{"title":"Managing children with an inherited cardiovascular condition in school","authors":"Catherine E Renwick","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.4.171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.4.171","url":null,"abstract":"Inherited cardiovascular conditions (ICC) predisposing to lethal arrhythmias are increasingly diagnosed in childhood. Management strategies aim to reduce symptoms and prevent sudden death, and include daily medications and lifestyle modification. Children spend a large proportion of their time at school. The responsibility for monitoring and responding to symptoms, ensuring medication regimes are adhered to, and providing life-saving treatment in the event of collapse is assumed by non-medical professionals. Strategies to support non-medical professionals within schools, plus health-care professionals, such as school nurses who may have little experience caring for affected children, should be employed to ensure they are well informed about the condition and its management. Affected children should be supported to achieve their full academic ability and should not be limited unnecessarily or disadvantaged as a result.","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130250020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Asthma and self-management: Improving support for teenagers","authors":"Debbie Duncan","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.4.179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.4.179","url":null,"abstract":"The prevalence and severity of allergic diseases is still rising in those aged 11–25 years ( Venkataraman et al, 2018 ; Mallol et al, 2019 ). An estimated 800 000 teenagers in the UK have asthma. This figure could be higher as teenagers can have undiagnosed asthma ( Siersted et al, 1998 ; BTS/SIGN, 2019). A person-centred approach to all aspects of care is central to supporting adolescents to self-manage their asthma and therefore minimise concerns around morbidity and mortality. School nurses have a key role in communicating strategies that support self-management, and the use of tools can be helpful.","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127370839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fear of the future: A public health risk","authors":"C. Voogd","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.4.161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.4.161","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126396914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Measuring school children's experiences of the school health services in Sweden: a pilot study","authors":"C. Petersson, J. Falk, Marina Lundquist, Y. Ståhl","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.127","url":null,"abstract":"This pilot study describes the initial testing of two age-matched questionnaires aiming to measure school children's experiences and satisfaction of services provided by the school health services (SHS) in Sweden. Experiences from the point of view of school children is important to improve services. The methodology followed several steps. First, an expert panel (n=8) selected items based on earlier questionnaires used in healthcare. Second, cognitive interviews with children (n=25) were performed to adjust items to be understood by school children. Finally, the questionnaires (n=144) were distributed and compared. After adjustments to items in both questionnaires the pilot study indicated overall high satisfaction, but there are differences between age groups, where younger children are more positive than older children. Involving children to evaluate and improve SHS is an important consideration. In future studies, such questionnaires need further development to increase the sensibility and reveal further insight.","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"36 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129351789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"We owe it to ourselves to refill the empty cup","authors":"S. White","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.153","url":null,"abstract":"School nurses and the wider health care workforce are notoriously bad at practising self-care, yet this is essential. Sharon White explains","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123346342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hepatitis: Increase in paediatric cases still under investigation","authors":"Dorothy Lepkowska","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.117","url":null,"abstract":"As the sudden increase in cases of hepatitis in young children worldwide still remains unexplained, Dorothy Lepkowska discusses some of the research.","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"15 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123512772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of the school nurse in supporting school-age children with mental health difficulties: an integrative review","authors":"Jess Taylor-Beirne, S. Taylor-Beirne","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.135","url":null,"abstract":"In the context of rising mental disorder prevalence among school-age children and increasing pressures on services to deliver effective and efficient interventions, school nurses have been identified as a key workforce to clinically support school-age children with emerging mental health difficulties and existing mental health diagnoses. This review aims to identify and critically analyse existing academic literature, in order to ascertain the current role of the school nurse in supporting school-age children with emerging mental health difficulties and existing mental health disorders. In doing so, this integrative review makes recommendations for future research and discusses implications for nursing practice. An integrative review methodology was used in order to conduct a systematic review of the literature, in conjunction with the PRISMA (2009) guidelines. CASP tools were used to critically appraise the selected papers, and the findings were tabulated in order to identify emerging themes. 289 papers were found through database searches, and six papers were identified as relevant to this literature review. Although these papers were preliminary in nature, clear themes were identified across the selected papers. School nurses were found to be uniquely placed to support school-age children with emerging mental health difficulties and existing mental health diagnoses. However, barriers to effective interventions included school nurses' lack of knowledge and lack of resources within school nurse teams. The lack of training and knowledge for school nurses within this clinical subject area is an urgent cause for concern, and future research and practice development is strongly recommended.","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"45 8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115647412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parents' lived experience of health care for children with long-term conditions","authors":"Emily Devoy, Jennifer M Swann, Joanne Thompson","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.3.119","url":null,"abstract":"Young people in the UK with a long-term condition experience a poorer quality of life than those in most comparable countries. To gain an understanding of parents' experiences of and contribution to health care for children with Long-term conditions. This qualitative study includes 15 semi-structured interviews with parents of children with Long-term conditions. The interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim and analysed using Framework analysis. The analysis generated a meta theme ‘complexity of experience’ and five key themes: Impact, Interactions, Experience of Care, Feelings, Feedback. Parents have a substantial role in coordinating and communicating between health-care teams. Consultations can be like an iceberg where attending the appointment is visible, but the constant and complex demands of the illness, the child, and the family remain hidden. Clinicians have a major role in signposting parents to different avenues of support. The impact of appointments on families can be reduced by increasing the use of virtual consultation.","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133013990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diabetes: new guidance supports wider access to glucose monitoring technology","authors":"Dorothy Lepkowska","doi":"10.12968/chhe.2022.3.2.65","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/chhe.2022.3.2.65","url":null,"abstract":"New NICE guidance recommends that children and young people with type 1 diabetes are offered continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and if CGM is not suitable, flash monitoring.","PeriodicalId":354264,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Child Health","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121876064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}