• The what, how, where and when of resilience as a dynamic, episodic, self-regulating system: a response to Hill et al. (2018) 

  Bryan, Christopher; O'Shea, Deirdre; MacIntyre, Tadhg E. (American Psychological Association, 2018)

  Resilience research is undergoing a shift away from trait approaches, acknowledging the inherent process and dynamism of stress interactions. Hill et al. (2018) suggest that to understand the iterative nature of the ...
• An evaluation of the HSE guiding framework for the implementation of nurse prescribing of medical ionising radiation (X-Ray) in Ireland. 

  Drennan, Jonathan; Naughton, Corina; Griffins, Michelle; Butler, Marie-Louise; Grehan, Jennifer; Moughty, Adrian; Kavanagh, Eoin; Hyde, Abbey; Butler, Michelle; Sheridan, Ann; Coughlan, Barbara; Hegarty, Josephine; Savage, Eileen; Coffey, Alice; O'Connell, Rhona; Creedon, Rena (Health Service Executive, 2014)

  FOREWORD The introduction of Nurse Prescribing of Medical Ionising Radiation (X-ray) in Ireland is a significant initiative in the Irish health service which has positive implications for patients in terms of improved ...
• A systematic literature review on tackling delayed discharges in acute hospitals inclusive of hospital (Re) admission avoidance 

  Coffey, Alice; Leahy-Warren, Patricia; Savage, Eileen; Hegarty, Josephine; Cornally, Nicola; Rose-Day, Mary; Day, Mary-Rose; Maher, Bridget; Browne, John; Sahm, Laura; O’Caoimh, Rónán; Flynn, Maura; Hutton, Stephen; Healy, Elizabeth; O'Connor, Kieran; MacGrath, Kay; O'Mahony, Aoife; Arenella, Katherine (Health Services Executive, 2015)

  The National Clinical Strategy and Programmes was established by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to improve and standardise patient care throughout the organisation by bringing together clinical disciplines and enabling ...
• European core competences framework for health and social care professionals working with older people. 

  Dijkman, Bea; Roodbol, Petrie; Achtschin-Stieger, Sigrid; Aho, Jukka; Andruszkiewicz, Anna; Coffey, Alice; Felsmann, Miroslawa; Klein, Regina; Mikkonen, Irma; Oleksiw, Katharina; Schoofs, Greet; Soares, Célia; Sourtzi, Panayota (2016)

  The number of older people in Europe is increasing and the demand for care and support is changing. All over Europe there is a need to educate students and professionals in health and social care with the right competences ...
• General practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: protocol of a mixed methods systematic review and meta-ethnography. 

  Jennings, Aisling A.; Foley, Tony; Walsh, Kieran A.; Coffey, Alice; Browne, John P.; Bradley, Colin P. (BMC, 2018)

  In the context of rising dementia prevalence, the workload of general practitioners (GPs) in dementia care is set to increase. However, there are many aspects of dementia care that GPs find challenging. Behavioural and ...
• Nurses knowledge of advance directives and perceived confidence in end-of a life care in Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy and the U.S. 

  Coffey, Alice; McCarthy, Geraldine; Weathers, Elizabeth; Friedman, Isabel M.; Gallo, Katherine; Ehrenfeld, Mally; Chan, Sofia; Li, William H.C.; Poletti, Piera; Zanotti, Renzo; Molloy, David William; McGlade, Ciara; Fitzpatrick, Joyce J. (Wiley and Sons Ltd.,, 2016)

  Nurses’ knowledge regarding advance directives may affect their administration and completion in end-of-life care. Confidence among nurses is a barrier to the provision of quality end-of-life care. This study investigated ...
• Advance care planning within survivorship care plans for older cancer survivors: a systematic review 

  O'Caoimh, Rónán; Cornally, Nicola; O'Sullivan, Ronan; Hally, Ruth; Weather, Elizabeth; Lavan, Amanda H.; Kearns, Tara; Coffey, Alice; McGlade, Ciara; Molloy, David William (Elsevier, 2017)

  Advances in the medical treatment of cancer have increased the number of survivors, particularly among older adults, who now represent the majority of these. Survivorship care plans (SCPs) are documents that cancer patients ...
• The Simon task and aging: does acute moderate exercise influence cognitive control? 

  Joyce, Jennifer; Smith, Patrick J.; Donnelly, Alan E.; Davranche, Karen (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2014)

  Purpose This study aimed to investigate the influence of an acute bout of moderate exercise and examine the potential lasting improvements over time in young and old adults within the same experimental paradigm over a 2-h ...
• Light-intensity physical activity is associated with adiposity in adolescent females 

  Dowd, Kieran P.; Harrington, Deirdre M.; Hannigan, Ailish; Donnelly, Alan Edward (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2014)

  Introduction: Sedentary behavior (SB) research has relied on accelerometer thresholds to distinguish between sitting/lying time (SLT) and light-intensity physical activity (LIPA). Such methods may misclassify SLT, standing ...
• Sex differences in the temporal recovery of neuromuscular function following resistance training in resistance trained men and women 18 to 35 Years 

