All Outputs (44)

A realist review of acute pain management in children and young people attended by ambulance (2025)
Journal Article
Whitley, G., Nicholls, G., Baliousis, M., Bujor, T., Eaton, G., Hodgson, J., Leighton, P., Lord, B., Ortega, M., Redsell, S., Siriwarden, N., & Sumera, K. (2025). A realist review of acute pain management in children and young people attended by ambulance. Paramedicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/27536386251356690

Acute pain management in children and young people (CYP) attended by ambulance services is a significant challenge due to the complex nature of pain, the variation of approach needed across the age range, and the unpredictability of the environment.... Read More about A realist review of acute pain management in children and young people attended by ambulance.

Outcome measurement instruments used to measure diet-related outcomes in infancy: A scoping review (2025)
Journal Article
Matvienko-Sikar, K., Duffy, M., Looney, E., Anokye, R., Birken, C. S., Brown, V., Dahly, D., Doherty, A. S., Dutch, D., Golley, R., Johnson, B. J., Leahy-Warren, P., McBride, M., McCarthy, E., Murphy, A. W., Redsell, S., & Terwee, C. B. (2025). Outcome measurement instruments used to measure diet-related outcomes in infancy: A scoping review. Appetite, 210, Article 107980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2025.107980

Introduction: Supporting positive diet behaviours during infancy is essential to support child health and prevent childhood obesity. How infant diet-related outcomes are measured in trials is crucial to determining intervention effectiveness. This sc... Read More about Outcome measurement instruments used to measure diet-related outcomes in infancy: A scoping review.

Measurement properties of outcome measurement instruments used to measure caregiver feeding practices and feeding environment, infant diet, and infant anthropometry outcomes: Protocol for a systematic review (2025)
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Matvienko-Sikar, K., Dutch, D., Duffy, M., Looney, E., Brown, V., Browne, J., Dahly, D., Devane, D., Harrington, J., Johnson, B. J., Golley, R. K., McBride, M., Kearney, P., Krikham, J., Seidler, A. L., Skouteris, H., Terwee, C. B., & Redsell, S. (2025). Measurement properties of outcome measurement instruments used to measure caregiver feeding practices and feeding environment, infant diet, and infant anthropometry outcomes: Protocol for a systematic review. HRB Open Research, 8, Article 43. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.14108.1

Background

How, what and when infants are fed in the first year of life influences their health and development. Interventions to improve infant feeding demonstrate inconsistent findings, highlighting a need for standardisation of what and how out... Read More about Measurement properties of outcome measurement instruments used to measure caregiver feeding practices and feeding environment, infant diet, and infant anthropometry outcomes: Protocol for a systematic review.

Lending a helping hand to preterm infants: Randomized controlled trial of the impact of 'sticky mittens' on exploratory behavior and later development (2025)
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Ford, R. M., Stets, M., Redsell, S., D'Amore, A., & Johnson, S. (2025). Lending a helping hand to preterm infants: Randomized controlled trial of the impact of 'sticky mittens' on exploratory behavior and later development. Early Human Development, 202, Article 106215

Research with 3-month-old infants from the general population has shown benefits to their exploratory behavior from play involving ‘sticky mittens’. Sticky mittens are Velcro-covered mittens that are used with Velcro-covered toys to enable pre-reachi... Read More about Lending a helping hand to preterm infants: Randomized controlled trial of the impact of 'sticky mittens' on exploratory behavior and later development.

Perinatal stress and anxiety in Ireland: experiences and support needs (2024)
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Looney, E., Houghton, C., Redsell, S., & Matvienko-Sikar, K. (2024). Perinatal stress and anxiety in Ireland: experiences and support needs. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2024.52

Objectives: Perinatal stress and anxiety from conception to two years postpartum have important adverse outcomes for women and infants. This study examined (i) women's perception of sources and experiences of perinatal stress and anxiety, (ii) women'... Read More about Perinatal stress and anxiety in Ireland: experiences and support needs.

What aspects of outcome measurement instruments are important to parents and caregivers in child health trials: Survey protocol [version 1; peer review: 1 approved] (2024)
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Duffy, M., Looney, E., Dutch, D., Johnson, B., Kelly, L., Porter, L., Redsell, S., & Matvienko-Sikar, K. (2024). What aspects of outcome measurement instruments are important to parents and caregivers in child health trials: Survey protocol [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]. HRB Open Research, 7, Article 62. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13977.1

Background

Trials of interventions to prevent illness and/or improve health outcomes in children play a crucial role in the advancement of paediatric healthcare, research, and policy. It is important for researchers and trialists involved in such... Read More about What aspects of outcome measurement instruments are important to parents and caregivers in child health trials: Survey protocol [version 1; peer review: 1 approved].

