{"title":"Climate Change: Protecting the Health of Tomorrow’s Children","authors":"E. Glasper","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2021.1987765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2021.1987765","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper from the University of Southampton discusses the impact of climate change on the health of future generations of children.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45887313","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":"Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Pain Flexibility Scale for Parents of Children with Cancer","authors":"A. A. Kudubeş, Murat Bektaş","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2021.1962432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2021.1962432","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the Pain Flexibility Scale for Turkish parents of children with cancer. The study was carried out on 240 parents of cancer-stricken children between November 2020 and April 2021. The results were tested with validity and reliability analyzers such as factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, and item-total score analysis. The scale comprised 24 items including three sub-dimensions. The scales explained 56.93% of the total variance. In both exploratory and confirmatory factor tests, the overall factor loading was greater than 0.30. In the confirmatory factor analysis, all the goodness of fit indexes were greater than 0.91, and the root mean square error of approximation was less than 0.08. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the scale was 0.88, with Cronbach’s alpha values ranging between 0.79 and 0.85 for the subscales. The Pain Flexibility Scale for Parents was found to be a valid and reliable scale for the Turkish population.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41743417","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}
Annet Jodiya, P. Annamalai, Aksa Mary Joseph, Lavanya Siddaiahnakoppalu Umesha, J. Sebastian, Mandhyam Dhati Ravi
{"title":"Assessment of Antipyretics Usage in Pediatric Inpatients","authors":"Annet Jodiya, P. Annamalai, Aksa Mary Joseph, Lavanya Siddaiahnakoppalu Umesha, J. Sebastian, Mandhyam Dhati Ravi","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2021.1957042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2021.1957042","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Parents often misinterpret fever as being harmful. Fear of fever results in excessive use of antipyretics, unnecessary emergency department visits and financial burden. The aims of the study were to determine the utilization pattern of antipyretics and assess the knowledge and practice (KP) of parents on antipyretics usage. One part of the study design was interventional and the other was cross-sectional, conducted for a period of 6 months. Study included inpatients from pediatric department who were receiving antipyretic medications to determine the utilization pattern of antipyretics. A validated questionnaire was administered to the enrolled subject’s parents to assess their KP on antipyretic usage. Among the 250 study population enrolled, paracetamol was found to be the most commonly used antipyretic. 90% of the enrolled study population were mothers. 95.20% of parents believed fever was harmful, 81.6% considered a temperature of 38°C as fever and would start antipyretics. Only 38.4% had a thermometer at home, 73.20% administered antipyretics without prescription. About 62% believed drowsiness was a complication of antipyretics. The level of education of parents showed a positive impact on the perception of fever. Knowledge score based on socioeconomic status was also found to be significant. The lack of digital thermometer and inaccurate measurement of temperature has led to fever phobia, and the correct management of febrile illness remains unclear among the parents. Educating parents may positively influence their approach to fever and antipyretic usage.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49613778","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":"Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Revealed Underinvestment in Early Years’ Health and Social Care Provision?","authors":"E. Glasper","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2021.1954811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2021.1954811","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Editor in Chief Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper from the University of Southampton discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed deficiencies in early years’ health and social care provision.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44091094","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}
Cara C Young, Atami O Sagna, Maria Monge, Lynn Rew
{"title":"A Theoretically Grounded Exploration of Individual and Family Self-Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents.","authors":"Cara C Young, Atami O Sagna, Maria Monge, Lynn Rew","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2019.1679278","DOIUrl":"10.1080/24694193.2019.1679278","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is highly prevalent and increasingly diagnosed during adolescence. This study explored the context and processes of self-management among adolescents, and parents of adolescents, who have PCOS. Adolescents with PCOS (n = 7) and their parents (n = 8) participated in a series of focus groups. Deductive thematic analysis was guided by the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory (IFSMT), and the patterns that were identified aligned with the contexts and processes described therein. A secondary inductive approach was employed as a novel contextual pattern emerged: psychological health and well-being. Study findings suggest that adolescents and their families have a desire to engage in optimal self-management, and particularly effective strategies may consider a holistic, family intervention approach that addresses psychological health and well-being in addition to behavior change. Study findings are the first to reflect the unique needs of adolescents with PCOS and their families.</p>","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7176521/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44257090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Turkish Psychometric Properties of the Predictor Scales Affecting Adolescent Obesity","authors":"A. Ardic, Tugba Duygu Ozmet","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2019.1665145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2019.1665145","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Adolescent obesity is one of the most important public health problems today. Identifying factors that affect obesity in adolescents and developing programs to prevent obesity are very important. This research aims to test Turkish psychometric properties of the scales to predict adolescent obesity (Healthy Lifestyle Choices Scale, Perceived Healthy Lifestyle Difficulty Scale, Activity Knowledge Scale, Nutrition Knowledge Scale, Healthy Lifestyle Attitude Scale, Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale). The psychometric properties of the Scales were tested test-re-test reliability, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, the item-total correlation, and the Confirmatory Factor Analysis. The relationship between the Scales was measured using the Spearman’s correlation analysis. The level of internal consistency of the scales to predict adolescent obesity was found good. The goodness of fit values of the Belief Scale were measured as significantly high (χ2 = 177.24, df = 0.99, χ2/df = 1.79 (p < .001), Comparative Fit Index = 0.91, Goodness of Fit Index = 0.91, Normed Fit Index = 0.92, Incremental Fit Index = 0.92, Root Mean Square Residual = 0.05, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation Residual = 0.05). The psychometric analyses of the Scales were found to be very similar to the results of the original scales. There was a positive correlation between the Choice, Attitude, Belief, Nutrition and Activity Knowledge Scale, and a negative correlation with the Perceived Difficulty scale. The scales which measure adolescent obesity were accepted as valid and reliable measuring tools. This study will be an important resource for researchers working on the adolescent health and obesity.