Case study of the home health management of a child with congenital anomalies associated with prenatal cocaine abuse.
The presence of a history of poor parental upbringing, poverty, and substance abuse within a family stresses its capacity to cope with the needs of a child with congenital anomalies. Nursing has a key role to play in providing specific information, practical assistance, and support in these circumstances. A case study of a child in such a family is presented in this article, and the multiple nursing interventions provided to facilitate the family's coping skills are discussed.
Collaborative PhD Nursing Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.
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D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing
D003042:Cocaine