Showing papers in "Journal of Pediatric Nursing in 1990"

TL;DR: Following Sartori's framework for concept analysis, the authors analyzed the concept family management styles (FMS) as it relates to families in which there is a chronically ill or disabled child.

TL;DR: Three forms of therapeutic play (emotional outlet play, instructional play, and physiologically enhancing play) are described and clinical examples are given.

TL;DR: The management behaviors component of the FMS model is highlighted and developed to guide further clinical exploration and research.

TL;DR: The authors examined the anxiety responses of 5- to 11-year-old children during and after hospitalization from their perspective, and found that younger children (5 to 7 years), boys, and children not previously admitted were more anxious and did not show a decrease in anxiety over time.

TL;DR: Examination of parents' perceptions and concerns about their child's acute pain experience found the majority of parents were asking for more information about and greater participation in procedures that caused their child pain.

TL;DR: Nurses need to identify the emotional responses of parents and assist them in coping with their special needs and concerns, thus helping to prevent major adjustment or psychological problems of both the child and parents.

TL;DR: The thesis of this article is that for family nursing to be effectively provided, a transcultural perspective must be incorporated.

TL;DR: A case analysis of a family's experience with juvenile diabetes is used to illustrate the three interactive components of the family management style (FMS) model proposed by Knafl and Deatrick.

TL;DR: The overall self-esteem of the majority of children was within normal limits as measured by the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, but closer analysis found that many of the children had difficulty with peer relationships and increased levels of anxiety.

TL;DR: Of these risk factors, longer neonatal hospitalizations continued to be associated with poorer family role functioning for mothers (R2 = .237, F = 2.43, p = .039), and child's developmental status and adequacy of family economics, parental age, and marital status remained unchanged.

TL;DR: This exploration attempted to identify and describe coping responses among well children, beginning a taxonomy of children's coping efforts.

TL;DR: Despite no statistically significant difference in anxiety or knowledge over time, the treatment families did show a greater decrease in anxiety scores and maintained or improved their CPR scores.

TL;DR: In this exploratory study, the information needs of eight mothers regarding the five liver transplant phases their children experienced were identified using Lazarus's stress framework using content analysis and descriptive statistics.

TL;DR: The total and subscale scores of communication, self-image, and emotional tone increased over time for the sample, indicating an increase in negative perception of self and family interaction.

TL;DR: Using the concept of family management style (FMS), this article illustrates three configurations of defining and managing styles used by dyads in response to the birth of a high-risk infant.

TL;DR: Although young children can learn self-care skills in respect to seat belt use, they apparently need strong support and reinforcement from parents in their implementation of these skills.

TL;DR: A basic overview of the education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 is presented and potential roles for pediatric nurses are discussed.

TL;DR: A comparative study of body-related knowledge and concerns expressed by three groups of school-age children with a diagnosis of cancer, a chronic or acute orthopedic problem of the extremities, and no serious health problem.

TL;DR: In this article, a sample survey of 179 black women representing 53 family units provided data to examine familial patterns in the amounts of information received about the menstrual cycle, sex, and contraception among adolescent daughters, mothers, and grandmothers; the major source of information about these three topics; and the impact of that information on the sexual behavior of adolescent women.

TL;DR: A good understanding of the child's cognitive and developmental level of functioning will greatly facilitate the explanation to the child and the process of obtaining data from the child.

TL;DR: An introductory overview to interpretive research is given and a discussion of its contributions to family nursing is discussed, using an illustration taken from an interpretive study of the family experience of caring for a blind child.

TL;DR: Assessment of nurses' knowledge of growth and developmental principles in providing psychosocial care to hospitalized children indicates areas for improvement and suggest ways to enhance nurses' achievement in this important area of pediatric nursing practice.

TL;DR: The need for advanced education for nurses in genetics is discussed in this paper, and consensus is reached concerning the need to include genetic knowledge at the baccalaureate level, and a panel discussion by students and recent graduates describes existing programs in nursing that offer a genetic specialty.

TL;DR: Findings from this article suggest areas for further research to advance understanding of obesity in children.

TL;DR: A review of a group of studies comprising the nursing research literature concerning the care of chronically ill and disabled children and their families concluded that this body of research is in its early stages of development.

TL;DR: Home health nurse clinicians are in a unique position to assess the home environment for dysfunctional family interactions and behaviors and then to use the ongoing relationship with the family to implement prevention strategies for NOFTT, including teaching, modeling, and coaching effective parenting.