title: Chronically ill children in self-care: issues for pediatric nurses.
abstract: The self-care (or latchkey) arrangement for children with a chronic illness is an important topic for pediatric nurses. This article reviews the impact of self-care for children's development, examines the effectiveness of teaching self-care skills to latchkey children, and provides assessment and intervention information to help pediatric nurses who are working with parents and children with chronic illness who are in self-care.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Holaday
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turner-Henson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harkins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care