Browsing by Author "Burke, Eilish"
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Advancing Years, Different Challenges: Wave 2 IDSTILDA Findings on the ageing of people with an intellectual disability
Mc Carron, Mary; Mc Causland, Darren; Burke, Eilish (2014) -
Association of Drug Burden Index with Grip Strength, Timed Up and Go and Barthel Index Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: An Observational Cross-sectional Study
Burke, Eilish; O'Dwyer, Maire; Henman, Martin (2019)Background: Drug Burden Index (DBI), a measure of exposure to medications with anticholinergic and sedative activity, has been associated with poorer physical function in older adults in the general population. While ... -
Communication difficulties in adults with Intellectual Disability: Results from a national cross-sectional study
Smith, Martine; Mc Carron, Mary; Carroll, Rachael; Burke, Eilish; Manduchi, Beatrice; McCallion, Philip (2020)Background: People with an intellectual disability (ID) are vulnerable to communication impairments, with consequences for employment, education, and social participation. Aims: To identify the communication skills ... -
Does Arterial Stiffness Predict Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults With an Intellectual Disability?.
Burke, Eilish; O'Brien, Frances; Mc Carron, Mary (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 ... -
Drug Burden Index to Define the Burden of Medicines in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
Mc Carron, Mary; O'Connell, Juliette Anne; O'Dwyer, Maire; Burke, Eilish; O'Connell, Juliette; Henman, Martin (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 ... -
Enabling older adults with intellectual disability to become physical activity leaders in their community: Pilot study
Burke, Eilish; Mc Carron, Mary (2023)People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have high levels of sedentary behaviour and co-morbid health conditions. There is also increased longevity for this group which is an incredible success story but one which also ... -
Epidemiology of constipation and its associated factors in an ageing population of people with an intellectual disability in Ireland: A cross-sectional study.
Burke, Eilish; Mc Carron, Mary (2023)Background: Constipation impacts health-related quality of life with a burden similar to other chronic conditions. This study characterises the prevalence of constipation and its associated factors in older adults with ... -
An exploration of the bone health of older adults with an intellectual disability in Ireland
Mc Carron, Mary; Burke, Eilish (2017)Background: Many risk factors have been confirmed for poor bone health among the general population including age, gender and corticosteroid use. There is a paucity of investigation among people with intellectual disability; ... -
Growing Older with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland 2011; First Results from the The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing.
Mc Carron, Mary; Burke, Eilish; Mc Glinchey, Eimear; Mc Causland, Darren (2011) -
"He'd mind you, you mind him": Experiences of end of life care for people with an intellectual disability as perceived by staff carers.
Mc Carron, Mary; Burke, Eilish (School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 2017)Life expectancy for people with an intellectual disability (ID) is increasing (Kelly & Kelly 2013), providing new challenges in understanding not only how people are living with illness but also how they are dying. While ... -
Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion: Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland Evidence from the First Ten Years of The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA)
Haigh, Margaret; Mc Callion, Philip; O'Dwyer, Maire; McCarron, Mary; Haigh, Margaret; Carroll, Rachael; Burke, Eilish; McGlinchey, Eimear; O'Donovan, Mary-Ann; Sheerin, Fintan; Foran, Sinead; Mac Giolla Phadraig, Caoimhin; Mulryan, Niamh; McCausland, Darren; Ryan, Judy (School of Nursing and Midwifery,Trinity College Dublin, 2017) -
Health, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion: Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland Evidence from the First Ten Years of The Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) Wave 3 IDS-TILDA
O'Dwyer, Maire; O'Connell, Juliette; Mc Causland, Darren; Mc Carron, Mary; Burke, Eilish; Mc Glinchey, Eimear; Sheerin, Fintan; Mac Giolla Phadraig, Caoimhin (2017) -
The impact of COVID-19 on people ageing with an intellectual disability in Ireland
Mc Causland, Darren; Mc Carron, Mary; Allen, Andrew; Sheerin, Fintan; Burke, Eilish; Mc Glinchey, Eimear (2020) -
A longitudinal exploration of self-reported TV behaviours as a surrogate for sedentary behaviour in older adults with an intellectual disability from the intellectual disability supplement to the Irish longitudinal study on aging (IDS-TILDA) study
Lynch, Louise Annmarie; Mc Carron, Mary; Burke, Eilish (2024)This study presents the findings of an investigation into the self-reported TV habits of adults with an intellectual disability, where time watching TV was used as a proxy for sedentary behaviour (SB). Risk factors identified ... -
Men's Bones Matter Too, a Cross Sectional Study Examining Bone Health among Men with Intellectual Disability in Ireland.
Burke, Eilish; Mc Carron, Mary; Walsh, James (2021)Globally between 30-40% of all osteoporotic fractures occur among men, with a quarter of all hip fractures, the most serious complication of osteoporosis, occurring in men. Among men of 50 years of age or older, osteoporotic ... -
The Methodological Approach to the Co-Creation of Online Health Education with and for Individuals with Intellectual Disability
Burke, Eilish; Mc Carron, Mary; Mc Callion, Philip; Murphy, Esther (2021)Background: Health inequalities are evident among adults with intellectual disability. Two large national longitudinal studies have highlighted the paucity of health education among people with intellectual disability. ... -
Moral distress in carers for people with an intellectual disabilitywho died during the COVID-19 pandemic, a template analysisextending the Barlem and Ramos model of moral distress.
Mc Carron, Mary; Haigh, Margaret; Burke, Eilish; Wormald, Andrew (2023)Background This article aims to understand moral distress in carers of people with an intellectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method Nine staff carers of seven people with an intellectual disability, ... -
Overcoming Adversity: The Continuing Impact of COVID-19 on People Ageing with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland. Findings from the Intellectual Disability Supplement to The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) COVID-19 Sub-Study
Mc Causland, Darren; Allen, Andrew; Haigh, Margaret; Sheerin, Fintan; Burke, Eilish; Mc Glinchey, Eimear; Flannery, Fidelma; Mc Carron, Mary (Trinity College Dublin, 2021) -
Prevalence and risk factors for choking in adults with intellectual disability: Results from a national cross sectional study
Walshe, Margaret; Mc Carron, Mary; Burke, Eilish; Carroll, Rachael; Manduchi, Beatrice; McCallion, Philip (2020)Background: Choking is a serious and under-recognized condition for adults with Intellectual Disability(ID), with health, psychological and potentially fatal consequences. This study aims to determine the prevalence of ...