Browsing by Author "MacFarlane, Anne"
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A critical analysis of the implementation of service user involvement in primary care research and health service development using normalization process theory
Tierney, Edel; McEvoy, Rachel; O'Reilly-de Brún, Mary; de Brún, Tomas; Okonkwo, Ekaterina; Rooney, Michelle; Dowrick, Chris; Rogers, Anne; MacFarlane, Anne (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-07-24)BackgroundThere have been recent important advances in conceptualizing and operationalizing involvement in health research and health-care service development. However, problems persist in the field that impact on the scope ... -
A postal survey of data in general practice on the prevalence of acquired brain injury (abi) in patients aged 18–65 in one county in the west of ireland
Finnerty, Fionnuala; Glynn, Liam; Dineen, Brendan; Colfer, Finbarr; MacFarlane, Anne (Springer Nature, 2009-05-19)Background: Very little is known about the prevalence of acquired brain injury (ABI) in Ireland. ABI prevalence has previously been obtained from Belgian general practitioners using a postal survey. We attempted to ascertain ... -
A qualitative study of factors influencing antimicrobial prescribing by non-consultant hospital doctors
De Souza, Valerie; MacFarlane, Anne; Murphy, Andrew W.; Hanahoe, Belinda; Barber, Andrew; Cormican, Martin (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2006-08-02)Objectives: To determine the factors that influence non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) in their decision to prescribe antimicrobial agents. Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews centred on a ... -
Communication in cross-cultural consultations in primary care in europe: the case for improvement. the rationale for the restore fp 7 project
van den Muijsenbergh, Maria; van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; Burns, Nicola; O'Donnell, Catherine; Mair, Frances; Spiegel, Wolfgang; Lionis, Christos; Dowrick, Chris; O'Reilly-de Brún, Mary; de Brun, Tomas; MacFarlane, Anne (Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2013-04-22)The purpose of this paper is to substantiate the importance of research about barriers and levers to the implementation of supports for cross-cultural communication in primary care settings in Europe. After an overview of ... -
Community participation in primary care in ireland: the need for implementation research
McEvoy, Rachel; MacFarlane, Anne (Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012-04-30)There are now several decades of history of community participation in health, with significant international evidence to suggest that there is much to be gained by primary health services and disadvantaged communities ... -
A critical analysis of the implementation of service user involvement in primary care research and health service development using normalization process theory
Tierney, Edel; McEvoy, Rachel; O'Reilly-de Brún, Mary; de Brún, Tomas; Okonkwo, Ekaterina; Rooney, Michelle; Dowrick, Chris; Rogers, Anne; MacFarlane, Anne (Wiley, 2014-07-24)Background There have been recent important advances in conceptualizing and operationalizing involvement in health research and health-care service development. However, problems persist in the field that impact on the ... -
Development of a theory of implementation and integration: normalization process theory
May, Carl R; Mair, Frances; Finch, Tracy; MacFarlane, Anne; Dowrick, Christopher; Treweek, Shaun; Rapley, Tim; Ballini, Luciana; Ong, Bie Nio; Rogers, Anne; Murray, Elizabeth; Elwyn, Glyn; Légaré, France; Gunn, Jane; Montori, Victor M (Springer Nature, 2009-05-21)Background: Theories are important tools in the social and natural sciences. The methods by which they are derived are rarely described and discussed. Normalization Process Theory explains how new technologies, ways of ... -
Do primary care professionals agree about progress with implementation of primary care teams: results from a cross sectional study
Tierney, Edel; O'Sullivan, M.; Hickey, L.; Hannigan, A.; May, C.; Cullen, W.; Kennedy, N.; Kineen, L.; MacFarlane, Anne (2016-11-22)Background Primary care is the cornerstone of healthcare reform with policies across jurisdictions promoting interdisciplinary team working. The effective implementation of such health policies requires understanding ... -
Evaluating complex interventions and health technologies using normalization process theory: development of a simplified approach and web-enabled toolkit
May, Carl R; Finch, Tracy; Ballini, Luciana; MacFarlane, Anne; Mair, Frances; Murray, Elizabeth; Treweek, Shaun; Rapley, Tim (Springer Nature, 2011-09-30)Background: Normalization Process Theory (NPT) can be used to explain implementation processes in health care relating to new technologies and complex interventions. This paper describes the processes by which we developed ... -
Evaluating conversation partner programmes: perspectives of people with aphasia
Mc Menamin, Ruth (2016-06-22)Background Stroke is the most common cause of disability in the western World. Approximately 176,000 new individuals in the United Kingdom and Ireland are diagnosed with stroke annually with up to one third experiencing ... -
Exploring barriers to primary care for migrants in greece in times of austerity: perspectives of service providers
