The list shows the most recently published resources on the ChiMat website.
Background: This study aimed to canvass the nature of adolescent-parent interactions about weight, particularly overweight, and to explore ideas of how to foster supportive discussions regarding weight, both in the home ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85253 - 10/03/2010
Background: Approximately one in three men are circumcised globally, but there are relatively few data on the safety of the procedure. The aim of this paper is to summarize the literature on frequency of adverse events f ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85252 - 10/03/2010
This programme has an emphasis on prevention, early intervention and the support of personalised and socially inclusive care at all stages of a persons experience of mental distress. The programme works to demonstrate th ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85221 - 10/03/2010
Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically in the last two decades and numerous efforts to understand, intervene on, and prevent this significant threat to children's health are underway f ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85213 - 10/03/2010
Background: Following an outbreak of meningococcal disease in a school in the North West of England, the communication methods employed by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) were evaluated in order to explore ways of imp ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85195 - 09/03/2010
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to assess the longitudinal trajectory of childhood receptive language skills and early influences on the course of language development.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85176 - 09/03/2010
Objective: By the preschool years, racial/ethnic disparities in obesity prevalence are already present. The objective of this study was to examine racial/ethnic differences in early-life risk factors for childhood obesit ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85174 - 09/03/2010
Background: Two of the most prevalent problems facing youth in the United States are injury and obesity. Obesity increases the risk of injury, prolongs recovery time, and increases morbidity among injured children.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85172 - 09/03/2010
Youth spend an average of>7 hours/day using media, and the vast majority of them have access to a bedroom television, computer, the Internet, a video-game console, and a cell phone. This article reviews the most recen ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85171 - 09/03/2010
The Parent Concerns Questionnaire (PCQ) has been developed in research on child and family social care. It is an instrument generically applicable to this area, and consistent with the framework used in CAF and the Commo ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85157 - 09/03/2010
This article draws attention to the faulty design elements at the front-door of children's local authority services, arguing that current attempts to increase safety, through the formalization of organizational procedure ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85155 - 09/03/2010
Background: Little is known about risk factors for anxiety in young children. The current study investigated the value of a set of theoretically derived risk factors to predict symptoms of anxiety in a sample of preschoo ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85130 - 09/03/2010
Abstract: It is often stated that bullying is a “group process”, and many researchers and policymakers share the belief that interventions against bullying should be targeted at the peer-group level rather than at indivi ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85129 - 09/03/2010
A new report by Action for Children argues that damaging cycles of deprivation can be broken by intensive, targeted early intervention services.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85127 - 09/03/2010
The Home Office has announced it will be rolling out the Child Sex Offender Disclosure scheme across England following a 12 month pilot. A research report of the pilot has been published.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85126 - 09/03/2010
Background: The aim was to identify which clinical features have value in confirming or excluding the possibility of serious infection in children presenting to ambulatory care settings in developed countries.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85124 - 09/03/2010
In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the probability of dying in childhood is strongly related to the socio-economic position of the parents or household in which the child is born. This article reviews the evide ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85123 - 09/03/2010
This leaflet sets out to answer questions parents and their children may have about alcohol and offers advice and help to parents on how best to approach their children regarding the subject.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85122 - 09/03/2010
This leaflet gives an update on attainment of children eligible for free school meals and shows the impact of new policies and improved practice at national, local and school level.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85121 - 09/03/2010
The DCSF set up the Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Advisory Group in July 2009. Its key role is to provide advice to Ministers on how schools can most effectively tackle the issue of violence against women and g ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85120 - 09/03/2010
The Child Bereavement Charity is the UK’s leading charity that supports families and educates professionals both when a child dies and when a child is bereaved.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85118 - 09/03/2010
Unique is a source of information and support to families and individuals affected by any rare chromosome disorder and to the professionals who work with them. Unique is a UK-based charity but welcomes members worldwide.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85115 - 09/03/2010
Objective Tested the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral intervention in reducing environmental tobacco smoke exposure (ETSE) and improving pregnancy outcomes among black women.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85114 - 09/03/2010
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine hospital policies and practices to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the United States and to and identify gaps.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85113 - 09/03/2010
Neonatal sepsis or septicaemia is a clinical syndrome characterized by systemic signs of circulatory compromise (e.g., poor peripheral perfusion, pallor, hypotonia, poor responsiveness) caused by invasion of the bloodstr ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85110 - 09/03/2010
Adolescent binge drinking and related disorders are worldwide public health problems [1]. The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs [2] surveyed 16-year-old adolescents in 35 countries....
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85109 - 09/03/2010
Use the new paediatric diabetes and epilepsy modules in DMIT, the online emergency admissions data toolkit.
/default.aspx?QN=CHMTDMIT - 08/03/2010
The DMIT module for paediatric asthma now includes the latest 2008/09 data.
/default.aspx?QN=CHMTDMIT - 08/03/2010
A website containing resources for practitioners on early intervention in psychosis
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85067 - 08/03/2010
Community mobilisation through participatory women's groups might improve birth outcomes in poor rural communities. This study therefore assessed this approach in a largely tribal and rural population in three districts ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85063 - 08/03/2010
PACE is London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85062 - 08/03/2010
In developed countries, every child will present to a primary health-care practitioner more than once every year with symptoms of an acute infection. Primary care physicians faced with such a child know that the likeliho ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85046 - 06/03/2010
The sexual health balanced scorecard website is designed to support sexual health and teenage pregnancy leads in decisions regarding where to target resources. provides a snapshot of sexual health for each Primary Care T ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85015 - 05/03/2010
Evaluation of the Parenting Early Intervention Programme, an initiative to fund local authorities (LAs) in England to implement evidence-based parenting programmes. Evidence from the evaluation indicated the programme ha ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85132 - 05/03/2010
Study of 57 Local Authorities (LAs) in England looking at how social care needs are identified, assessed and met for deaf children and their families. Findings on service organisation arrangements in cases of statutory c ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85131 - 05/03/2010
The objective of the study was to evaluate the adequacy and feasibility of spoon feeding in terms of physical growth and transition to breast feeding in early hospital-discharged low birth weight (LBW) neonates. It concl ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85022 - 05/03/2010
This report includes progress made since the Government’s Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A Cross-Government Strategy for England was published in 2008. It sets out how the Government is helping people to make healthier c ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85018 - 05/03/2010
This document is part of the Breaking the Link series published by the DCSF, which started with a document on disadvantage and low attainment published in March 2009. Its purpose is to raise awareness and influence attit ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85017 - 05/03/2010
This report presents the findings of a process evaluation of the one-year public disclosure pilots in four areas established by the Review of the Protection of Children from Sex Offenders. The aim of the research was to ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85016 - 05/03/2010
The LGA’s response to the government’s Working Together to Safeguard Children consultation expresses concerns about the ability of councils to deliver improvements in safeguarding practice at a time when they face severe ...
http://www.chimat.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=85011 - 05/03/2010