A deputy chief nurse has developed a framework to help hospitals in England improve standards of care for people with dementia.
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The prevalence of nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer varies, but it generally increases towards the end of life. Nausea and vomiting can be distressing and debilitating for patients, and can affect quality of life significantly. This article discusses the assessment of nausea and vomiting, current understanding of the emetic pathways, and pharmacological management of nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced cancer at the end of life.
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Studies assessing associations of childhood psychosocial adversity (e.g. sexual abuse, physical neglect, parental death), as opposed to socioeconomic adversity, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adulthood are scarce. The aim of this study is to assess associations of various types of psychosocial adversity and cumulative adversity in childhood, with multiple CVD risk factors in mid-life. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Welsh schoolchildren in year four are being included in the free flu vaccination programme for the first time this term.
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Children in foster care frequently have histories of physical/sexual abuse and neglect, increasing their risk for externalizing behaviors (EB; e.g., aggression). According to the differential susceptibility theory, children with reactive temperaments (e.g., negative emotionality) may be particularly vulnerable to early maltreatment, but may also benefit the most from environmental enrichment such as family cohesion. In a high-risk longitudinal sample of 82 children adopted from foster care in Los Angeles County from 1996 and 2001, we examined predictions of EB from childhood to adolescence/young adulthood from temperament, preadoption maltreatment, and adoptive family cohesion. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
A twin study has provided new evidence of the link between bullying and mental health issues in later life. Once confounding factors were removed, bullying was shown to have an effect on anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention.
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FINLAND Children who are young for their school year are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers, new research has shown. The study suggests parents and teachers may be mistaking relative immaturity for symptoms of the disorder, and calls for flexibility in school starting dates.
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The number of children in England receiving their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine by the age of two is down for the third year in a row.
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Children in the most deprived areas are more likely than wealthier peers to become involved in the child protection system, a new research study has shown.
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Pupils showing early signs of anxiety, depression or self-harm will receive specialist help at school under a pilot scheme being launched in Wales. The £1.4m, two-year Welsh Government trial taking place across north-east and south-east Wales and Ceredigion will strengthen the support from specialist child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to schools.
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Commentary on: Eaton K, Ohan JL, Stritzke WGK, et al. Mothers’ decisions to disclose or conceal their child’s mental health disorder. Qualitative Health Research 2017;27:1628–39.
Implications for practice and research
Disclosure and concealment dilemmas create significant challenges for parents of children with a mental illness.
Healthcare professionals should empower parents by providing them information about mental illness to share with others to decrease stigma, advice about the best structure for disclosure about their child’s illness and support them when they experience negative consequences of disclosure or concealment.
Further research is needed about fathers’, children’s and adolescents’ experiences with disclosure and concealment.
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Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide. Blood glucose monitoring plays a crucial part in maintaining glycaemic control in women with GDM and is generally recommended by healthcare professionals. There are several different methods for monitoring blood glucose which can be carried out in different settings (e.g. at home versus in hospital).
Loss of cardiorespiratory fitness is a common secondary impairment frequently observed in people after stroke, resulting from a combination of primary impairments such as muscle weakness and decreased physical activity. Low fitness is likely to restrict return to life role participation. Physical fitness training programmes are often prescribed to address loss of fitness and involve either cardiorespiratory training, resistance training or mixed training which combines both.
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Now a film, The Boudiccae follows the journey of four children with disabilities and their families. A news report was broadcast on the BBC to highlight the work that Dr Williams, director Darren White and the film company Rig Film Productions have developed to help raise awareness of transition for young people with complex medical needs and to encourage compassion and reflection amongst health professionals.
As the service team lead I noticed a clinical need for a care plan to help assist and manage patients with a high out put stomas or bowel fistulas. In the community these patients are frequently readmitted to hospital with little education to the patient of what warning signs to look out for. I attended a clinical workshop/ master class by Coloplast aimed at managing high out put stomas and off the back of this I developed a care plan for clinical nurse specialists and patients to use.
Little research has examined the potential protective influence of religiosity against problem gambling; a common addictive behavior, and one with a host of associated negative health and social outcomes. The aims of this study were to examine (1) the potential longitudinal association between religiosity and problem gambling among adults and (2) the potential moderating role of gender on this association.