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J K Singleton

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PubMed1997

Pediatric dermatoses: three common skin disruptions in infancy.

Skin disruptions account for 20% to 30% of pediatric primary care visits [1]. These disruptions may result from skin infections, inflammatory responses, insect bites, and infestations. This article focuses on the identification and management of skin disruptions related to inflammatory dermatoses. The most common dermatoses in infancy are seborrheic dermatitis, (also known as cradle cap); diaper or primary contact dermatitis; and atopic dermatitis, more commonly referred to as eczema, an entity that has yet to be clearly defined. Recognition and appropriate treatment of these common pediatric dermatoses must not just focus on the skin disruptions; it is important that the infant be assessed within the context of the family. The primary care provider must be aware that these conditions have the potential to affect the developing relationship between the infant, parent(s), and family. The practitioner within the provider-family relationship, through education and support, can empower the parent(s) to provide the necessary care for their infant.

Dermatitis, Atopic↗
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Nurses' perspectives of encouraging clients' care-of-self in a short-term rehabilitation unit within a long-term care facility.

This article presents a study conducted on a short-term rehabilitation unit in a long-term care facility. The purpose of the study was to explore, through qualitative methods, nurses' perspectives of encouraging clients to care for themselves. Although the literature suggested that encouraging self-care does not occur, the findings of this study showed that nurses have a broader view than what is currently known in nursing as "self-care." Potential impediments to nursing practice were overcome by the development of nurse-client relationships through which the nurses encouraged clients in what is described throughout this study as "care-of-self." Rehabilitation nurses play an important role in helping clients to integrate and reclaim the care of their emerging new selves. Care-of-self may be critical to clients not only in reaching their outcome goals for discharge but also in maintaining outcomes beyond discharge.

Adult↗
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Interdisciplinary education and practice. Has its time come?

This article provides background to the debate surrounding the essential need for interdisciplinary education in primary care. The current resurgence of interest and movement towards interdisciplinary primary care are in response to the serious fiscal constraints confronting health care education and practice. Regardless of the reason for this renaissance, the successful development of "interdisciplinary education for practice models" hinges on learning from history. Placed within a historical context, barriers and benefits to developing these models are explored, and approaches to bringing about interdisciplinary education for practice are examined. Ultimately, interdisciplinary education for practice may be a logical and collegial answer to providing cost-effective, client-centered primary care.

Education, Medical↗