Noman Al-Hatemi, Ebraheem Al-Nawd, Laith Alosoufe, Haddad Alhebshi, Nisser Alhroub, Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, Mohammed Al-Bashtawy, Yaseen Saeed, Jehan Al-Arag, Hosam Aqeel, Noor Al-Qahtani, Ahmed Al-Mezgagi, Asem Abdalrahim
Background: Undernutrition is a global health concern, particularly in low-income countries, and can manifest as wasting, stunting and/or underweight. In Yemen, the recent armed conflict is likely to have significantly increased the incidence of undernutrition in young children, particularly those living in communities that were already experiencing socioeconomic and health disparities.
Aim: To explore the risk factors associated with wasting, stunting and underweight in children aged between six months and five years living in one district of Yemen.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a two-part questionnaire to collect anthropometric measurements and sociodemographic characteristics of children enrolled on an outpatient programme for undernourished children at three healthcare facilities in the Jiblah district, and of their families and households.
Results: Of the 120 children included in the study, 58 (48%) had wasting, 27 (23%) had stunting and 35 (29%) were underweight. Risk factors for undernutrition included being under the age of three years, being a girl, having had a low birthweight, having siblings under the age of five years, having a mother who is a housewife, living in a household relying on unimproved sources of drinking water, living in a rural area, and living in a low-income household.
Conclusion: The nutritional status of children in Yemen is under continuing threat. The identification of risk factors for undernutrition may increase awareness of the issue and influence the policy decisions of the international community.
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to an unprecedented change in healthcare systems, including the swift roll-out of technology-enabled care services, such as remote consultations. Interventions such as nutrition assessments for children are likely to continue to be conducted remotely as part of an online consultation. This article considers nutrition screening and nutritional assessment in children in acute and primary care settings. The article also provides an overview of the development of the Paediatric Remote Malnutrition Application (Pedi-R-MAPP), designed to assist healthcare professionals to undertake a standardised, nutrition-focused assessment via remote consultation and/or in primary care settings. The aim of the Pedi-R-MAPP is to help identify children with declining nutritional status or new nutritional concerns and to recommend frequency of review based on the outcomes of the assessment.
{"title":"Development of a structured, digital nutrition awareness tool, the Pedi R-MAPP.","authors":"Luise Victoria Marino","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1518","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to an unprecedented change in healthcare systems, including the swift roll-out of technology-enabled care services, such as remote consultations. Interventions such as nutrition assessments for children are likely to continue to be conducted remotely as part of an online consultation. This article considers nutrition screening and nutritional assessment in children in acute and primary care settings. The article also provides an overview of the development of the Paediatric Remote Malnutrition Application (Pedi-R-MAPP), designed to assist healthcare professionals to undertake a standardised, nutrition-focused assessment via remote consultation and/or in primary care settings. The aim of the Pedi-R-MAPP is to help identify children with declining nutritional status or new nutritional concerns and to recommend frequency of review based on the outcomes of the assessment.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297641","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}
Rare diseases, while individually rare, are common when considered collectively, affecting about one in 17 people across their lifetime. However, there is a lack of awareness of and education about rare diseases in nursing. To address this, the Global Nursing Network Rare Diseases (GNNRD) has been launched to connect nurses from within all fields of practice and at all levels of experience, with the aim of improving the lives of people with rare and undiagnosed diseases (RUDs). The GNNRD aims to empower nurses on a global scale through leadership, knowledge exchange and skill development and to provide a platform from which they can influence policy and advocate for patients and their families at regional, national and international levels. This article provides an overview of RUDs and some of the challenges experienced by patients and their families and describes the development and aims of the GNNRD.
