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Diagnosing Organisational Culture During Community Healthcare Reform. A Mixed Methods Study Applying the Competing Values Framework
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2022)Background: Across the globe healthcare systems are in a constant state of reform. However, the results of these reform activities are described as weak at best and situational dependent. While the research on organisational ... -
Diet and dietary patterns during pregnancy in nulliparous women in Ireland: a longitudinal cohort study
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2020)Background: The impact of maternal diet in pregnancy, for both the mother and baby, has been widely documented. Much of the research on diet in pregnancy has focused on the relationship between single nutrients and maternal ... -
Does Arterial Stiffness Predict Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults With an Intellectual Disability?.
(2023)Background: Arterial stiffness has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in some patient populations. Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate (1) whether there is an ... -
Does Assistive Technology Contribute to Social Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disability? A Systematic Review Protocol
(2018)The aim of this review is to answer the following question: Does assistive technology contribute to social inclusion for people with intellectual disability? Previous research on assistive technology has focused on ... -
Does Discipline Matter? Issues in the Design and Implementation of Management Development Programmes for Heads of Academic Departments
(2003)Government enquiries, universities and academic developers have all pointed to the need for systematic management development programmes for heads of academic departments. After noting that there were few examples of ... -
Doing Gadamerian Hermeneutic Phenomenology Research: An analytical framework to facilitate data analysis.
(2021)Phenomenology is an umbrella term that refers to both a philosophical movement and a variety of research approaches. Hermeneutic phenomenology is a methodology, which is not rigidly set or prescribed. Hence, students and ... -
Drug Burden Index to Define the Burden of Medicines in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
(2018)Aims: The drug burden index (DBI) is a dose‐related measure of anticholinergic and sedative drug exposure. This cross‐sectional study described DBI in older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and the most ... -
Drug treatment programmes in prison: longitudinal outcome evaluation, policy development and planning interventions.
(2006)The aim of this research is to evaluate a seven week abstinence-based drug treatment programme and to use this to assist policy makers in the planning and provision of future programmes. Seventy-nine clients were interviewed ... -
Dying to breathe : a conversation at the crossroads of respiratory and palliative nursing care -an action report project
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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) nurses at work : a descriptive review of ENT nursing in Ireland using ethnographical techniques
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2012)Within the discipline of Ear Nose Throat (ENT) there is very little known about the tapestry that constitutes ENT nursing. Irish healthcare policy has as its core values efficiency, effectiveness and economics which dictate ... -
Early sedation with Dexmedetomidine in post-operative adult intensive care unit patients: A systematic review.
(2023)Background Delirium is a leading healthcare concern in adult Intensive Care Units (ICU) and has a reported prevalence of up to 80%. Although individual studies report that early sedation with dexmedetomidine in post-operative ... -
Early Warning Scores: A Sign of Deterioration in Patients and Systems
(2015)The early warning score is a decision-making tool that has a simple design, yet its implementation in healthcare organisations is proving complex. This article reports the results of a survey that evaluated the nurses’ ... -
Ecosystem Trial Strategic Plan Friendly Trial -ProACT
(European Commission, 2016)The purpose of this deliverable is to provide implementation plans for testing and evaluating the ProACT system. To reflect the iterative project implementation cycle, this document will be reviewed and updated twice during ... -
Education and practice developments: Addressing the psychosocial concerns and support needs of LGBT+ people
(2019)Background: There has been recent interest in the unique healthcare needs and concerns of diverse groups from human rights, social inclusion and healthcare access and utilisation perspectives. However, the distinct ... -
Education needs of families of transgender young people: A narrative review of international literature
(2018)Education plays a crucial role in the lives of families of transgender young people and mental healthcare practitioners are well-placed to support families in this regard. This paper reports findings from a narrative review ... -
Education on childrens complex care needs in general nursing curricula in Europe: An inductive content analysis
(2021)Nursing programmes must prepare children's nurses to respond effectively to the health needs of children and young people. The aim of this study was to examine general nursing curricula for child-related content. A ...