Pedagogy and Psychology of Sport (Apr 2020)

The role of nursing staff in feeding a child with cystic fibrosis

  • Iwona Czerwińska Pawluk,
  • Elwira Paula Pawluk,
  • Angelo Daniel Szymaszek,
  • Nataliya S. Badiuk

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12775/PPS.2020.06.02.002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 18 – 29

Abstract

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a systemic chronic disease that is characterized by chronic obstructive changes, recurrent respiratory tract infections, and digestive disorders and their consequences. In CF, digestive tract disorders include three functions: digestion, absorption and motor activity. Education on the subject of modified nutrition principles and their impact on the course of the disease, prevention of complications, length and quality of life of the child is a function of the therapy set.

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