Preserved neonatal follow-up care during COVID-19: Use of neurodevelopmental evaluation via telehealth

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2024

Publication Title

Clin Pract Pediatr Psychol

Abstract

Objective: This retrospective study aimed to analyze the practicality of conducting teleneurodevelopmental evaluations with a general clinical population of children under 5 years of age. The project goal was to afford continued clinical care during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Impact Statement Approximately 250 million children across the globe aged 5 and younger are at heightened risk for delayed developmental milestones. Early detection, prevention, and intervention are crucial for optimizing academic, economic, and health outcomes for these children. Determining the practicality and usefulness of providing neurodevelopmental evaluations via telehealth provides important information as to alternative service delivery options for clinical care of young children. Conducting preliminary neurodevelopmental evaluations via telehealth with the option for further intervention if deemed necessary allows services to be more widely available to those who face undue burden attending in-person consultations.

Volume

12

Issue

2

First Page

193

Last Page

224

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