  Davies, Robert W.; Carson, Brian P.; Jakeman, Philip M. (Frontiers Media, 2018)

  To investigate sex differences in the temporal recovery of neuromuscular function following resistance training (RT), eleven men and eight women 18–35 years completed a single RT bout (barbell back-squats, 80 % 1RM, 5 sets ...
• Effect of exercise modality on markers of insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control in pregnancies complicated with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review 

  Cremona, Alexandra; O'Gorman, Clodagh S.; Cotter, Amanda; Saunders, Jean; Donnelly, Alan Edward (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

  Summary Background/aim Exercise can be used as a strategy to attenuate hyperglycaemia experienced during gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). To maximize its use for clinical management, the most effective modality ...
• General practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a mixed‐methods systematic review 

  Jennings, Aisling A.; Foley, Tony; Walsh, Kieran A.; Coffey, Alice; Browne, John P.; Bradley, Colin P. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

  Objectives: To synthesise the existing published literature on general practitioners (GP)'s knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) with a view to ...
• Treating an established episode of delirium in palliative care: expert opinion and review of the current evidence base with recommendations for future development 

  Bush, Shirley H.; Kanji, Salmaan; Pereira, José L.; Davis, Daniel H.J.; Currow, David C.; Meagher, David; Rabheru, Kiran; Wright, David; Bruera, Eduardo; Hartwick, Michael; Gagnon, Pierre R.; Gagnon, Bruno; Breitbart, William; Regnier, Laura; Lawlor, Peter G. (Elsevier, 2014)

  Objectives—To review the current evidence base for treating episodes of delirium in palliative care settings and propose a framework for future development. Methods—We combined multidisciplinary input from delirium ...
• Integrative literature review examining factors affecting patient safety with robotic‐assisted and laparoscopic surgeries 

  Mathew, Reshmi; Markey, Kathleen; Murphy, Jill; O'Brien, Brid (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

  Purpose: The purpose of this integrative literature review is to examine the evidence on factors affecting patient safety during robotic assisted and laparoscopic surgeries. Design: Systematic review of papers published ...
• Non alcoholic fatty liver disease patients attending two metropolitan hospitals in Melbourne, Australia; high risk status and low prevalence 

  George, Elena S.; Roberts, Stuart K.; Nicoll, Amanda J.; Reddy, Anjana; Paris, Tonya; Itsiopoulos, Catherine; Tierney, Audrey C. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2018)

  Background: Non‐ alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest liver disease globally with increased rates in high risk populations including type 2 diabetes and obesity. The condition increases the risk of end ...
• HIV testing and counselling experiences: a qualitative study of older adults living with HIV in western Kenya 

  Kiplagat, Jepchirchir; Huschke, Susann (BMC, 2018)

  Background: Finding HIV infected persons and engaging them in care is crucial in achieving UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets; diagnosing 90% of those infected with HIV, initiating 90% of the diagnosed on ART and achieving ...
• Ethnic minority health in Ireland—cocreating knowledge (EMH-IC): a participatory health research protocol 

  Hannigan, Ailish; Basogomba, Alphonse; LeMaster, Joseph W.; Nurse, Diane; O'Reilly, Fiona; Roura, Maria; Villarroel, Nazmy; MacFarlane, Anne E. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)

  Introduction International policy recommends continuous, cost-effective monitoring of health data to enable health services to identify and respond to health inequities as experienced by different ethnic groups. However, ...
• Targeted full energy and protein delivery in critically ill patients: a study protocol for a pilot randomised control trial (FEED Trial) 

  Fetterplace, Kate; Deane, Adam M.; Tierney, Audrey C.; Beach, Lisa; Knight, Laura D.; Rechnitzer, Thomas; Forsyth, Adrienne; Mourtzakis, Marina; Presneill, Jeffrey; MacIsaac, Christopher (BMC, 2018)

  Background: Current guidelines for the provision of protein for critically ill patients are based on incomplete evidence, due to limited data from randomised controlled trials. The present pilot randomised controlled trial ...
• Poor sleep is related to lower general health, increased stress and increased confusion in elite Gaelic athletes 

  Biggins, Michelle; Cahalan, Róisin Máire; Comyns, Thomas M.; Purtill, Helen; O'Sullivan, Kieran (Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2018)

  Objectives: Persistent poor sleep is associated with a range of adverse health outcomes. Sleep is considered the main method of recovery in athletes; however, studies report that a significant number of athletes are getting ...
• Delirium superimposed on dementia: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of informal caregivers and health care staff experience 

  Morandi, Alessandro; Lucchi, Elena; Turco, Renato; Morghen, Sara; Guerini, Fabio; Santi, Rossana; Gentile, Simona; Meagher, David; Voyer, Philippe; Fick, Donna Marie; Schmitt, Eva M.; Inouye, Sharon K.; Trabucchi, Marco T.; Bellelli, Giuseppe (Elsevier, 2015)

  Objective—Delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) is common and potentially distressing for patients, caregivers, and health care staff. We quantitatively and qualitatively assessed the experience of informal caregiver and ...

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