Developmental delay in a community setting: Role of a primary care physician.

The prevalence of developmental delay in India is 6.6% from a study by Gupta et al .[ 9 ] But, the prevalence of developmental delay increased significantly from the infant period, i.e., 5.7%, to 12-23 months of age (peak age), i.e., 20.3%; after that, there is a decreasing trend to 15.3% when the age of the child increased to more than 2 years.[ 10 ] Primary care provider gives a strong foundation for responsive parenting and interaction between a child and his or her caregiver.[ 11 ] Primary care physician gives the opportunities for care providers to increase their knowledge of normal milestones of development.[ 12 ] A primary care delivery system can identify the cultural connection of the child development to their families.

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