Nursing care of children and young people with chronic illness

The definition and aetiology of chronic illness / Fay Valentine and Suzanne Hazell -- Context of care and service delivery / Fay Valentine and Peter McNee -- Impact upon the child and family / Lesley Lowes -- A holistic approach to meeting physical, social, and psychological needs / Beverly Hodges and Julia Tod -- Empowering children, young people and their families / Mandy Brimble -- Ethical issues / Peter Mcnee and Maggie Furness -- Continuing care needs / Melda Price and Sián Thomas -- Acute emergencies / Peter Mcnee and Martina Nathan -- Adolescence / Sián Bill and Yvonne Knight -- Transitional care / Sián Bill and Beverly Hodges.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Children and young people suffering from long-term conditions require continuing support and nursing care throughout their lives. Nursing Care of Children and Young People with Chronic Illness explores chronic disease management in the context of recent developments, including the National Service Framework for Children. It addresses the aetiology of chronic illness and the impact on the child's family. It also explores holistic approaches to caring for their social, physical and psychological needs, and highlights the importance of the nurse's role in promoting children and their parents as 'expert patients'. Nursing Care of Children and Young People with Chronic Illness is a comprehensive, up-to-date resource for nursing students and practitioners on the context, theory and practice of assessing health needs, and the delivery of holistic care and services within a variety of care settings, to enable them to meet the changing needs of children and young people with chronic illnesses and diseases, and their families.