M.Cur. (General Nursing) / Child development is a subject that is increasingly becoming the focus of discussion. The interest in this subject, however dates back to the twenties when Arnold Gesell started researching this field. Over the years scales were developed to make the measurement of the level of child development easier. The community health nurse should have a thorough knowledge of the use of child development scales. This will enable her to identify, diagnose and refer possible cases of retarded development found at healthy baby and toddler clinics. During this investigation the use of the child development scales by community health nurses, within the municipal boundries of Johannesburg, is evaluated. It was found that a lack of time during normal clinic hours, elaborate record-keeping systems, differences in community priorities, the training of community health nurses in the use of these scales, as well as the ignorance on parents regarding child development, influence the way in which the child development scales are used for community health purposes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:12308 |
| Date | 16 September 2014 |
| Creators | Gross, Elizabeth Johanna |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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