Showing papers in "Journal of Pediatric Nursing in 2005"

TL;DR: This meta-analysis explores the facilitative effects of offering children the opportunity to draw as an interview strategy as compared with a traditional directed interview.

TL;DR: Parents' perceptions regarding continuity and coordination of care of children with life-threatening conditions as revealed through qualitative analysis of interviews with 36 bereaved parents of children who died after receiving care at three geographically dispersed teaching hospitals in the United States are presented.

TL;DR: A critical review of the literature is conducted to analyze key topics in the study of adolescents' eating behaviors and to identify barriers to healthy eating experienced by adolescents.

TL;DR: Children with variants of normal pubertal development--both early and late puberty--are common in pediatric practice and recognizing when variations are normal and when referral for further evaluation is indicated is an important skill.

TL;DR: An innovative, comprehensive approach to pediatric palliative care education that was developed by the Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care, which combines principles of adult education, includes families as teachers, and integrates affective and cognitive dimensions to enhance learning is presented.

TL;DR: Clinicians need to assess the quality of parent-teen relationships and provide developmentally appropriate interventions to help teens and their parents effectively negotiate role transitions related to diabetes management during middle adolescence.

TL;DR: Family support should be provided to facilitate coping with everyday management and demands of diabetes, and age, gender, and a higher degree of parental care and involvement explained 46% of the variation in mental health.

TL;DR: An initial understanding of the decision support needs of parents is offered and it is demonstrated that most parents wanted a model of shared decision making and perceived that they were informed and involved in making decisions.

TL;DR: Results of music therapy-assisted procedures indicate successful elimination of patient sedation, reduction in procedural times, and decrease in the number of staff members present for procedures.

TL;DR: Results indicated that participants believe they are in control of their health and happiness and health were the most important personal values for them in a rural southern setting.

TL;DR: Those presenting in the first week of life and those with medically unresponsive hyperinsulinism were more likely to have delays, and early recognition and control of hypoglycemia are essential for preventing developmental delay in these children.

TL;DR: Results demonstrated no significant differences among groups in HbA1c, but significant improvement in ADH scores among ED + TCM groups was reported when compared with the ED and SC groups, which may represent a move toward improved adherence to diabetes care and subsequent improvement in diabetes control.

TL;DR: Examination of changes in stress in 37 mothers/caregivers of children with chronic feeding problems found that stress related to social isolation and self-perception and total parenting stress changed significantly in relation to the stage of hospitalization.

TL;DR: A difference in the way school-aged children with ADHD perceive themselves as compared with their peers is suggested, which should have significant life consequences.

TL;DR: The meaning of experiences of lack of support illuminates the consequences for the entire family's well-being and the struggle parents experience to gain confidence as parents and recognition of the child as valuable.

TL;DR: Assessment for obesity-related health problems as well as scientific guidelines and research-based intervention strategies to decrease obesity in adolescents are described.

TL;DR: Two case studies of children illustrate different approaches to palliative care-one that aggressively applies all possible technologies to maximize chances of survival and another that focuses on the patient's overall quality of life and on healing rather than curing.

TL;DR: This article includes a discussion of the factors that contribute to preschool unintentional injury occurrence and is based on a combination of epidemiology theory and the health belief model.

TL;DR: Mother's occupational status and whether she was breastfed were significantly associated with breastfeeding duration and mothers whose infants were brought to them for night feedings were 3 times more likely to initiate breastfeeding a few hours after birth.

TL;DR: Time-efficient strategies to improve vaccine risk/benefit communication are recommended and an example of an open communication letter and a list of reputable vaccine information resources are provided.

TL;DR: Bioethical principles and common ethical dilemmas faced by nurses in pediatric end-of-life care are described and nursing interventions to promote a peaceful end- of-life experience for the child and family are suggested.

TL;DR: Health care professionals should be aware of the potential effect of subclinical and clinical DEBs including insulin misuse and strict diet in weight-conscious people with Type 1 diabetes who have poor metabolic control and menstrual problems.

TL;DR: The authors discuss the role of nurses in establishing systems within pediatric primary care to identify and refer children at risk for ASD and the relationship between screening and patient outcome.

TL;DR: Treatment recommendations vary depending on severity but include nutrition, exercise, and medication, and assessment of the patient's and family's willingness to change their current lifestyle behaviors is an integral part of treatment.

TL;DR: This integrative literature review was used to establish an evidence-based approach that would compliment the institution's philosophy of "family centered care" and no literature was found to support beliefs that family member presence is harmful to the family or the institution.

TL;DR: White youths reported the highest frequency of headaches, musculoskeletal pain, and dizziness; feeling hot, chest pain, cold sweats, and urinary symptoms were more common in Black youths; racial differences in the four symptoms prominent in Blacks were accounted for by family income and depressive symptoms.

TL;DR: The study confirmed the impact of the Immune of Life for Teens module on better coping behaviors and better mental health status among the subjects after it was implemented by their teachers.

TL;DR: The following article provides the authors' definition of complex care patients, based on what they have learned about these special patients from the literature and from their personal clinical experiences.

TL;DR: Caregiver interaction was stable over the three ages and significantly lower than cross-sectional comparison samples randomized from the Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training computer database.