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A qualitative assessment of practitioner perspectives post-introduction of the first continuous professional competence (CPC) guidelines for emergency medical technicians in Ireland.

Knox, Shane; Dunne, Suzanne S.; Cullen, Walter; Dunne, Colum P. (BioMed Central, 2015)

Background: In November 2013, the Irish Regulator for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) introduced the first mandatory requirement for registrants to demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development ...
A qualitative assessment of practitioner perspectives post-introduction of the first continuous professional competence (CPC) guidelines for emergency medical technicians in Ireland.

Knox, Shane; Dunne, Suzanne S.; Cullen, Walter; Dunne, Colum P. (HSE, 2016)

no abstract available
A qualitative biomechanical analysis of the punt kick in Gaelic football, comparing dominant and non dominant kicking legs

Tighe, Aidan; Kenny, Ian C. (2015)

There is very little scientific research specific to the sport of Gaelic football, with biomechanical research in relation to the execution of the fundamental skills of Gaelic football virtually nonexistent. The punt ...
Qualitative evaluation of an occupational therapy led vocational rehabilitation service for people with arthritis; the therapist’s perspective.

Biggins, Ruth (University of Limerick, 2016)

Introduction: The socio-economic implications for individuals being out of work, places a large amount of pressure on an already struggling Irish economy. Costs incurred as a result of musculoskeletal disorders affect not ...
A qualitative investigation into how physiotherapists currently review people with Multiple Sclerosis and their opinions of telephone reviews in this population

Condon, Marie (Department of Physiotherapy, University of Limerick, 2011)

Background: Guidelines recommend people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) receive regular physiotherapy reviews (NICE, 2003). However little is known about how PwMS are currently reviewed. Reviews can be face-to-face, telephone ...
A qualitative study exploring women’s experiences of unsafe abortion in Sudan

Elamin, Wafa; Fazari, Atif B.; Elmusharaf, Khalifa (Scientific Research of Publishing, 2017)

Background: Unsafe abortions contribute significantly to maternal morbidity and mortality. They are found more frequently in developing countries such as Sudan where abortion laws are restrictive and women have poor ...
A qualitative systematic review of studies using the normalization process theory to research implementation processes

McEvoy, Rachel Margaret; Ballini, Luciana; Maltoni, Susanna; O'Donnell, Catherine A.; Mair, Frances; MacFarlane, Anne E. (BioMed Central, 2014)

Background: There is a well-recognized need for greater use of theory to address research translational gaps. Normalization Process Theory (NPT) provides a set of sociological tools to understand and explain the ...
Quality of care and practice patterns in anaemia management at specialist kidney clinics in Ireland: a national study

Stack, Austin G.; Alghali, Ahmed; Li, Xia; Ferguson, John P.; Casserly, Liam F.; Cronin, Cornelius J.; Reddan, Donal N.; Hussein, Wael F.; Elsayed, Mohamed E. (Oxford University Press, 2017)

Background: Although anaemia is a common complication of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), knowledge of quality of care and management practices in specialist clinics varies. We examined anaemia practices at specialist ...
Quality versus quantity debate in swimming: perceptions and training practices of expert swimming coaches

Nugent, Frank J.; Comyns, Thomas M.; Warrington, Giles D. (De Gruyter, 2017)

The debate over low-volume, high-intensity training versus high-volume, low-intensity training, commonly known as Quality versus Quantity, respectively, is a frequent topic of discussion among swimming coaches and academics. ...
Quality,quantity? Performance of Irish people with & without aphasia on the Boston naming test

Kennedy, Rachel (University of Limerick, 2013)

no abstract available
The quantified athlete: associations of wearables for high school athletes

Ng, Kwok W.; Ryba, Tatiana (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2018)

The adoption of wearable technology in competitive sports can be an advantage to performance and training. Athletes who use personalised data to quantify their performances with the possibilities of sharing with others may ...
Quantifying patient preferences for symptomatic breast clinic referral: a decision analysis study

