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Children's understanding of cancer and views on health-related behaviour: a ‘draw and write’ study: Children's understanding of cancer and health behaviours (2010)
Journal Article
Knighting, K., Rowa-Dewar, N., Malcolm, C., Kearney, N., & Gibson, F. (2011). Children's understanding of cancer and views on health-related behaviour: a ‘draw and write’ study: Children's understanding of cancer and health behaviours. Child: Care, Health and Development, 37(2), 289-299. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01138.x

Background
Few studies have explored young children’s understanding of cancer and health-related behaviours yet this is essential to develop health promotion initiatives that build on young children’s current knowledge levels and awareness.
Method... Read More about Children's understanding of cancer and views on health-related behaviour: a ‘draw and write’ study: Children's understanding of cancer and health behaviours.

Beyond the ‘Conveyor Belt’ experience: parents and professional views of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., Gray Brunton, C., McIntosh, P., Hogg, R., & Christie, J. A. (2009, June). Beyond the ‘Conveyor Belt’ experience: parents and professional views of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh. Poster presented at NHS Lothian Best Practice Day/Improving the Quality of the Patient Experience

Aims: This initial six month study was instigated by Patricia McIntosh and funded by Edinburgh Napier University. The work involved collaboration between NHS Lothian and Edinburgh Napier University which aimed to explore the views and experiences of... Read More about Beyond the ‘Conveyor Belt’ experience: parents and professional views of childhood immunisation services in Edinburgh..

Prioritisation of future research topics for children’s hospice care by its key stakeholders: a Delphi study (2009)
Journal Article
Malcolm, C., Knighting, K., Forbat, L., & Kearney, N. (2009). Prioritisation of future research topics for children’s hospice care by its key stakeholders: a Delphi study. Palliative Medicine, 23(5), 398-405. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216309104061

The Delphi process, widely used in health research to seek consensus on key issues amongst large stakeholder groups, was adopted to allow families, hospice staff/volunteers and linked professionals to identify and prioritise future research prioritie... Read More about Prioritisation of future research topics for children’s hospice care by its key stakeholders: a Delphi study.

Developing an outcome evaluation framework for play@home. (2008)
Report
Fisher, A., Hislop, J., & Mercer, T. (2008). Developing an outcome evaluation framework for play@home. Scottish Government

Background: This report explores the feasibility of and rationale for the design of an Outcome Evaluation Framework aimed at assessing the impact of the play@home scheme on the scheme’s four main objectives: physical activity, movement skills, cognit... Read More about Developing an outcome evaluation framework for play@home..

A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., McIntosh, P., Hogg, R., Christie, J. A., & Gray Brunton, C. (2008, October). A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh. Poster presented at NHS Lothian Research Day

Background: Childhood immunisation is a complex area in the research literature with a range of influences affecting uptake. Uptake is important to ensure herd immunity from infectious diseases and since the Wakefield et al (1998) publication, remain... Read More about A profiling exercise of childhood immunisation practices in Edinburgh.

Mothers’ Recollections of Early Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (2008)
Journal Article
McConkey, R., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., & Cassidy, A. (2009). Mothers’ Recollections of Early Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 14(1), 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00495.x

Background: Early intervention is recommended for autism spectrum disorders but often this is delayed because children have not received a formal diagnosis. Nonetheless parents are likely to identify features of ASD from an early age. The main aim of... Read More about Mothers’ Recollections of Early Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: the impact on families and the supports available to them (2008)
Journal Article
Cassidy, A., McConkey, R., Truesdale‐Kennedy, M., & Slevin, E. (2008). Preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: the impact on families and the supports available to them. Early Child Development and Care, 178(2), 115-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430701491721

As more children are diagnosed at a younger age with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a new population of families is growing requiring services. Little is known about their characteristics and need for support. Instead, past research has tended to f... Read More about Preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders: the impact on families and the supports available to them.

Connecting With Autism Project. (2007)
Report
McConkey, R., Milligan, V., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., & Poulton, B. (2007). Connecting With Autism Project. Ulster: Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster

No abstract available.

