Nursing and Midwifery: Recent submissions
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An action research study evaluating the effect of an action learning programme on healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes and practice
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2015)Despite the advancement of pain management modalities, many patients continue to experience pain associated with cancer (Gordon et al. 2005, Solman et al. 2005, Solman et al. 2006, Fisch et al. 2012). Inadequate treatment ... -
Attuning: a communication process between people with severe and profound intellectual disability and their interaction partners.
(2016)People with severe and profound intellectual disability typically demonstrate a limited ability to communicate effectively. Most of their communications are non-verbal, often idiosyncratic and ambiguous. This article ... -
Systematic literature review of the evidence to inform the future education, role and function of the maternity care assistants in Ireland
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A systematic review of the evidence to support perinatal palliative care for the fetus and neonate
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Pregnancy loss and complexity
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Spiritual aspects of living with infertility: A synthesis of qualitative studies
(2017)Aims and objectives: To identify the spiritual aspects of patients experiencing infer- tility and seek a deeper and broader meaning of the involuntary childlessness expe- rience. Background: Infertility can be the cause ... -
Examining the effects of cognitive training on levels of executive function in adults with down syndrome: A feasibility study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2017)Introduction Individuals with Down syndrome are at much greater risk of developing AD, and one of the early clinical symptoms of AD is executive dysfunction. In the general population, cognitive training has shown some ... -
Feasiblity of anthropometric measurements for large-scale application in the Irish longitudinal study on ageing in people with intellectual disability (IDS-TILDA) : an exploratory study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2014)Malnutrition, either as under- or over-nutrition, is a risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality, and overweight and obesity represent one of the most pressing public health concerns of our time. Effective ... -
Prisoners Perceptions of a Mental Health Wellness Workshop
(2017)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the evaluation of a one-day mental health wellness workshop which was delivered to male prisoners in an urban prison in the Republic of Ireland. Design/methodology/approach A ... -
The experiences and support needs of people with intellectual disabilities who identify as LGBT: A review of the literature
(2016)Background: People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) can face many challenges in society including accessing education, care and support appropriate to individual needs. However, there is a ...