{"title":"Developing a global nursing network for rare diseases to enhance patient care and support.","authors":"Zoe Morrison, Kaila Stevens","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rare diseases, while individually rare, are common when considered collectively, affecting about one in 17 people across their lifetime. However, there is a lack of awareness of and education about rare diseases in nursing. To address this, the Global Nursing Network Rare Diseases (GNNRD) has been launched to connect nurses from within all fields of practice and at all levels of experience, with the aim of improving the lives of people with rare and undiagnosed diseases (RUDs). The GNNRD aims to empower nurses on a global scale through leadership, knowledge exchange and skill development and to provide a platform from which they can influence policy and advocate for patients and their families at regional, national and international levels. This article provides an overview of RUDs and some of the challenges experienced by patients and their families and describes the development and aims of the GNNRD.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142156189","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}
Pub Date : 2024-09-05Epub Date: 2024-03-04DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1493
Michael Tatterton, Jane Mulcahy, Joanna Mankelow, Maria Harding, Jacqui Scrace, Megan Fisher, Claire Bethell
Nasogastric tube feeding is generally considered safe provided a nasogastric aspirate with a pH ≤5.5, which indicates that the end of tube is correctly located in the stomach, can be obtained. When this is not possible, hospital attendance or admission is usually required so that an X-ray can be undertaken to check the tube's position. This practice is based on an interpretation of the evidence that places undue importance on nasogastric aspirate pH testing before every use of a tube that is already in place, with potential negative consequences for children cared for in the community and their families. Following a re-examination of the evidence base, a revised approach is proposed in this article: when a child has a tube in place, provided its position has been confirmed as correct on initial placement using aspirate pH testing, nurses can use checks other than aspirate pH testing, alongside their clinical judgement, to determine whether it is safe and appropriate to use the tube. This proposed revised approach would reduce delayed or missed administration of fluids, feeds and medicines and enable more children to remain at home.
{"title":"Checking nasogastric tube safety in children cared for in the community: a re-examination of the evidence base.","authors":"Michael Tatterton, Jane Mulcahy, Joanna Mankelow, Maria Harding, Jacqui Scrace, Megan Fisher, Claire Bethell","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1493","DOIUrl":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nasogastric tube feeding is generally considered safe provided a nasogastric aspirate with a pH ≤5.5, which indicates that the end of tube is correctly located in the stomach, can be obtained. When this is not possible, hospital attendance or admission is usually required so that an X-ray can be undertaken to check the tube's position. This practice is based on an interpretation of the evidence that places undue importance on nasogastric aspirate pH testing before every use of a tube that is already in place, with potential negative consequences for children cared for in the community and their families. Following a re-examination of the evidence base, a revised approach is proposed in this article: when a child has a tube in place, provided its position has been confirmed as correct on initial placement using aspirate pH testing, nurses can use checks other than aspirate pH testing, alongside their clinical judgement, to determine whether it is safe and appropriate to use the tube. This proposed revised approach would reduce delayed or missed administration of fluids, feeds and medicines and enable more children to remain at home.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140022833","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}
Pub Date : 2024-09-05Epub Date: 2024-01-22DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1478
Emma Williams, Samantha Lakkiss
Atopic eczema is common in childhood and can continue into adulthood. Adherence to treatment is a significant factor in its effective management, but the complexity of treatment regimens can make adherence challenging. Additionally, living with the condition can have adverse psychosocial consequences for young people in particular. This article discusses treatment regimens for moderate-to-severe atopic eczema and some of the challenges encountered by children, young people and families in self-managing the condition. The authors discuss strategies that can support families to achieve optimal self-management, namely online support tools, written action plans and nurse-led eczema clinics.
{"title":"Supporting children, young people and families to self-manage atopic eczema.","authors":"Emma Williams, Samantha Lakkiss","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1478","DOIUrl":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Atopic eczema is common in childhood and can continue into adulthood. Adherence to treatment is a significant factor in its effective management, but the complexity of treatment regimens can make adherence challenging. Additionally, living with the condition can have adverse psychosocial consequences for young people in particular. This article discusses treatment regimens for moderate-to-severe atopic eczema and some of the challenges encountered by children, young people and families in self-managing the condition. The authors discuss strategies that can support families to achieve optimal self-management, namely online support tools, written action plans and nurse-led eczema clinics.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139513641","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}
Pub Date : 2024-09-05Epub Date: 2024-02-05DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1498
Sarah Najim, Mohammed Ali, Nabina Bhujel
Tooth decay remains one of the most common preventable oral health concerns in children. After birth, advice to caregivers predominantly focuses on medical health with little attention paid to dental health. Before discharge from the maternity unit and during future hospital and community appointments, opportunistic dental advice should be provided by midwives, nurses and health visitors where possible, with the aim of preventing early onset dental disease. Registering with a dentist at birth is crucial due to long NHS dental waiting lists. Simple advice on toothbrushing should be offered, including brushing twice a day with a soft toothbrush using an age-appropriate amount of fluoride toothpaste. Mothers should be provided with information on the benefits of breastfeeding for oral health alongside tailored preventive care. Appropriate advice on bottle-feeding and weaning is required, including minimising the use of added sugar, drinking from free-flow cups after six months of age, and discouraging the use of milk bottles at bedtime and in general after one year of age. Written visual summaries can be shared with parents to consolidate verbal advice on oral and dental health.
