ArticlePediatrics2016
Developmental Screening of Refugees: A Qualitative Study.
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- Health policy and health system experiences of forcibly displaced populations: a scoping review of qualitative evidence.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Community health assets and refugee wellbeing: Qualitative evidence across mental health, disability inclusion, end-of-life care, and women's health - A global scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Exploring Mental Health and Development in Refugee Children Through Systematic Play Assessment.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- A Secret Shopper Study of Language Accessibility of Community-Based Behavioral Health Services for Children in Families Who Speak Spanish and English.The Journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of patients diagnosed with autism through the Rapid Interactive screening Test for Autism in Toddlers.Pediatric investigation · 2024Article
- Infant Saliva Levels of microRNA miR-151a-3p Are Associated with Risk for Neurodevelopmental Delay.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Communication between parents and neonatal healthcare professionals using pictorial support when language barriers exist - parents' experiences.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022Article
- Reducing health disparities: Adherence to referrals for further diagnosis among asylum seeking children.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · 2022Article
- A Whole-child, whole-family approach to health assessments for asylum-seeking children.BMJ paediatrics open · 2022Review
- Lead Exposure in Newly Resettled Pediatric Refugees in Syracuse, NY.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
- Beliefs, perceptions, and behaviors impacting healthcare utilization of Syrian refugee children.PloS one · 2020Article
- Using the Children with Special Health Care Needs Screener with Immigrant Families: An Analysis of the National Survey of Children's Health.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Article
- Approach to developmental disabilities in newcomer families.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2018Review
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- Health professional perceptions regarding screening tools for developmental surveillance for children in a multicultural part of Sydney, Australia.BMC family practice · 2018Article
- Adapting an Autism Screening Tool for Use in the DeKalb County Refugee Pediatric Clinic.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesRefugee children are at high developmental risk due to dislocation and deprivation. Standardized developmental screening in this diverse population is challenging. We used the Health Belief Model to guide key-informant interviews and focus groups with medical interpreters, health care providers, community collaborators, and refugee parents to explore key elements needed for developmental screening. Cultural and community-specific values and practices related to child development and barriers and facilitators to screening were examined.
methodsWe conducted 19 interviews and 2 focus groups involving 16 Bhutanese-Nepali, Burmese, Iraqi, and Somali participants, 7 community collaborators, and 6 providers from the Center for Refugee Health in Rochester, New York. Subjects were identified through purposive sampling until data saturation. Interviews were recorded, coded, and analyzed using a qualitative framework technique.
resultsTwenty-one themes in 4 domains were identified: values/beliefs about development/disability, practices around development/disability, the refugee experience, and feedback specific to the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status screen. Most participants denied a word for "development" in their primary language and reported limited awareness of developmental milestones. Concern was unlikely unless speech or behavior problems were present. Physical disabilities were recognized but not seen as problematic. Perceived barriers to identification of delays included limited education, poor healthcare knowledge, language, and traditional healing practices. Facilitators included community navigators, trust in health care providers, in-person interpretation, visual supports, and education about child development.
conclusionsRefugee perspectives on child development may influence a parent's recognition of and response to developmental concerns. Despite challenges, standardized screening was supported.
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