Marta Grabinska

Morphological-functional considerations of neonatals’ and early children’s skin care

Skin of children, especially neonates and infants, shows profound anatomic and functional differences compared to an adults skin. Skins immaturity and lack of fully developed natural protective qualities, results in its immense fragility, tenderness and irritability. Due to these factors, it is crucial to use procedures considering the morphological and functional state of the skin in nursing. Based on data analysis from medical literature, up-todate recommendations for skin, hair and nail care have been presented, for both infants and early children. Special attention has been given to navel, ‘diaper’ area and dry skin care.

Sposoby opisywania stopnia niepełnosprawności motorycznej, klasyfikacji umiejętności codziennej komunikacji oraz oceny jakości życia dzieci z mózgowym porażeniem dziecięcym

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a chronic and incurable disease, in which there is high possibility to significantly improve the patient’s condition. The formation of ways of describing the degree of physical impairment, the classification of everyday life communication skills or scales thanks to which there is high possibility to measure the quality of life in that specific group of patients, allows for thorough understanding of the needs, as well as systematic evaluation of therapeutic actions taken with respect to the patient with cerebral palsy. This work aims to provide the ways of describing a degree of physical impairment, the classification of everyday communication skills and the specific scales used to describe the quality of life patients with cerebral palsy. Research in the group of patients with ICP allows to learn the needs of patients and may be useful in channeling into development of the patients’ life quality from both clinical and social aspects. (JNNN 2014;3(4):183–187)