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Understanding parental awareness of child developmental milestones in West Bank-Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Mohammad Yaser Hasan Awad1, Haya Jebreen Mohammed Warasna1, Farah Bilal Yousef Shahin1

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine.

BMC Public Health
|March 25, 2025
PubMed

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Most parents in Palestine have poor knowledge of child development milestones. This highlights a critical need for improved health education to support children's well-being and development.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Parental knowledge of developmental milestones is crucial for effective childcare and positive child outcomes.
  • Understanding these milestones aids in early identification of developmental delays and appropriate interventions.
  • Assessing parental knowledge is vital for designing targeted health education strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate parental knowledge of child developmental milestones in the West Bank, Palestine.
  • To identify the primary sources of information parents utilize regarding child development.
  • To inform the development of community-based health education initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted using a validated questionnaire.
  • Data were collected from 619 parents aged 18+ in ten cities of the West Bank between January and March 2024.
  • Multivariable logistic regression and descriptive statistics were employed for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • A significant majority (76.0%) of parents exhibited poor knowledge across all four developmental domains (physical, cognitive, emotional, social).
  • Females showed a higher proportion of acceptable knowledge (26.5%) compared to males (13.3%).
  • Parents demonstrated the highest knowledge in physical development (57.22%) and the lowest in social development (18.83%).

Conclusions:

  • A substantial gap exists in parental understanding of child developmental milestones in the West Bank, Palestine, posing risks to child health.
  • Healthcare professionals and institutions currently play a minimal role in parental health education concerning child development.
  • Implementing targeted health education programs is imperative to improve child development outcomes in the region.
Abstract

Keywords:
Cross sectionalDevelopmental milestonesKnowledge.PaternalPediatric

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