title: Exploring the experiences of parents caring for infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip attending a dedicated clinic.
abstract: Specialised DDH (developmental dysplasion of the hip) clinics are developing around Ireland but are, however, variable in how they are operated. A DDH clinic was set up in the South-east of Ireland in 2002 with the goal of achieving an integrated care pathway between the orthopaedic surgical team and nursing team, working to an explicit protocol while also fostering a strong collaboration with the ultrasound department. This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of this dedicated clinic in the Southeast of Ireland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. Electronic address: hjessjenn@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Heather J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jennings
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gooney
authors.affiliation: HSE South, Ireland.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Beirne
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sheahan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Dedicated clinics; Developmental dysplasia of the hip; Parents’ experiences; Pavlic harness