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.
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Collaborative PhD Nursing Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.
Lobo
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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