Article
Immunology
Victor Daniel Miron, Andrei Razvan Toma, Claudiu Filimon, Gabriela Bar, Mihai Craiu
Summary: This study investigates parental knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of optional vaccines in a skeptical European population. The findings show that parental knowledge is related to compliance with optional vaccination, and a high percentage of parents believe that it provides additional health safety benefits for their children. The study suggests the importance of continuous dialogue between the medical community and parents to raise awareness and mitigate the public health impact of optional vaccine-preventable diseases.
Article
Pediatrics
Anat Shatz, Leon Joseph, Liat Korn
Summary: The study evaluated Israeli parents' knowledge and attitudes towards safe sleep practices for infants. Gender and ethnicity influenced parental knowledge and attitudes, with women and Arabs having higher scores in certain areas. Trust and commitment to safe sleep recommendations were positively related to actual practices, but knowledge did not directly correlate with practices. Developing intervention programs tailored to ethnicity and gender is crucial.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Paulin Tay Straughan, Chengwei Xu
Summary: This study investigates parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding childhood obesity in Singapore and identifies four unique parenting patterns. The findings suggest that children in families with the best practices have the lowest obesity risk. Additionally, significant variations in parental subgroups are found across several socio-economic factors, which can inform targeted preventative interventions for children at higher obesity risks.
Article
Immunology
Walid Al-Qerem, Anan Jarab, Alaa Hammad, Fawaz Alasmari, Jonathan Ling, Alaa Hussein Alsajri, Shadan Waleed Al-Hishma, Shrouq R. Abu Heshmeh
Summary: The study found that there is high refusal or hesitancy among Iraqi parents to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, primarily due to concerns about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. More educational and awareness campaigns should be conducted to increase parental acceptance of childhood COVID-19 vaccinations in Iraq.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Youssef A. Alqahtani, Ayed A. Shati, Saleh M. Al-Qahtani, Ali A. Asseri, Ahmad A. Alhanshani, Fatimah M. Alqahtani, Afnan M. Alqarni, Mona A. Alqarni, Mohamed E. Hamid
Summary: The study in the Aseer region of southwestern Saudi Arabia investigated parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding brucellosis, finding that the majority had good awareness. Gender and education were determinants of satisfactory awareness.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wenjing Zhang, Yuzhi Yuan
Summary: This cross-sectional study examines the perceptions of Chinese parents regarding sexuality education for primary school children. A total of 19,745 parents in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, China participated in an online questionnaire survey. The findings show that nearly 90% of parents have positive attitudes towards sexuality education, but they have limited knowledge in this area.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Birte Ostergaard, Sandra Eggenberger, Debbie Sheppard-Lemoine, Adam Mulcaster, Romy Mahrer-Imhof
Summary: This article aims to provide an overview of the characteristics, variety, and outcomes of knowledge translation (KT) strategies used in nursing care for adult patients and their family members. The application of KT frameworks in implementing evidence-based family nursing into clinical practice is limited, with a focus on nurses' adoption of family-focused interventions and limited information on the short- and long-term efficacy on family health.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lisa R. Pawloski, Jean B. Moore, Patricia Treffinger, Heibatollah Baghi, Kathleen Gaffney, Sonia Jaimovich, Cecilia Campos, Kevin M. Curtin
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of English and Spanish instruments that measure the nutrition behavior of children and parents using Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory. The findings showed evidence for the validity and reliability of the instruments which appropriately represented Orem's operations. This has implications for the development of valid, reliable, culturally appropriate health behavior measurement instruments for children.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Julie M. Marchant, Anne L. Cook, Jack Roberts, Stephanie T. Yerkovich, Vikas Goyal, Daniel Arnold, Hannah E. O'Farrell, Anne B. Chang
Summary: This study investigated the experiences of parents of children with bronchiectasis, revealing impaired quality of life and a high burden, emphasizing the need for improved education to enhance knowledge and awareness.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jose Luis Paredes, Rafaella Navarro, Takashi Watanabe, Flavia Moran, Maria Pia Balmaceda, Andrea Reategui, Raul Elias, Miguel Bardellini, Theresa J. Ochoa
Summary: Parents from rural areas in Peru have limited knowledge about antibiotics, with a majority self-medicating their children with antibiotics. Younger parents and those who purchase antibiotics without a prescription are more likely to have low knowledge about antibiotics. Public health policies to limit antibiotic acquisition without a prescription are needed.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Derek Werthmann, Felicia A. Rabito, Charlie Reed
Summary: This study identified different socio-demographic and psycho-social factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cockroaches. Greater concern about cockroaches (attitude) was significantly associated with reduced cockroach exposure.
Article
Immunology
Walid Al-Qerem, Anan Jarab, Alaa Hammad, Fawaz Alasmari, Jonathan Ling, Enas Al-Zayadneh, Montaha Al-Iede, Badi'ah Alazab, Leen Hajeer
Summary: This study investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents of asthmatic children towards influenza vaccination. The results showed that 60.4% of asthmatic children had never received a flu vaccine, with reasons including perceived lack of necessity and forgetfulness. The study emphasized the importance of raising awareness among parents of asthmatic children about the importance of vaccination.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Shuliweeh Alenezi, Ibrahim M. Albawardi, Amirah Aldakhilallah, Ghaliah S. Alnufaei, Rahaf Alshabri, Lamaa Alhamid, Alanoud Alotaiby, Norah Alharbi
Summary: This study found that Saudi parents have average knowledge about CBT, but they have positive attitudes toward the therapy itself and its role in treating children's behavioral issues. Male participants showed better knowledge than female participants, and those with higher education and income levels had more favorable attitudes toward CBT.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Wojciech Stefan Zgliczynski, Olga Maria Rostkowska, Beata Sarecka-Hujar
Summary: The study indicates that Polish medical doctors need more training and education on vitamin D supplementation to better address the problem of deficiencies in the population.
Article
Nursing
Di Huang, Weiwei Zhang, Weisi Peng, Yi Fan, Xin He, Ruirui Xing, XuDong Yan, Sijia Zhou, YueMing Peng, WeiXiang Luo
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Chinese medical staff regarding critically ill children with ICU-AW. The results showed that the overall KAP level of PICU healthcare workers in China was average, and factors such as gender, education level, and hospital classification influenced their KAP level. Therefore, specific training programs should be developed to improve the KAP level of PICU healthcare workers.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Brian Keogh, Esther Murphy, Louise Doyle, Greg Sheaf, Mike Watts, Agnes Higgins
Summary: The study revealed that discontinuing medication is a well-thought-out process, involving the loss of autonomy, factors influencing the decision, experiences during the process, outcomes, and managing mental distress in the absence of medication.
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Agnes Higgins, Carmel Downes, Rebecca Murphy, Jennifer Barry, Mark Monahan, Louise Doyle, Patrick Gibbons
Summary: This study explores the factors influencing engagement with group psychoeducation programs from the perspective of service users and families. The study finds that motivated participants and engaged clinicians, peer co-facilitation and support, and skilled and responsive facilitators enhance engagement. Barriers to engagement include participants' readiness, concerns related to stigma and confidentiality, desire to distance oneself from mental health services, lack of support from families, group discomfort, time and length of the program, transport issues, visibility of the program, and structural supports for clinicians. Therefore, strategies to enhance engagement should take a multipronged approach, including training and mentoring opportunities and addressing readiness and local needs.
ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Susan Hannon, Deirdre Gartland, Agnes Higgins, Stephanie J. Brown, Margaret Carroll, Cecily Begley, Deirdre Daly
Summary: International perinatal literature primarily focuses on postpartum depression, with little investigation into the prevalence and pathways of depression, anxiety, and stress from pregnancy through the first postpartum year. MAMMI is a prospective cohort study that found the highest prevalence of depressive and stress symptoms at 12-months postpartum, with anxiety symptoms remaining relatively stable over time. Within the first year after giving birth, 10% of women reported moderate/severe anxiety symptoms, 14.2% reported depression symptoms, and one-fifth reported stress symptoms. Sociodemographic factors associated with increased odds of postpartum mental health issues included younger age and being born in a non-EU country. Socioeconomic factors such as not living with a partner, not having postgraduate education, and being unemployed during pregnancy were also related. Retrospective reporting of poor mental health in the year prior to pregnancy and symptoms during pregnancy strongly predicted poor postpartum mental health.
ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Agnes Higgins, Lisbeth Hybholt, Olivia A. Meuser, Jessica Eustace Cook, Carmel Downes, Jean Morrissey
Summary: This systematic review focuses on peer-led support for people bereaved by suicide. The analysis of 10 studies suggests the potential benefit of peer-led support for those who have experienced suicide bereavement. However, the existing studies have methodological limitations, and future research should be more rigorous and compare different types of peer interventions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Danika Sharek, Niamh Lally, Ciara Brennan, Agnes Higgins
Summary: This study explores how IPS Employment Specialists and Occupational Therapist Managers integrated and embedded IPS within traditionally-oriented Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) in Ireland. The findings suggest that strategies such as education, information, and reassurances about IPS governance and competencies were helpful in introducing IPS into Irish mental health services.
ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jan M. A. de Vries, Carmel Downes, Danika Sharek, Louise Doyle, Rebecca Murphy, Thelma Begley, Edward McCann, Fintan Sheerin, Siobhan Smyth, Agnes Higgins
Summary: Internationally, mental distress is more prominent in the LGBTI community than the general population, and this study focuses on the transgender group in the Republic of Ireland. The results show that transgender participants experience higher levels of mental distress, self-harm, suicidal ideation and attempts, and lower levels of self-esteem compared to LGB groups and the general population. The study highlights the importance of considering both external and internal factors, as well as the cognitive dissonance mechanism, in understanding mental distress in transgender people.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Jasper R. de Vries, James A. Turner, Susanna Finlay-Smits, Alyssa Ryan, Laurens Klerkx
Summary: Agri-food value chains are complex systems with interconnected and interdependent actors, and trust is considered to be crucial for collaboration among these actors. However, there is a lack of overview regarding the extent and role of trust in these value chains. This paper utilizes a systematic review to explore the literature on trust in agri-food value chains and provide a foundation for future studies.
INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Sean T. Kelleher, Michael J. Barrett, Sheena Durnin, Patrick Fitzpatrick, Agnes Higgins, Dani Hall
Summary: This study aimed to assess the competency of PED multidisciplinary staff in caring for LGBTQ+ adolescents. Results showed positive attitudes but a gap in knowledge and clinical preparedness. Training in caring for LGBTQ+ young people is necessary.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Susan Hannon, Agnes Higgins, Deirdre Daly
Summary: This research explores women's perspectives on resilience research in the perinatal period and early motherhood and seeks their opinions on the ways in which they believe research should be advanced. Online interviews were conducted with 14 mothers from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The findings suggest that women provide constructive criticisms on the current state of resilience literature and propose actionable ways to align research with the epistemological and ethical approaches desired by women in resilience and maternal mental health research.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Joan McCarthy, Agnes Higgins, Bridie McCarthy, Angela V. Flynn, Harry Gijbels
Summary: Current research has focused on the positive role that hope plays in the recovery of individuals with mental health problems, but little attention has been given to the role of hope in their families' lives. This study aimed to address that gap by conducting interviews with family members supporting a relative with mental health problems. The results identified three major themes: understandings of hope, factors that diminish hope, and factors that nurture hope. The findings emphasized the importance of timely access to relevant information and the role of friends, neighbors, and peer support groups in nurturing hope for both family members and their relatives.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Ann-Marie Bright, Agnes Higgins, Annmarie Grealish
Summary: This study aims to provide an overview of the presence of nursing and the prison context in non-specialized/generic nursing journals. The findings suggest that nursing and the prison context are sparsely featured in non-specialized nursing journals. Rating: 7 out of 10.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Susan Hannon, Deirdre Gartland, Agnes Higgins, Stephanie J. Brown, Margaret Carroll, Cecily Begley, Deirdre Daly
Summary: This study found associations between physical health issues and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and comorbid anxiety and depression (CAD) in the perinatal period. The prevalence of depression alone in pregnancy was 2.4%, while the prevalence of depression and anxiety in the first postpartum year was 4%. The study also showed that reports of mental health symptoms were associated with a higher physical health burden.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Letter
Pediatrics
Sean T. Kelleher, Michael J. Barrett, Sheena Durnin, Patrick Fitzpatrick, Agnes Higgins, Dani Hall
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Agnes Higgins, Carmel Downes, Mark Monahan, David Hevey, Fiona Boyd, Ned Cusack, Patrick Gibbons
Summary: This study evaluated the acceptability and initial outcomes of a family information program co-led by clinicians and peers. Survey findings showed positive changes in family members' knowledge, recovery attitudes, sense of hope, and confidence after participating in the program. Interviews also revealed additional positive effects, such as improved communication with the mental health team and increased awareness of communication patterns within the family.
IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Thelma Begley, Louise Daly, Carmel Downes, Jan De Vries, Danika Sharek, Agnes Higgins
Summary: An integrative literature review of evaluation studies into sexual health promotion preparation programmes for professionals showed diverse programmes and outcomes. Participation in training programmes increased professionals' confidence and comfort in discussing sexual health, leading to positive impacts on practice.
SEX EDUCATION-SEXUALITY SOCIETY AND LEARNING
(2022)
