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Child health and development record book: tool for relationship building between nurse and mother.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20337798     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: This paper is a report of a study of the role and impact of the child health and development record book in New Zealand society since its inception. BACKGROUND: Nurses working in child health roles in New Zealand use child health and development record books to record advice and developmental characteristics of children as they grow. The book has been used since 1921, but there has been no exploration of how it has been used by nurses or mothers. METHOD: Using an oral history approach, 35 participants ranging from 30 to 84 years of age were interviewed. Data were collected from November 2004 to December 2005, with follow-up interviews in 2006. FINDINGS: The book plays an important role in the relationship between mother and nurse. It is used as a point of commonality that supports the efforts of both as they work toward establishing an effective relationship, as a tool of practice, and as a means of building strength within families. CONCLUSION: Mothers read, reflect upon and reminisce with child health and development record books for generations. Nurses must consider the ways in which they currently use these record books, remaining mindful of both the short-term and potential long-term impact their notes may have on mothers.
Authors:
Jill Clendon; Denise Dignam
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of advanced nursing     Volume:  66     ISSN:  1365-2648     ISO Abbreviation:  J Adv Nurs     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-28     Completed Date:  2010-08-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7609811     Medline TA:  J Adv Nurs     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  968-77     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Affiliation:
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, School of Health and Social Sciences, Nelson, New Zealand. jill.clendon@nmit.ac.nz
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child Development*
Child Welfare*
Child, Preschool
Community Health Nursing / methods
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical Records / standards*
Middle Aged
Mothers / psychology*
New Zealand
Nurse-Patient Relations*
Records as Topic*
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Comment In:
J Adv Nurs. 2010 May;66(5):945   [PMID:  20423354 ]

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