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A study to establish the need for physiotherapy practitioners to help identify neurodevelopmental disorders in 2 selected under five clinics- Chawama and Mtendere/ Chansa Mwenya.

By: Mwenya, Chansa.
Material type: materialTypeLabelContinuing resourceAnalytics: Show analyticsPublisher: Lusaka: University of Zambia, School of Medicine, 2014Description: xv,49p.: ill.Subject(s): Developmental disabilities | Physical Therapy | Disability EvaluationDissertation note: A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy. Summary: It is estimated that worldwide up to 6.3% of children under the ages of 5 have a condition that can be classified as neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy and developmental delay which if not identified and managed early may lead to complications that persist into adulthood, causing significant suffering for the affected children and their families. The main aim of the study was to establish whether there was need for physiotherapy practitioners to identify and assess neurodevelopmental disorders in under 5 clinics in the two selected clinics(Chawama and Mtendere).
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A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy.

Includes bibliographical references.

It is estimated that worldwide up to 6.3% of children under the ages of 5 have a condition that can be classified as neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy and developmental delay which if not identified and managed early may lead to complications that persist into adulthood, causing significant suffering for the affected children and their families. The main aim of the study was to establish whether there was need for physiotherapy practitioners to identify and assess neurodevelopmental disorders in under 5 clinics in the two selected clinics(Chawama and Mtendere).

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