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Blended diets for children and young people: applying the evidence to nursing practice

An updated rapid review of the evidence was recently published (Phillips and Coad, 2023); this was necessary to capture new research published since the original review (Coad et al, 2017). There has...

Improving healthcare transition for young people with cancer: factors fundamental to the quality improvement journey

The QI project aimed to establish pathways and processes that facilitated the successful transition of young people with cancer from children's into adults' healthcare services, thereby promoting...

Identification and responses by nurses to sexual exploitation of young people

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) (2017), sexual exploitation is.

Hypothermia and cold injuries in children and young people

Although often associated with extreme conditions and environments such as during military combat, natural disaster or arctic exploration, hypothermia and cold injuries can also occur in more familiar...

Adolescence: physical changes and neurological development

Puberty has been described as one of the most profound biological transitions in a person's life (Susman and Rogol, 2014). Among the many endocrine and paracrine activities, one catalyst for these...

Faith-sensitive end of life care for children, young people and their families

Many religions have a strong belief in the sanctity of life, which means that there may be concerns around treatments and care that can be perceived as hastening death, ranging from opioid pain relief...

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