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This article reviews the literature on nurses’ and parents’ self-perceived roles when caring for hospitalised children, focusing on research conducted since the Department of He
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition caused by the ingestion of gluten-containing foods and affects about 1% of children and young people in the UK.
This literature review aimed to determine the risk factors being used to identify children and young people who are at increased risk of engaging in self-ha
In a hospital, a high proportion of working time occurs outside the traditional working day, affecting patient safety as staffing levels are at their lowest
Idiopathic scoliosis surgery is performed to correct a curvature of the spine.
Statutory guidance for promoting the health and wellbeing of looked after children stipulates that children and young people in the care system should recei
Aim To examine maternal prenatal risk factors for infantile colic (IC).
Staff at a children’s urology department, in response to a growing caseload and reports of a sense of isolation among children, young people and their carer
This article describes a recent training workshop to educate children’s nurses on injection technique best practice for diabetes, in particular, lipohypertr
There is a growing emphasis on involving service users in improving service delivery, accelerated by the inquiry into care failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS
Aim To determine what secondary schoolchildren in Jordan want from overweight and obesity intervention strategies and prevention programmes.
Aim To explore the lived experiences of parents caring for their child following a severe to moderate acquired brain injury (ABI).
Background Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. It provides the essential nutrients needed for the day’s activities.
There is a paucity of information about the difference in the presentation of eczema in darkly pigmented skin compared to children with fair or white skin. This article describes the possible challenges of diagnosing eczema in children with darkly pigmented skin.
The prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing, parents/carers. Healthcare staff also need training on with estimates suggesting that 3.9% of 0-19 year olds how best to deliver information to this age group and have a food allergy.
Skin-to-skin contact, or kangaroo care (KC), has benefits for babies and parents, improving clinical outcomes, temperature control, breastfeeding rates and child-parent bonding; it reduces morbidity and mortality.
Aim To assess the preparation required to ensure a workforce of nurses who can provide high quality out-of-hospital services for children and young people.
In many countries, anxious adults and young people are increasingly searching the web for information about their health or ill health and that of their family. This activity often increases their anxiety and confusion.
