Browsing Nursing and Midwifery (Theses and Dissertations) by Sponsor "Health Research Board (HRB)"
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Development of a core set of clinical care provision indicators for non-specialist palliative care in hospitals
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2020)Background: Ageing populations with associated chronic illnesses and multi-morbidity will lead to a rapidly escalating need for all levels of palliative care provision. This will place significant pressures on health systems ... -
Engagement in Daily Life Activities of Adults Ageing with an Intellectual Disability
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2018)Background: Occupational therapists view engagement in meaningful activities to be a key determinant of health and well-being. As the population of people ageing with an intellectual disability (ID) continues to grow, ... -
An Ethnography of Independent Midwifery in Ireland
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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 ... -
Postpartum sexual health in nulliparous women in Ireland: a mixed methods study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2019)Background: Prevalence rates of postpartum sexual health issues and associated factors vary greatly in the published literature. There is a focus on biophysical measures of postpartum sexual health and a lack of women's ... -
Protocol development and feasibility study of an evidence-based online pregnancy yoga programme for stress, anxiety and fear of childbirth
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2022)Background: The importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and positive mental health during pregnancy are well publicised. Maternal stress, anxiety and fear of childbirth in pregnancy have been associated with an ... -
Routine health surveillance data: a 21-year quantitative cross-sectional study of first-time opioid addiction treatment among older adults
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2019)Introduction: Current literature identifies older people who use opioids as a neglected population. Little is known about temporal changes, treatment demand or treatment discharge outcomes among this population. Aim: This ...