Browsing Social Work and Social Policy (Scholarly Publications) by Author "Hardiman, Orla"
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Acceptance and decision making in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from a life-course perspective
Timonen, Virpi; Foley, Geraldine; Hardiman, Orla (2014)Researchers have explored perceptions of health care services among people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but little is known about how and why people with ALS engage with services. We undertook a grounded theory ... -
Exerting control and adapting to loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Foley, Geraldine; Hardiman, Orla; Timonen, Virpi (2014) -
Experience of services as a key outcome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) care. The case for a better understanding of patient experiences
Timonen, Virpi; Foley, Geraldine; Hardiman, Orla (2012)People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) frequently express dissatisfaction with services. Patient satisfaction with services in ALS is not always measured and service user perspectives are not usually included when ... -
Patients' perceptions of services and preferences for care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A review
Timonen, Virpi; Foley, Geraldine; Hardiman, Orla (2012)Background: Service providers and service users often have different perspectives on health and social care services. Design: We have undertaken a systematic review of empirical data between 1988 to March 2011 relating ... -
Understanding psycho-social processes underpinning engagement with services in motor neurone disease: A qualitative study
Timonen, Virpi; Foley, Geraldine; Hardiman, Orla (2014)Background: People with motor neurone disease access health care services from disease onset to end-of-life care but there has been paucity of research on how people with motor neurone disease understand and use health ...