The child with cancer. (2006)
Book Chapter
McInally, W. (2006). The child with cancer. In E. A. Glasper, G. McEwing, & J. Richardson (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Children's and Young People's Nursing (598). Oxford University Press

A population based study of exclusive breastfeeding in Icelandic women: is there a relationship with depressive symptoms and parenting stress? (2006)
Journal Article
Alder, E. M., Thome, M., & Ramel, A. (2006). A population based study of exclusive breastfeeding in Icelandic women: is there a relationship with depressive symptoms and parenting stress?. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 43(1), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.10.009

This study investigated whether postpartum depressive symptoms and parenting stress are related to exclusive breastfeeding in mothers at 2–3 months postpartum. Data were collected from 734 Icelandic mothers postpartum. Parenting stress, depressive sy... Read More about A population based study of exclusive breastfeeding in Icelandic women: is there a relationship with depressive symptoms and parenting stress?.

Whose line is it anyway? Management of central venous catheters in children. (2005)
Journal Article
McInally, W. (2005). Whose line is it anyway? Management of central venous catheters in children. Paediatric Nursing, 17(5), 14-18. https://doi.org/10.7748/paed2005.06.17.5.14.c991

Paediatric cancer therapy for children and young people is highly complex. It involves chemotherapy regimens, multiple blood sampling and supportive care measures, all of which require reliable, safe and acceptable venous access to manage the child t... Read More about Whose line is it anyway? Management of central venous catheters in children..

Helicobacter Pylori in children is strongly associated with poverty (2004)
Journal Article
Malcolm, C., MacKay, W. G., Shepherd, A., & Weaver, L. T. (2004). Helicobacter Pylori in children is strongly associated with poverty. Scottish Medical Journal, 49(4), 136-138. https://doi.org/10.1177/003693300404900406

Background and Aims: To examine the association between prevalence of H. pylori colonisation and social deprivation in a sample of children investigated in hospital. Methods: A retrospective review of the hospital records of all children (n = 626) wh... Read More about Helicobacter Pylori in children is strongly associated with poverty.

What influences the timing of the introduction of solid food to infants? (2004)
Journal Article
Alder, E. M., Williams, F. L. R., Anderson, A. S., Forsyth, S., Florey, C. D. V., & van der Velde, P. (2004). What influences the timing of the introduction of solid food to infants?. British Journal of Nutrition, 92(03), 527-531. https://doi.org/10.1079/BJN20041212

The aim of the present study was to assess the factors which may influence the timing of the introduction of solid food to infants. The design was a prospective cohort study by interview and postal questionnaire. Primiparous women (n 541) aged betwee... Read More about What influences the timing of the introduction of solid food to infants?.

Childhood H. pylori: disappearing disease or chronic infection? (2004)
Journal Article
Shepherd, A., Malcolm, C., Mackay, W. G., & Weaver, L. T. (2004). Childhood H. pylori: disappearing disease or chronic infection?. British Journal of Community Nursing, 9(5), 201-205. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2004.9.5.12888

Helicobacter pylori is one of the commonest chronic bacterial infections worldwide. It is acquired during childhood and its persistence has implications for health in later life. In adults, it is the principle cause of duodenal ulcer disease and ther... Read More about Childhood H. pylori: disappearing disease or chronic infection?.

Scotopic electroretinogram in term infants born of mothers supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid during pregnancy (2003)
Journal Article
Malcolm, C. A., Hamilton, R., McCulloch, D. L., Montgomery, C., & Weaver, L. T. (2003). Scotopic electroretinogram in term infants born of mothers supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid during pregnancy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 44(8), 3685-3691. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.02-0767

Purpose: to test the hypothesis that the supplementation of the diets of pregnant women with a fish oil rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) enhances retinal development in their healthy term infants, as measured during the early postnatal period by th... Read More about Scotopic electroretinogram in term infants born of mothers supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid during pregnancy.

Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials in infants: gender differences during early visual maturation (2002)
Journal Article
Malcolm, C., McCulloch, D., & Shepherd, A. (2002). Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials in infants: gender differences during early visual maturation. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 44(5), 345-351. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2002.tb00822.x

This paper investigates gender differences in the peak latency and amplitude of the P1 component of the pattern-reversal visual evoked potential (pattern-reversal VEP) recorded in healthy term infants. Pattern-reversal VEPs in response to a series of... Read More about Pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials in infants: gender differences during early visual maturation.