Chronic illness in children : an evidence-based approach / Laura L. Hayman, Margaret M. Mahon, J. Rick Turner, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hayman, Laura Lucia.

Mahon, Margaret M.

Turner, Rick J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic diseases in children.

Chronically ill children.

Evidence-based medicine.

Chronic Disease.

Child.

Evidence-Based Medicine.

Evidence-Based Medicine--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Chronic Disease.

Child.

Evidence-Based Medicine.

Evidence-Based Medicine--methods.

Physical Description:

xi, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., [2002]

Summary:

This book provides a research-based discussion of common childhood chronic illnesses and their etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Along with information on specific diseases and conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, and arthritis, are chapters on psychosocial management, focusing on family coping, stress on the child, and adherence. This is a rich resource for nurses and other health practitioners looking for an overview of children's chronic illness in an evidence-based context.

Contents:

Part I Major Chronic Diseases: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Management

1 Pediatric Asthma / Anne Turner-Henson, Janet Johnston 3

2 Type 1 Diabetes / Terri H. Lipman 27

3 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis / Diane Carol Hudson-Barr, Sally A. Lambert 47

4 Cancer in Children / Ida M. (Ki) Moore 80

5 Cardiovascular Responsivity to Stress and Preclinical Manisfestations of Cardiovascular Disease in Youth / Frank A. Treiber, Harry Davis, J. Rick Turner 104

Part II Related Issues

6 Family Considerations / Margaret P. Shepard, Margaret M. Mahon 143

7 Stress and Coping in Children at Risk for Medical Problems / Romy G. Engel, Barbara G. Melamed 171

8 Adherence Research in the Pediatric and Adolescent Populations: A Decade in Review / Patricia V. Burkhart, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

082613856X

OCLC:

49712760