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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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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.

Emotions

Your search returns 6 documents

• 1.   Exploring consensus in practice with youth who are sexually abusive: findings from a Delphi study of practitioner views in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

  This study aimed to explore levels of consensus among practitioners in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland about good practice in relation to youth who are sexually abusive

  

  Abstract:

  This article presents the findings of a study exploring current levels of consensus among practitioners in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Republic of Ireland (ROI) about good practice in relation to youth who are sexually abusive. A three-stage Delphi procedure was used to survey the views of 78 practitioners, experienced in this field, on a range of matters relating to preferred more...

  International Classification:

  Practice/knowledge - Sexual abuse-good practice in relation to youth who have experienced abuse

  Categories:

  sexually abusive

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom

  Child Maltreat, Vol: 11 Page: 146-56 May 2006
  S. Hackett; H. Masson; S. Phillips

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• 2.   Fathers' perspectives on the emotional impact of managing the care of their children with cystic fibrosis

  This study examines fathers' perspectives on the emotional impact of managing the care of their children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are examined

  

  Abstract:

  In this article, fathers' perspectives on the emotional impact of managing the care of their children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are examined. The constant worry of living with the unpredictability of CF was highlighted in this study, drawing on interviews with eight Irish fathers, who experienced difficulties communicating their concerns to others. Despite efforts at not dwelling on CF, more...

  International Classification:

  Other - perspectives

  Categories:

  fathers' perspectives on managing children

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Pediatr Nurs, Vol: 23 Page: 250-6 August 2008
  C. C. Hayes; E. Savage

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• 3.   Maternal antenatal attachment style and potential fetal abuse

  The aim of this study was to examine whether maternal antenatal emotional attachment was associated with self-reported intent to harm the fetus

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: Maternal antenatal emotional attachment (MAEA) to the fetus has been proposed as an important factor for the emergence of harm to the unborn child. The present study investigated whether MAEA was associated with self-reported intent to harm the fetus. METHOD: Forty pregnant women, referred for psychological evaluation, completed a self-report measure of MAEA, the Millon more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium - maternal antenatal emotional attachment

  Categories:

  maternal antenatal emotional attachment

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  Child Abuse Negl, Vol: 23 Page: 1345-57 December 1999
  P. H. Pollock; A. Percy

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• 4.   Suspected child abuse: communicating with a child and her mother

  This case report discusses how the value judgments of the health professionals involved affected the interaction between themselves and a mother with her injured child who presented at an accident and emergency department

  

  Abstract:

  The purpose of this article is to explore and examine how the value judgments of the health professionals involved affected the interaction between themselves and a mother with her injured child who presented at an accident and emergency department. The interaction is depicted by means of a classroom role-play in which the "actors" are nurses. Analysis of the interaction more...

  International Classification:

  Health service provision

  Categories:

  value judgments of professionals

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  J Pediatr Nurs, Vol: 17 Page: 229-35 June 2002
  B. Reid; A. Long

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• 5.   The Pyramid Club primary school-based intervention: Evaluating the impact on children's social-emotional health

  This study aimed to evaluate the impact of Pyramid Club intervention among children with poor social-emotional health to an intervention or non-problem comparison group

  

  Abstract:

  Background: Children with poor social-emotional health are at risk of failing to reach their potential. Method: The impact of the Pyramid Club year 3 preventive intervention on children's social-emotional health was investigated. Children were allocated to an intervention or non-problem comparison group. Results: Post-intervention both groups had improved Total Difficulty scores more...

  International Classification:

  Other - poor social-emotional health

  Categories:

  poor social-emotional health

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Vol: 13 Page: 115-121 2008
  Maddie Ohl; Kathryn Mitchell; Tony Cassidy; Pauline Fox

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• 6.   Therapists' experience of the obligation to report when working with adult survivors of child sexual abuse

  This study explores therapists' experiences of working with a reporting policy that requires them to report current risk to children based on information they receive from adult clients who have been sexually abused as children.

  

  Abstract:

  This study explores therapists' experiences of working with a reporting policy that requires them to report current risk to children based on information they receive from adult clients who have been sexually abused as children. Previous research in this area has focussed on the obligation to report within child services. The methodology of grounded theory was employed in this study. more...

  International Classification:

  Sexual abuse - therapists experiences

  Categories:

  Sexual abuse

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 24 Page: 58-69 2003
  Marian O'Flynn; Shay Caffrey; Agnes Higgins

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