Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions

Description:

Provide comprehensive primary care for the growing number of children with chronic conditions. Featuring contributions from more than 50 expert nurse practitioners and their interprofessional colleagues, Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions offers expert guidance on the management of children with special needs and their families. Comprehensive coverage presents the most current knowledge and insights available on these specific conditions, including information on the COVID-19 pandemic. This valuable resource helps providers improve pediatric care for chronic conditions and addresses the need for transitional care to adulthood and the issues and gaps in healthcare that may hinder the quality of care for this unique population.

Features:

• The only book authored by Nurse Practitioners and their colleagues focusing on managing the primary health care needs of children with chronic conditions.
• More than 50 expert contributors provide the most current information available on specific conditions.
• Comprehensive summary boxes at the end of chronic conditions chapters provide at-a-glance access to key information.
• Full-color format enhances readability and highlights key information for quick access.
• Up-to-date references ensure access to the most current, evidence-based coverage with the latest research findings and management protocols.

Table Of Contents:

PART I CONCEPTS IN PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE

1. The Primary Care Provider and Systems of Care

2. Chronic Conditions and Child Development

3. School and the Child With a Chronic Condition

4. Transitions to Adulthood

5. Ethics and the Child With a Chronic Condition

6. Managing Chronic Conditions via Telehealth
PART II CHRONIC CONDITIONS

7. Asthma and Allergies

8. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

9. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

10. Autism Spectrum Disorder

11. Bleeding Disorders

12. Bone Marrow Transplantation

13. Cancer

14. Celiac Disease

15. Cerebral Palsy

16. Cleft Lip and Palate

17. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

18. Congenital Heart Disease

19. Cystic Fibrosis

20. Diabetes Mellitus (Types 1 and 2)

21. Down Syndrome

22. Eating Disorders

23. Epilepsy

24. Fragile X Syndrome

25. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

26. Hydrocephalus

27. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

28. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

29. Kidney Disease, Chronic

30. Mood Disorders: Behavioral and Developmental Influences

31. Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne

32. Obesity

33. Organ Transplantation

34. Phenylketonuria

35. Prematurity

36. Sickle Cell Disease

37. Spina Bifida

38. Tourette Syndrome

39. Traumatic Brain Injury