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[Early child development inequalities and associated factors between public and private providers at metropolitan

Paula Bedregal1, Viviana Hernández2, M Verónica Mingo3

  • 1Departamento Salud Pública, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Revista Chilena De Pediatria
|April 16, 2016
PubMed

Insights

Children in Chile's public health sector show significantly higher rates of abnormal early child development compared to the private sector. Key risk factors include low Apgar scores and chronic childhood diseases, while home learning resources are protective.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Early child development is a critical determinant of long-term physical, mental, and social health.
  • Establishing baseline data is essential for evaluating interventions like the 'Chile grows with you' program.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare early child development status between public and private healthcare sectors in Chile.
  • To identify factors associated with early child development at baseline.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 1045 preschool children (30-58 months) in Chile's metropolitan region.
  • Utilized the Battelle Developmental Inventory-1 and a primary caregiver household interview.
  • Sampled from both public (n=671) and private (n=380) health sectors.

Main Results:

  • Higher rates of abnormal development observed in the public sector (30.4%) versus the private sector (14.4%).
  • Significant differences noted in cognitive, social-personal, motor, and communication domains, but not adaptive areas.
  • Low Apgar scores and chronic childhood diseases were identified as risk factors; home learning resources as a protective factor.

Conclusions:

  • The findings highlight disparities in early child development between public and private sectors in Chile.
  • Results provide crucial input for informing and refining pediatric social policies.
  • Emphasizes the importance of addressing socioeconomic and health-related factors influencing child development.

Keywords:
Child developmentDesarrollo infantilDesigualdadesFactores de riesgoFactores protectoresInequalityProtective factorsRisk factors

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