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Professor Tony Long's Outputs (54)

Health-related quality of life and its association with self-esteem and fatigue among children diagnosed with cancer (2016)
Journal Article

Aims and objectives: The aims of this study were to identify the links between self-esteem, fatigue and health-related quality of life for children and young people during and following treatment for cancer.
Background: Measures to minimize adverse... Read More about Health-related quality of life and its association with self-esteem and fatigue among children diagnosed with cancer.

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)
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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.

The MM-CGI cerebral palsy : modification and testing of an instrument to measure anticipatory grief in parents whose child has cerebral palsy (2013)
Journal Article
Al-Gamal, E., & Long, T. (2013). The MM-CGI cerebral palsy : modification and testing of an instrument to measure anticipatory grief in parents whose child has cerebral palsy. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 23(13-14), 1810-1819. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12218

Aims and objectives: To establish the potential of a modified version of the MM-CGI Childhood Cancer to assess anticipatory grief in parents of children with cerebral palsy, to amend the existing scale for use with the specific patient group, to test... Read More about The MM-CGI cerebral palsy : modification and testing of an instrument to measure anticipatory grief in parents whose child has cerebral palsy.

The effectiveness of frenulotomy on infant-feeding outcomes : a systematic review (2013)
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Finigan, V., & Long, T. (2013). The effectiveness of frenulotomy on infant-feeding outcomes : a systematic review. Evidence Based Midwifery, 11(2), 40-45

Background: Tongue-tie is a congenital anomaly in which the short lingual frenulum or highly attached genioglossus muscle restricts tongue movement. NICE (2005) called for robust clinical trials to be conducted on frenulotomy, the surgical procedure... Read More about The effectiveness of frenulotomy on infant-feeding outcomes : a systematic review.

Children’s misunderstandings of hazard warning signs in the new globally harmonised system for classification and labelling (2013)
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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 transatlantic comparative study of acute dysphagia services (2012)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Origins, purpose and future of Sure Start children’s centres in England (2011)
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Camps, L., & Long, T. (2011). Origins, purpose and future of Sure Start children’s centres in England. Nursing Children and Young People, 24(1), 26-30

Sure Start began in England under the UK’s former
Labour government as an intervention for families
with young children, particularly targeting the most
deprived in society. More than a decade later the
service is under threat in many parts of th... Read More about Origins, purpose and future of Sure Start children’s centres in England.

The future of children’s nursing research : development, drudgery or demise? (2011)
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Long, T. (2011). The future of children’s nursing research : development, drudgery or demise?. British Journal of Nursing, 20(14), 728-842

This paper, based on a presentation to the UK Association of Chief Children’s Nurses, is the author’s personal reflection on the nature and future of children’s nursing research. Key constitutive elements of this concept are considered to arrive at t... Read More about The future of children’s nursing research : development, drudgery or demise?.

Anticipatory grieving in parents living with a child with cancer (2010)
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Al-Gamal, E., & Long, T. (2010). Anticipatory grieving in parents living with a child with cancer. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(9), 1980-1990. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05381.x

Aim. This paper is a report of a comparative study of anticipatory grief of parents
of children newly diagnosed with cancer and those whose children were diagnosed
6–12 months earlier.
Background. Public perceptions of cancer as a fatal illness pe... Read More about Anticipatory grieving in parents living with a child with cancer.

Development of a modified instrument to measure anticipatory grieving in Jordanian parents of children diagnosed with cancer : the Marwit and Meuser caregiver inventory childhood cancer (2009)
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Al-Gamal, E., Long, T., & Livesley, J. (2009). Development of a modified instrument to measure anticipatory grieving in Jordanian parents of children diagnosed with cancer : the Marwit and Meuser caregiver inventory childhood cancer. Cancer Nursing, 32(3), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0b013e31819a2ae4

The purpose of this article is to report on the development and field testing for validity and reliability of a modified version of the Marwit and Meuser Caregiver Inventory (MM-CGI) for the assessment of anticipatory grief among Jordanian parents of... Read More about Development of a modified instrument to measure anticipatory grieving in Jordanian parents of children diagnosed with cancer : the Marwit and Meuser caregiver inventory childhood cancer.

A community health needs evaluation : improving uptake of services at a children's centre in a deprived and geographically isolated town (2008)
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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.

Evaluation of educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents in England (2008)
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Long, T., Hale, C., Sanderson, L., Tomlinson, P., & Carr, K. (2008). Evaluation of educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents in England. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2007.05.003

This paper reports the findings of a study which was carried out to evaluate the
educational preparation of cancer and palliative care nurses in England. The study was
carried out in three stages and covered the following areas; documentary analysi... Read More about Evaluation of educational preparation for cancer and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents in England.

Identifying the attributes of threshold and higher level nursing practice for children's cancer and palliative care nurses : the views of children, their parents and other stakeholders (2008)
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Hale, C., Long, T., Sanderson, L., & Carr, K. (2008). Identifying the attributes of threshold and higher level nursing practice for children's cancer and palliative care nurses : the views of children, their parents and other stakeholders. Journal of Research in Nursing, 13(1), 9-20. https://doi.org/10.1177/+1744987107086099

This paper presents the findings of the third stage of a research study,
the overall aim of which was to evaluate the educational preparation for cancer
and palliative care nursing for children and adolescents in England. The specific
aim of this... Read More about Identifying the attributes of threshold and higher level nursing practice for children's cancer and palliative care nurses : the views of children, their parents and other stakeholders.