Quinlan, Aisling; O'Brien, Kirsty K.; Galvin, Rose; Hardy, Colin; McDonnell, Ronan; Joyce, Doireann; McDowell, Ronald D.; Aherne, Emma; Keogh, Claire; O'Sullivan, Katriona; Fahey, Tom (BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)

Objectives Decision analysis study that incorporates patient preferences and probability estimates to investigate the impact of women’s preferences for referral or an alternative strategy of watchful waiting if faced ...
A queer politics of emotion: reimagining sexualities and schooling

Neary, Aoife; Gray, Breda; O'Sullivan, Mary (Taylor and Francis, 2016)

This paper draws together Hochschild’s (1979; 1983) concepts of emotional labour and feeling rules with Ahmed’s affective economies (2004a, 2004b; 2008; 2010) and queer phenomenology (2006a, 2006b) as a way to address wider ...
Questionnaire on perceived competency-based learning for primary school students (#ICOMpri1)

Meroño, Lourdes; Calderón, Antonio; Arias-Estero, José-Luis; Méndez-Giménez, Antonio (2017)

The purpose of this study was to design and validate an assessment tool to find out how Primary School students perceive their competency-based learning. By examining the content validity (n = 35 experts), comprehension ...
The Rab11 effector protein FIP1 regulates adiponectin trafficking and secretion

Carson, Brian P.; Del Bas, Josep Maria; Moreno-Navarrete, Jose Maria; Fernandez-Real, Jose Manuel; Mora, Silvia (Public Library of Science, 2013)

Adiponectin is an adipokine secreted by white adipocytes involved in regulating insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissues. Secretion of adiponectin in adipocytes relies on the endosomal system, however, the intracellular ...
RACK1 stabilises the activity of PP2A to regulate the transformed phenotype in mammary epithelial cells

Kiely, Maeve; Adams, David R.; Hayes, Sheri L.; O'Connor, Rosemary; Baillie, George S.; Kiely, Patrick A. (Elsevier, 2017)

Conflicting reports implicate the scaffolding protein RACK1 in the progression of breast cancer. RACK1 has been identified as a key regulator downstream of growth factor and adhesion signalling and as a direct binding ...
Raising a child with disability and dealing with life events: a mother's journey

O'Connell, Tina; O'Halloran, Maeve; Doody, Owen (Sage Publications Ltd.,, 2013)

Intellectual disability services recognise people with intellectual disability as a family member and aim to provide effective support that facilitates family cohesion. However, the needs of families and individuals ...
Raman spectroscopic analysis of fingernail clippings can help differentiate between postmenopausal women who have and have not suffered a fracture

Beattie, James R.; Cummins, Niamh M.; Caraher, Clare; O'Driscoll, Olive M.; Bansal, Aruna T.; Eastell, Richard; Ralston, Stuart H.; Stone, Michael D.; Pearson, Gill; Towler, M.R. (Libertas Academica, 2016)

Raman spectroscopy was applied to nail clippings from 633 postmenopausal British and Irish women, from six clinical sites, of whom 42% had experienced a fragility fracture. The objective was to build a prediction algorithm ...
Raman spectroscopy of fingernails: a novel tool for evaluation of bone quality?

Cummins, Niamh M.; Day, J.C.C.; Wren, A.W.; Carroll, P.; Murphy, N.; Jakeman, Philip M.; Towler, M.R. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2010)

Raman data from human fingernails has been analysed to determine if a relationship exists between spectral features and bone quality. Previous work demonstrated a relationship between the manually determined intensity of ...
Raman spectroscopy predicts the link between claw keratin and bone collagen structure in a mouse model of oestrogen deficiency

Caraher, Clare; Sophocleous, Antonia; Beattie, Renwick J.; O'Driscoll, Olive M.; Cummins, Niamh M.; Brennan, Orlaith; O'Brien, Fergal J.; Ralston, Stuart H.; Bell, Steven E.J.; Towler, M.R.; Idris, Aymen I. (Elsevier, 2018)

Osteoporosis is a common disease characterised by reduced bone mass and an increased risk of fragility fractures. Low bone mineral density is known to significantly increase the risk of osteoporotic fractures, however, the ...

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