Is Birth Method Associated with Sensory Hyperreactivity in Children 3-4 Years in an Upper-Middle-Income Country?

Ann Frances Watkyns Pamela Joy Gretschel Helen Buchanan

Published in: Occupational therapy international (2023)

The statistically significant higher prevalence of SHR in the vaginal birth group supported a null hypothesis. However, the results are questioned due to the challenges related to data collection. Given this, the study supports the need for further investigation of how sociocultural and socioeconomic factors influence the assessment of SHR in the South African context.

Keyphrases

gestational age
risk factors
young adults
physical activity
mental health
electronic health record
machine learning
artificial intelligence