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Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Long, T., Murphy, M., Fallon, D., Livesley, J., Devitt, P., McLoughlin, M., & Cavanagh, M. (2014). Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK. Child Abuse and Neglect, 38(8), 1358-1368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.10.008

Neglect has a devastating impact on children and is the most pervasive form of child maltreatment in the United Kingdom. The study purpose was to establish outcomes for neglected children following structured assessment and intervention to ascertain... Read More about Four-year longitudinal impact evaluation of the action for children UK neglect project : outcomes for the children, families, action for children, and the UK.

Children’s misunderstandings of hazard warning signs in the new globally harmonised system for classification and labelling (2013)
Journal Article
Latham, G., Long, T., & Devitt, P. (2013). Children’s misunderstandings of hazard warning signs in the new globally harmonised system for classification and labelling. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 36(4), 262-278. https://doi.org/10.3109/01460862.2013.825659

Accidental chemical poisoning causes more than 35,000 child deaths every year across the world, and it leads to disease, disability, and suffering for many more children. Children’s ignorance of dangers and their failure to interpret hazard warning s... Read More about Children’s misunderstandings of hazard warning signs in the new globally harmonised system for classification and labelling.

A community health needs evaluation : improving uptake of services at a children's centre in a deprived and geographically isolated town (2008)
Journal Article
Long, T., Fallon, D., Devitt, P., Oak, E., Murphy, M., & Dugdill, L. (2008). A community health needs evaluation : improving uptake of services at a children's centre in a deprived and geographically isolated town. Journal of children's and young people's nursing, 2(3), 108-114. https://doi.org/10.12968/jcyn.2008.2.3.28702

The evaluation identified health and social trends for this deprived and geographically isolated area, elicited perceived health needs of under-fives in the local community, and informed development and improvement of services offered by a children’s... Read More about A community health needs evaluation : improving uptake of services at a children's centre in a deprived and geographically isolated town.

A survey of research skills of members of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses (2008)
Other
Coad, J., Devitt, P., & Brittle, N. (2008). A survey of research skills of members of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses

This report has been prepared for and funded by The Association of British Paediatric Nurses (ABPN) and presents the findings of a small survey about research skills of their members. The project aims were: · To find out about and improve the resear... Read More about A survey of research skills of members of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses.

Postgraduateness - A unique preparation for UK nurses
Presentation / Conference
Devitt, P., Allcroft, T., & Richardson, D. Postgraduateness - A unique preparation for UK nurses. Poster presented at Education in a Changing Environment (ECE) 6th International Conference, Creativity and Engagement in Higher Education, University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

A report on the health and social care listening event
Report
Williamson, T., Ball, E., Choucri, L., Collier, E., Devitt, P., Franks, H., …Yates-Bolton, N. (2011). A report on the health and social care listening event

The purpose of the Listening Event was to enable a wide range of people, including professionals working in statutory, voluntary and other organisations and members of the public, to ‘have a say’ about health and social care and what we as a Universi... Read More about A report on the health and social care listening event.