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The attitudes of family physicians toward a child with delayed growth and development

Servet Aker1, Mustafa Kürşat Şahin2, Ömer Kınalı3

  • 11Canik Community Health Center,Public Health Directorate,Samsun,Turkey.

Primary Health Care Research & Development
|May 6, 2017
PubMed

Insights

Family physicians often used judgmental language when interviewing mothers of children with developmental delays. Further training is recommended to improve communication and patient relations in primary care settings.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Family Medicine
  • Developmental Pediatrics

Background:

  • Primary healthcare professionals are crucial for monitoring child health through growth and development assessments.
  • Early detection of delayed growth and development can significantly improve outcomes.
  • Family physicians play a pivotal role in identifying and managing developmental concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the attitudes and communication styles of family physicians when interacting with families of children experiencing delayed growth and development.
  • To identify potential areas for improvement in how family physicians approach sensitive developmental issues.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive study involving 325 family physicians in Samsun, Turkey.
  • Utilized role-playing scenarios depicting a child with delayed growth and development, followed by participant interviews.
  • Administered a questionnaire with open-ended questions to gather further insights.

Main Results:

  • Family physicians frequently employed accusatory and judgmental language during interviews with mothers.
  • Common questions included inquiries about maternal competence, such as 'Do you think you are a good mother?'.
  • Physicians expressed a strong belief in educational interventions for resolving developmental delays.

Conclusions:

  • The communication and relationship-building approaches of family physicians with patients and their relatives were found to be inappropriate.
  • There is a clear need for continuous in-service training for family physicians on effectively managing cases of delayed growth and development.

Keywords:
developmental delaygrowth delayprimary

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