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Desenvolvimento Infantil , Enfermagem Pediátrica , Desempenho Psicomotor , Encaminhamento e Consulta , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Enfermagem Pediátrica/estatística & dados numéricos , Enfermagem Primária , Estudos Prospectivos , Testes Psicológicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , EspanhaRESUMO
UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVE MAIN: To ascertain psychometric development and periodically monitor further development, using the Revised Denver Test (DDST-R) to structure attention given in the area in which the child is deficient. SITE. "Las Lagunas" Health Centre, Mijas Costa (Málaga) in the Nursing Consultations for Mother and Child, Primary Attention. PATIENTS OR OTHERS PARTICIPANTS: All the children seen in the Nursing Consultations under the Healthy Child sub-programme. INTERVENTION: Carrying out of the DDST-R, detection of anomalies, structuring of treatment, referral to paediatrician where necessary. MAIN MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: 215 Tests carried out, 194 )90.23%) normal, 21 (9.76%) deviant. There were 100 females (46.51%), of whom 93 (93%) were found to be normal (93%) with 7 (7%) deviant. 18 children were affected in one area, 3 in two areas. Frequency of deviance by area: Personal-Social 6 (2.79%), Language 12 (5.58%) Fine Motor control 1 (0.46%) Gross motor control 3 (1.39%) Others 2 (0.93%). CONCLUSIONS: The DDST-R provides a useful means of screening to detect deviance in the area under study. Because it is easy to use it is suitable for Primary Attention, and should be included as a matter of routine in the examinations carried out by Nursing in the Attention to the Healthy Child sub-programme, to assist in structuring the care given in the areas noted as deficient.