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Handicapping Conditions among Children Under Six Years in Family Medicine Centers in Alexandria. Part II: Assessment of Resources

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Handicap means the disadvantage or restriction of activity caused by disability. It is the practical consequence of disability and impairment. It is estimated that 5% of the world's children population suffer from severe handicaps and an additional 10-15%, may need special attention to overcome less severe handicaps. The aim of present study was to assess the quality of human and non-human resources necessary for the prevention and control of handicapping conditions among children under 6 years in 5 family medicine [FM] facilities in Alexandria, Egypt. Data were collected using 2 different questionnaires: a checklist was designed to assess the availability of resources required for the early detection of visual, hearing, speech, and orthopedic causes of handicap among children under six in the study family medicine facilities. A self-administered questionnaire was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice [KAP] of 34 family physicians working in the study FM facilities about the early detection of the previously mentioned handicapping conditions in children. The percentage of registered to the total population was highest at Gohn FM unit [68.8%] and lowest at El-Seiouf FM center [24.6%]. Most of the equipment required for handicap screening was available in the study FM facilities. Child health records, daily registration records, and well-baby clinic records were available, but no specific records or reports for handicapping conditions in children were present. About half of the physicians [47%] had no postgraduate studies at all, only 23.5% and 3% of the family physicians were trained about detection of mental retardation, and genetic causes of handicap, respectively and 14.7% did not attend any training course at all. The majority of family physicians had fair knowledge [76.5%], positive attitude [61.8%], and partial practice [70.6%]. The difference in KAP levels between the different study facilities was statistically insignificant. There was a statistically significant direct proportionate relation between the knowledge of the physicians and their practice; i.e., the higher is the knowledge the better is the practice. Therefore, handicap prevention and control should be properly integrated within PHC [family medicine] services with continuous, proper training of all health team members.    

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10.21608/jhiph.2005.174212

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Handicapping Conditions, Children under Six Years, family medicine centers, alexandria, Assessment of Resources

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Amr

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Sabra

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Primary Health Care Division, Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt

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Amal

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Khairy

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E.

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Primary Health Care Division, Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt

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Nermien

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Abdel-Aal

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M.

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Primary Health Care Division, Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt

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Ahmed

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Madkour

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A.

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Paediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

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Reham

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Kotb

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E.

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Primary Health Care Division, Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt

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35

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3

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24096

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2005-07-01

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2021-06-01

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2005-07-01

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639

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660

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2357-0601

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2357-061X

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Journal of High Institute of Public Health

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22 Jan 2023