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The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is
a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted
solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of
overlapping factors of influence. Its causes may include
individual-level behavioral and psychosocial factors,
sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics, environmental
exposure, medical conditions, infertility treatments, and
biological factors. Many of these factors co-occur, particularly in
those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged or who are members of
racial and ethnic minority groups. While advances in perinatal and
neonatal care have improved survival for preterm infants, those
infants who do survive have a greater risk than infants born at
term for developmental disabilities, health problems, and poor
growth. The birth of a preterm infant can also bring considerable
emotional and economic costs to families and have implications for
public-sector services, such as health insurance, educational, and
other social support systems. Preterm Birth assesses the problem
with respect to both its causes and outcomes. This book addresses
the need for research involving clinical, basic, behavioral, and
social science disciplines. By defining and addressing the health
and economic consequences of premature birth, this book will be of
particular interest to health care professionals, public health
officials, policy makers, professional associations and clinical,
basic, behavioral, and social science researchers. Table of
Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction SECTION I Measurement
: 2 Measurement of Fetal and Infant Maturity Section I
Recommendations SECTION II Causes of Preterm Birth: 3 Behavioral
and Psychosocial Contributors to Preterm Birth 4 Sociodemographic
and Community Factors Contributing to Preterm Birth 5 Medical and
Pregnancy Conditions Associated with Preterm Birth 6 Biological
Pathways Leading to Preterm Birth 7 Role of Gene-Environment
Interactions in Preterm Birth 8 Role of Environmental Toxicants in
Preterm Birth Section II Recommendations SECTION III Diagnosis and
Treatment of Preterm Labor: 9 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conditions
Leading to Spontaneous Preterm Birth Section III Recommendations
SECTION IV Consequences of Preterm Birth: 10 Mortality and Acute
Complications in Preterm Infants 11 Neurodevelopmental, Health, and
Family Outcomes for Infants Born Preterm 12 Societal Costs of
Preterm Birth Section IV Recommendations SECTION V Research and
Policy: 13 Barriers to Clinical Research on Preterm Birth and
Outcomes of Preterm Infants 14 Public Policies Affected by Preterm
Birth Section V Recommendations 15 A Research Agenda to Investigate
Preterm Birth References Appendix A Data Sources and Methods
Appendix B Prematurity at Birth: Determinents, Consequences, and
Geographic Variation Appendix C A Review of Ethical Issues involved
in Premature Birth Appendix D A Systematic Review of Costs
Associated with Preterm Birth Appendix E Selected Programs Funding
Preterm Birth Research Appendix F Committee and Staff Biographies
Index
The death of a child is a special sorrow. No matter the
circumstances, a child's death is a life-altering experience.
Except for the child who dies suddenly and without forewarning,
physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel usually play a
central role in the lives of children who die and their families.
At best, these professionals will exemplify "medicine with a
heart." At worst, families' encounters with the health care system
will leave them with enduring painful memories, anger, and regrets.
When Children Die examines what we know about the needs of these
children and their families, the extent to which such needs are?and
are not?being met, and what can be done to provide more competent,
compassionate, and consistent care. The book offers recommendations
for involving child patients in treatment decisions, communicating
with parents, strengthening the organization and delivery of
services, developing support programs for bereaved families,
improving public and private insurance, training health
professionals, and more. It argues that taking these steps will
improve the care of children who survive as well as those who do
not?and will likewise help all families who suffer with their
seriously ill or injured child. Featuring illustrative case
histories, the book discusses patterns of childhood death and
explores the basic elements of physical, emotional, spiritual, and
practical care for children and families experiencing a child's
life-threatening illness or injury. Table of Contents Front Matter
Summary 1. Introduction 2. Patterns of Childhood Death in America
3. Pathways to a Child 4. Communication, Goal Setting, and Care
Planning 5. Care and Caring From Diagnosis Through Death and
Bereavement 6. Providing, Organizing, and Improving Care 7.
Financing of Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their
Families 8. Ethical and Legal Issues 9. Educating Health Care
Professionals 10. Directions for Research References Appendix A:
Study Origins and Activities Appendix B: Prognostication Scores
Appendix C: Assessing Health-Related Quality in End-of-Life Care
for Children and Adolescents Appendix D: Cultural Dimensions of
Care At Life Appendix E: Bereavement Experiences After the Death of
a Child Appendix F: End-of-Life Care in Emergency Medical Services
for Children Appendix G: Education in Pediatric Palliative Care
Appendix H: Progress in Pediatric Palliative Care in New York
State--A Demonstration Project Appendix I: Committee Biographical
Statements Index
In recent decades, advances in biomedical research have helped save
or lengthen the lives of children around the world. With improved
therapies, child and adolescent mortality rates have decreased
significantly in the last half century. Despite these advances,
pediatricians and others argue that children have not shared
equally with adults in biomedical advances. Even though we want
children to benefit from the dramatic and accelerating rate of
progress in medical care that has been fueled by scientific
research, we do not want to place children at risk of being harmed
by participating in clinical studies. Ethical Conduct of Clinical
Research Involving Children considers the necessities and
challenges of this type of research and reviews the ethical and
legal standards for conducting it. It also considers problems with
the interpretation and application of these standards and conduct,
concluding that while children should not be excluded from
potentially beneficial clinical studies, some research that is
ethically permissible for adults is not acceptable for children,
who usually do not have the legal capacity or maturity to make
informed decisions about research participation. The book looks at
the need for appropriate pediatric expertise at all stages of the
design, review, and conduct of a research project to effectively
implement policies to protect children. It argues persuasively that
a robust system for protecting human research participants in
general is a necessary foundation for protecting child research
participants in particular. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary
1 Introduction 2 The Necessity and Challenges of Clinical Research
Involving Children 3 Regulatory Framework for Protecting Child
Participants in Research 4 Defining, Interpreting, and Applying
Concepts of Risk and Benefit in Clinical Research Involving
Children 5 Understanding and Agreeing to Children's Participation
in Clinical Research 6 Payments Related to Children's Participation
in Clinical Research 7 Regulatory Compliance, Accreditation, and
Quality Improvement 8 Responsible Research Involving Children
References Appendix A: Study Origins and Activities Appendix B:
State Regulation of Medical Research with Children Adolescents: An
Overview and Analysis Appendix C: Health Care Privacy and
Conflict-of-Interest Regulations Relevant to Protection of Human
Participants in Research Appendix D: Glossary, Acronyms, and Laws
and Regulations Appendix E: Committee Biographical Statements Index
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