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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 ... -
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 ...