Browsing by Author "Larkin, Philip"
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Dying well: factors that influence the provision of good end-of-life care for older people in acute and long-stay care settings in Ireland
Casey, Dympna; Murphy, Kathy; Ní Léime, Áine; Larkin, Philip; Payne, Sheila; Froggatt, Katherine A.; O'Shea, Eamon (2011)Aim: The aim of this study was to explore key stakeholders and direct care managers' perspectives on the current provision of end-of-life care for older people in acute and long-stay care settings in Ireland and to construct ... -
End-of-life care for older people in acute and long-stay care settings in Ireland
O'Shea, Eamon; Murphy, Kathy; Larkin, Philip; Payne, Sheila; Froggatt, Katherine; Casey, Dympna; Ní Léime, Áine; Keys, Mary (National Council for Ageing and Older peeople, 2008) -
The experience of providing care to those dying with dementia: family carers' perspectives
Dempsey, Laura (NUI Galway, 2019-02-15)It is widely reported that carers who provide care for a family member with dementia endure physical and psychological burdens. Not only do they fulfil an important role for the person with dementia but also for the wider ... -
Prognostic factors in advanced cancer patients: evidence-based clinical recommendations—a study by the steering committee of the european association for palliative care
Maltoni, Marco; Caraceni, Augusto; Brunelli, Cinzia; Broeckaert, Bert; Christakis, Nicholas; Eychmueller, Steffen; Glare, Paul; Nabal, Maria; Viganò, Antonio; Larkin, Philip; De Conno, Franco; Hanks, Geoffrey; Kaasa, Stein (American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2005-09-01)Purpose To offer evidence-based clinical recommendations concerning prognosis in advanced cancer patients. Methods A Working Group of the Research Network of the European Association for Palliative Care identified clinically ... -
Providing care for a person with late-stage dementia at home: What are carers' experiences?
Dempsey, Laura; Dowling, Maura; Larkin, Philip; Murphy, Kathy (SAGE Publications, 2018-05-10)Background It is widely reported that carers who provide care for a family member with dementia endure physical and psychological burdens. Not only do they fulfil an important role for the person with dementia but also ... -
Sensitive interviewing in qualitative research
Dempsey, Laura; Dowling, Maura; Larkin, Philip; Murphy, Kathy (Wiley, 2016-07-19)In this paper we focus on important considerations when planning and conducting qualitative interviews on sensitive topics. Drawing on experiences of conducting interviews with dementia caregivers, a framework of essential ... -
The unmet palliative care needs of those dying with dementia
Dempsey, Laura; Dowling, Maura; Larkin, Philip; Murphy, Kathy (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 ...