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The administration of pro re nata medication by mental health nurses: a thematic analysis.
(2019)Pro re nata (PRN) medication is medication administered by nurses as required commonly in response to a patient’s symptoms or behaviour including insomnia, agitation or anxiety. There is a paucity of research around the ... -
Age of Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in people with Down syndrome and associated factors: Results from the Horizon 21 European Down syndrome consortium
(2024)Introduction: People with Down syndrome (DS) have high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study examined mean ages of AD diagnosis and associations with co-occurring conditions among adults with DS from five ... -
An action research study evaluating the effect of an action learning programme on healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes and practice
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2015)Despite the advancement of pain management modalities, many patients continue to experience pain associated with cancer (Gordon et al. 2005, Solman et al. 2005, Solman et al. 2006, Fisch et al. 2012). Inadequate treatment ... -
Artificial milk-feeding women's views of their feeding choice in Ireland
(2015)Objective: despite the well-documented benefits of breast feeding to both mother and child, breast-feeding initiation rates in Ireland are the second lowest in Europe. This study set out to explore the views of women from ... -
Attenuating anxieties : mental health nurses' responses to suicidal behaviour: a grounded theory study
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Attuning: a communication process between people with severe and profound intellectual disability and their interaction partners.
(2016)People with severe and profound intellectual disability typically demonstrate a limited ability to communicate effectively. Most of their communications are non-verbal, often idiosyncratic and ambiguous. This article ... -
Augmenting K-means Clustering with Qualitative Data to Discover Engagement Patterns of Older Adults with Multimorbidity when using Digital Health Technologies: Findings from a Proof-of-Concept Trial
(2024)Background: Multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) are becoming more prevalent among aging populations. Digital health technologies have the potential to assist in the self-management of multimorbidity, improving the ... -
Breaking bad news: a phenomenological study into the giving and receiving of a cancer diagnosis
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Breaking from binaries ? using a sequential mixed methods design
(2014)AIM: To outline the traditional worldviews of healthcare research and discuss the benefits and challenges of using mixed methods approaches in contributing to the development of nursing and midwifery knowledge. BACKG ... -
Breastfeeding support groups in Ireland: a mixed methods investigation from a cultural historical activity theory perspective
Background: Irish breastfeeding initiation rates remain the lowest in the OECD and few women are breastfeeding exclusively to six months. Breastfeeding support groups are deemed effective in promoting breastfeeding initiation ... -
Caesarean section in nulliparous women: a mixed methods study of factors influencing decision-making and outcomes for women - the MAMMI Study Caesarean Section Strand
Background: Caesarean section (CS) rates are on a rise over the last number of decades with increased postpartum morbidities, and limited understanding of factors that influence decision-making for CS. Understanding ...