On August 9, 1896, Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget was born. He is best known for his epistemological studies with children. In 1934, he declared that "only education is capable of
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on sociocultural theory, the present study investigated how children in an intensive elementary
level Grade 6 class for English as a second language (ESL) scaffolded each other while carrying
out cooperative learning tasks.
The Education Committee takes evidence from representatives of children and young people charities as part of its inquiry into the mental health and well-being of looked after children.
Children with disabilities who have an initial unsubstantiated referral for neglect are at increased risk of being maltreated subsequently, a research letter published in JAMA has warned. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Objectives This study aimed to understand the influences and decisions of households with children with asthma regarding keeping warm and well at home in winter.
Conclusions The findings illustrate how and why a child with asthma may be at risk of a cold home. A ‘trade-off model’ has been developed as an output of the research to explain the competing demands on families. Messages emerge about the importance of tailored advice and information to families vulnerable to cold-related harm. Open Access Article
Conclusions Prevalence of decreased visual acuity was high compared with other population-based studies. Decreased visual acuity at school entry is associated with reduced literacy. This may have important implications for the children's future educational, health and social outcomes.
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To analyse the association between amount of sleep and daytime sleepiness and health-related quality of life in schoolchildren during adolescence and to study the effect of age on this association. Login using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://www.sssft.nhs.uk/library
The identification of developmental problems in a child's acquisition of speech, language and/or communication is a core activity in child surveillance. These are common difficulties with up to 15% of toddlers being ‘late talkers’ and 7% of children entering school with persisting impairments of their language development. These delays can confer disadvantages in the long term, adversely affecting language, cognition, academic attainment, behaviour and mental health. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens
To study the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in children. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
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Fall T, Lundholm C, Örtqvist AK, et al. Early Exposure to Dogs and Farm Animals and the Risk of Childhood Asthma. JAMA Pediatr 2015;169:e153219.
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Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. The risk of developing asthma is associated with environmental exposures, including tobacco smoke, air pollution, dust mites, endotoxin and farm animals.1 A lower prevalence of asthma among children in farm environments supports the hygiene hypothesis on the role of childhood exposure to microbes in developing a more favourable immune system. The effect of exposures to domestic dogs has been less clear. Fall et al undertook a nationwide study to investigate the association between early exposures to dogs as well as farm environment and risk of childhood … To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Open access. To investigate associations between takeaway meal consumption and risk markers for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity risk markers in children.
While appendicectomy has been considered the mainstay of treatment for children with acute appendicitis for many decades, there has been a great deal of recent interest in non-operative treatment (NOT) with antibiotics alone. Initial results suggest that many children with appendicitis can indeed be safely treated with NOT and can be spared the surgeon’s knife. Many as yet unanswered questions remain, however, before NOT can be considered a realistic and reliable alternative to surgery. This review summaries current knowledge and understanding of the role of NOT in children with appendicitis and outlines and discusses the outstanding knowledge gaps.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The Countdown for UK Child Survival tracks recent UK child mortality trends and makes recommendations for improvement.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
A school-based healthy lifestyle programme delivered to 6-7-year-old children and their parents made no difference to children’s weight, diet or activity levels. Around 1 in 4 remained overweight or obese.
Open access. Children and young people (CYP) in the UK suffer worse health and well-being outcomes than their peers in comparable countries across a range of physical and mental health measures, including overall mortality and deaths from long-term conditions such as epilepsy, asthma and diabetes.1–6 While social determinants, in particular relatively high rates of child poverty, account for some of this mortality gap, there is growing evidence that many deaths could be prevented through more accessible and higher quality National Health Service (NHS) care.2 3
The study shows that bath emollient additives may not be a useful part of eczema care for children.
But it's important to be clear this does not apply to the use of leave-on emollient creams and lotions, or to the use of emollients instead of soap. There's evidence that leave-on emollient creams work, and doctors agree using emollients instead of soap is helpful.
In 2000, the UN envisioned a path of global action to eradicate inequalities and fight the many dimensions of poverty with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which have served as an overarching framework for health, social, and economic development.1 During the MDG era, the global under-5 child mortality rate declined by an impressive 53%,2 but still fell short of the targeted two-thirds reduction from 1990 to 2015.3 Progress in improving child survival has been uneven and inequalities persist across both developing and high-income countries..... Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers ongoing Government consultations and forthcoming policy changes related to social care and child support. It provides summary information, including the original rationale for the consultation, the original date and revised date, and the latest position; for some topics, links to separate Library briefing papers providing further information are included.
