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Baby massage and baby play Promoting touch and stimulation in early childhood

01 June 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

The UK has some of the highest child poverty rates in Europe (NCH Action for Children 1996). Rural Derbyshire has high rates of poverty (Table 1) and high mortality...

The benefits of baby massage

01 March 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Over many years a number of reports have linked health problems to low socio-economic status (Benzeval et al 1996, Townsend and Davidson 1988). Sure Start, a UK-wide...

An unpopular view

02 December 2008

Nursing Standard

Feature

The author of a controversial study that suggested nurses give preferential care to favoured patients, believes the profession needs to understand better the...

Bonding for Brilliant Babies: promoting infant mental health through social marketing

01 May 2015

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

Early childhood provides excellent opportunities for growth, yet it is also when children are most vulnerable to neglect and abuse. Policies prioritise mental...

Care of an infant born with a cleft palate: a case study

18 March 2024

Nursing Children and Young People

evidence and practice

Orofacial clefts are the most common facial congenital abnormalities in humans. Their management is complex due to a range of immediate and ongoing challenges. These...

Overcoming the barriers to using kangaroo care in neonatal settings

10 June 2015

Nursing Children and Young People

Art & Science

Skin-to-skin contact, or kangaroo care (KC), has benefits for babies and parents, improving clinical outcomes, temperature control, breastfeeding rates and...

Infant bed-sharing: supporting parents to make an informed decision

22 March 2017

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

The practice of infant bed-sharing remains controversial in countries such as the UK and the US, despite its prevalence, and healthcare professionals are often faced...

Implementing music therapy in a Norwegian neonatal intensive care unit

15 February 2021

Nursing Children and Young People

Family-centred care

Background Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) music therapy is an emerging discipline. There is a growing evidence base supporting its use, with an emphasis on the...