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1 IN THIS ISSUE: Exploring Non-Attendance atOutpatient Appointments in a Public Hospital Using an Equity Lens A Prospective Audit of EmergencyUrology Activity in an IrishTeaching Hospital Continuous Professional Competencefor Emergency Medical Technicians inIreland - Educational Needs Assessment What Children Do When They WitnessBullyingNational Institute of Health SciencesResearch BulletinVolume 7 Issue 2 February 2015 NIHS VOL 7 Issue 1 12/03/2015 12:32 Page 2 CONTENTSR esearch BulletinVolume 7 Issue 2 NIHS VOL 7 Issue 1 12/03/2015 12:32 Page 3iiISSN: 1649-0681 Volume 7 Issue 22015 National Institute of Health Sciences, St. Camillus Hospital, Shelbourne Road, Limerick, IrelandAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval system,without permission from the contributors.

2 NIHS 2015 Produced by Avid Graphic Design If you wish to contribute to future editions of this publication, please contact:The National Institute of Health SciencesSt. Camillus HospitalShelbourne Research BulletinNIHS VOL 7 Issue 1 12/03/2015 12:32 Page 4iiiCLINICAL RESEARCHM edicalOutcome Data Analysis on Cluster Presentation ofOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestsDeli, M. Broe, C., Riain, Audit of the Diagnosis and Therapy of AcutePancreatitisHogan, J.,O Rourke, C., Hurson, in Scrotal Examinations - A Survey ofNewly Qualified DoctorsKelly, , Forde, , Giri, , Flood, in Hospitalizations for Diabetes among IrishChildren and Teenagers for Years 2005-2012O Farrell, A., De La Harpe, Evaluation of the Profile of Patients AttendingSecondary Diabetes Care Facilities in Cork UniversityHospital and Identification of Local Obstacles toImplementation of the National Integrated CareModel for Type 2 DiabetesFrost, K.

3 , Buckley, C., McHugh, S., Bradley, C.,Tuthill, (Ongoing)Factors Associated with Hospitalizations among theElderly with a Decubitus Ulcer (Pressure Ulcer) inAcute Irish Hospitals 2008-2012O Farrell, A., De La Harpe, about Medications and Adherence to Inhalersin Asthma Patients during PregnancyMikulich, O., Carney, J., Mc Donnell, C., Cotter, A.,O Brien, Management of Laryngomalacia in ChildrenAbove Age 1 at a Tertiary Referral Centre - ARetrospective ReviewAhmed , Jephson, Specific General Practitioner ReferralForms - Are they Useful?Nason, , Burke, M., Aslam, A., Kelly, N.,Redmond, E., Akram, C., Flood, H., Giri, Use of Smartphone Applications by UrologyTraineesNason, , Burke, , Aslam, A., Kelly, , Kelly, , Redmond, E., Akram, , Giri, , Flood, Prospective Audit of Emergency Urology Activity inan Irish Teaching HospitalRedmond, E., Forde, , Abdelrahmen, ,Akram, , Giri, , Flood, of GP Trainees towards the TrainingReceived in Urology on the GP Training SchemeRedmond, E.

4 , Kelly, , McCarthy, C., Flynn, C.,O'Shea, D., N Mhurch , E., Hayes, H., Flood, Orchidopexy- An Impending Crisis?Nason, , Burke, , Aslam, A., O Kelly, F., Kelly, , Redmond, E., Akram, , Giri, , Flood, Adult Ureteroscopes Safe in the Management ofUrolithiasis in a Paediatric Population?Nason, , Headon, R., Burke, , Aslam, A.,Kelly, , Redmond, E., Akram, , Giri, ,Flood, Catheterisation Prior to LaparoscopicAppendicectomy- is it Indicated?Nason, , Walsh, , Burke, , Aslam, A.,Kelly, , Redmond, E., Akram, , Giri, ,Flood, Role of Reconstructive Surgery in Patients withInterstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) -Is Cystectomy Necessary?Redmond, E., Burke, , Nason, , Aslam, A.,Kelly, , Akram, , Giri, , Flood, thromboprophylaxis Use in Major PelvicSurgery - A Cross-Sectional Survey of the CurrentPractice of Pelvic SurgeonsRedmond, E., Barry, T.

5 , Forde, J., Akram, , Flood, , Giri, Specific and Overall Survival of PatientsUndergoing Preoperative Renal Artery EmbolizationPrior to Radical Nephrectomy for Renal CellCarcinomaKelly, , Nason, , Walsh, L., Redmond, E.,Burke, , Aslam, A., Flood, , Giri, Sparing Radical Nephrectomy should be theGold Standard where Indicated in Renal CellCarcinomaNason, , McGuire, , Kelly, , Burke, ,Aslam, A., Galvin, , Mulvin, , Lennon, ,Quinlan, , Flood, , Giri, VOL 7 Issue 1 12/03/2015 12:32 Page 5ivCLINICAL RESEARCHS urgicalGenitourinary and Gastrointestinal Toxicity afterRadical Radiotherapy for Prostate CancerRedmond, E., Burke, , Nason, , Aslam, A.,Kelly, , Akram, , Giri, , Flood, (Ongoing)Artificial Urinary Sphincter Placement after RadicalProstatectomy - A National ReviewBurke, , Nason, , Redmond, E., Aslam, A.,Kelly, , Akram, , Giri, , Flood, Urology in the Mid-West, didReconfiguration improve our Efficiency?

