Publications by authors named "Tanya Walker"
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore perceptions held by nurses on the use of distraction and the role of a child life specialist in caring for children undergoing painful procedures.
Design And Methods: A qualitative focus-group design was conducted with 18 nurses from a 24-bed pediatric unit in New South Wales, Australia; this represented 51% of the staff from the unit. Three focus groups were conducted and transcribed verbatim followed by thematic analysis.
Article Synopsis
- * All patients displayed varying degrees of cognitive impairment, with common issues like microcephaly, feeding difficulties, and some congenital malformations, while adults showed generally good health with friendly behavior patterns.
- * The findings suggest a strong correlation between specific genetic mutations and the severity of symptoms, indicating that AUTS2 syndrome has distinct characteristics that can aid in diagnosis and understanding the condition.