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Management of growth delay in patients aged less than 6 years

Janice Charles1, Helena Britt, Anthea Ng

  • 1AIHW Australian GP Statistics and Classification Unit, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Australian Family Physician
|September 27, 2005
PubMed

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The BEACH program analyzed general practice consultations for growth delay in Australian children. Most cases involved children under six, highlighting early childhood as a key focus for managing delayed development and failure to thrive.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • General Practice
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The BEACH program is a continuous national study of general practice activity in Australia.
  • Growth delay includes conditions like "failure to thrive" and "delayed physical development" in infants and children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of general practice consultations for growth delay management.
  • To focus analysis on the early childhood group (under 6 years) for growth delay management.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the BEACH program (a continuous national study of general practice activity).
  • Concentrated analysis on patient encounters involving growth delay management in children under 6 years old.

Main Results:

  • Growth delay management is a notable activity in Australian general practice.
  • Over 80% of consultations for growth delay involved patients under 6 years of age.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights the significance of early childhood in the context of growth delay management within general practice.
  • Findings provide a backdrop for further consideration of growth delay in pediatric primary care.

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