Ammal M Metwally, Ahmed Aboulghate, Ghada A Elshaarawy, Ali M Abdallah, Ehab R Abdel Raouf, Ebtissam M Salah El-Din, Zeinab Khadr, Mostafa M El-Saied, Mona A Elabd, Maysa S Nassar, Marwa W Abouelnaga, Engy A Ashaat, Mohamed M El-Sonbaty, Hala Y Badawy, Eman M Dewdar, Somia I Salama, Mohamed Abdelrahman, Aida M Abdelmohsen, Sherif E Eldeeb, Maie M Naga, Nada H Elshamy, Fatma A Shaaban, Amira S ElRifay
BACKGROUND: Child disability has significant implications on their well-being and healthcare systems. AIM: This survey aimed to assess the magnitude of seven types of disability among Egyptian children aged 1 < 6 years and their socio-demographic, epidemiological, and perinatal predictors. METHODS: A national population-based cross-sectional household survey targeting 21,316 children from eight governorates was conducted. The screening questionnaire was derived from the WHO ten-question survey tool validated for identifying seven disability categories...
September 21, 2023: BMC Psychiatry