This study aimed to determine the glycaemic profile of patients with cystic fibrosis using a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS), and to evaluate the associations of glycaemic abnormalities with sex, age, pubertal stage, CFTR gene mutations, nutritional status, lung function, oral glucose tolerance test, glycated haemoglobin concentrations, fasting insulin concentrations, C peptide concentrations and exocrine pancreatic function.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (May 3, 2018): No Pagination Specified.
Objective: Caring for children in foster or adoptive care with behavioral health needs can severely stress parents, contributing to adverse outcomes for children and families. Trauma-informed services from the child welfare and mental health sectors may help prevent poor outcomes by helping children and parents identify and understand trauma and its impact on children’s behavioral health and receive effective treatment. To help understand the role of trauma-informed services for the child welfare population, we examined whether trauma-informed child welfare and mental health services moderated the relationship between children’s behavioral health needs and parent satisfaction and commitment.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The Government must change the narrative around childhood obesity to make it clear that this is everyone's business, say the Health and Social Care Committee in their report into childhood obesity.
The article reports on the response of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy to proposals set out by the government for improving healthcare for children and young people in England in a Green Paper that focuses on mental healthcare in schools and colleges.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The call out from Shropshire’s 0-25 SEND Board, which includes representatives from education, health and social care and voluntary organisations, is for local children and young people aged 0-25 with SEND, and their families, to complete the online survey
The study, which looked at German school entry exam data, also shows that immigrant children and children from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to attend childcare at age three.
The researchers, from the University of York, University College London, and Queen Mary, University of London, say, however, that the same universal childcare, only has a modest impact on the school readiness of children from advantaged backgrounds.
Each NHS screening programme has a defined pathway. It shows how the individual undergoing screening moves from one stage of the pathway to the next.
Checks are needed at each stage to ensure the individual moves seamlessly and safely through the pathway unless they choose not to. If these checks are not in place there is a risk that an individual does not complete the pathway or the pathway is delayed unnecessarily.
To explore the views and practices of paediatric occupational therapists and physical therapists in Canada and the USA regarding the implementation of power mobility for children with mobility limitations.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The government’s response to SSAC’s report about more support to help young people living independently take advantage of training and employment opportunities.
Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers’s independent review of the fostering system in England was published by the Department for Education on 6 February 2018. This document sets out the government’s response to that report and to the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into fostering.
The response sets out the steps we are taking to improve the outcomes and well-being of children in care. It is accompanied by a young people’s version which describes how we are responding to their calls for improvements to fostering services.
The health risks of air pollution depend on how often you are exposed, and for what length of time. While this research can't provide conclusive evidence about babies being exposed to more pollution than adults, it does support current efforts in the UK to reduce particulate air pollution.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between motor abilities and quality of life in children with severe multiple disabilities.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
NHS Digital have released the childhood vaccination coverage statistics for 2017-18. Dr David Elliman looks at the possible factors that might be influencing uptake in routine vaccinations.
Plans to deliver children’s centre services from seven new family hub bases across Shropshire were agreed by Shropshire Council’s Cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday 26 September 2018.
The decision means that services will be delivered from seven key buildings instead of the existing 26 buildings, namely:
The Centre – Oswestry
Sunflower House – Shrewsbury
Crowmoor Centre – Shrewsbury
Rockspring Centre – Ludlow
the Youth Centre – Bridgnorth
Raven House – Market Drayton
Discussion: Sleeping bags are used in 48-95% of infants in the UK and advocated for by the Lullaby Trust for their safety in the prevention of SIDS. The case control studies included found that sleeping bags are as safe, if not safer than other bedding when examining SIDS as an outcome. For sleeping bags to be safe they must be well made and appropriately used, which includes the correct size, Tog, clothing and other bedding for bedroom temperature.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Brigid Featherstone and Amanda Boorman talk about their experiences of respite support and how it might be used to support birth families before a child is removed
From the page: "Children whose father's vocabulary was more varied when they were 2 years old had more advanced language skills at age 3. Surprisingly, the dads spoke less and asked fewer questions than the mothers, suggesting it was not how much they spo
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