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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 ...
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 ...
Perspectives of people with aphasia post stroke towards personal recovery and living successfully: a systematic review and thematic synthesis

Manning, Molly; MacFarlane, Anne E.; HIckey, Anne; Franklin, Sue (Public Library of Science, 2019)

Background There is increased focus on supporting people with chronic conditions to live well via person- centred, integrated care. There is a growing body of qualitative literature examining the insider perspectives ...
Pharmacist-led academic detailing intervention in primary care: a mixed methods feasibility study

Riordan, David; Hurley, Emir; Sinnott, Carol; Galvin, Rose; Dalton, Kieran; Kearney, Patricia M.; Halpin, James D.; Byrne, Stephen (Springer, 2019)

Background Academic detailing is a form of continuing medical education in which a trained health professional such as a physician or pharmacist visits prescribers in their practice to provide evidence-based information. ...
Phase 2 of CATALISE: a multinational and multidisciplinary Delphi consensus study of problems with language development: terminology

Bishop, Dorothy V.M.; Snowling, Margaret J.; Thompson, Paul A.; Greenhalgh, Trisha; CATALISE Consortium (Wiley for Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAM), 2017)

Background: Lack of agreement about criteria and terminology for children’s language problems affects access to services as well as hindering research and practice. We report the second phase of a study using an online ...
Physical activity and exercise: perspectives of adults with ankylosing spondylitis

O'Dwyer, Tom K; McGowan, Emer; O'Shea, Finbarr; Wilson, Fiona (Human Kinetics, 2016)

BACKGROUND: Exercise is a key component of the management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Despite numerous benefits, compliance with exercise programs is low. Little attention has been accorded to the experiences of ...
Physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review

Tierney, Marie; Fraser, Alexander D.; Norelee, Kennedy (Human Kinetics, 2012)

Background: Physical activity is associated with improved health outcomes in many populations. It is assumed that physical activity levels in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) population may be reduced as a result of symptoms ...
Physical activity programs for older people in the community receiving home care services:systematic review and meta-analysis

Burton, Elissa; Farrier, Kaela; Galvin, Rose; Johnson, Shanthi; Horgan, N Frances; Warters, Austin; Hill, Keith D (Dove Medical Press, 2019)

The proportion of older adults is increasing around the world and most wish to live in their home until they die. To achieve this, many will require services in the home to remain living independently. To maintain function ...
Physical fitness training for stroke patients.

Saunders, Daniel H; Sanderson, Mark; Hayes, Sara; Kilrane, Maeve; Greig, Carolyn A; Brazzelli, Maeve; Mead, Gillian (John Wiley and Sons, 2016)

Levels of physical fitness are low after stroke. It is unknown whether improving physical fitness after stroke reduces disability
Physical function in hospice patients and physiotherapy interventions: a profile of hospice physiotherapy

Cobbe, Sinead; Kennedy, Norelee (Mary Anne Liebert, 2012)

Objective: There is a dearth of international research on hospice physiotherapy. This study aims to profile hospice physiotherapy in an Irish setting in order to inform practice internationally. Design: The study design ...
Physiotherapists may stigmatise or feel unprepared to treat people with low back pain and psychosocial factors that influence recovery: a systematic review

Synnott, Aoife; O'Keeffe, Mary; Bunzli, Samantha; Dankaerts, Wim; O'Sullivan, Peter B.; O'Sullivan, Kieran (Elsevier, 2015)

Question: What are physiotherapists’ perceptions about identifying and managing the cognitive, psychological and social factors that may act as barriers to recovery for people with low back pain (LBP)? Design: Systematic ...
Physiotherapists report improved understanding of and attitude toward the cognitive, psychological and social dimensions of chronic low back pain after cognitive functional therapy training: a qualitative study

Synnott, Aoife; O'Keeffe, Mary; Bunzli, Samantha; Dankaerts, Wim; O'Sullivan, Peter B.; Robinson, Katie; O'Sullivan, Kieran (Elsevier, 2016)

Question: What are physiotherapists’ perspectives on managing the cognitive, psychological and social dimensions of chronic low back pain after intensive biopsychosocial training? Design: Qualitative study design using ...
Physiotherapy and exercise for people with mild and moderate multiple sclerosis - a pilot study.

Garret, Maria; Hogan, Neasa; Coote, Susan (HSE, 2009)

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating and degenerative disease of the Central Nervous System. Because of the widespread patterns of the lesions, the clinical manifestations of the disease are varied. A cause of ...
Physiotherapy and exercise interventions for people with multiple sclerosis with minimal gait impairment

Garrett, Maria (University of Limerick, 2011)

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating, degenerative disease of themcentral nervous system. It is the leading cause of disability in young adults for which there is no cure. In a disease that has no cure, minimising ...
Physiotherapy and exercise interventions for the treatment of people with multiple sclerosis with moderate to severe mobility impairment

Hogan, Neasa (University of Limerick, 2011)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. It is characterised by both demyelination and degeneration. It is progressive in nature and can lead to severe disability, functional limitations and a ...
Physiotherapy interventions for non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis

Toomey, Elaine C. (University of Limerick, 2012)

This thesis is comprised of three papers that aim to examine the literature surrounding physiotherapy interventions in non-ambulatory people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS), to gather information from a pilot scheme of the ...

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