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Inpatient Pediatric Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, And Practices Of Infant Safe Sleep, Francince Bono-Neri
Inpatient Pediatric Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, And Practices Of Infant Safe Sleep, Francince Bono-Neri
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Background According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 3,600 infants died suddenly and unexpectedly in the US in 2017 (CDC, 2020a). These deaths occurred among infants less than 1 year of age, having no immediately obvious cause. These sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) have three commonly reported mortality (or vital records) codes, which include Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation in Bed (ASSB), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and other ill-defined deaths (CDC, 2020b; Mathews, MacDorman, & Thoma, 2015). These infant fatalities, with infant defined as a newborn through 12 months of age, collectively fall under the umbrella …
Parents Raising Children With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities In Jamaica: A Grounded Theory Approach, Maureen Lowers-Roach
Parents Raising Children With Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities In Jamaica: A Grounded Theory Approach, Maureen Lowers-Roach
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and/or challenges of parents or guardians of school-aged children who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) and are living in Jamaica. Background Raising a child with IDD can be overwhelming for parents and families, as it may drain them financially, emotionally, psychologically, and socially. Due to the relative poverty and scarcity of adequate resources in Jamaica, the burden of caring for a child with special needs may be challenging. Attitudes toward persons with disabilities are negative in Jamaica. Although several laws are designed to protect children with disabilities, there …