Computer Science Education (CSE) has risen in popularity around the world, with advances in both the quantity and content of CSE programmes. These changes have been emulated in the Republic of Ireland (ROI), where CSE, ...

Depression is a common mental illness characterized by low mood, loss of interest and enjoyment, and reduced energy leading to diminished activity. An estimated 322 million people worldwide or 4.4% of the world’s population ...

The Special K Challenge is a partial meal replacement plan whereby two main meals are substituted with a fixed portion of Kellogg‟s Special K and semi-skimmed milk for two weeks. It is designed to reduce energy intake ...

Background: To ensure the right of the child with an intellectual disability to grow up in the family home is maintained, this study explores mothers ability to overcome the many challenges to the provision of care so as ...

This study was designed to examine the pre-operative counselling experiences of patients undergoing a total laryngectomy (complete removal of the larynx) for treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC), together with their ...

Patients with dementia living in residential settings may have complex health needs and have reduced capacity to communicate these needs. In such circumstances, attention to presence and touch and more specifically hand ...

Background: Mental health occupational therapists claim to be strongly person-centred and recovery-oriented in their service provision. The design, delivery and evaluation of occupational therapy practice needs to reflect ...

Patient safety and medication safety are inherently linked. Medication management by healthcare professionals is one area where patient safety can be protected and enhanced. It is imperative that the nursing profession ...

Shoulder pain is a common and disabling musculoskeletal disorder seen in Primary Care physiotherapy. Exercise-based treatment is effective for managing rotator cuff tendinopathy. Group-based and individual physiotherapy ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a public health challenge in Ireland and pose a patient safety risk. The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Grampositive organisms, such as methicillin-resistant ...