Experiences of identifying pre-school children with disabilities in resource limited settings - an account from Malawi, Pakistan and Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorLynch, Paul
dc.contributor.authorNabwera, Helen M
dc.contributor.authorBabikako, Harriet M.
dc.contributor.authorRasheed, Muneera
dc.contributor.authorDonald, Kirsten A
dc.contributor.authorMbale, Emmie W
dc.contributor.authorStockdale, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorChand, Prem
dc.contributor.authorVan den Heuvel, Meta
dc.contributor.authorKakooza Mwesige, Angelina
dc.contributor.authorGladstone, Melissa
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-21T11:41:10Z
dc.date.available2023-11-21T11:41:10Z
dc.date.issued2023-02
dc.description.abstractAlthough access to effective medical care for acutely sick children has improved globally, the number of children sur-viving but who may not be thriving due to disability, is increasing. This study aimed to understand the views of health professionals, educators and caregivers of pre-school children with disabilities in Malawi, Pakistan and Uganda regarding early identification, referral and support. Using applied thematic analysis, we identified themes relating to; limited ‘demand’ by caregivers for services; different local beliefs and community perceptions regarding the causes of childhood disability. Themes relating to ‘supply’ of services included inability to respond to community needs, and inad-equate training among professionals for identification and referral. Stepwise, approaches provided to the families, com-munity health worker and higher-level services could include training for community and primary care health workers on basic identification techniques and enhanced awareness for families and communities on the importance of early iden-tification of children with disabilities.© 2023 the author(s). Published by informa UK limited, trading as taylor & Francis GroupCONTACTPaul lynch paul.lynch@glasgow.ac.ukhttps://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2023.2181769this is an open access article distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution license (http://creative-commons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. KEYWORDS Malawi; Uganda; Pakistan; neurodevelopmental disabilities; early identification; childhood disability; local beliefsen_US
dc.identifier.citationLynch, Paul, Helen M. Nabwera, Harriet M. Babikako, et al. 'Experiences of Identifying Pre-School Children with Disabilities in Resource Limited Settings - an Account from Malawi, Pakistan and Uganda', Disability & Society, vol. ahead-of-print/no. ahead-of-print, (2023), pp. 1-21.en_US
dc.identifier.issnISSN 0968-7599, 1360-0508
dc.identifier.issnEISSN 1360-0508
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9342
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.subjectMalawi; Uganda; Pakistan; neurodevelopmental disabilities; early identification; childhood disability; local beliefsen_US
dc.titleExperiences of identifying pre-school children with disabilities in resource limited settings - an account from Malawi, Pakistan and Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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