6 Burke, , Redmond, E., Nason, , Aslam, A.,Kelly, , Akram, , Giri, , Flood, Bladder Management Reduces Incidence ofPostpartum Urinary RetentionKelly, , Redmond, E., Nason, , Burke, ,Aslam, A., Giri, , Flood, Search Trends on the Quest for TreatmentOptions for Early Prostate CancerAslam, A., Nason, , Burke, , Kelly, ,Redmond, E., Akram, , Flood, , Giri (Published)Paediatric Urology Training, Do We Need aStructured Training Programme?Burke, , Nason, , Redmond, E., Aslam, A.,Kelly, , Akram, , Giri, , Flood, and MidwiferyAn Evaluation of Expectant Parents Knowledge,Satisfaction and Use of a Self-Instructional InfantCPR KitBarry, M. Nursing and Midwifery(Published)An Evaluation of the Views of Nurses Working inLong-Term Care Setting Regarding the SeasonalInfluenza VaccineQuinn, G. Pharmacy(Ongoing)Medication Reconciliation - A Work in ProgressEnglish, M.

7 , Nic Suibhne, S. Dockery, J., Keane, PracticeTesting for STIs in General Practice in IrelandDaly, M., Collins, Care ServicesFoster Caring - Experiences of Fostering Children inLong-Term CareFitzgerald, N., Ryan, the Effectiveness of an Attachment-Based Foster-Carer Training Programme in Relation tothe Parent-Child RelationshipLennon, A., Coughlan, Care(Published)Irish GPs Experience of Dealing with Elder AbuseO Brien, , N Riain, A., Collins, C., Long, V.,O Neill, Communal Environments Using theAssessment Tool for Occupation and SocialEngagement - Using Interactive Occupation andSocial Engagement as Outcome MeasuresMorgan-Brown, M., Chard, Health ServicesAn Evaluation of an Infant Mental Health ReflectivePractice GroupWalsh, C., Coughlan, BAn Exploration of the Use of the Drop-In Service atthe Child, Adolescent and Family Psychology ServiceKelly, A., Coughlan, B.

8 Giving Parents a Voice - Exploring Parents Experiences of a Child and Adolescent Mental HealthService Murphy, K., Shine, L., Ryan, P., Coughlan, Clinical Audit and Qualitative Exploration of ActiveRe-Referrals to the North Lee East Child andAdolescent Mental Health Service since 2009 Herley, S., O Connor, K., Coughlan, B. Evaluation of the Parents Plus AdolescentProgramme in a Child and Adolescent Mental HealthServiceCosgrave, M., Ryan, Reported Confidence and Experience of Workingwith Child and Adolescent Mental HealthMcGuinness, L., Ryan, VOL 7 Issue 1 12/03/2015 12:32 Page 6vContentsCLINICAL RESEARCHM ental Health ServicesPatient Suicide and Support/Interventions ReceivedPost-Incident - Mental Health Nurses ExperiencesCallanan, N., Rani Shetty, Psychiatric Nurses Practice with Parentswho have Mental Illness, their Children and Families in General Adult Mental Health Services in IrelandGrant, for Self Care in Social Work - AnIntroductory StudyAherne, C.

9 , Coughlan, B. Mental Health Services(Ongoing)'Stress Control - An Evaluation of a 6 Week DidacticStress Management Course Delivered to Staff in aGeneral Hospital Setting Switzer, V., Likely, of Non-Fatal Self-Harm in Irish Men - Findings from a National Registry (2007-2011)Griffin, E., Larkin, C., Corcoran, P., Perry, , Repeaters of Self-Harm - Findings from theIrish National Registry of Deliberate Self-HarmGriffin, E., Arensman, E., Corcoran, P., Perry, Medical ServicesAn Audit of Prehospital Spinal Precautions in TraumaPatients Presenting to University Hospital LimerickHaj-Bakri, S., Cummins, , Ryan, Generally Unwell - Are they Sick or Septic? ASurvey of Irish Emergency Medical ServicesPractitioners Awareness of SepsisDaly, D., Cummins, N., Bury, G. A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness ofSupraglottic Airways Inserted during UninterruptedChest Compressions by Irish Healthcare Professionalsand Medical StudentsParkes, E.

10 , Hynes, Medical Services (Ongoing)An Investigation of the Appropriateness of AmbulancePre-Alerts to the Emergency DepartmentGunnigle, S., Cummins, N., Ryan, D. The Burden of Alcohol-Related Emergencies on theAmbulance Service in the Mid-West of Ireland - ASobering Insight from the Advanced Paramedic ClinicalActivity StudySiddiqui, Z., Cummins, N., Ryan, HEALTHP ublic Health Preparedness of Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland foran Influenza Pandemic - An Infection ControlPerspectiveReidy, M., Ryan, F., Hogan, D., Buckley, , Perry, Health (Published)Evaluation of the Community Oncology NursingProgrammeO Toole, E., Mullen, L., Hanan, T., Richmond, J.,Wynne M., Laffoy, a Full Life - An Evaluation of Family SupportProgrammes for People with DisabilityHiggins, A., Sharek, D., Sheerin, F., Daly, L., Griffiths,C., de Vries, J., McBennett, Incidence and Mortality Due to Alcohol inIreland (2001-2010)Laffoy, M.