Anna Waugh and Sarah Hill outline the basic principles of protecting a child’s chest shape and suggest that nurses are well placed to take the lead in this developing field
A child’s night-time sleeping position is important because a destructive lying posture can, over time, distort a child’s body shape. This can reduce the capacity of the abdomen and thorax, compromise internal organs and lead to a premature death. Nurses can have a role in promoting postural care and help to protect children at risk of body shape distortion.
Learning Disability Practice. 12, 7, 25-29. doi: 10.7748/ldp2009.09.12.7.25.c7248
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