Children and Parenting

TAM Wai San Wilson

The area of children and parenting aims to promote children’s wellbeing and parenting support. 

We have obtained research grants from the Ministry of Health, National Medical Research Council, National University of Singapore as well as Business Finland to support studies in areas of care for young children and adolescents with various health conditions, such as children undergoing surgery, children with special needs, obesity, diabetes, as well as support to their parents. Through the assessment of current services provided, innovative and integrated technology-based programmes are developed for children and their parents to improve their health outcomes as well as parents’ parenting and caregiving skills. Some interventions include educational interventions for parents of children undergoing surgeries and therapeutic play interventions for children undergoing surgeries.

Core Members: Prof Honggu HE, Dr Shefaly SHOREY

Publications

  • Kwa ZY, Li J, Loh DL, Lee YY, Liu G, Zhu L, Pikkarainen M, He H, Mali VP.. An Intelligent Customer-Driven Digital Solution to Improve Perioperative Health Outcomes Among Children Undergoing Circumcision and Their Parents: Development and Evaluation. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Feb 16;8:e52337. doi: 10.2196/52337.. 10.2196/52337

  • Kerimaa H, Hakala M, Haapea M, Vähänikkilä H, Serlo W, He HG, Pölkki T.. Effectiveness of a Mobile App Intervention for Preparing Preschool Children and Parents for Day Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Sep 29;25:e46989. doi: 10.2196/46989.. 10.2196/46989

  • Ong P, Cong X, Yeo Y, Shorey S.. Experiences of nurses managing parenthood and career. A systematic review and meta-synthesis. Int Nurs Rev. 2023 Sep 19. doi: 10.1111/inr.12885. Online ahead of print.. 10.1111/inr.12885

  • Sng QW, Chong FM, Chan D, Tan KH, He HG.. Evaluating the influence of low birth weight on food parenting practices in preschool children. Appetite. 2023 Nov 1;190:107031. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107031. Epub 2023 Sep 9.. 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107031

  • Nur ABSS, Chua JYX, Shorey S.. Effectiveness of community-based family-focused interventions on family functioning among families of children with chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Fam Process. 2023 Dec;62(4):1408-1422. doi: 10.1111/famp.12930. Epub 2023 Aug 27.. 10.1111/famp.12930

  • Chua JYX, Choolani M, Chee CYI, Yi H, Chan YH, Lalor JG, Chong YS, Shorey S.. 'Parentbot - A Digital healthcare Assistant (PDA)': A mobile application-based perinatal intervention for parents: Development study. Patient Educ Couns. 2023 Sep;114:107805. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107805. Epub 2023 May 23.. 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107805

Relevant Categories
Children and Parenting
Perinatal Care
Women’s Well-being
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Related Publications

Grant - Shorey, S. (PI) 2021-2024. Reimagine Research Fund. Evaluate the effectiveness of ‘Parentbot - a Digital Healthcare Assistant (PDA)’ on parenting outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. NUS ODPRT.

Grant - Shorey, S. (PI) 2021-2023. Ministry of Social and Family Development Social and Family Research Fund (SFRF) academic category. Factors influencing help-seeking behaviours among low income group mothers: A mixed method study. Ministry of Social and Family.

Grant - Shorey, S. (PI) 2022-2023. Psych-Medicine Grant. Effectiveness of “Journeying Along Couples integrated personal therapY” (JACY) on mental health of couples undergoing IVF treatment: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Psych-Medicine.

Grant - He, H, G.. (Co-I) 2018-2021. Bisiness Finland Fund. ICory - Intelligent Customer-driven Solution for Orthopedic and Pediatric Surgery Care. Business Finland, Finland.