Browsing by Author "Connolly, Deirdre"
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An exploration of the process of assessing fitness to drive after stroke within an Irish context of practice
Stapleton, Tadhg (Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2012)Determining fitness to drive after stroke within the Irish context of practice is a process lacking in agreed protocols or guidelines. Despite international research and recommended gold standard practice, actual practice ... -
Cancer Survivorship and Reintegration into Employment in Ireland
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Cost-effectiveness of an occupational therapy-led self-management support programme for multimorbidity in primary care
Connolly, Deirdre; Smith, Susan (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 ... -
The development and feasibility of the occupational therapy-led `Work and Cancer' intervention for women living with and beyond breast cancer
Algeo, Naomi (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 ... -
Examining the impact of a social prescribing service on the health & wellbeing of individuals living with and beyond cancer
O'HARA, CHLOE (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 of the referral patterns of a community palliative care team to specialist palliative care outpatient physiotherapy for community based individuals with advanced cancer
CAHILL, FIONA (Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2019)Introduction: Physiotherapy is a core discipline within specialist palliative care (SPC) services and has been shown to contribute to the management of common symptoms associated with advanced cancer such as fatigue, ... -
Exploring the impact of fatigue on work ability of people with rheumatic disease
Connolly, Deirdre (2016) -
Fatigue in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Connolly, Deirdre (Nova Biomedical, 2017) -
Feasibility of OptiMaL, a Self-Management Programme for Oesophageal Cancer Survivors
Connolly, Deirdre; Algeo, Naomi (2023)Introduction: There is limited availability of self-management interventions for oesophageal cancer survivors at present. This study examined the feasibility of OptiMal, a six-week, self-management programme to improve ... -
Impact of fatigue in Rheumatic Diseases in the work environment: A qualitative study
Connolly, Deirdre; Doran, Michele (2015)Fatigue is a symptom of arthritis that causes difficulty at work. An improved understanding of this symptom could assist it s management in the work environment. The aim of this study was to explore people with ... -
Impact of Well-Dance on physical and mental health of older adults in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown borough
Connolly, Deirdre (2016) -
The implementation of a collaborative peer learning 2:1 model of practice placement education within dietetics pre-registration training in Ireland
Lynam, Ann-Marie (Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2021)The educational approach towards practice education in health-related disciplines has changed in recent years. The use of collaborative peer learning models of practice education has increased, associated with positive ... -
Managing fatigue in patients with chronic conditions in primary care
Connolly, Deirdre; Smith, Susan (2013) -
Measuring Successes of Social Prescribing
Connolly, Deirdre; Connolly, Hayley; Delimata, Natalie; Galway, Karen; Mulholland, Jill; O'Grady, Megan (2023)Social prescribing is a referral mechanism which connects people to non-medical, community and social based activities, which aim to empower an individual to take control of and manage their health and wellbeing (Husk et ... -
The OPTIMAL study: A randomized controlled trial and process evaluation of an occupational therapy led self-management support programme for people with multimorbidity in primary care
O TOOLE, LYNN MARIE (Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Occupational Therapy, 2019)Title: The OPTIMAL study: A randomized controlled trial and process evaluation of an occupational therapy led self-management support programme for people with multimorbidity in primary care PhD candidate: Lynn O ... -
OPTIMAL, an occupational therapy led self-management support programme for people with multimorbidity in primary care: a randomized controlled trial
Connolly, Deirdre; Smith, Susan (2015) -
Outcomes of a fatigue management intervention for people with post COVID-19 condition.
Stapleton, Tadhg; Connolly, Deirdre; Bannan, Ciaran; Kent, Brian (2024)Objective Fatigue is identified as one of the most prevalent and persistent problems reported by people with post COVID-19 condition that negatively impacts on everyday living and resumption of pre-COVID-19 lifestyle. A ... -
Review of the Rialto Community Health Project
Connolly, Deirdre (2013)The Rialto Community Health Project was established in 2003, as part of the Social Regeneration Plan (Whyte, 2005) with support from the HSE Health Promotion Department and Combat Poverty Agency ‘Building Healthy Communities’ ... -
The role of intermediaries in connecting community-dwelling adults to local physical activity and exercise: a scoping review
Barrett, Emer; Connolly, Deirdre; O'Grady, Megan; Mockler, David; Broderick, Julie; Kennedy, Megan (2023)Introduction/Purpose Physical inactivity has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Methods to connect inactive individuals from healthcare settings to physical activity include brief interventions ...