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District nursing and family/whanau assessment practices: A New Zealand study

Nursing Open, 2022
Aim District Nurses apply specialized nursing knowledge and assessment skills to provide care in New Zealand communities. This study aimed to identify whether District Nurse's (both Registered and supervised Enrolled Nurse's) had knowledge of, and used ...
Anna Richardson, Sandra Richardson, Alex McAllum   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Quality of Life for Vitiligo Patients and Its Associated Factors: A Descriptive Study [PDF]

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
Background: Vitiligo, a chronic idiopathic skin disease characterized by the partial or total loss of melanocytes, leads to social stigmas, distress and psychological components that impair quality of life (QoL).
Eman abdou, Mona Abdel sabour, Reda Elmowafy, Magda Mohamed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Family’s Contribution to Patient Safety

Nursing Reports, 2023
Background: Person- and family-centered care is one of the recommendations to achieve quality of care and patient safety. However, many health professionals associate the family with insecurity in care. Objective: To analyze, based on nurses’ statements,
Tânia Correia, Maria Manuela Martins, Fernando Barroso, Lara Pinho, João Longo, Olga Valentim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survival in Western Kenya: Reduction in Early Deaths and Treatment Abandonment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An earlier study on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya reported a low event‐free survival (EFS), excess treatment abandonment, and high induction mortality.
Gilbert Olbara, George Bogonko, Festus Njuguna, Sandra Langat, Martha Kipngetich, Dennis Njenga, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Terry Allen Vik   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Misperception of Body Weight After Childhood Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Misperception of body weight can negatively impact the weight management efforts of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Both being overweight or underweight are associated with chronic health conditions commonly observed in CCS; therefore, accurate weight perception is critical for reducing long‐term health risks.
Fabiën N. Belle, Tomáš Sláma, Eva Haegler‐Laube, Reto D. Kurmann, Gabriela M. Kuster, Christoph Saner, Eva Scheler, Yara Shoman, Christina Schindera   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applying an educational program for primigravida women regarding their health and wellbeing

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Primigravida women's health and well-being during pregnancy are crucial as they promote healthy fetal development and birth outcomes, reduce complications for both mother and baby, and positively impact the whole family. Primigravida is a term
Noura Adel Sayed Hassan, Nawal Mahmoud Soliman, Mona Abo Bakr Abdellatif, Fatma Gomaa Mohamed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sources of Stress, Family Functioning, and Needs of Families With a Chronic Critically Ill Child: A Qualitative Study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
PICU hospitalization is particularly stressful for families. When it is prolonged and the prognostic is uncertain, it can significantly and negatively affect the whole family.
Chantal Grandjean, Chantal Grandjean, Pascale Ullmann, Mark Marston, Mark Marston, Mark Marston, Marie-Christine Maitre, Marie-Hélène Perez, Anne-Sylvie Ramelet, Anne-Sylvie Ramelet, The OCToPuS Consortium, Anne-Laure Lauria, Angelo Polito, Nathalie Bochaton, Daniel Trachsel, Silvia Schnidrig, Tilman Humpl, Bjarte Rogdo, Ellen Wild, Thomas Neuhaus, Sandra Stalder, Barbara Brotschi, Franziska von Arx, Anna-Barbara Schlüer, Thomas Riedel, Pascale Van Kleef   +25 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracking Health Related Quality of Life From Diagnosis to Follow‐Up Among Australian Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is one of the most treatable forms of paediatric cancer; however, there is a substantial burden of treatment‐related toxicities (TRTs). In addition, the long‐term changes in children's health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) due to toxic treatments are not well understood.
Clare Ghows, Clarissa E. Schilstra, Karen McCleary, Nancy E. Briggs, Rishi S. Kotecha, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Shanti Ramachandran, Ruelleyn Cockcroft, Rachel Conyers, Siobhan Cross, Luciano Dalla‐Pozza, Peter Downie, Tamas Revesz, Michael Osborn, Frank Alvaro, Claire E. Wakefield, Glenn M. Marshall, Toby Trahair, Marion K. Mateos, Joanna E. Fardell   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the Gap in Neuroblastoma Care: Consensus‐Based Statements With Recommendations for Improved Patient and Caregiver Experiences

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma's complex, heterogeneous biology poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, often requiring caregivers to absorb complex information and participate in time‐sensitive decisions. However, caregivers often feel unprepared to evaluate options.
Vickie Buenger, Joseph Bauer, Jennifer Diamond, Maggie Fader, Shae Hansen, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Johanna Schoen, Amber Shearer, Dena Sherwood   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source