Browsing General Practice by Author "Murphy, Andrew W."
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An analysis of general practitioners’ perspectives on patient safety incidents using critical incident technique interviews
Curran, Ciara; Lydon, Sinéad; Kelly, Maureen E.; Murphy, Andrew W.; O'Connor, Paul (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019-03-30)Background General practitioners report difficulty in knowing how to improve patient safety. Objectives To analyse general practitioners’ perspectives of contributing factors to patient safety incidents by collecting ... -
Changing antibiotic prescribing in General Practice – The results of the SIMPle process evaluation
Duane, Sinead; Domegan, Christine; Callan, Aoife; Galvin, Sandra; Cormican, Martin; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (Sciedu Press, 2017)Objective: The Supporting the Improvement and Management of Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections (SIMPle) study, a cluster randomized trial, sought to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing for Urinary Tract ... -
The cost effectiveness of the SIMPle intervention to improve antimicrobial prescribing for urinary tract infection in primary care
Gillespie, Paddy; Callan, Aoife; O'Shea, Eamon; Duane, Sinead; Murphy, Andrew W.; Domegan, Christine; Galvin, Sandra; Vellinga, Akke (Oxford University Press, 2016-09-27)Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health issue. This study examines the cost effectiveness of the SIMPle (Supporting the Improvement and Management of Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections ... -
Effect of tailored practice and patient care plans on secondary prevention of heart disease in general practice: cluster randomised controlled trial.
Murphy, Andrew W.; Byrne, Molly; Newell, John (2009)Objective To test the effectiveness of a complex intervention designed, within a theoretical framework, to improve outcomes for patients with coronary heart disease. Design Cluster randomised controlled multicentre trial. ... -
Exploring experiences of delayed prescribing and symptomatic treatment for urinary tract infections among general practitioners and patients in ambulatory care: a qualitative study
Duane, Sinead; Beatty, Paula; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2016-08-15)"Delayed or back up" antibiotic prescriptions and "symptomatic" treatment may help to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in the future. However, more research needs to be conducted ... -
Intervention to improve the quality of antimicrobial prescribing for urinary tract infection: a cluster randomized trial
Vellinga, Akke; Galvin, Sandra; Duane, Sinead; Callan, Aoife; Bennett, Kathleen; Cormican, Martin; Domegan, Christine; Murphy, Andrew W. (Canadian Medical Association, 2015-11-16)Background: Overuse of antimicrobial therapy in the community adds to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance, which is jeopardizing the treatment of common infections.Methods: We designed a cluster randomized complex ... -
Opt-out as an acceptable method of obtaining consent in medical research: a short report
Vellinga, Akke; Cormican, Martin; Hanahoe, Belinda; Murphy, Andrew W. (BioMed Central, 2011)Background A prospective cohort study was set up to investigate a possible association between antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic resistance of E. coli urinary tract infection in the community. Participation of patients ... -
Prevalence of burnout among Irish general practitioners: a cross-sectional study
O'Dea, B.; O'Connor, Paul; Lydon, Sinéad; Murphy, Andrew W. (Springer, 2016-01-23)Burnout constitutes a significant problem among physicians which impacts negatively upon both the doctor and their patients. Previous research has indicated that burnout is prevalent among primary care physicians in other ... -
Reconsultation and antimicrobial treatment of urinary tract infection in male and female patients in general practice
Tandan, Meera; Duane, Sinead; Cormican, Martin; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2016-09-15)Current antimicrobial prescribing guidelines indicate that male and female patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) should be treated with same antimicrobials but for different durations. The aim of this study was to ... -
Responses to language barriers in consultations with refugees and asylum seekers: a telephone survey of Irish general practitioners
MacFarlane, Anne; Glynn, Liam G.; Mosinkie, Phillip I.; Murphy, Andrew W. (BioMed Central, 2008)Background: Refugees and asylum seekers experience language barriers in general practice. Qualitative studies have found that responses to language barriers in general practice are ad hoc with use of both professional ... -
The SPHERE Study. Secondary prevention of heart disease in general practice: protocol of a randomised controlled trial of tailored practice and patient care plans with parallel qualitative, economic and policy analyses.
Murphy, Andrew W.; Byrne, Molly; Byrne, Mary C. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2005-07-29)Background: The aim of the SPHERE study is to design, implement and evaluate tailored practice and personal care plans to improve the process of care and objective clinical outcomes for patients with established coronary ... -
A systematic review of measurement tools for the proactive assessment of patient safety in general practice
Lydon, Sinéad; Cupples, Margaret; Murphy, Andrew W.; Hart, Nigel; O'Connor, Paul (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2017-04-04)Background Primary care physicians have reported a difficulty in understanding how best to measure and improve patient safety in their practices. Objectives The aims of the study were to identify measures of patient ... -
Using mobile phones to collect patient data: lessons learned from the SIMPle study
Duane, Sinead; Tandan, Meera; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (JMIR Publications, 2017-04-25)Background: Mobile phones offer new opportunities to efficiently and interactively collect real-time data from patients with acute illnesses, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs). One of the main benefits of using mobile ... -
Using qualitative insights to change practice: exploring the culture of antibiotic prescribing and consumption for urinary tract infections
Duane, Sinead; Domegan, Christine; Callan, Aoife; Galvin, Sandra; Cormican, Martin; Bennett, Kathleen; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-01-11)Objectives: The aim of this paper is to explore the culture of antibiotic prescribing and consumption in the community for urinary tract infections (UTI) from the perspective of the general practitioners (GPs) and community ... -
WestREN: a description of an Irish academic general practice research network
Kavanagh, Kim E.; O'Brien, Niamh; Glynn, Liam G.; Vellinga, Akke; Murphy, Andrew W. (BioMed Central, 2010-10)Background:Primary care research networks have been established internationally since the 1960s to enable diverse practitioners to engage in and develop research and education and implement research evidence. The newly ... -
A wicked problem and the SIMPle Solution
Duane, Sinead; Domegan, Christine; Callan, Aoife; Galvin, Sandra; Cormican, Martin; Bennett, Kathleen; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (Routledge, 2017-11-02)[No abstract available]