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Supporting fathers who want to be involved in providing healthcare for their child

28 August 2018

Nursing Children and Young People

Scoping review

An increasing number of fathers want to be involved in providing healthcare for their child. Nurses endeavouring to include fathers in care are hindered by a lack of...

Predictors of uncertainty in parents of children living with chronic conditions

19 February 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

evidence and practice

Background Uncertainty in illness implies no meaning has been attributed to an illness event. Although many studies focus on this issue in adults, there is limited...

Open AccessParents’ views on preparation to care for extremely premature infants at home

05 July 2018

Nursing Children and Young People

research

Aim To gain insight into the post-discharge experiences of parents in relation to the adequacy of preparation for caring for extremely premature infants at home....

Focus on asthma 3: the psychosocial effects of asthma on the child and the family

21 June 2021

Nursing Children and Young People

respiratory diseases

This article is the third in a series on asthma. The first article explored global and UK trends in asthma and asthma care as they relate to children and young...

Parents’ perceptions of the transition of their child who is ventilator dependent from hospital to home

16 December 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

literature review

The number of children who are ventilator dependent and being cared for at home by their families has risen dramatically in recent years. Parents’ roles are often...

Parents’ decision-making about attending an emergency department with their child

08 July 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

Service evaluation

There is a possibility that front-line services, particularly out-of-hours services, are not accessible to some parents. The aim of this service evaluation was to...

Congenital heart disease: factors influencing parents’ knowledge of their child’s condition

15 March 2021

Nursing Children and Young People

literature review

The extent of parental knowledge is an important factor in the care of children with congenital heart disease (CHD), with research recommending that to achieve...

Exploring the experiences of fathers who have a child with a learning disability

11 December 2023

Learning Disability Practice

evidence and practice

Children with learning disabilities often require greater levels of support from their parents than other children. However, there can be differences in the caring...

Paternal instincts

23 August 2011

Nursing Standard

News

When it comes to the care of their sick children, fathers can often feel marginalised, partly because nurses tend to interact more fully with mothers. However,...

Why it is important to involve new fathers in the care of their child

27 March 2015

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

Research into fathers’ unique contributions to the physical, emotional, social and cognitive wellbeing of their offspring has been ongoing for several decades....