Patricia Leahy‐Warren
Biographic Data
| ID | 7635624 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patricia Leahy‐Warren |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patricia |
| FAMILY NAME | Leahy‐Warren |
| SIGNATURE | WARREN P L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College Cork |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4443-4471 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Parenting Self‐Efficacy Within the First Year Postpartum in Non‐Birthing Parents
Parenting self‐efficacy is a parent's belief in their ability to execute tasks related to raising children and providing them with care to ensure healthy development. While considerable research has been completed with birthing parents, the breadth of work that has been conducted on non‐birthing parents is not known. The objective of this scoping review was to identify and analyze the literature on parenting self‐efficacy in non‐birthing parents …
Assessing Readiness for Change
Breastfeeding is a critical component of maternal and child health, but breastfeeding rates vary widely, with Ireland's rates lowest in Europe. This paper, the first stage of the Practice Enhancement for Exclusive Breastfeeding (PEEB) study, describes the methodology and key findings from a multi-component baseline situational analysis of breastfeeding support conducted in acute and community healthcare settings in Ireland. Guided by the Promotin…
Outcome measurement instruments used to measure diet-related outcomes in infancy
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 scoping review examined what and how outcome measurement instruments are currently used to measure 13 infant diet-related outcomes from a previously developed core outcome set. METHODS: The databases EM…
Referring patients with suspected lung cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death globally. Most cases are diagnosed late. Primary healthcare professionals are often the first point of contact for symptoms of concern. This study explored primary healthcare professionals’ experience of referring individuals with signs and symptoms suggestive of lung cancer along the appropriate healthcare pathway and explored strategies to help primary healthcare professionals detect lung cancer …
Prevalence and associated factors of paternal stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms in the early postnatal period
The findings suggest that fathers are at risk of adverse mental health in the early postnatal period which is a pivotal time for fathers in terms of bonding with their infant and redefining their relationship with their partner
First‐time mothers
Aims and objectives. To examine the relationships between social support, maternal parental self‐efficacy and postnatal depression in first‐time mothers at 6 weeks post delivery. Background. Social support conceptualised and measured in different ways has been found to positively influence the mothering experience as has maternal parental self‐efficacy. No research exists which has measured the relationships between social support, underpinned by…
Professional Social Workers' Views on Self-Neglect
Self-neglect is characterised by an inability to meet one's own basic needs and can be intentional or unintentional. Ageing populations, chronic illness, disability and poverty place individuals at risk for self-neglect. Self-neglect accounted for one-fifth of referrals received by the Elder Abuse Services (EAS) in 2008 in Ireland. Self-neglect (SN) can occur across the lifespan and is a serious public health issue and a social problem that is di…
Professional Social Workers' Views on Self-Neglect
Self-neglect is characterised by an inability to meet one's own basic needs and can be intentional or unintentional. Ageing populations, chronic illness, disability and poverty place individuals at risk for self-neglect. Self-neglect accounted for one-fifth of referrals received by the Elder Abuse Services (EAS) in 2008 in Ireland. Self-neglect (SN) can occur across the lifespan and is a serious public health issue and a social problem that is di…
First‐time mothers
Aims and objectives. To examine the relationships between social support, maternal parental self‐efficacy and postnatal depression in first‐time mothers at 6 weeks post delivery. Background. Social support conceptualised and measured in different ways has been found to positively influence the mothering experience as has maternal parental self‐efficacy. No research exists which has measured the relationships between social support, underpinned by…
Professional Social Workers' Views on Self-Neglect
Self-neglect is characterised by an inability to meet one's own basic needs and can be intentional or unintentional. Ageing populations, chronic illness, disability and poverty place individuals at risk for self-neglect. Self-neglect accounted for one-fifth of referrals received by the Elder Abuse Services (EAS) in 2008 in Ireland. Self-neglect (SN) can occur across the lifespan and is a serious public health issue and a social problem that is di…
Referring patients with suspected lung cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death globally. Most cases are diagnosed late. Primary healthcare professionals are often the first point of contact for symptoms of concern. This study explored primary healthcare professionals’ experience of referring individuals with signs and symptoms suggestive of lung cancer along the appropriate healthcare pathway and explored strategies to help primary healthcare professionals detect lung cancer …
Prevalence and associated factors of paternal stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms in the early postnatal period
The findings suggest that fathers are at risk of adverse mental health in the early postnatal period which is a pivotal time for fathers in terms of bonding with their infant and redefining their relationship with their partner
Parenting Self‐Efficacy Within the First Year Postpartum in Non‐Birthing Parents
Parenting self‐efficacy is a parent's belief in their ability to execute tasks related to raising children and providing them with care to ensure healthy development. While considerable research has been completed with birthing parents, the breadth of work that has been conducted on non‐birthing parents is not known. The objective of this scoping review was to identify and analyze the literature on parenting self‐efficacy in non‐birthing parents …
Assessing Readiness for Change
Breastfeeding is a critical component of maternal and child health, but breastfeeding rates vary widely, with Ireland's rates lowest in Europe. This paper, the first stage of the Practice Enhancement for Exclusive Breastfeeding (PEEB) study, describes the methodology and key findings from a multi-component baseline situational analysis of breastfeeding support conducted in acute and community healthcare settings in Ireland. Guided by the Promotin…
Outcome measurement instruments used to measure diet-related outcomes in infancy
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 scoping review examined what and how outcome measurement instruments are currently used to measure 13 infant diet-related outcomes from a previously developed core outcome set. METHODS: The databases EM…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Health care (2 works)