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2020-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24694193.2019.1665145","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49000470","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":"Symptoms and Problems in Children with Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Factors Affecting the Caregiver Burden of Mothers","authors":"T. Arpaci, N. Altay, E. Toruner, M. Gunduz","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2019.1687611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2019.1687611","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Parents need to constantly monitor their children with inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) and have difficulty coordinating care. The aim of this descriptive study was to determine the symptoms and problems in children with IMDs and factors affecting caregiver burden. The study was conducted in a pediatric hospital. The study sample consisted of 47 mothers of children with IMDs. Data were collected using a descriptive characteristics form (DCF), a data collection form related to symptoms and problems (DCFSP), and a caregiver burden inventory (CBI). The most common specific problems were hepatomegaly (36.2%), developmental delay (27.7%), and muscle weakness (14.9%). Mothers’ CBI mean total score was 30.23 ± 19.65. Mothers whose children were partially or completely dependent had significantly higher scores than others. Mothers who expressed the family income status as “an expenses more than income” had higher CBI scores. Understanding the problems of children with IMD and factors effecting caregiver burden of mothers can help health-care professionals to identify patients’ and their families’ needs and facilitate the development of nursing interventions for effective care and reduction of caregiver burden. These results can be used to improve the nursing care of children with IMDs and their families.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2019-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24694193.2019.1687611","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47455113","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 XY Female: Exploring Care for Adolescent Girls with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome","authors":"K. Davies","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2019.1691677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2019.1691677","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Differences in Sex Development (DSD) encompasses many diagnoses, where the development of chromosomal make-up, gonadal development or anatomical development is atypical. XY, DSD is a classification under the recent international consensus statement, and XY females commonly encapsulate disorders of androgen synthesis and androgen action. Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) is the most common XY, DSD diagnosis, which results in an individual having XY chromosomes, but the person is phenotypically female. This article explores the care and management of children and young people with a DSD and focuses on the diagnosis of CAIS in adolescence. Medical and surgical management is discussed, alongside sexual function, gender identity and the psychological impact of the diagnosis. The involvement of the multidisciplinary team is stressed, together with an emphasis on the investment that is needed in psychological and nursing support for girls with CAIS, and their families.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2019-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24694193.2019.1691677","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46641457","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 Mediating Effects of Academic Performance between Screen Time, Executive Function Difficulty and School Adjustment","authors":"M. Choi, Sunghee Park","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2019.1675805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2019.1675805","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to verify the mediating effects of academic performance on the relationship between screen time, executive function difficulty, and school adjustment. This study analyzed secondary data of the 8th Panel Survey on Korean Children. The 8th Panel Survey was the first measurement of children’s academic performance, executive function difficulty, and school adjustment through large sampling. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a large amount of data that can verify the relationship between them. The respondents were parents and teachers of students. The total number was 1,031. Data were analyzed by descriptive, t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation, and three-steps multiple regression statistics. As a result, screen time has a full mediating effect on school adjustment through academic performance. The executive function difficulty has a partial mediating effect on school adjustment through academic performance. The results of this study will contribute to the development of the school adjustment improvement program.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2019-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24694193.2019.1675805","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45975858","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}
A. Jackson, E. Frydenberg, Xui Min Koey, A. Fernández, Rosemary O Higgins, Tracy Stanley, R. Liang, Michael R. Le Grande, B. Murphy
{"title":"Enhancing Parental Coping with a Child’s Heart Condition: A Co-production Pilot Study","authors":"A. Jackson, E. Frydenberg, Xui Min Koey, A. Fernández, Rosemary O Higgins, Tracy Stanley, R. Liang, Michael R. Le Grande, B. Murphy","doi":"10.1080/24694193.2019.1671915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2019.1671915","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Families of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) can have difficulties coping with the stress of their child’s condition and would benefit from assistance to cope better. To address the needs of these parents, the Australian Center for Heart Health/HeartKids Australia/Melbourne Graduate School of Education co-produced Family Coping Project was initiated. This project involved two systematic literature reviews, interviews with parents of children with CHD, and the development and piloting of a manualised parental coping program. The primary aims of the pilot study were to determine whether the program would: attract high needs families; enhance the coping self-efficacy of parents; and be acceptable to parents in terms of content and mode of delivery. The secondary aims were to investigate whether the program would impact on parental coping, parental stress and general stress. Parents completed pre-, post-program and 6-month follow up assessment measures, with parent stress scores being compared to stress scores reported for other chronic condition parent carer groups. Twenty-one parents participated and provided baseline data. They were found to be significantly more stressed than other parent carer groups. Eleven parents completed post-program data and 13 completed 6-month follow-up data. There was a significant increase in parents’ coping self-efficacy from pre- to post-program, and from pre- to 6-months. Parents’ use of productive coping styles increased significantly from pre- to post-program. The program was rated as highly acceptable in terms of content and delivery mode. The pilot provides strong evidence for upscaling the program in conjunction with individualized psychological support for parents to extend knowledge acquisition and attitude change into enhanced coping skills and demonstrated the benefits of a co-production process.","PeriodicalId":45903,"journal":{"name":"Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing-Building Evidence for Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2019-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/24694193.2019.1671915","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48998134","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}