Papadakaki, Maria; Lionis, Christos; Saridaki, Aristoula; Dowrick, Christopher; de Brún, Tomas; O’Reilly-de Brún, Mary; O’Donnell, Catherine A; Burns, Nicola; van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; van den Muijsenbergh, Maria; Spiegel, Wolfgang; MacFarlane, Anne (Informa UK Limited, 2017-04-07)Background: Migration in Europe is increasing at an unprecedented rate. There is an urgent need to develop 'migrant-sensitive healthcare systems'. However, there are many barriers to healthcare for migrants. Despite Greece's ... -
Exploring levers and barriers to accessing primary care for marginalised groups and identifying their priorities for primary care provision: a participatory learning and action research study
O'Donnell, Patrick; Tierney, Edel; O'Carroll, Austin; Nurse, Diane; MacFarlane, Anne (BioMed Central, 2016-12-03)Background The involvement of patients and the public in healthcare has grown significantly in recent decades and is documented in health policy documents internationally. Many benefits of involving these groups in primary ... -
Guidelines and training initiatives that support communication in cross-cultural primary-care settings: appraising their implementability using normalization process theory
de Brún, Tomas; de-Brún, Mary O’Reilly; van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; van Weel, Chris; Dowrick, Christopher; Lionis, Christos; O’Donnell, Catherine A; Burns, Nicola; Mair, Frances S; Saridaki, Aristoula; Papadakaki, Maria; Princz, Christine; van den Muijsenbergh, Maria; MacFarlane, Anne (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-04-27)Background. Guidelines and training initiatives (G/TIs) available to support communication in cross-cultural primary health care consultations are not routinely used. We need to understand more about levers and barriers ... -
Healthcare for migrants, participatory health research and implementation science—better health policy and practice through inclusion. the restore project
MacFarlane, Anne; O’Reilly-de Brún, Mary; de Brún, Tomas; Dowrick, Christopher; O’Donnell, Catherine; Mair, Frances; Spiegel, Wolfgang; van den Muijsenbergh, Maria; van Weel Baumgarten, Evelyn; Lionis, Christos; Clissmann, Ciaran; , (Informa UK Limited, 2014-01-27)Background: This is a time of unprecedented mobility across the globe. Healthcare systems need to adapt to ensure that primary care is culturally and linguistically appropriate for migrants. Evidence-based guidelines and ... -
Involving migrants in the development of guidelines for communication in cross-cultural general practice consultations: a participatory learning and action research project
O'Reilly-de Brún, Mary; MacFarlane, Anne; de Brún, Tomas; Okonkwo, Ekaterina; Bonsenge Bokanga, Jean Samuel; Manuela De Almeida Silva, Maria; Ogbebor, Florence; Mierzejewska, Aga; Nnadi, Lovina; van den Muijsenbergh, Maria; van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; van Weel, Chris (BMJ, 2015-09-01)Objective: The aim of this research was to involve migrants and other key stakeholders in a participatory dialogue to develop a guideline for enhancing communication in cross-cultural general practice consultations. In ... -
Learning from doing: the case for combining normalisation process theory and participatory learning and action research methodology for primary healthcare implementation research
de Brún, Tomas; O’Reilly-de Brún, Mary; O’Donnell, Catherine A.; MacFarlane, Anne (Springer Nature, 2016-08-03)Background: The implementation of research findings is not a straightforward matter. There are substantive and recognised gaps in the process of translating research findings into practice and policy. In order to overcome ... -
Material practices for meaningful engagement: an analysis of participatory learning and action research techniques for data generation and analysis in a health research partnership
O'Reilly-de Brún, Mary; de Brún, Tomas; O'Donnell, Catherine A.; Papadakaki, Maria; Saridaki, Aristoula; Lionis, Christos; Burns, Nicola; Dowrick, Chris; Gravenhorst, Katja; Spiegel, Wolfgang; Van Weel, Chris; Van Weel-Baumgarten, Evelyn; Van den Muijsenbergh, Maria; MacFarlane, Anne (Wiley-Blackwell, 2017-08-25)BackgroundThe material practices which researchers use in research partnerships may enable or constrain the nature of engagement with stakeholder groups. Participatory learning and action (PLA) research approaches show ... -
Normalisation process theory: a framework for developing, evaluating and implementing complex interventions
MacFarlane, Anne (Pubmed, 2010)Background:The past decade has seen considerable interest in the development and evaluation of complex interventions to improve health. Such interventions can only have a significant impact on health and health care if ... -
Normalisation process theory: a framework for developing, evaluating and implementing complex interventions
Murray, Elizabeth; Treweek, Shaun; Pope, Catherine; MacFarlane, Anne; Ballini, Luciana; Dowrick, Christopher; Finch, Tracy; Kennedy, Anne; Mair, Frances; O'Donnell, Catherine; Ong, Bie Nio; Rapley, Tim; Rogers, Anne; May, Carl (Springer Nature, 2010-10-20)Background: The past decade has seen considerable interest in the development and evaluation of complex interventions to improve health. Such interventions can only have a significant impact on health and health care if ... -
Patients' perceptions of joint teleconsultations: a qualitative evaluation
Harrison, Robert; MacFarlane, Anne; Murray, Elizabeth; Wallace, Paul (Wiley-Blackwell, 2006-03-01)To determine patient perceptions of joint teleconsultations (JTC), with particular reference to reasons underlying, and factors contributing to, patient satisfaction and dissatisfaction with this mode of health ...