Articles: child.
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Hospital admission for children inevitably provokes feelings of anxiety for both parent and child. The development of day surgery has in some respects eased many of these anxieties; however, without the support of both verbal and written information and the development of quality preparation from children's nurses anxiety will continue to exist. This article seeks to explore the benefits of preparing children and parents for day surgery using preadmission education, and suggests how improvements may be made to practice, education and research.
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Nursing in critical care · Jan 1999
ReviewChildren in intensive care: physiological considerations.
The needs of critically ill children have been highlighted on many occasions in recent years. The specific physiological and psychosocial needs of critically ill children have resulted in the recommendation that they be cared for in specially designated units. It is essential that the anatomical and physiological differences between adults and children and how these affect them in health and illness be considered when providing care for this client group.
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Pediatr. Clin. North Am. · Apr 1998
ReviewViolence against children and adolescents. International perspectives.
Selected topics of violence against children and adolescents that occur in countries outside of the United States are discussed. Focus is given to middle-income and low-income countries and emphasis is placed on the epidemiology of this pressing public health problem, particularly on conditions that are peculiar to children and adolescents in international settings, such as female genital mutilations, wars, displacements, and land mines. The discussion of child maltreatment is presented in the context of child rearing and discipline in different cultures. Recommendations for action and violence prevention are offered in the light of vast cultural differences.
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Intensive Crit Care Nurs · Apr 1998
ReviewNeeds of the critically ill child: a review of the literature and report of a modified Delphi study.
There has been a wealth of guidance from both policy-makers (Department of Health, (DoH) 1991, DoH 1997a, DoH 1997b) and other interested parties (Audit Commission 1993, British Paediatric Association 1993, Paediatric Intensive Care Society 1992) regarding how and where care should be provided for critically ill children. Latest recommendations indicate that designated general ICUs will continue to provide care for children requiring life support and that all general ICUs will need to initiate such care (DoH 1997a). ⋯ This paper explores the literature regarding the needs of the critically ill child, incorporating the role of parents and previous studies exploring needs. The findings of a modified Delphi study exploring the needs of the critically ill child are also outlined.