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W M Nehring

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PubMed1999

Clinical genetics: an overview.

It is imperative that clinicians understand basic human genetic concepts. In this article, the patterns of inheritance for single gene disorders are described and include the traditional Mendelian, nontraditional, and multifactorial patterns. Next, chromosomal and structural abnormalities are described, followed by a description of the current measures by which genes are detected, including gene mapping and polymorphisms, and concluding with cytogenetic, molecular, and biochemical testing.

Chromosome Aberrations↗
PubMed1996

Symptom description and management in narcolepsy.

Narcolepsy is a neurologic condition that is chronic and lifelong. The study reported describes the experience of living with the most prevalent symptoms of narcolepsy and the management strategies employed for those symptoms by persons with narcolepsy. Descriptions of living with excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep attacks, and cataplexy are given. Nonpharmacologic strategies for symptom management were described by 63.2% of the study participants for cataplexy, 54.5% for sleep attacks, and 35.5% for excessive daytime sleepiness. Specific management and coping strategies are provided.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Disclosing the diagnosis of pediatric HIV infection: mothers' views.

ISSUES AND PURPOSE: The stigma of HIV infection creates barriers to disclosure. The purpose of this study was to identify to whom biological and foster mothers disclose the diagnosis of HIV infection, discuss their rationale, and describe the recipient's reactions. DESIGN AND METHODS: A descriptive, qualitative study included biological (n = 9) and foster (n = 11) mothers of children with HIV infection. RESULTS: Three themes emerged from the data: Telling for support, determining who should know, and telling children. These themes were present for both biological and foster mothers. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: It is important for nurses to realize that parental disclosure of the diagnosis of HIV infection is a long-term, age-appropriate process that will take place over many discussions and time, and should have the support of the interdisciplinary team. Additional psychological support also should be available.

Adult↗
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The development of an instrument to measure the effects of a parent's chronic illness on parenting tasks.

An instrument was developed to assess the impact of chronic illness on the performance of parenting tasks (e.g., lifting, feeding, transporting, etc.). Little research on the affect of illness in general on the performance of parenting tasks is in the literature. Mothers with narcolepsy (n = 20) were used as the sample for this pilot study along with a comparison of mothers without a chronic illness (n = 20). Mothers were matched by the age and sex of the oldest child. The age groups of childhood and adolescence from the Parenting Tasks Index (PTI) were used in this study. Good reliability and validity were found in the use of this instrument. Over 50% of the mothers with narcolepsy indicated many parenting tasks (e.g., assigning the child chores, disciplining, and performing household chores) that posed moderate to severe difficulty for them. Pediatric nurses will find this instrument useful in planning individualized interventions related to identified difficult parenting tasks and in furthering research in this area.

Adolescent↗
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Computer User Training↗