Scott Sims
Biographic Data
| ID | 6165345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Scott Sims |
| GIVEN NAMES | Scott |
| FAMILY NAME | Sims |
| SIGNATURE | SIMS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0217-7873 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The hidden impact of alcohol on young victims
There is a noteworthy disparity between the quantity of hospital admissions attributed to alcohol-related incidents and the number of cases that are formally classified as ARH in the hospital system. This disparity highlights a more profound issue of substantial under-ascertainment or inadequate identification of ARH than previously acknowledged. Our findings justify the prioritisation of prevention strategies, beyond improvement in the documenta…
Young people with prior health service contacts have increased risk of repeated alcohol‐related harm hospitalisations
Identifying families most likely to have missing paternal details in birth registrations using linked data
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of missing paternal data in birth registrations and the characteristics of families most likely to have missing data. We used a retrospective cohort of children born in Western Australia between 1980 and 2005. Results revealed that the characteristics of families associated with missing paternal information included: living in areas of high socio-economic disadvantage; young single mothers; ch…
Maternal mental health and risk of child protection involvement
BACKGROUND: Previous research shows that maternal mental illness is an important risk factor for child maltreatment. This study aims to quantify the relationship between maternal mental health and risk of child maltreatment according to the different types of mental health diagnoses. METHODS: The study used a retrospective cohort of children born in Western Australia between 1990 and 2005, with deidentified linked data from routine health and chi…
Maternal mental health and risk of child protection involvement
BACKGROUND: Previous research shows that maternal mental illness is an important risk factor for child maltreatment. This study aims to quantify the relationship between maternal mental health and risk of child maltreatment according to the different types of mental health diagnoses. METHODS: The study used a retrospective cohort of children born in Western Australia between 1990 and 2005, with deidentified linked data from routine health and chi…
Identifying families most likely to have missing paternal details in birth registrations using linked data
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of missing paternal data in birth registrations and the characteristics of families most likely to have missing data. We used a retrospective cohort of children born in Western Australia between 1980 and 2005. Results revealed that the characteristics of families associated with missing paternal information included: living in areas of high socio-economic disadvantage; young single mothers; ch…
Identifying families most likely to have missing paternal details in birth registrations using linked data
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of missing paternal data in birth registrations and the characteristics of families most likely to have missing data. We used a retrospective cohort of children born in Western Australia between 1980 and 2005. Results revealed that the characteristics of families associated with missing paternal information included: living in areas of high socio-economic disadvantage; young single mothers; ch…
Maternal mental health and risk of child protection involvement
BACKGROUND: Previous research shows that maternal mental illness is an important risk factor for child maltreatment. This study aims to quantify the relationship between maternal mental health and risk of child maltreatment according to the different types of mental health diagnoses. METHODS: The study used a retrospective cohort of children born in Western Australia between 1990 and 2005, with deidentified linked data from routine health and chi…
Young people with prior health service contacts have increased risk of repeated alcohol‐related harm hospitalisations
The hidden impact of alcohol on young victims
There is a noteworthy disparity between the quantity of hospital admissions attributed to alcohol-related incidents and the number of cases that are formally classified as ARH in the hospital system. This disparity highlights a more profound issue of substantial under-ascertainment or inadequate identification of ARH than previously acknowledged. Our findings justify the prioritisation of prevention strategies, beyond improvement in the documenta…
Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Emergency department (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Occupational safety and health (2 works) · Poison control (2 works) · Suicide prevention (2 works)