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Choice and autonomy in everyday life for eight adults with physical disabilities
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2009)This research seeks to explore the daily life experience of eight adults with significant physical disability, with a particular focus on their experience and perceptions of autonomy and choice in everyday life. It involves ... -
Collaborative approach to handwriting with children with Down Syndrome
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2011)The aim of the study was to investigate the application of the Handwriting without Tears (HWT®) programme with children with Down Syndrome (DS) using a collaborative approach between child, teacher, parent and occupational ... -
Confused about theoretical sampling? Engaging theoretical sampling in diverse grounded theory studies
(2020)Theoretical sampling is a key procedure for theory building in the grounded theory method. Confusion about how to employ theoretical sampling in grounded theory can exist among researchers who use or who want to use the ... -
Cost-effectiveness of an occupational therapy-led self-management support programme for multimorbidity in primary care
(2022)Background Multimorbidity is a major public health concern. Complex interventions, incorporating individualized care plans, may be appropriate for patients with multimorbidity given their individualized and variable ... -
Decision-making in palliative care - patient and family caregiver concordance and discordance: systematic review and narrative synthesis
(2023)Background: Decision-making in palliative care usually involves both patients and family caregivers. However, how concordance and discordance in decision-making manifest and function between patients and family caregivers ... -
The development and feasibility of the occupational therapy-led `Work and Cancer' intervention for women living with and beyond breast cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2022)Background: Increased survivorship has prompted focus on optimising quality of life for those living with and beyond cancer, including reintegration into work. Despite frequently cited return-to-work barriers for women ... -
Evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of OptiMal as a self-management intervention for cancer survivors
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2019)Introduction: There are over 150,000 cancer survivors in Ireland and survival rates are continuing to increase. Cancer survivors experience continuing symptoms such as pain, fatigue, cognitive difficulties, anxiety and ... -
Examining the impact of a social prescribing service on the health & wellbeing of individuals living with and beyond cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2020)Social prescribing is a community-based intervention that supports individuals with health needs and chronic conditions to access activities supports in their community. Due to medical improvements, more people than ever ... -
An exploration into the lived experiences of informal caregivers of people with prolonged disorders of consciousness - Occuptional engagement patterns, role change and perceptions of the care needs ot their loved one
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2017)Purpose of the study: The numbers of people surviving with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) following severe acquired brain injury are growing. There are no studies from Ireland which explore the role that family ... -
An Exploration of Staff's Support with Adults with Autism in Occupational Engagement in their Daily Lives
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2019)Background: The researcher views people with autism as occupational beings, who often need support to participate and engage in valued occupations in their day to day life. There is a paucity of research relating to factors ...