Effect of a Nurses’ Training Program on Early Detection of Egyptian Children With Developmental Disabilities in Assiut Governorate

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a designed training program for nurses toward early detection of developmental disabilities among children aged 0–3 years. A group of 21 licensed nurses with professional experience ranging from 5–11 years participated in the study. The participants completed the measurements to evaluate their current knowledge, practice, and perception pre- and post-training program, as well as during a follow-up, in relation to early detection of disabilities. The results showed highly statistically significant difference between the studied nurses’ total knowledge, perception, and practice in pre- and post-program application (p = 0.01). However, there was no statistically significant difference between the post-program and follow-up application (p = 0.180).