Nutritional assessment for children who are HIV-infected.
Pathophysiologic, psychosocial, and economic considerations are important in nutritional assessment of infants and children who are HIV-infected. Nutritional assessment guidelines vary based on the child's circumstances. Specific assessment guidelines are proposed for (a) ongoing ambulatory care; (b) when growth decelerates or its below the fifth percentile; (c) acute illness; and (d) home and community care. The guidelines are based on data collected from a sample of 16 children who were HIV-infected and their families during a pilot study of transitional nursing care using advanced practice nurses. The guidelines were inductively derived from patient care records and from a review of the literature.
Deatrick
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University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, USA.
Lipman
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Thurber
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Ash
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Carlino
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McKnight
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Rutstein
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000821:virology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic