Report: Developmental Assessment and Primary Care for Infants

This report explores the critical role of developmental assessment within primary care settings, particularly for infants. It emphasizes the importance of early identification and intervention for potential developmental issues. The report details the use of various screening tools, such as those assessing language development and autism risk, and highlights the significance of parental concerns and standardized assessments. It further outlines key components to consider when evaluating the basic biological functioning and psychological environment of pediatric patients, including assessing psychosocial risks, the home environment, the parent-child relationship, and behavioral concerns. The report underscores the benefits of proactive developmental screening in improving patient outcomes and overall well-being, referencing relevant research and studies.

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Why Is Developmental Assessment Essential In The Provision Of Primary Care For
Infants?
Primary care is the integration of services that boost and reserve health and also prevents
the occurrence of body complications like an injury. The developmental assessment provides
first contact care meaning than an individual is first contacted when a need arises like in the
event of an emergency (Berkovits et al., 2010). There is also the aspect of continuous care where
the patient and the care providers create a long-term relationship to foster trust during the
provision of care. Apart from the trust, compliance can also be improved since the clients trust
the medications/treatment given by the service provider. Coordinated care will also be developed
by providing information irrespective of the past problems and also to know that information
bears the needs for current care.
Tools Used To Assess Specific Components of Development
Tools used to determine components of developments are the parental concerns based
surveillance tools which are used in different developmental domains (Radecki et al., 2011).
They include diverse standardisation sample, use of friendly manual and the parent’s evaluation
of developmental status. The most recommended and accurate language development tools
include language development survey, cognitive-linguistic auditory milestone scale and
expressive language scale. The tools access the risk factors and check whether more assessment
is necessary for the area of concern for the infant. However, the tool for screening autism plus
development delay is modified checklist for autism in infants.

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Components to Consider In Assessing the Basic Biological Functioning and Well-Being of
Paediatric Patients
In the psychological environment component, studies show that identification of
psychosocial risks linked with poor parenting, the type of home environment for promoting
infant development as well as the assessment of parent-child relationship. According to Volkar et
al., (2014) the component of risk of developmental disability studies have shown the usefulness
and cost benefits of efforts to identify children at high risk for developmental problems. Lastly is
the assessment of child behaviour that has been used address behavioural concern s in young
children and infants

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References
Berkovits, M. D., O'Brien, K. A., Carter, C. G., & Eyberg, S. M. (2010). Early identification and
intervention for behavior problems in primary care: A comparison of two abbreviated
versions of parent-child interaction therapy. Behavior Therapy, 41(3), 375-387.
Radecki, L., Sand-Loud, N., O'Connor, K. G., Sharp, S., & Olson, L. M. (2011). Trends in the
use of standardized tools for developmental screening in early childhood: 2002–2009.
Pediatrics, 128(1), 14-19.
Volkmar, F., Siegel, M., Woodbury-Smith, M., King, B., McCracken, J., & State, M. (2014).
Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with
autism spectrum disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry, 53(2), 237-257.