Nursing and Midwifery (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Community design challenge: unlocking the potential of social enterprise and entrepreneureship using universal design and interdisiplinary teams
(2015)Background: DIT’s Product Design students, Enable Ireland Assistive technology Expert Users, nursing students from Trinity College Dublin and Medical Design students from Purdue University, USA came together in interdisciplinary ... -
The cost of survival: an exploration of colorectal cancer survivors? experiences of pain
(2017)Background: The Institute of Medicine report ‘From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor’ has drawn widespread attention to the experiences of cancer survivors. Research examining the symptom experiences of survivors are ... -
Motivations for adolescent self-harm and the implications for mental health nurses
(2017)Introduction:Although self-harm is a relatively common occurrence in adolescents, there is a lack of understanding about the motivations behind it. A poor understanding of self-harm contributes to negative perceptions about ... -
A hidden trauma
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Clinicians views of factors of importance for improving the rate of VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean section): a study from countries with low VBAC rates
(2016)Background: Caesarean section (CS) rates are increasing worldwide and the most common reason is repeat CS following previous CS. For most women a vaginal birth after a previous CS (VBAC) is a safe option. However, the ... -
Ongoing cocaine and benzodiazepine use: Effects on acquisitive crime committal rates amongst opiate users in treatment
(2012)Aims: Research has shown that treatment for opiate use reduces crime, however the extent to which this is maintained is open to question. The objective of this study was to measure the relationship between crime committal ... -
A capture-recapture study of the prevalence and implications of opiate use in Dublin
(2001)Background: To date there have been no studies estimating the hidden prevalence of opiate use in Dublin. Methods: A muftisource enumeration followed by the application of the capture-recapture method with log-linear modelling ... -
Monitoring quality and coverage of harm reduction services for people who use drugs: A consensus study
(2017)Background and aims: Despite advances in our knowledge of effective services for people who use drugs over the last decades globally, coverage remains poor in most countries, while quality is often unknown. This paper ... -
There is more to perinatal mental health care than depression: public health nurses reported engagement and competence in perinatal mental health care
(2017)Aims and objectives: To explore public health nurses’ engagement, competence and education needs in relation to perinatal mental health care in Ireland. Background: It is estimated that 15%–25% of women will experience ... -
Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion: Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland Evidence from the First Ten Years of The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA)
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Communication based behaviour support for adults with intellectual disabilities receiving dental care: a focus group study exploring dentists' decision making and communication
(2017)A better understanding of how communication-based behaviour supports are applied with adults with intellectual disabilities may reduce reliance on restrictive practices such as holding, sedation and anaesthesia in dentistry. ... -
Drug Burden Index to Define the Burden of Medicines in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
(2018)Aims: The drug burden index (DBI) is a dose‐related measure of anticholinergic and sedative drug exposure. This cross‐sectional study described DBI in older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and the most ... -
The Role of Design Thinking in the Application of PPI within the ProACT Project
(2018)At present in Europe, there are over 50 million people living with multimorbidity (PwMs). Nonetheless, research pertaining to the experience of a PwM has been scant, in particular how health researchers and policy makers ... -
A core outcomes set for clinical trials of interventions for young adults with type 1 diabetes: an international, multi-perspective Delphi consensus study
(2017)Background: Achieving consensus from a range of relevant stakeholders about an agreed set of core outcomes to be measured and reported as a minimum in clinical trials has the potential to enhance evidence synthesis and ... -
'Recovery' in the real world: service user experiences of mental health service use and recommendations for change 20 years on from a First Episode Psychosis
(2018)Little is known about how recovery oriented policy and legislative changes influence service users’ perceptions of mental health care over time. Although the recovery approach is endorsed in many countries, qualitative ... -
The views and experiences of lesbians regarding their mental health needs and concerns: qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study
(2020)Purpose: The aim of this paper is to report the specific views and experiences of lesbians and identify their distinct mental health issues and concerns. Design and methods: A mixed-methods design with surveys and ... -
Variations in childbirth interventions in high-income countries: protocol for a multi-national cross-sectional study
(2018)Introduction: There are growing concerns about the increase in rates of commonly used childbirth interventions. When indicated, childbirth interventions are crucial for preventing maternal and perinatal morbidity and ... -
The Use of Military Metaphor in Cancer Conversations
(2020)Poster presenting systematic review of metaphor use in end of life care
