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FIT: A community-engaged approach to health and physical …

WebAbstract Background: The purpose of the Smart Nutrition and Conditioning for Kids (SNACK) pilot study was to increase fitness levels and overall health of children aged 7 to 9 years in two elementary schools, one urban and one urban rim.

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School nursing intervention for COVID-19-related mental health …

WebTo better understand the impact and risk factors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the mental, physical, and social health of children and adolescents, a literature search was performed. Numerous databases were searched for literature related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on children's and adolescents' mental health. …

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British Journal of Child Health

WebCrohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and IBD-unclassified colitis belong to a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a chronic, heterogeneous, condition characterised by periods of relapsing and remitting and it occurs primarily as a consequence of inflammation within the lumen of the bowel (Ashton et al, …

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WebToxic trio is a term that I have heard used a lot in school nursing in terms of safeguarding children. When I first joined the school health service 7 years ago, I quickly understood that there was a link between domestic abuse, parental substance misuse and parental mental health, and the likelihood of a detrimental impact on the wellbeing of …

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Recognising and managing an acute asthma attack

WebAsthma attacks are potentially life threatening and characterised by a reversible narrowing of the airways, they affects 1.1 million children in the UK (Asthma UK, 2021a).Approximately 25 000 children are admitted to hospital as an emergency per year because of asthma attacks (NHS London, 2020).In 2018, 20 children under the age of 14 …

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British Journal of Child Health

WebSchools have an important role to play in internet safety. The Internet Matters (2020) survey of 1000 teachers in the UK was published in September 2020. The results of this survey showed that over half (59%) of the participants were concerned about the online safety of students because of their increased internet use during the pandemic.

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WebAbstract. The transition to school from the home or early years setting is a crucial time in a child's life. Public health nurses and early years professionals have a crucial role to play in ensuring that children are ready for school entry. In this second part of a two-part series, Neil Henty looks at local strategies and interventions

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School readiness: The importance of a multi-agency approach

WebIn this first part of a two-part series, Neil Henty looks at the definitions of school readiness and the factors affecting it. There is no question that children need support on their learning journey and there is no doubt that each child's journey is of vital importance. Not only to themselves, but to society at large.

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WebMental health disorder prevalence among children and young people has risen worldwide in the last decade, with evidence to suggest that 75% of mental health disorders have a paediatric aetiology (Department of Health, 2015; Office of National Statistics, 2018).This trend is likely to have been compounded by the SARS-CoV-2 …

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How will the bad news cycle of recent years affect young people

WebThe last years have been characterised by disasters and tragic events, leading to an extremely negative news cycle. Stephanie Thornton discusses the impact this can have on children and young people's mental health and wellbeing. The news cycle has been extraordinarily bleak for more than two years now. First, there was the pandemic, …

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Screening children for mental health difficulties in school settings

WebThe 2017 British Mental Health of Children and Young People in England (NHS Digital, 2018) found that 1 in 8, 5–19-year-olds had at least one mental disorder; and the Wave 1 and 2 follow-up surveys suggest that mental health difficulties have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic (NHS Digital, 2020; 2021).However, studies …

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WebThe role of social workers in safeguarding and child protection has received much critical attention in recent years, in an evolving political and social context, where policy and practice has shifted following both public outcry of serious case reviews (Munro, 2011) and subsequent policy and practice changes concerning the profession and how it …

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WebThe scope and purpose of this article is to examine the current literature on caffeine, specifically caffeine consumption and alternatives. Caffeine has been shown to have effects on various life factors in college students (17–24-year-olds), such as sleep and academic performances, which will be investigated through literature (Alsharif et al, …

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WebBreaking news at the 2023 Chief Nursing Officer's summit was that school nursing, alongside other public health nurses will come under the professional leadership of the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). This is exciting and very welcome news after the gap in leadership that was left following the retirement of the chief public health nurse in 2022.

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School counselling: The evidence for what works

WebThey provide young people with unparalleled access to services; alleviating barriers such as time, location, and cost. One of the most common forms of school-based mental health intervention is counselling. School-based counselling is well established in more than 60 countries around the globe, and mandatory in at least 40, including Wales.

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WebA literature search was carried out using academic databases (CINAHL complete database, Medline and Google Scholar). The following key words (school nurse, adverse childhood experiences, resilience, safeguarding children, collaborative working, public health, communities) were used. Inclusion criteria included being published …

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School nurses' role in supporting transgender young people

WebSchool nurses have an important role to play in supporting transgender young people and embracing diversity in ways that encourage tolerance and inclusion in school communities. Statistics about the mental health of young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or who have other sexual identities (LGBT+) demonstrate …

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