International Journal of Pediatric Nursing

 Pediatric health care is facing major challenges. It is our responsibility to protect them from a variety of dangers. Endless problems faced by sick children there are still waiting for a solution, despite the most recent acquisitions. Hence a new invention and trends has been generated and developed in areas like genetics, prenatal diagnosis, introducing of new device and drugs, education of caregivers and soon. 

 This study was based on the fact that people living with HIV/AIDS are about twice as likely to experience mental health disorders as the general population. HIV/AIDS is a stigmatized disease. Discrimination, stigmatization, and depression are the expected outcomes of HIV/AIDS, affecting life in families, communities, workplaces, schools, and health care settings. There is a need to know the various aspects of psychological problems faced by HIV/AIDS patients due to stigma in the society, along with their medical needs.

 Nephrotic syndrome is a nonspecific kidney disorder characterized by three signs of disease: large proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema. By obtaining a complete medical history, physical examination and  a series of biochemical tests are required in order to arrive at an accurate diagnosis that verifies the presence of the illness.  The incidence are high  as it includes many types.

 Goat milk has got an excellent medicinal and nutritional property. It has been established that the goat milk is better suited for the infant suffering from cow milk allergy and discomfort. Goat milk is very much similar to mothers’ milk in many aspects when compared with the cow milk. Studies suggested that the goat milk resembles human milk, is homogenous, less allergenic, is better digested and absorbed than the cow milk. It has got an excellent buffering action. So goat milk can easily find its inclusion in infant formulas ahead of cow milk. The aim of the present review is to highlight the nutritional and medicinal potential of goat milk in infant nutrition when compared with cow milk.

Nursing education which is the skill of art and science where the nursing students exhibit their performance as an outstanding quality education. The purpose of the study is to assess the level of knowledge as a novel person in the pediatric student .this study proves the students got moderately adequate knowledge. The student continues in skill training them expert in the nursing care.

 Background of the Study: Adolescence is a very critical and important phase in one’s life. It is a stage with unique biological and social characteristics of its own. Most of the physiological, psychological, and social changes occur during this period. About one fifth (22.5%) of the total population in India is between the age group 10-19 years. As per the WHO report, it is found that 10–20% of the adolescents in India have one or more mental or behavioural problems. The Younger the children, the more vulnerable they are to risk factors leading to poor mental health and the longer they are exposed to the risk factors, the more likely they are subject to poor mental health. Assessment of status of psychosocial wellbeing and finding its influencing factors will help the adolescents at risk. Hence the investigator felt the need of assessing the status and factors influencing psychosocial wellbeing among adolescents in selected high school at Trivandrum. Objectives: The present study is aimed at assessing the status and factors influencing psychosocial wellbeing among adolescents in selected high school.

 Breast feeding (BF) is a problem for both mother and her baby if it is not initiated in time will lead to lactation failure. Hence it is important that every professional and the family members need to support BF, otherwise lactation failure will be the end result and threat to infant survival. An average of 341 mothers per year according to hospital based observation are in need of lactation intervention including Position (P), Attachment (A), Suckling(S), and Swallowing (S). Successful lactation is based on a good start. Objectives: The aim of our work is to solve the breast feeding problems, improve weight in babies with poor weight gain, and to ensure maternal confident in breast feeding and Infant satiety. Methods: Variables studied were, lactation intervention, weight gain of babies, maternal satisfaction and infant satiety. The study was conducted among both inborn and referral 30 mothers baby-dyad, during the year 2012, as one group pre& post test with individual lactation intervention. Observation checklist on BF problems, Hill and Humenick lactation scale was used to evaluate the maternal satisfaction and infant satiety. Before and after intervention the babies weight were checked using calibrated Electronic weighing scale. Results: Lactation problem before intervention, the mean score was (17.43), after intervention, the mean score was two (2) significant at p<0.01. Babies weight gain mean score pre (3.176) and post (3.539) significant at p<0.01. Maternal satisfaction: before intervention the mean score was (47.13), after intervention, the mean score was (59.13) significant at p<0.01. Infant satiety: pre test mean (15.7), posttest mean (20.10) significant at p<0.01. Conclusion: Our results ensures that the lactation intervention improves weight in babies and enhances maternal confident and satisfaction of breast feeding and also resolves BF problems which is the hindrance to effective lactation process.

 Background of the Study: Adolescence is a very critical and important phase in one’s life. It is a stage with unique biological and social characteristics of its own. Most of the physiological, psychological, and social changes occur during this period. About one fifth (22.5%) of the total population in India is between the age group of 10-19 years. Our modern eating environment has an effect on the way adolescent eat. Junk food consumption tends to the occurrence of many life-threatening diseases during adulthood and later life. Studies proved that educational programme might be effective in influencing adolescents to choose a healthier diet. Hence the investigator felt the need to provide planned teaching programme on health hazards of junk food among adolescents in a selected Pre- University College at Trivandrum. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to- 1. Determine the existing level of knowledge on health hazards of junk food among adolescents in a selected Pre-University College by using structured knowledge questionnaire. 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on health hazards of junk food among adolescents in a selected Pre-University College by using same structured knowledge questionnaire. 3. Find the association between pre-test knowledge score on health hazards of junk food among adolescents with selected demographic variables. Methods: The research design was one group pre-test post-test design and the study was conducted at a Pre-University College, Trivandrum. The sample consisted of 110 adolescents who were selected by simple random sampling technique. Data collection was done by using the demographic variables, structured knowledge questionnaire for assessing the knowledge of adolescents regarding health hazards of junk food. After assessing the knowledge of adolescents a  planned teaching programme was given on the same day. A post-test was conducted on the 7th day after the PTP to find out the gain in knowledge among adolescents regarding health hazards of junk food. Results: Majority of the subjects 85(77.27%) had moderately adequate knowledge score in the post-test, whereas in the pre-test none of the samples had adequate knowledge. In the post-test none of the sample had inadequate knowledge whereas in the pre-test 28(25.45%) samples had inadequate knowledge. The mean post-test knowledge score (19.32) was higher than mean pre-test knowledge score (13.18) suggesting that PTP helped in improving the knowledge of adolescents regarding health hazards of junk food. The mean difference between the post-test and pre test knowledge scores of adolescents regarding health hazards of junk food was found to be highly significant at 0.05 level. There was no significant association between mean pre-test knowledge score and selected demographic variable at 0.05 level of significance.