Identifying behavior change techniques (BCTs) in responsive feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity—A systematic review (2024)
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Ní Eidhin, G. M. Á., Matvienko‐Sikar, K., & Redsell, S. A. (2025). Identifying behavior change techniques (BCTs) in responsive feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity—A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 26(2), Article e13857. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13857

Background
Complex interventions that include responsive infant feeding components can potentially prevent childhood obesity. To develop a replicable responsive feeding intervention, an understanding of the most effective behavior change techniques... Read More about Identifying behavior change techniques (BCTs) in responsive feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity—A systematic review.

What validated instruments, that measure implementation outcomes, are suitable for use in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) setting? A systematic review of systematic reviews (2024)
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Dodds, E., Redsell, S., Timmons, S., & Manning, J. C. (2024). What validated instruments, that measure implementation outcomes, are suitable for use in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) setting? A systematic review of systematic reviews. Implementation Science, 19, Article 70

Background/aims
The measurement of implementation outcomes can establish the success of implementing evidence into practice. However, implementation outcomes are seldom measured in acute healthcare settings, such as Paediatric Intensive Care Units (... Read More about What validated instruments, that measure implementation outcomes, are suitable for use in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) setting? A systematic review of systematic reviews.

Refining the Choosing Health Infant feeding for Infant Health intervention and implementation strategy: Re-CHErIsH Study Protocol (2024)
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Looney, E., Duffy, M., Ahern Galvin, H., Byrne, M., Golley, R., Hayes, C., Heffernan, T., Jennings, A., Johnson, B., Kearney, P. . M., Kelly, C., Leahy-Warren, P., McBride, M., McHugh, S., O’Neill, K., Redsell, S., Seidler, A. L., Toomey, E., & Matvienko-Sikar, K. (2024). Refining the Choosing Health Infant feeding for Infant Health intervention and implementation strategy: Re-CHErIsH Study Protocol. HRB Open Research, 7, Article 59. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13935.1

Background
Childhood obesity is a significant global public health challenge, with significant adverse effects on both mental and physical health outcomes. During the period from birth to one-year, modifiable caregiver behaviours, such as what, how... Read More about Refining the Choosing Health Infant feeding for Infant Health intervention and implementation strategy: Re-CHErIsH Study Protocol.

improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations] (2024)
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Nicholls, G., Eaton, G., Ortega, M., Sumera, K., Baliousis, M., Hodgson, J., Laparidou, D., Siriwardena, A. N., Leighton, P., Redsell, S., Lord, B., Bujor, T., & Whitley, G. A. (2024). improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]. NIHR Open Research, 4, Article 42. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13627.1

Background
Each year in England, 450,000 children and young people (CYP) under 18 years of age are transported by ambulance to emergency departments. Approximately 20% of these suffer acute pain caused by illness or injury. Pain is a highly complex... Read More about improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations].

Factors influencing use and choice of Core Outcome Sets and outcome measurement instruments in trials of interventions to prevent childhood obesity: A survey protocol (2024)
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Matvienko-Sikar, K., Anokye, R., Dutch, D., Duffy, M., Looney, E., Brown, V., Browne, J., Dahly, D., Devane, D., Harrington, J., Hayes, C., Johnson, B., Kearney, P. M., J Kirkham, J., Leahy-Warren, P., Murphy, A. W., Redsell, S., Seidler, A. L., & Skouteris, H. (in press). Factors influencing use and choice of Core Outcome Sets and outcome measurement instruments in trials of interventions to prevent childhood obesity: A survey protocol. HRB Open Research, 7, Article 28. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13884.1

Background

Two core outcome sets for childhood obesity prevention have been developed; standardised sets of outcome measurement instruments for these core outcome sets are currently being developed. Core outcome sets and standardised measurement s... Read More about Factors influencing use and choice of Core Outcome Sets and outcome measurement instruments in trials of interventions to prevent childhood obesity: A survey protocol.

Starting a career in research nursing during a global pandemic (2024)
Journal Article
Rodgers, K., Jones, A., Carlin, A., Redsell, S., & Andreyev, J. (2024). Starting a career in research nursing during a global pandemic. British Journal of Nursing, 33(5), 266-270. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2024.33.5.266

In the spring of 2020, two nurses (KR and AJ) commenced their research nurse careers amid the SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) global pandemic. This reflective article discusses their experiences of beginning a clinical research nursing career, presented as a c... Read More about Starting a career in research nursing during a global pandemic.

The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study (2024)
Journal Article
Field-Richards, S. E., Aubeeluck, A., Callaghan, P., Keeley, P., Redsell, S. A., Spiby, H., Stacey, G., & Lymn, J. S. (2024). The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 153, Article 104732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104732

Background: Compassion is critical to the provision of high-quality healthcare and is foregrounded internationally as an issue of contemporary concern. Paid care experience prior to nurse training has been suggested as a potential means of improving... Read More about The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study.

