Developmental Screening Tools Used with First Nations Populations: A Systematic Review

Sara Cibralic (), Patrick Hawker, Feroza Khan, Antonio Mendoza Diaz, Susan Woolfenden, Elisabeth Murphy, April Deering, Clare Schnelle, Sharnee Townsend, Kerrie Doyle and Valsamma Eapen
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Sara Cibralic: Ingham Institute, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
Patrick Hawker: School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Feroza Khan: School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Antonio Mendoza Diaz: School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Susan Woolfenden: School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Elisabeth Murphy: New South Wales Ministry of Health, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
April Deering: New South Wales Ministry of Health, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
Clare Schnelle: New South Wales Ministry of Health, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
Sharnee Townsend: New South Wales Ministry of Health, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
Kerrie Doyle: Indigenous Health, School of Medicine, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2560, Australia
Valsamma Eapen: Ingham Institute, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-14

Abstract: Developmental surveillance and screening is recommended for all children under five years of age, especially for those from at-risk populations such as First Nations children. No review to date has, however, evaluated the use of developmental screening tools with First Nations children. This review aimed to examine and synthesise the literature on developmental screening tools developed for, or used with, First Nations populations children aged five years or younger. A PRISMA-compliant systematic review was performed in the PsychInfo, PubMed, and Embase databases. Additional searches were also undertaken. In total 444 articles were identified and 13 were included in the final review. Findings indicated that several developmental screening tools have been administered with First Nations children. Most tools, however, have only been evaluated in one study. Results also found that no studies evaluated actions taken following positive screening results. More research evaluating the accuracy, acceptability, and feasibility of using developmental screeners with First Nations children is required before widespread implementation of developmental screening in clinical settings with First Nations children is recommended.

Keywords: developmental screening; screening tools; First Nations populations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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