title: Nursing management of a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is an incurable chronic disease of childhood which involves connective tissue in the joints. Treatment aims are supportive and directed toward pain management, alleviation of inflammation, and optimization of joint function. A multidisciplinary team approach is helpful, with nursing care an essential part of the treatment plan.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: D'Ambrosia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular