March 27

Safeguarding Children In Whom Illness Is Fabricated Or Induced, UK

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Safeguarding children in whom illness is fabricated or induced: A review of the implementation of the 2002 guidance within the NHS
Source: Department of Health (UK)

This report reviews how the guidance on Safeguarding Children in Whom Illness is Fabricated or Induced 1 is being implemented within NHS settings. The review followed a number of high profile serious case reviews highlighting system weaknesses in safeguarding children and young people. The review was established to consider how resilient the health system is in safeguarding children and young people being deliberately harmed by family and carers. The review was overseen by an Advisory Body of key stakeholders and individual experts.

The key findings of the review are drawn from a survey of NHS and social care staff attitudes on fabricated or induced illness, one-to-one interviews, focus groups and an analysis of serious case reviews in the public domain.

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March 27

Effects Of Prolonged ... Breastfeeding On Child Behavior And Maternal Adjustment

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Effects of Prolonged and Exclusive Breastfeeding on Child Behavior and Maternal Adjustment: Evidence From a Large, Randomized Trial
Source: Pediatrics

On the basis of the largest randomized trial ever conducted in the area of human lactation, we found no evidence of risks or benefits of prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding for child and maternal behavior. Breastfeeding promotion does, however, favorably affect breastfeeding of the subsequent child.

See also: Breastfeeding Helps Explain Racial and Socioeconomic Status Disparities in Adolescent Adiposity

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March 27

Monitoring Child Development In Low- And Middle-Income Countries, A Guide

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A Guide for Monitoring Child Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Source: Pediatrics

The Guide for Monitoring Child Development is an innovative method for monitoring child development that is designed specifically for use by health care providers in low- and middle-income countries. Studies in Turkey provide preliminary evidence for its reliability and validity.

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March 27

Parent-Adolescent Communication About Sexual Topics

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Beyond the “Big Talk”: The Roles of Breadth and Repetition in Parent-Adolescent Communication About Sexual Topics
Source: Pediatrics

Adolescents whose sexual communication with their parents involved more repetition felt closer to their parents, felt more able to communicate with their parents in general and about sex specifically, and perceived that discussions with their parents about sex occurred with greater openness than did adolescents whose sexual communication with their parents included less repetition. Breadth of communication was associated only with the perceived ease of parent-adolescent sexual communication: adolescents who discussed more new topics with their parents between times 1 and 4 felt that their sexual discussions occurred with greater openness than did adolescents who discussed fewer topics.

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