Debbie Duncan

Senior Lecturer; School of Health and Psychological Sciences, City St George's, University of London

Managing fever in children under 5

Managing eczema from infancy to adolescence

Atopic eczema is characterised by pruritus (itchy), inflamed skin and resultant changes, and a personal or family history of other atopic conditions, commonly asthma and allergic rhinitis (NICE,...

Improving inhaler technique and adherence in children

‘MDIs are considered more challenging to use than most other devices … Spacer devices are therefore helpful tools that … minimise coordination difficulties, reduce oropharyngeal deposition and...

Asthma and self-management: Improving support for teenagers

The prevalence and level of morbidity in this age group is higher than the rates in younger children (Couriel, 2003). This is thought to be due to poor symptom control, which frequently reflects poor...

The COVID-19 pandemic may have led to increased prevalence of adverse childhood experiences, for example, domestic abuse as families spend more time together during lockdown, and children who have pre-existing adverse childhood experiences may be more vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic.

Should COVID-19 be considered an adverse child experience?

Although it is now widely held that there are 10 main categories of ACEs (Public Health Scotland, 2020), this list has changed through the years. The types of ACEs have changed from the impact of...

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