental delay: an All Our Families cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study examined children's health care service use, mothers' workforce participation, and mothers' community engagement based on children's risk of developmental delay.

Method

We used data from the All Our Families study, a prospective pregnancy cohort. Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) scores at year 2 indicated risk of developmental delay. To investigate the impact of risk of developmental delay when children were not diagnosed, a sensitivity analysis excluded reports of neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) diagnosis at year 3. Outcomes were maternal reports of children's health and allied health visits (and estimated costs), and maternal workforce participation and community engagement from year 2 to 3.

Results

Among 1314 mother-child dyads, 209 (16%) childr

SUBMITTER: Russell MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7028137 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature