All Outputs (5)

A transatlantic comparative study of acute dysphagia services (2012)
Journal Article
Newman, R., & Long, T. (2012). A transatlantic comparative study of acute dysphagia services. American journal of medicine and medical sciences (Print), 2(5), 96-102. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ajmms.20120205.02

This was the first study to compare acute dysphagia service provision directly between the UK and the US. It examined variations in acute dysphagia services between the UK and the US, determined clinicians’ perceptions of their own service and that o... Read More about A transatlantic comparative study of acute dysphagia services.

Psychological distress and perceived support among Jordanian parents living with a child with cerebral palsy : a cross-sectional study (2012)
Journal Article
Al-Gamal, E., & Long, T. (2012). Psychological distress and perceived support among Jordanian parents living with a child with cerebral palsy : a cross-sectional study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 27(3), 624-631. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6712.2012.01071.x

Background: Cerebral palsy, with a prevalence in Europe of 2–2.5 per 1000 live births, is the most common severe physical disability affecting children. While many parents have positive perceptions of their disabled children, caring for a child with... Read More about Psychological distress and perceived support among Jordanian parents living with a child with cerebral palsy : a cross-sectional study.

The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby : selected outcomes relating to establishing breastfeeding (2012)
Journal Article
Finigan, V., & Long, T. (2012). The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby : selected outcomes relating to establishing breastfeeding. Evidence Based Midwifery, 10(4), 125-130

Background. The physiological basis for the benefits of skin-to-skin (SSC) contact has been established for some time, although often the restrictive context of midwifery practice has been shown to force midwives to prioritise productivity and effici... Read More about The experiences of women from three diverse population groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby : selected outcomes relating to establishing breastfeeding.

Understanding the influences on self-confidence among first-year undergraduate nursing students in Ireland (2012)
Journal Article
Chesser-Smyth, P., & Long, T. (2013). Understanding the influences on self-confidence among first-year undergraduate nursing students in Ireland. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(1), 145-157. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06001.x

Aim. To report a mixed-methods study of the development of self-confidence in Irish nursing students undertaking the first year of an undergraduate nursing programme.

Background. Self-confidence underpins nurses’ competence to carry out care effe... Read More about Understanding the influences on self-confidence among first-year undergraduate nursing students in Ireland.

The effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder : review of the qualitative literature (2012)
Journal Article
Morgan, R., & Long, T. (2012). The effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder : review of the qualitative literature. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(1), 10-18. https://doi.org/10.4276/03082212X13261082051337

Introduction: This review investigates qualitative evidence regarding the effectiveness of motor interventions for children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

Method: Six databases were searched for qualitative studies conducted with... Read More about The effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder : review of the qualitative literature.