EDPS 225 (Donnell)

Impact of Chronic Illness on Development

Sample CINAHL search

You can create a search like the one below using CINAHL Subject Headings from the boxes at right.

Use quote marks to specify exact phrases: "quality of life"
Use the asterisk* to include alternate endings: psycholog*  will find both psychology and psychological

Use pull down menu to change from Select a Field (optional) to MJ Word in Major Subject Heading. This will make the articles more strongly about your topic.

CINAHL Subject Headings for Biological Impact

biolog*
physiolog*

"drug therapy"
drugs

for Social Impact

psychosocial
social

famil*
parent*
caregiver*

friendship
"interpersonal relations"

"quality of life"

for Cognitive Impact

cogniti*
thinking
learning
memory

"decision making"
"problem solving"

language 
Intelligence
achievement

for Psychological Impact

psycholog*
emotion*
personality
perception

anxiety
depression
stress

adjustment
attachment
affect*

CINAHL Subject Headings for Illnesses

"anemia sickle cell"

"autistic disorder"

"breast neoplasms"

"cystic fibrosis"

dementia OR "alzheimer's disease"

"diabetes mellitus type 1"

"down syndrome"


neoplasms OR leukemia

"heart defects congenital"

"human immunodeficiency virus" OR "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome"

"muscular dystrophy"

For Opiate Use Disorder

"substance abuse" as a subject
on next line: opiat*