Browsing Nursing and Midwifery by Author "HIGGINS, AGNES"
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Antidepressants-Associated Sexual Dysfunction: Impact, Effects and Treatment
NASH, MICHAEL; HIGGINS, AGNES; LYNCH, AILEEN (2010)Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect of antidepressants and can have significant impact on the person?s quality of life, relationships, mental health, and recovery. The reported incidence of sexual dysfunction ... -
Development and impact of peer-led mental health support in the community: A review of Aras Follaain and Gateway
HIGGINS, AGNES (Mental Health Ireland http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Impact-of-Peer-Le, 2016) -
The development of leadership outcome-indicators evaluating the contribution of clinical specialists and advanced practitioners to healthcare: a secondary analysis
HIGGINS, AGNES; BEGLEY, CECILY; ELLIOTT, NAOMI (2014)Aims. To report a secondary analysis of data collected from the case study phase of a national study of advanced practitioners and develop leadership outcomes-indicators appropriate for advanced practitioners. Background. ... -
EOLAS Project: The design, delivery and evaluation of a peer and clinician led information programme on recovery and mental health diffi culties for users of services and family members
HIGGINS, AGNES (Trinity College Dublin:, 2012)The current emphasis within Irish mental health service policy is on promoting a partnership approach between users of services, families and practitioners within an ethos of recovery. One strategy to promote this philosophy ... -
An Evaluation of Clinical Nurse and Midwife Specialist and Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioner Roles in Ireland (SCAPE)
COYNE, IMELDA; BEGLEY, CECILY; COMISKEY, CATHERINE; HIGGINS, AGNES; LALOR, JOAN; ELLIOTT, NAOMI; SHEERIN, FINTAN (National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery in Ireland, 2010)The Irish health system has moved towards a population health approach for the provision of health services and healthcare. Changing models of care delivery in tandem with the changing demographic and epidemiological ... -
An evaluation of the role of the Epilepsy Specialist Nurse and the impact on care: SENsE study
HIGGINS, AGNES (Epilepsy Irelandhttp://www.epilepsy.ie/assets/61/0161AF49-7692-4A2F-97B3F3D5F5532CF6_document/SENsE_, 2017) -
An exploration of clinical practice in sites with and without clinical nurse or midwife specialists or advanced nurse practitioners, in Ireland
ELLIOTT, NAOMI; COYNE, IMELDA; LALOR, JOAN; COMISKEY, CATHERINE; HIGGINS, AGNES (2016)Background Clinical specialist (CS) and advanced practitioner (AP) roles have increased in nursing and midwifery internationally. This study explored clinical practice in sites with and without clinical nurse or midwife ... -
Exploring the added value of Mixed Methods Research: Reflections on using Mixed Methods Research design in the SCAPE study
BEGLEY, CECILY; ELLIOTT, NAOMI; LALOR, JOAN; HIGGINS, AGNES (2013) -
From the rhetoric to the real: A critical review of how the concepts of recovery and social inclusion may inform mental health nurse advanced level curricula - the eMenthe project.
DOYLE, LOUISE; KEOGH, BRIAN; HIGGINS, AGNES (2016)Objectives: This critical review addresses the question of how the concepts of recovery and social inclusion may inform mental health nurse education curricula at Master's level in order to bring about significant and ... -
The impact of four family support programmes for people with a disability in Ireland
GRIFFITHS, COLIN; DE VRIES, JAN; DALY, LOUISE; HIGGINS, AGNES; SHEERIN, FINTAN; MCBENNETT, PADRAIG (2015)Background: This article reports on an evaluation of four family support programmes in Ireland for families of people with a physical or an intellectual disability or autism. The focus of the evaluation, which took place ... -
A mixed methods longitudinal evaluation of a one-day mental health wellness intervention.
DOYLE, LOUISE; HIGGINS, AGNES; KEOGH, BRIAN; DE VRIES, JAN; MCBENNETT, PADRAIG (2017) -
Mothers with mental health problems: contrasting experiences of support within maternity services in the Republic of Ireland
BEGLEY, CECILY; HIGGINS, AGNES (2016) -
Nurse and Midwife Clinical Competency Determination and Competency Development Planning Toolkit.
HIGGINS, AGNES; TIMMINS, FIONA; BEGLEY, CECILY; NEVIN, MARY (National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, 2010)The Irish health service is driven by policy direction aiming to provide more services within primary, community and continuing care. A programmatic approach to change is being taken by the Health Service Executive with ... -
Perinatal Mental Health Care: Best Practice Principles for Midwives, Public Health Nurses and Practice Nurses
HIGGINS, AGNES; Carroll, Margaret; Gill, Ailish; Downes, Carmel; Monahan, Mark (Health Service Executive, 2017) -
Perinatal mental health: an exploration of practices, policies, processes and education needs of midwives and nurses within maternity and primary care services in Ireland
HIGGINS, AGNES (Health Service Executive, 2017) -
Policy-makers' views on impact of specialist and advanced practitioner roles in Ireland: the SCAPE study
BEGLEY, CECILY; HIGGINS, AGNES (2014)Aim To ascertain and explore the views held by key healthcare policy-makers on the impact of clinical specialist and advanced practice nursing and midwifery roles. Background Specialist and advanced practice roles are ... -
Preparing Masters level mental health nurses to work within a wellness paradigm: Findings from the eMenthe project
DOYLE, LOUISE; KEOGH, BRIAN; HIGGINS, AGNES (2017) -
Promoting Our Wellness and Recovery (POWER) Peer Prisoner Mentoring Evaluation Study.
DOYLE, LOUISE; KEOGH, BRIAN; HIGGINS, AGNES; MORRISSEY, JEAN; MCBENNETT, PADRAIG; BRENNAN, MICHAEL (2017) -
Sexual health promotion: Participants' perspectives on capacity building
DALY, LOUISE; KEOGH, BRIAN; DE VRIES, JAN; HIGGINS, AGNES; MC CANN, EDWARD; SHAREK, DANIKA BURKE (2016)Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate a Health Service Executive (HSE) Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion (FPSHP) with a specific emphasis on capacity building. Design: A mixed-method design using ... -
Sexual health risk reduction interventions for people with severe mental illness: a systematic review
HIGGINS, AGNES (BioMed Central, 2015)Background Despite variability in sexual activity among people with severe mental illness, high-risk sexual behavior (e.g. unprotected intercourse, multiple partners, sex trade and illicit drug use) is common. Sexual ...