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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

Database Search

How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Grief

Your search returns 5 documents

• 1.   A national model of care service for professionals dealing with sudden infant death

  This study aimed to compare parent's experience of professional services in the aftermath of their child's death from sudden infant death both before and after the implementation of a National Model of Care for professionals in 1995

  

  Abstract:

  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is any death occurring in an infant or young child which is unexpected by history and in which a thorough post mortem examination fails to demonstrate an adequate cause of death. The National Sudden Infant Death Register collects information on all sudden unexpected deaths in infants and young children occurring in Ireland. In this study, a comparison more...

  International Classification:

  Practice/knowledge - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified- Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality - Sudden infant death syndrome

  Categories:

  sudden infant death syndrome

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Ir J Med Sci, Vol: 168 Page: 237-41 1999 Oct-Dec
  M. McDonnell; A. Cullen; B. Kiberd; M. Mehanni; T. Matthews

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• 2.   Death education: Knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives of Irish parents and teachers

  This aim of this study was to assess the attitudes of parents and teachers concerning death education and childhood grief in an Irish context

  

  Abstract:

  Reports on a cross-sectional survey of the knowledge, attitudes and perspectives of Irish parents and school teachers concerning children's grief and the concept of death education. The sample comprised 119 parents (aged 20-59 yrs) and 142 teachers (aged 20-59 yrs) of Irish Primary-school children (aged 5-12 yrs) who completed a self-administered questionnaire. Both parents and teachers more...

  International Classification:

  Education

  Categories:

  death education

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Death Studies, Vol: 24 Page: 325-333 2000
  Marguerita McGovern; Margaret M. Barry

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• 3.   Healing old wounds. Interview by Catharine Sadler

  This article discusses "Healing old wounds"

  

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Nurs Stand, Vol: 15 Page: 14-6 2001 Jun 27-Jul 3
  S. Peake

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• 4.   Reviewing Child Deaths--Learning from the American Experience

  This article discusses the experience of creating multidisciplinary child death review teams (CDRTs) in America and highlights the potential benefits the introduction of a similar system might have in the United Kingdom

  

  Abstract:

  Current systems for investigating child deaths in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have come under intense scrutiny in recent years and questions have been raised about the accuracy of child death investigations and resulting statistics. Research has highlighted the ways in which multidisciplinary input can contribute to investigative and review processes, a perspective which is more...

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Child Abuse Review, Vol: 14 Page: 82-96 2005
  Lisa Bunting; Colin Reid

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• 5.   The Development of Intergroup Forgiveness in Northern Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine intergroup forgiveness in Northern Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  As societies like Northern Ireland, Israel, and South Africa strive to resolve social conflict, there is growing theoretical and empirical interest in the role of intergroup forgiveness. This study examined intergroup forgiveness among 340 young adults in Northern Ireland. A short form of the Enright Forgiveness Inventory explored possible influences on propensity to forgive. All more...

  International Classification:

  Other - intergroup forgiveness

  Categories:

  intergroup forgiveness

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Journal of Social Issues, Vol: 60 Page: 587-601 2004
  Frances McLernon; Ed Cairns; Miles Hewstone; Ron Smith

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