Author(s):
Gagandeep Kaur, Raman Kalia, Ravita Verma
Email(s):
awalgags2014@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00020 
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Gagandeep Kaur1, Raman Kalia2, Ravita Verma3
1Nursing Officer, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
2Professor and Principal, Saraswati Nursing Institute, Dhianpura, Punjab, India.
3Professor, Saraswati Nursing Institute, Dhianpura, Punjab, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 14,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Background: Developmental milestones are age-specific tasks or skills attained by children at a certain age. These include physical, cognitive, speech communication and socio-emotional skills. To assess normal growth and development among children, the identification of delayed or stunted growth and development is done. Early treatment of developmental disorders leads to improved outcomes in children and benefits of early intervention. Objectives:1) To assess the normal developmental milestones among children under 5 years of age. 2) To observe the prevalence of delayed milestones among children under 5 years of age. Methodology: The research design selected was descriptive. The present study was conducted in the OPD's different hospitals in Punjab. In this study convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample (N= 300). Results: The maximum prevalence of delayed milestones observed was in the age group of 1to2 years. The domain of milestones that was mostly delayed was language and less was fine motor milestones. Conclusion- The children had adequate growth and age-specific developmental milestones. Assessment of developmental milestones is helpful in early identification of diagnosis and management of delayed or any other developmental disorders.
Cite this article:
Gagandeep Kaur, Raman Kalia, Ravita Verma. Assessment of Normal Developmental Milestones among Children (< 5 years): A Descriptive Study. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;14(2):101-6. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00020
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Gagandeep Kaur, Raman Kalia, Ravita Verma. Assessment of Normal Developmental Milestones among Children (< 5 years): A Descriptive Study. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;14(2):101-6. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00020 Available on: https://www.ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-14-2-3
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