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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.

Psychiatric Hospitals

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Are paediatric burns more common in asylum seekers? An analysis of paediatric burn admissions

  This article discusses paediatric burns and whether they are more common in asylum seekers

  

  Abstract:

  Reviews an article by Dempsey et al. (2006) from Burns, 32, 242-245. The number of asylum seekers in Ireland has increased dramatically over the past 10 years. In the study, all paediatric burn admissions from May 2003 to April 2004 were reviewed. Data collected from a retrospective chart review included patient demographics and details of the burn injuries. Total burn admissions for more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Child: Care, Health and Development, Vol: 32 Page: 389-389 2006
  Richard Reading

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• 2.   Attitudes to visits by children to parents hospitalised with acute psychiatric illness

  This study aimed to explore attitudes to visits by children to parents hospitalised with acute psychiatric illness

  

  Abstract:

  Background: There is no published research on attitudes of psychiatrists towards children visiting parents who are acutely-unwell and inpatients in psychiatric hospitals. Nor is there information on facilities available for such visits. Objectives: (I) To assess the attitudes of Irish psychiatrists towards children visiting. (II) To determine the availability of child-friendly more...

  International Classification:

  Practice/knowledge - parents with acute psychiatric illness

  Categories:

  parents with acute psychiatric illness

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Vol: 21 Page: 43-47 2004
  Rory O'Shea; Declan Sheerin; Denise Canavan; Vincent Russell

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