Trends in the prevalence and distribution of teacher-identified special health-care needs across three successive population cohorts

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
M O'ConnorS Goldfeld

Abstract

Some children's special health-care needs (SHCN) are formalised at the start of schooling (established SHCN), but a larger proportion start with difficulties that are milder or not yet diagnosed (emerging SHCN). This study explores whether: (i) the prevalence of teacher-identified SHCN (both overall and according to type of needs) and (ii) distribution across disadvantaged communities have changed over three successive population cohorts of Australian children. We draw on repeated cross-sectional data from the Australian Early Development Census, a teacher-reported checklist completed on full populations of Australian school entrants in 2009, 2012 and 2015. It includes a measure of SHCN, as well as demographic information. The proportion of children with emerging and established needs was mostly stable from 2009 to 2015 (emerging needs: 17.1-18.9%; established needs: 4.4-4.9%). Change over time was observed in the prevalence of some specific types of impairment. Speech impairment rose by 14.7% for children with emerging needs, and emotional problems rose by 13.7% for children with established needs. Children living in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods had higher odds of SHCN in all years (e.g. emerging needs relative risk r...Continue Reading

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Dec 18, 2019·Child: Care, Health and Development·Meredith O'ConnorSharon Goldfeld
Dec 7, 2018·The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry·Melissa J GreenVaughan J Carr
Dec 23, 2020·Australian Journal of Primary Health·Catherine SanfordDavid Lyle
May 1, 2019·Pediatrics·Meredith O'ConnorSharon Goldfeld

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