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Navigating the integration of practice-based interprofessional education in healthcare education: a theoretically infused qualitative case study

O'Leary, Noreen (University of Limerick, 2021)

Background Practice-based interprofessional education (IPE) enables students to develop collaborative working skills in authentic clinical settings. Integration of this model into healthcare curricula is complex. ...

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 ...

Nouns and verbs in Chintang: children’s usage and surrounding adult speech*

Stoll, Sabine; Bickel, Balthasar; Lieven, Elena; Paudyal, Netra P.; Banjade, Goma; Bhatta, Toya N.; Gaenszle, Martin; Pettigrew, Judith; Rai, Ichchha Purna; Rai, Manoj; Rai, Novel Kishore (Cambridge University Press, 2012)

Analyzing the development of the noun-to-verb ratio in a longitudinal corpus of four Chintang (Sino-Tibetan) children, we find that up to about age four, children have a significantly higher ratio than adults. Previous ...

Nutrition knowledge of Irish Dancers

Challis, J.; Cahalan, Róisin Máire; Cronin, L.; Reeves, S.; Ni Bhriain, Orfhlaith (Cambridge University Press, 2017)

It has long been known that the effect of nutrition intake on sports performance is significant.There is a lack of information on the effect of nutrition specifically on dance performance but as dance has been described ...

Objective measurement of physical activity in a multiple sclerosis population

O'Dwyer, Catriona (University of Limerick, 2010)

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. Gait impairment is among the most common symptoms. As a result, people with MS are more at risk of developing hypokinetic ...

Observations during the State-of-Emergency: Kathmandu, December 2001

Pettigrew, Judith (European Bulletin of Himalayan Research, 2001)

Accustomed to sharing my flights to Kathmandu with large numbers of people dressed in trekking gear, I sat in Vienna Airport and wondered when my fellow passengers would arrive. It took me a while to realize that the ...

Observing the Elections in Central Nepal

Pettigrew, Judith (Himal Books, 2009)

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Octopus watch fosters family resilience by enhancing occupational engagement for children with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus: pilot Study

Jennings, Mark; Guilfoyle, Aoife; Green, James A.; Cleary, Yvonne; Gowran, Rosemary Joan (MDPI, 2020)

Background: Children with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus (SB&/H) often experience difficulties with activities of daily living (ADLs) due to impaired executive functioning, increasing sedentary behaviours. The HeyJoy ...

An oral history of occupational therapy education in the Republic of Ireland

Dunne, Brid; Pettigrew, Judith; Robinson, Katie (SAGE Publications, 2018)

Introduction Historical research contributes to the critical perspectives called for in occupational therapy. Despite this, research on the history of occupational therapy education is limited. The only occupational therapy ...

Organization and system theories in interprofessional research: a scoping review.

O'Leary, Noreen; Boland, Pauline (Taylor and Francis, 2019)

In recent years, there has been an increasing impetus to define and develop theoretical foundations for interprofessional research. Currently, the theories cited in such research have often focused on individual and group ...

OroPress a new wireless tool for measuring oro-lingual pressures: a pilot study in healthy adults

McCormack, Jean; Casey, Vincent; Conway, Richard; Saunders, Jean; Perry, Alison (BioMed Central, 2015)

Background: Commercially available tools for measuring oro-lingual pressures during swallowing or isometric (tongue 'pushing') tasks have either poor, or unknown, psychometric properties (stability, reliability) which means ...

Outcome measures useful to physiotherapists working with patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Kennedy, Norelee; Stokes, Emma (Mark Allen Healthcare, 2002)

This paper discusses outcome measures suitable for use by physiotherapists working with patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The measures have been successfully used in clinical practice, audit and research in the area of ...

Parallel landscapes: ritual and political values of a shamanic soul journey

Pettigrew, Judith (Völkerkundemuseum Press, 1999)

Tamu (Gurung)1 shamanic practice is linked with the landscape in a multi-dimensional physical and conceptual relationship. Simultaneously the setting for ritual practice and the site of ordinary activities, the shamanic ...

Parental experiences and perceptions of infant complementary feeding: a qualitative evidence synthesis

Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Kelly, Colette; Sinnott, Carol; McSharry, Jenny; Houghton, Catherine; Heary, Caroline; Toomey, Elaine C.; Byrne, Molly; Kearney, Patricia M. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2017)

Background Interventions to prevent childhood obesity increasingly focus on infant feeding, but demonstrate inconsistent effects. A comprehensive qualitative evidence synthesis is essential to better understand feeding ...

Participant characteristics are poorly reported in exercise trials in tendinopathy: A systematic review

Mc Auliffe, Sean; Korakakis, Vasileios; Hilfiker, Roger; Whiteley, Rodney; O'Sullivan, Kieran (Elsevier, 2021)

Objective: To evaluate the reporting of eligibility criteria and baseline participant characteristics in randomised controlled trials investigating the effects of exercise interventions in tendinopathy. Methods: Randomised ...

Participatory methods for research prioritization in primary care: an analysis of the World Cafe approach in Ireland and the USA

MacFarlane, Anne E.; Galvin, Rose; O'Sullivan, Madeleine; McInerney, Chris; Meagher, Eoghan; Burke, Daniel; LeMaster, Joseph W. (Oxford Univesity Press, 2017)

Background. There are increasing imperatives for patients and members of the public to engage as partners in identifying health research priorities. The use of participatory methods to engage stakeholders in health care ...

Patient perspectives on participation in cognitive functional therapy for chronic low back pain

Bunzli, Samantha; McEvoy, Sarah; Dankaerts, Wim; O'Sullivan, Peter B.; O'Sullivan, Kieran (American Physical Therapy Association, 2016)

Background. Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) has been shown to reduce pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain.Objectives. The purpose of this study was to investigate participants' experience of CFT by ...

Paving rough roads: transition to life beyond the classroom as experienced by students with disabilities and their families

Salmon, Nancy (University of Calgary Press, 2007)

This grounded theory study employed in-depth interviews with nine studenrlparent dyads from eastern Canada. Youth with disabilities, aged 16 to 21, contributed narratives describing high school transitions. Shared ...

Perceptions of participants in a group, community, exercise programme for people with multiple sclerosis

Clarke, Rosemary; Coote, Susan (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of people with multiple sclerosis of a community based, group exercise programme. Method. A pragmatic programme evaluation approach using qualitative research design ...

The performance of Maltese-speaking adults on the Boston naming test

Grima, Rita (University of Limerick, 2011)

The Boston Naming Test (Kaplan et al 1983) is standardized on different populations and it is the most widely used naming test worldwide in both research and clinical settings. For this reason, this test was used to ...

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