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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Development of a Zulu Speech Reception Threshold Test for Zulu First Language Speakers in KwaZulu-Natal

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2007
The measurement of speech reception threshold (SRT) is best evaluated in an individual’s first language. The present study focused on the development of a Zulu SRT word list, according to adapted criteria for SRT in Zulu.
Seema Panday   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The treatment of a severe ataxic dysarthria, using electropalatography. Single case study [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Electropalatography has been used successfully with several client groups (Hardcastle et al 1991). Intelligibility has been improved in children with articulation difficulties as a result of cleft palate, or with dyspraxia, or long standing phonological ...
Kelly, Stephen W.   +2 more
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Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

An overview of the research evidence on ethnicity and communication in healthcare [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
• The aim of the present study was to identify and review the available research evidence on 'ethnicity and communication' in areas relevant to ensuring effective provision of mainstream services (e.g.
Clay, Diane   +6 more
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Accessibility of computer therapy and technology for people with aphasia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Language difficulties present within aphasia can substantially affect a user’s ability to access and interact with technology. Surprisingly however, there is comparatively little research into the impact of this condition upon accessibility.
Roper, A.
core   +1 more source

Inpatient Food Insecurity and Pediatric Hematology Oncology Hospitalization Outcomes

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children with cancer and blood disorders are at risk for food insecurity (FI). We aimed to describe the association of inpatient food insecurity (IFI) and hospitalization outcomes among patients admitted to the pediatric hematology oncology service. Of 325 caregivers screened for IFI, 60 (18.6%) screened positive.
Joanna M. Robles   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version of the Pediatric Assessment Scale for Severe Feeding Problems (PASS-FP)

open access: yesMedical Sciences
Background/Objective: Pediatric feeding problems are becoming more widespread. They represent a synthesis of social, behavioral, and biological issues. Inevitably, the multifaceted nature of these problems has to be evaluated through one multidimensional
Andri Papaleontiou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational Therapy’s Role in Early Language Development of Babies and Young Children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Occupational therapy practitioners in their interactions with babies, young children and their families, can be change-agents who promote rich language environments as a foundation to social interactions, social participation and academic successes. OTPs
Ketchum, OTD, OTR/L, Aimee E.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Germline TP53 Mutations Causing Diamond–Blackfan Anemia: A French Report

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diamond–Blackfan anemia is a rare congenital erythroblastopenia typically caused by mutations in ribosomal protein genes. Recently, gain‐of‐function mutations in TP53 have been identified as a novel cause of Diamond–Blackfan anemia. We report two French patients who both harbored a heterozygous TP53 deletion (NM_000546.5: c.1077delA; p ...
Rafael Moisan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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