Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community
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Individuals have their own perceptions of pain. Nurses' do not always perceive their patients' pain. There are a number of factors which influence nurses' perceptions of their patients' pain. Further research is needed in this area.
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J Child Health Care · Jan 1998
Coping with loss: the development and evaluation of a children's bereavement project.
The 'Kingfisher Project' is a community-based programme of support groups for bereaved children. It has been developed by a multi-disciplinary group of workers from health, education, social services and the voluntary sector. Thirty-six children and young people have have been through the first five groups of the programme. ⋯ Evaluation indicates that the children and young people benefit in terms of increased social, behavioural, emotional and physical well-being. Two sub-groups appear to have benefited less: these are children and young people with learning difficulties, and teenage girls. Project evaluation has enabled workers to develop insights into the programme's strengths and weaknesses and has raised questions which merit further exploration.
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Pain assessment is essential for effective pain management. Development of structured pain assessment and documentation of the child's pain history is vital. ⋯ Pain management requires multiprofessional commitment and involvement. The role of the acute pain service is a vital element within a Children's Trust.
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Many families from ethnic minority backgrounds are disadvantaged. These families have poorer access to health care provision. Social factors such as poor housing are detrimental to both child health and child safety. Nurses from minority groups remain under represented within the NHS.