Browsing by Author "Smith, Valerie"
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Effect of deinstitutionalisation on quality of life for adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review
May, Peter; Mc Carron, Mary; O'Donovan, Mary-Ann; Normand, Charles; Murphy, Esther; Smith, Valerie (2019)Objective: To review systematically the evidence on how deinstitutionalisation affects quality of life (QoL) for adults with intellectual disabilities. Design: Systematic review. Population: Adults (aged 18 years and ... -
Identifying and prioritising midwifery care process metrics and indicators: a Delphi survey and stakeholder consensus process
Smith, Valerie (2019)Background: Measuring care processes is an important component of any effort to improve care quality, however knowing the appropriate metrics to measure is a challenge both in Ireland and other countries. Quality of midwifery ... -
Identifying trial recruitment uncertainties using a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership ? The PRioRiTy (Prioritising Recruitment in Randomised Trials) Study
Smith, Valerie (2018)Background: Despite the problem of inadequate recruitment to randomised trials, there is little evidence to guide researchers on decisions about how people are effectively recruited to take part in trials. The PRioRiTy ... -
Irish and New Zealand Midwives' expertise at preserving the perineum intact (the MEPPI study): perspectives on preparations for birth
BEGLEY, CECILY; Smith, Valerie; Guilliland, Karen; Dixon, Lesley; Reilly, Mary; Keegan, Caroline; McCann, Colette (2017)Objectives: perineal trauma during birth can result in short or long term morbidity for women. Internationally, rates of episiotomy and severe perineal tears vary considerably. In New Zealand, in 2011, and in a trial ... -
Literature review using systematic approaches to explore physical illness co-morbidity among people with serious mental illness and related healthcare interventions
Smith, Valerie; Eustace-Cook, Jessica; Nash, Michael; Higgins, Agnes; Monahan, Mark (School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 2015)International evidence indicates that the physical health of Mental Health Service Users (MHSUs), especially those with serious mental illness (SMI)1 , is often suboptimal (Parks et al., 2006; DeHert et al., 2011). Over ... -
Monitoring the fetal heart for the assessment of fetal wellbeing. Systematic reviews of the evidence and the design, conduct and preliminary findings of a multi-centre randomised trial THE ADCAR TRIAL
Smith, Valerie (Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2010)The assessment of fetal wellbeing throughout pregnancy, labour and birth, is essential in achieving maternity care that optimises fetal outcomes. Monitoring of the fetal heart rate (FHR), using either intermittent auscultation ... -
Women?s experience of maternity care during COVID-19 ? a qualitative descriptive study
Smith, Valerie; Panda, Sunita (2021)Objective To gain insight and understanding of women's views and experiences of maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. Design A qualitative descriptive study using semi-structured interviews. Due ...