Co-Design of a Reusable Learning Object (RLO) to Address Caregiver Responsive Infant Feeding Behaviours (CRIB) to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Mixed-Method Protocol (2023)
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Porter, L., Matvienko-Sikar, K., Wharrad, H., Spiby, H., Siriwardena, A. N., Howitt, C., Green, K., & Redsell, S. (2024). Co-Design of a Reusable Learning Object (RLO) to Address Caregiver Responsive Infant Feeding Behaviours (CRIB) to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Mixed-Method Protocol. Healthcare, 12(1), Article 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12010029

Responsive infant feeding is a key strategy for childhood obesity prevention. Responsive feeding involves caregivers responding to infant hunger and satiety cues in a timely and developmentally appropriate manner. There is a dearth of evidence-based... Read More about Co-Design of a Reusable Learning Object (RLO) to Address Caregiver Responsive Infant Feeding Behaviours (CRIB) to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Mixed-Method Protocol.

Which outcome measurement instruments are used to measure core infant feeding outcomes in children up to 1 year of age? A scoping review protocol (2023)
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Matvienko-Sikar, K., Adair, L., Bell, L. K., Birken, C. S., Brown, V., Dahly, D., Doherty, A. S., Golley, R., Leahy-Warren, P., McBride, M., McCarthy, E., Murphy, A. W., Redsell, S., & Terwee, C. B. (2023). Which outcome measurement instruments are used to measure core infant feeding outcomes in children up to 1 year of age? A scoping review protocol. HRB Open Research, 6, Article 67. https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.13797.1

Background
How, what, and when infants are fed plays a role in the aetiology of childhood obesity. Heterogeneity in how infant feeding outcomes are measured in trials of interventions to prevent childhood obesity limits evidence syntheses and unders... Read More about Which outcome measurement instruments are used to measure core infant feeding outcomes in children up to 1 year of age? A scoping review protocol.

Barriers and Enablers to Weight Management Programmes for Working Men: A Qualitative Study (2023)
Journal Article
Broughton, M., Lymn, J. S., & Redsell, S. A. (2023). Barriers and Enablers to Weight Management Programmes for Working Men: A Qualitative Study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023, Article 7854774. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/7854774

Gender-sensitised weight management programmes have been developed to encourage more men to access support. Whilst these programmes have proved successful for some groups of men, they are not a panacea, and the views of men who have never attended an... Read More about Barriers and Enablers to Weight Management Programmes for Working Men: A Qualitative Study.

“We are experiencing pain on our own”: mental health care to prevail over impacts of cultural silence on HIV (2023)
Journal Article
Mwalabu, G., Evans, C., Redsell, S., Petruka, P., & Mapulanga, P. (2023). “We are experiencing pain on our own”: mental health care to prevail over impacts of cultural silence on HIV. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 17(4), 463-474. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-08-2022-0089

Purpose: This qualitative case study aims to investigate how current services meet the emotional needs of young women growing up with perinatally acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Young women (15–19 years old), caregivers and service provi... Read More about “We are experiencing pain on our own”: mental health care to prevail over impacts of cultural silence on HIV.

Healthcare professionals’ experiences and perceptions of providing support for mental health during the period from pregnancy to two years postpartum (2022)
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Pope, J., Redsell, S., Houghton, C., & Matvienko-Sikar, K. (2023). Healthcare professionals’ experiences and perceptions of providing support for mental health during the period from pregnancy to two years postpartum. Midwifery, 118, Article 103581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2022.103581

Objective: Mental health issues in the perinatal period are common, and can have negative consequences for maternal and child health. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) who provide women with perinatal care are well-placed to detect mental health issues... Read More about Healthcare professionals’ experiences and perceptions of providing support for mental health during the period from pregnancy to two years postpartum.

The impact of care experience prior to commencing pre-registration nurse education and training: A scoping review (2022)
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Field-Richards, S. E., Aubeeluck, A., Callaghan, P., Keeley, P., Redsell, S. A., Spiby, H., Stacey, G., & Lymn, J. S. (2023). The impact of care experience prior to commencing pre-registration nurse education and training: A scoping review. Nurse Education Today, 120, Article 105625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105625

Objectives: Compassion in nursing and interventions to support it are of international relevance and concern. Prior care experience as a prerequisite for entry into pre-registration nurse education is suggested as a means of improving compassion. The... Read More about The impact of care experience prior to commencing pre-registration nurse education and training: A scoping review.

Maternal prenatal anxiety and depression and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors across childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study (2021)
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Matvienko-Sikar, K., O' Neill, K., Fraser, A., Hayes, C., Howe, L., Huizink, A. C., Kearney, P. M., Khasan, A., Redsell, S., & O'Keefe, L. M. (2022). Maternal prenatal anxiety and depression and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors across childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 11(12), Article e051681. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051681

Objectives: Quantifying long-term offspring cardiometabolic health risks associated with maternal prenatal anxiety and depression can guide cardiometabolic risk prevention. This study examines associations between maternal prenatal anxiety and depres... Read More about Maternal prenatal anxiety and depression and trajectories of cardiometabolic risk factors across childhood and adolescence: a prospective cohort study.