Child: care, health and development
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Greater numbers of children are on the move than ever before. In 2015, the number of forcibly displaced people across the globe reached 65.3 million. Of the more than 1 million migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees who arrived in Europe in 2015, nearly one third were children, and 90,000 of these children were unaccompanied. ⋯ Evidence-based best practices in the care of migrant children should be identified and made widely available to health workers. An observatory should be established to study the factors leading to poor psychosocial and mental health in migrant children and youth. Paediatricians and paediatric societies should work to improve the sensitivity of their respective populations towards migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees.
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Child Care Health Dev · Nov 2017
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThe Effectiveness of a Psychoeducation Intervention delivered via WhatsApp for mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A randomized controlled trial.
Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report high levels of stress and lower levels of well-being than parents of typically developing children. Current interventions for ASD typically focus on working with the child rather than delivering strategies to help support parents. ⋯ This intervention with WhatsApp support is beneficial but may need to be augmented with other forms of support for mothers of children with ASD including more condensed sessions on stress and interventions targeting anxiety.
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Child Care Health Dev · Nov 2017
Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of healthcare professionals regarding child maltreatment in China.
A new, recently issued national law and regulation in China conferred the responsibility of healthcare professionals in child maltreatment intervention. However, few studies have reported on the recognition and reporting of child maltreatment by healthcare professionals in China. The aim of this study was to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and self-perceived behaviour in terms of identifying, assessing, and reporting child maltreatment cases in China. ⋯ Healthcare professionals in China have insufficient knowledge, skills, and confidence when it comes to dealing with all aspects of child maltreatment. Although participants reported a positive attitude towards their role in detecting and reporting child maltreatment cases, there are obstacles that hinder them from doing so. Appropriate training courses should be developed to empower professionals with knowledge and skills, as well as increase their confidence in dealing with suspected child maltreatment cases.
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Child Care Health Dev · Sep 2017
Fathers make a difference: positive relationships with mother and baby in relation to infant colic.
Maternal psychological factors like depression, anxiety and stress have been associated with infant fussiness or colic. However, little research exists on whether positive factors such as social support and the happiness of the mother-partner relationship are associated with lower rates of infant fussiness or colic. ⋯ Higher levels of maternal social support during pregnancy and post partum are associated with lower rates of maternal reported infant colic.
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Child Care Health Dev · Jul 2017
Multicenter Study Observational StudyFamily-centred care for children and young people with cerebral palsy: results from an Italian multicenter observational study.
Family‐centred care (FCC) is recognized as the model of best practice for the provision of services for children who have physical disabilities and their families. ⋯ The perception of FCC provided was fairly positive, with some areas of improvement, such as the domain of provision of information. Professionals should, therefore, provide better communication and take more time in giving information and attention to parents. Potential sources of variation in parent perceptions of FCC based on family characteristics and the organization of services highlight the importance the need to support services through the provision of greater financial and human resources.