Child: care, health and development
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Child Care Health Dev · Jul 2012
Comparative StudyClinical accuracy of a non-contact infrared skin thermometer in paediatric practice.
Rectal thermometry is considered the most reliable method for measuring the temperature in the paediatric population. Recently, a new non-contact skin infrared thermometer for children was introduced in the market with excellent acceptance by parents. ⋯ The non-contact infrared thermometer is a reliable, comfortable and accurate option for measurement of temperature and is very useful for the screening of fever in the paediatric population. More studies are recommended to support the evidence found in this study and compare its accuracy with more complex devices.
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To describe nurses' experiences when caring for children in pain. ⋯ The nurses were comfortable in predictable situations, but if a situation was unpredictable, they felt they had lost control over it. IMPLICATIONS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT: To reduce feelings of abandonment, work shifts should be organized so that more experienced nurses can work side by side with those who are less experienced. Pain assessment tools and guidelines for pain management should be introduced into the daily work, and systematic reflection should be used for nurses' professional development.
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Child Care Health Dev · Jul 2012
The impact of childhood abuse history, domestic violence and mental health symptoms on parenting behaviour among mothers in Japan.
To assess the impact of childhood abuse history, domestic violence experiences and mental health symptoms on the parenting behaviour of mothers in Japan who have separated from violent husbands or partners. ⋯ Mental health symptoms, more specifically dissociative and depressive symptoms, are associated with a decrease in parenting quality. Mothers who were physically abused as children are less likely to praise their own children, independent of maternal mental health symptoms. In contrast, mothers who experienced domestic violence but subsequently separated from their violent husbands or partners are more likely to praise their children. The treatment of mental health symptoms, particularly dissociative and depressive symptoms, therapy for childhood abuse history and separation from violent husbands or partners might be effective ways to enhance the quality of parenting in Japan.