Nursing and Midwifery (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Augmenting K-means Clustering with Qualitative Data to Discover Engagement Patterns of Older Adults with Multimorbidity when using Digital Health Technologies: Findings from a Proof-of-Concept Trial
(2024)Background: Multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) are becoming more prevalent among aging populations. Digital health technologies have the potential to assist in the self-management of multimorbidity, improving the ... -
Evaluation of the Introduction of Schwartz Rounds in Ireland
(Health Services Executive, 2019)The overall aim of the evaluation was to establish whether Schwartz Rounds are fit for purpose in the Irish Health Service. The evaluation was guided by four key questions: • Whether Schwartz Rounds are suitable for ... -
Lost in Transition: How to Close the Care Gap for Childhood Cancer Survivors. Blog on World Cancer Day
(2022)As if growing up wasn’t hard enough, the transition from paediatric to adult care can be a particularly confusing and overwhelming experience for the survivors of childhood cancer. On World Cancer Day 2022, let’s think ... -
Promoting kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes: part 2
(2023)The incidence of chronic kidney disease is increasing internationally with many risk factors for chronic kidney disease also being risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Nurses should use primary, secondary and tertiary prevention ... -
Promoting kidney health in people with type 2 diabetes: part 1
(2023)The incidence of chronic kidney disease is increasing internationally with risk factors for the condition being the same as those for type 2 diabetes. It is important therefore for nurses to use primary, secondary and ... -
The Support Needs and Current Practices of Public Health Nurses in the Republic of Ireland Who Provide Support to Breastfeeding Mothers: A Cross-Sectional Survey
(2023)Background: Breastfeeding continuation rates are low in Ireland. The Breastfeeding Observation and Assessment Tool (BOAT) was developed to assist public health nurses in assessing breastfeeding challenges; however, little ... -
The Person-centred Curriculum Framework: a universal curriculum framework for person-centred healthcare practitioner education
(2022)Background: Globally, humanising healthcare is a strategic response to a distinct need for person- centred approaches to practice. This movement has largely focused on the artefacts of healthcare practice, with an emergent ... -
Adapting prescribing criteria for amyloid-targeted antibodies for adults with Down syndrome
(2024)Prior authorization criteria for Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved immunotherapeutics, among the class of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), established by state drug formulary committees, are tailored for ... -
Definitions of serious injury in long-term residential care: a systematic review protocol
(2023)Background Evidence indicates that the reporting of serious injury in long-term residential care has increased substantially over the past decade. However, what constitutes a serious injury in residential care is ... -
Depression and Cognitive Dissonance: an empirical exploration of a close relationship
(2023)This qualitative study seeks to establish whether dissonance theory provides a meaningful avenue to add insights into the experience of depression. Semi-structured interviews were used (n=30) in which fifteen participants ... -
The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on People in Opiate Agonist Treatment: the importance of feeling unloved
(2023)Introduction: Adults in opiate agonist treatment (OAT) often have a background of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and are more likely to be exposed to a variety of risks that may trigger post-traumatic stress disorder ... -
A systematic scoping review of palliative care interventions for adult patients in the intensive care units: A new horizon for Irish healthcare
(2023)Aim: Currently, there is no standardised structured approach to palliative care (PC) in Ireland’s intensive care units (ICU) and the characteristics of available approaches are mostly unknown. Additionally, there is little ... -
An invisible population: Late-stage cancer diagnosis for people with intellectual or developmental disability
(2023)In this issue of Cancer, Mahar and colleagues report stark findings that people with IDD experienced a 60% higher risk of stage IV female breast cancer, and a 42% higher risk of stage IV colorectal cancer, compared to ... -
Co-designing a website with and for youth, so they can better manage their health
(2023)Objective: To co-design a website aimed to empower youth to ask questions to encourage productive, meaningful conversations with their health care providers. Methods: The research team recruited adolescent stakeholders ... -
Neoadjuvant treatment for stage III and IV cutaneous melanoma
(2023)Background: Cutaneous melanoma is amongst the most aggressive of all skin cancers. Neoadjuvant treatment is a form of induction therapy, given to shrink a cancerous tumour prior to the main treatment (usually surgery). The ...