Teare Caring for Children with Complex Needs in the Community

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0262-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, E-Book

Caring for the Child with Complex Needs in CommunitySettings provides a valuable overview of the key factorsrelating to caring for children with complex and continuing careneeds. Despite its frequent and increasing use, complex care needsis a term without an agreed definition. This shortfall of knowledgeis addressed in this book through critical discussion ofevidence-based research and current health, social and educationpolicy. It brings together the latest knowledge into one textproviding practitioners with the crucial information needed whenworking with this diverse and broad group of children.
Caring for the Child with Complex Needs in CommunitySettings explores caring for technology-dependent children whorequire respiratory assistance; caring for children who requirehome enteral tube feeds; and caring for children with complexdisabilities. It looks at multi-agency care, respite care forfamilies, social service support and educational support ofchildren with complex needs. Practitioners from health, socialservices and education backgrounds have contributed to the chaptersusing case studies, while a parent of a child with complex needshas provided a personal view of caring. This accessible andpractical text provides core knowledge and vital insight requiredfor successful delivery of community care for children with complexand continuing care needs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Teare, Jean

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Defining children with complex needs.
2. Commissioning care of children with complex needs.
3. Caring for technology-dependent children who requirerespiratory assistance 4. Caring for children with complex needswho require home enteral tube feeds 5. Caring for children withcomplex disabilities.
6. Multi-agency care for children with complex needs.
7. Being a parent of a child with complex needs - whatsupport works.
8. Respite care or short breaks for families of children withcomplex needs.
9. Social service support for disabled children, children withcomplex needs and their families.
10. Educational support of children with complex needs

Über Autor(innen)

Jean Teare is a Lecturer in Children's Nursing at the University of Bradford. Her professional background is paediatric nursing, district nursing and children's community nursing, working in Manchester and Oldham.