Journal of pediatric nursing
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One in every 900 young adults is a survivor of childhood cancer. Survivors may experience a wide variety of late effects stemming from the treatment they received. ⋯ Therefore it is important for health care professionals in any setting to have an understanding of these possible late effects and encourage the survivor to seek appropriate follow-up. This article will provide a general overview of the potential late effects of childhood cancer therapy.
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The phenomenon of child labor has become the main concern of developing countries. The literature related to child labor discusses the causes and socioeconomic factors contributing to child labor but few studies examined risks for physical, emotional, and sexual abuse among child labor. Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative study was to identify the characteristics of working children as well as identify health risks and risks for abuse associated with child labor. ⋯ Physical, verbal, and sexual abuse also were present among these children. The findings from this study concluded that child labor creates an unhealthy environment for socially disadvantaged children. Health professionals, including pediatric and community health care providers, have an instrumental role that needs to be focused on protecting children, enforcing policies, and implementing strategies to help socially and economically disadvantaged children.
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We assessed physicians working in the field of child neurology with the aim of improving the physicians' mental health. Our questionnaire included a burnout inventory and a general health questionnaire. We analyzed 29 responses from physicians in a variety of countries obtained through the Internet. ⋯ However, the respondents in the present survey had more positive styles for coping with stress. The length of time working as a physician affected respondents in Japan and internationally, whereas nationality or working environment (workplace, night shifts, and so on) did not. Consultants or mentors on work and assertive stress coping would be effective.
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Multicenter Study
Parental views on participation in their child's pain relief measures and recommendations to health care providers.
The purpose of this study was to describe parental views on the factors influencing participation in their 8- to 12-year-old hospitalized child's surgical pain relief measures, and the recommendations to health care providers concerning alleviation of their child's pain. The data were collected by a questionnaire completed by parents (N = 192) whose child was hospitalized in one of the pediatric surgical wards in the five university hospitals of Finland. ⋯ Most of the parents' recommendations concerned the topic of providing information. The findings of this study have implications for nursing practice.