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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820666503321

Titolo

Nursing care of children and young people with chronic illness / / edited by Fay Valentine, Lesley Lowes ; foreword by Simon Weston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007

ISBN

1-281-31905-8

9786611319052

0-470-69210-3

0-470-69139-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ValentineFay

LowesLesley <1950->

Disciplina

618.92/044

Soggetti

Chronic diseases in children - Nursing

Chronic diseases in adolescence - Nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The definition and aetiology of chronic illness / Fay Valentine and Suzanne Hazell -- Context of care and service delivery / Fay Valentine and Peter Mcnee -- Impact upon the child and family / Lesley Lowes -- A holistic approach to meeting physical, social and psychological needs / Beverly Hodges and Julia Tod -- Empowering children, young people and their families / Mandy Brimble -- Ethical issues / Peter Mcnee and Maggie Furness -- Continuing care needs / Melda Price and Sian Thomas -- Acute emergencies / Peter Mcnee and Martina Nathan -- Adolescence / Sian Bill and Yvonne Knight -- Transitional care / Sian Bill and Beverly Hodges.

Sommario/riassunto

Children and young people suffering from long-term conditions require continuing support and nursing care throughout their lives. Nursing Care of Children and Young People with Chronic Illness explores chronic disease management in the context of recent developments, including the National Service Framework for Children. It addresses the aetiology of chronic illness and the impact on the child's family. It also explores holistic approaches to caring for their social, physical and psychological needs, and highlights the importance of the nurse's role



in promoting children and their parents