Journal of Child Health Care

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The health and well-being of children with medical complexity and their parents’ when admitted to inpatient care units: A scoping review. doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online first. Available now. Lyndsay Mackay @drtammiedewan L Asaad F Buchanan K A Hayden L Montgomery U Chang

Factors associated with transition readiness among adolescents and young adults with spina bifida in South Korea. doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online First. Available now. Eun Kyoung Choi @yoonhye_ji Eunyoung Jung Eunjeong Bae

Self-forgiveness as a professional value: Restoring integrity after clinical error. doi.org/10.1177/136749… New Editorial. Out now.

An evaluation of the impact of a cancer support specialist service on families of children with cancer and the multidisciplinary team in a children’s health service in Ireland doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online first. Available now @maryann54988251 @DrHughFMcQ @Cillmurry M Brenner

Interventions for improving treatment adherence in young people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): A systematic review of behaviour change theory and behaviour change techniques. doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online first. Open Access. Available now. @CassieScreti @DrGemmaHeath

“When I gave him the insulin injection, I felt the pain in my heart”: Experiences of parents of young children with type 1 diabetes in an Arab country. doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online first. Available now. @HalaObeidat97

Enhancing father involvement by increasing flexibility: Meeting fathers halfway. The editorial in the current issue is available online and free to access now. doi.org/10.1177/136749… #Fathers

Here’s to a very Happy New Year from everyone at the Journal of Child Health Care! Wishing you all a wonderful 2025!

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from everyone at the Journal of Child Health Care! 🎅🎄

Family caregivers’ needs for information on pediatric cystic fibrosis: A qualitative study. doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online First. Available now. Samara Macedo Cordeiro Helen Bras da Silva Fernanda Machado Silva-Rodrigues

Investigating parental perspectives of the enablers and barriers to communication with their preterm infants: A narrative study. doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online First. Available now. @petty_julia @CELIAHARDING13 @LisaWhi35145237

Maintaining health-related quality of life and sense of belonging for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses by using a telepresence robot doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online First. Available now C Zillner G Rockenbauer A Turner M Röhsner K Klebermass-Schrehof T Pletschko

Attitudes of health and social care professionals towards the use of blended diets for enteral tube feeding for children and young people. doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online first. Available now. @gemma_520103 Fiona McCullough Pippa Hemingway

Relationship functioning and impact of health coverage models for parents of childhood cancer patients: A systematic review. doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online First. Available now. @LouisaRygh TyKera Marrow Debra Sue Pate Cynthia W. Karlson

The latest issue of The Journal of Child Healthcare is now available. Journal of Child Health Care - Volume 28, Number 4, Dec 01, 2024

Our new paper is out onine in the @JournalofCHC Investigating parental perspectives of the enablers and barriers to communication with their preterm infants: A narrative study @LisaWhi35145237 @CELIAHARDING13 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

Exploring the implementation of child life services with facility dogs. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… New Podcast available now. Dr Liz King in conversation with Emily Goldstein @lizziegking @childlifephd

We have FREE membership to the ABPN for a full year for all RN student nurses! There are so many benefits to joining! Please could you share this so more students can find us! ❤️ @CYPNAUK @CYPStNN @SocialistNHS @UniS_ChildNurse @CYPNurseLeaders @NurseAcademicUK @NurseStandard

Acceptability and feasibility of a group-based intervention to improve outcomes for children at risk for developmental delays in Kenya: A piloted randomized trial doi.org/10.1177/136749… Online First. Available now @MeganS_Mchenry