The identification process in early communication intervention followed by primary health care personnel in Ditsobotla sub-district

dc.contributor.authorVan der Linde, Jeannie
dc.contributor.authorKritzinger, Alta M. (Aletta Margaretha)
dc.contributor.authorRedelinghuys, Aniel
dc.contributor.emailalta.kritzinger@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-22T11:53:41Z
dc.date.available2010-06-22T11:53:41Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractBased on clinical observations, case finding for early communication intervention service delivery in rural areas, such as Ditsobotla sub-district, is limited. The study described the identification process used for infants and young children at risk for communication delay and disorders as part of a proposed incremental implementation of early communication intervention services within the existing primary health care package. A descriptive survey design was followed. A rating scale was utilized and interviews were conducted with 20 randomly selected primary health care personnel and eight primary health care programme managers in Ditsobotla sub-district in North West province. The aims were to describe the early identification methods/processes, resources and limitations and provide guidelines to introduce early communication intervention services in a rural community. The results indicated that the identification process was limited. An incremental implementation of the different early communication intervention functions within the primary health care package appears feasible. Implications of the findings may be applied to initiate early communication intervention services, based on integrated teamwork, in a rural district in South Africa.en
dc.identifier.citationVan der Linde, J, Kritzinger, A & Redelinghuys, A 2009, 'The identification process in early communication intervention followed by primary health care personnel in Ditsobotla sub-district', South African Journal of Communication Disorders, vol. 55, pp. 1-32. [http://www.saslha.co.za/default.asp]en
dc.identifier.issn0379-8046
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/14320
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Speech-Language-Hearing Associationen_US
dc.rightsSouth African Speech-Language-Hearing Associationen_US
dc.subjectEarly communication interventionen
dc.subjectEarly interventionen
dc.subjectReferral systemen
dc.subject.lcshPrimary health care -- South Africa -- Ditsobotlaen
dc.subject.lcshRural health services -- South Africa -- Ditsobotlaen
dc.subject.lcshCommunicative disorders in infants -- South Africa -- Ditsobotlaen
dc.subject.lcshCommunity health services for children -- South Africa -- Ditsobotlaen
dc.subject.lcshMedical referral -- South Africa -- Ditsobotlaen
dc.subject.lcshCommunicative disorders in children -- Identification -- South Africa -- Ditsobotlaen
dc.titleThe identification process in early communication intervention followed by primary health care personnel in Ditsobotla sub-districten
dc.typeArticleen

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