{"title":"Oral and dental health promotion for children's nurses.","authors":"Sarah Najim, Mohammed Ali, Nabina Bhujel","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1498","DOIUrl":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1498","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tooth decay remains one of the most common preventable oral health concerns in children. After birth, advice to caregivers predominantly focuses on medical health with little attention paid to dental health. Before discharge from the maternity unit and during future hospital and community appointments, opportunistic dental advice should be provided by midwives, nurses and health visitors where possible, with the aim of preventing early onset dental disease. Registering with a dentist at birth is crucial due to long NHS dental waiting lists. Simple advice on toothbrushing should be offered, including brushing twice a day with a soft toothbrush using an age-appropriate amount of fluoride toothpaste. Mothers should be provided with information on the benefits of breastfeeding for oral health alongside tailored preventive care. Appropriate advice on bottle-feeding and weaning is required, including minimising the use of added sugar, drinking from free-flow cups after six months of age, and discouraging the use of milk bottles at bedtime and in general after one year of age. Written visual summaries can be shared with parents to consolidate verbal advice on oral and dental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139681667","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}
Pub Date : 2024-09-05Epub Date: 2024-02-19DOI: 10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1503
Michael A Doyle, Manisha Singh, Phil McNulty, Siobhan Slavin, Mike Smith, Helen Walker, Wajid Khan, Barry Percy-Smith
There is high demand for specialist mental health services for children and young people in the UK. Non-mental health nurses are well-placed to assess the mental health needs and risks of children and young people to maximise opportunities for early intervention and relieve the pressure on child and adolescent mental health services. This article provides an overview of a service development project to develop a web-based application (app) to support non-mental health nurses when assessing the mental health needs and risks of children and young people. The article describes the development, testing and evaluation process, which involved consultation with children and young people as well as interviews, focus groups and an online survey with a range of professionals working with children and young people. Overall, the findings suggest that the app is appropriate for use by non-mental health nurses in terms of quality, functionality and acceptability.
{"title":"Developing a web-based app for non-mental health nurses to assess the mental health needs and risks of children and young people.","authors":"Michael A Doyle, Manisha Singh, Phil McNulty, Siobhan Slavin, Mike Smith, Helen Walker, Wajid Khan, Barry Percy-Smith","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1503","DOIUrl":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1503","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is high demand for specialist mental health services for children and young people in the UK. Non-mental health nurses are well-placed to assess the mental health needs and risks of children and young people to maximise opportunities for early intervention and relieve the pressure on child and adolescent mental health services. This article provides an overview of a service development project to develop a web-based application (app) to support non-mental health nurses when assessing the mental health needs and risks of children and young people. The article describes the development, testing and evaluation process, which involved consultation with children and young people as well as interviews, focus groups and an online survey with a range of professionals working with children and young people. Overall, the findings suggest that the app is appropriate for use by non-mental health nurses in terms of quality, functionality and acceptability.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900559","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}
Rationale and key points: Respiratory auscultation involves listening to and interpreting sounds from within the chest. Undertaking respiratory auscultation effectively requires appropriate equipment, knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology and experience in listening to and interpreting breath sounds. Nurses undertaking this procedure must ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so and work within the limits of their competence. This article provides a step-by-step guide that explains how to undertake respiratory auscultation with infants and children aged 0-16 years. • Respiratory auscultation is an essential procedure for informing differential diagnoses and assessing the trajectory of a child's illness and response to treatment. • In children with structurally normal, healthy lungs and a regular breathing pattern, the respiratory sound should be relatively quiet, with regular movement of air along the trachea and bronchioles, in and out of the lungs. • Any breath sounds heard in unexpected areas requires further investigation, while a complete absence of breath sounds must be treated as a clinical emergency and assistance from the medical team must be sought immediately. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How this article might improve your practice when undertaking respiratory auscultation with infants and children. • How you could use this information to educate nursing students or your colleagues on the procedure for undertaking respiratory auscultation with infants and children.
