School of Nursing and Midwifery: Recent submissions
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People with dementia's perceptions of resilience and the factors that strengthen resilience
(NUI Galway, 2014-11)[No abstract available] -
The perceptions of people with dementia on the factors that strengthen their resilience
(NUI Galway, 2015)[No abstract available] -
Perceptions of people with dementia and carers on robot companions
(NUI Galway, 2015)[No abstract available] -
The unmet palliative care needs of those dying with dementia
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2015-03)An estimated 33.9 million people are living with dementia worldwide. The overall estimated median survival time from onset of dementia to death is 4.1 years for men and 4.6 years for women, with longer survival times in ... -
What people with dementia want: designing MARIO an acceptable robot companion
(2016)The number of people with dementia is expected to double every 20 years to 66 million by 2030 and 115 million by 2050 [1]. More than a third of people with dementia have reported loneliness [2]. Robots have the potential ... -
The perceptions of people with dementia on robot companions and their potential to reduce loneliness and isolation
(2016-06-22)[No abstract available] -
Managing active and healthy aging with use of caring service robots
(2015-05)[No abstract available] -
Healthcare staffs' experiences and perceptions of caring for people with dementia in the acute setting: qualitative evidence synthesis
(Elsevier, 2016-06-09)Background: Dementia is a global issue, with increasing prevalence rates impacting on health services internationally. People with dementia are frequently admitted to hospital, an environment that may not be suited to ... -
So what have the Roman's researchers ever done for us - MARIO
(2015-11-19)[no abstract available] -
The perceptions of people with dementia on robot companions and their potential to reduce loneliness and isolation
(2015)Introduction & background: Many people with dementia experience social exclusion, loneliness and isolation which contribute to further cognitive decline. The use of ICT solutions to combat isolation and loneliness in people ... -
MARIO: Managing active and healthy aging with use of caRing servIce rObots.
(2015-05)The MARIO project addresses the difficult challenges of loneliness, isolation and dementia in older persons through innovative and multi-faceted inventions delivered by service robots. -
Implementing an ethical approach to big data analytics in assistive robotics for elderly with dementia.
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2015-09)In this paper, we analyse the ethical relevance of emerging informational aspects in robotics for the area of care robotics. We identify specific informational characteristics of contemporary and emerging robots, especially ... -
Indicators of Student Satisfaction in Postgraduate Blended Learning Programmes: Key Messages from a Survey Study
(2014)This survey reports on an evaluation of student satisfaction after undertaking blended learning postgraduate programmes in a school of nursing and midwifery. There is little data available in Ireland that considers the ... -
Inter-professional working: power and politics in the operating department
(The Clinical Services Journal, 2007-05)No abstract available -
Evaluation of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) Service
(Health Service Executive, 2012)[no abstract available] -
Students' experiences of implementing clinical skills in the real world of practice
(Wiley Online Library / Blackwell, 2012-11-02)Aims and objectives - To examine the factors that impact on students' implementation of clinical skills in the practice setting. This was a part of a larger exploration into the role of the Clinical Skills Laboratory in ... -
Ethical challenges in qualitative research: examples from practice.
(RCN Publishing Ltd., 2010-10-22)This article examines the many ethical challenges that are specific to qualitative research. These challenges concern the issues of informed consent procedures, the researcher-participant relationship, risk-benefit ratio, ... -
Approaches to rigour in qualitative case study research
(RCN Publishing, 2012-03-01)Aim - To provide examples of a qualitative multiple case study to illustrate the specific strategies that can be used to ensure the credibility, dependability, confirmability and transferability of a study. Background ... -
A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation education programme for improving the health status of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE Study protocol.
(BioMed Central, 2011-01-18)A key strategy in improving care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the provision of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes. Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes have been successful in improving ... -
The Experiences of Irish Nurse Lecturers Role Transition from Clinician to Educator
(2007)Described in this study are the experiences of six clinical nurses in Ireland who have transi-tioned to the role of nurse lecturer. Semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from these novice nurse lecturers. ...