{"title":"How to undertake respiratory auscultation with infants and children.","authors":"Rebecca Peto","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1528","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Rationale and key points: </strong>Respiratory auscultation involves listening to and interpreting sounds from within the chest. Undertaking respiratory auscultation effectively requires appropriate equipment, knowledge of physiology and pathophysiology and experience in listening to and interpreting breath sounds. Nurses undertaking this procedure must ensure they have the knowledge and skills to do so and work within the limits of their competence. This article provides a step-by-step guide that explains how to undertake respiratory auscultation with infants and children aged 0-16 years. • Respiratory auscultation is an essential procedure for informing differential diagnoses and assessing the trajectory of a child's illness and response to treatment. • In children with structurally normal, healthy lungs and a regular breathing pattern, the respiratory sound should be relatively quiet, with regular movement of air along the trachea and bronchioles, in and out of the lungs. • Any breath sounds heard in unexpected areas requires further investigation, while a complete absence of breath sounds must be treated as a clinical emergency and assistance from the medical team must be sought immediately. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How this article might improve your practice when undertaking respiratory auscultation with infants and children. • How you could use this information to educate nursing students or your colleagues on the procedure for undertaking respiratory auscultation with infants and children.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142005430","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}
The traditional patient-clinician relationship is changing as young people and their families often now turn to the internet and social media for health information, treatment advice and support. Much of that content, however, is unregulated, unverified and inaccurate, which leads to the dissemination of health misinformation. Healthcare professionals working with young people with eczema and their families need to understand why young people turn to social media for health information, identify trends in online misinformation about eczema, and provide alternative, trustworthy sources of information. This article discusses particular areas of online misinformation about eczema as well as dermatology content on specific social media platforms. It also reports the views of young people on the youth panel of the charity Eczema Outreach Support about different social media platforms.
{"title":"Understanding and supporting young people exposed to online misinformation about eczema.","authors":"Sandra Lawton, Catalina Runcie, Clair Murdoch","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The traditional patient-clinician relationship is changing as young people and their families often now turn to the internet and social media for health information, treatment advice and support. Much of that content, however, is unregulated, unverified and inaccurate, which leads to the dissemination of health misinformation. Healthcare professionals working with young people with eczema and their families need to understand why young people turn to social media for health information, identify trends in online misinformation about eczema, and provide alternative, trustworthy sources of information. This article discusses particular areas of online misinformation about eczema as well as dermatology content on specific social media platforms. It also reports the views of young people on the youth panel of the charity Eczema Outreach Support about different social media platforms.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141890362","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}
The 0-19 looked after children (LAC) team in Doncaster, England, is a well-established service that has developed over time to identify and address the health needs of looked after children and young people and care leavers. Its aims are to improve outcomes for these children and young people by offering a holistic approach to assessing their health and well-being. The principle of having a dedicated nurse specialist for LAC following each child or young person throughout their care journey enables a trusting relationship to be established and the voice of the child or young person to be heard. This article reports on several developments in the Doncaster LAC team, including a local pilot of joint nurse and GP initial health assessments and participation in a national pilot of mental health assessments.
{"title":"Enhancing service provision for looked after children and young people in Doncaster.","authors":"Jayne Mulhern","doi":"10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.2024.e1516","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 0-19 looked after children (LAC) team in Doncaster, England, is a well-established service that has developed over time to identify and address the health needs of looked after children and young people and care leavers. Its aims are to improve outcomes for these children and young people by offering a holistic approach to assessing their health and well-being. The principle of having a dedicated nurse specialist for LAC following each child or young person throughout their care journey enables a trusting relationship to be established and the voice of the child or young person to be heard. This article reports on several developments in the Doncaster LAC team, including a local pilot of joint nurse and GP initial health assessments and participation in a national pilot of mental health assessments.</p>","PeriodicalId":38902,"journal":{"name":"Nursing children and young people","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141735255","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}