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An evaluation of the Zippy's Friends emotional wellbeing programme for primary schools in Ireland.
(2010)This report presents the main findings on the evaluation of the Zippy's Friends emotional wellbeing programme in Irish primary schools. The Zippy's Friends programme is designed to promote the emotional wellbeing of children ... -
Evidence for a role of GABAergic and glutamatergic signalling in the basolateral amygdala in endocannabinoid-mediated fear-conditioned analgesia in rats
(Elsevier, 2012-12-31)The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is a key substrate facilitating the expression of fear-conditioned analgesia (FCA). However, the neurochemical mechanisms in the BLA which mediate this potent suppression of pain responding ... -
Evidence for differential modulation of conditioned aversion and fear‐conditioned analgesia by CB1 receptors
(Wiley, 2004-07-15)Fear‐conditioned analgesia is an important survival response mediated by substrates controlling nociception and aversion. Cannabinoid1 (CB1) receptors play an important role in nociception and aversion. However, their role ... -
Exacerbated LPS/GalN-induced liver injury in the stress-sensitive Wistar Kyoto rat is associated with changes in the endocannabinoid system
(MDPI, 2020-08-23)Acute liver injury (ALI) is a highly destructive and potentially life-threatening condition, exacerbated by physical and psychological stress. The endocannabinoid system plays a key role in modulating stress and hepatic ... -
An examination of the effects of a patient-designed-and-informed participant information sheet in comparison with a standard, researcher-designed information sheet on recruitment, retention and understanding: Protocol for a study-within-a-trial
(F1000Research, 2020-01-24)Background: This protocol describes a double-blind, randomised non-inferiority study-within-a-trial (SWAT), comparing the effects of a patient-designed-and-informed participant information sheet with a standard, ... -
Examining social robot acceptability for older adults and people with dementia
(IntechOpen, 2021-06-23)Social robots that aim to support the independence and wellbeing of older adults and people with dementia are being introduced into dementia care settings. However, the acceptability of robots varies greatly between people ... -
Examining the utility of the DESCARTE model for case study research
(Slack, 2021-03-01)The DESCARTE model aims to guide health care researchers on the design, conduct, and reporting of case studies. The current article critically appraises the utility of the model and provides an example of its application ... -
Excuse me: teaching junior doctors to speak up.
(SAGE Journals, 2013)A consistent finding in healthcare is that juniors are unwilling to 'speak up' to seniors. Training designed to encourage junior doctors to speak up was designed, delivered, and evaluated. The training was constructed ... -
Exercise among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 17.
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Expanding the role of young people in research: towards a better understanding of their lives.
(Jagiellonian University Press, 2014)The participation of young people in the research process can be empowering for the participants and valuable for the research outcomes. This paper presents the methods used and outcomes of involving youth in the development ... -
Experience-based learning: how a crisis solution informed fundamental change in a clinical education curriculum
(Wiley, 2021-11-28)Background Clinical education represents the most important formative period in undergraduate medical education. It is often criticised as haphazard and inefficient. Experience-based learning (ExBL) is a novel clinical ... -
Experiences of involuntary admission in an approved mental health centre
(Wiley, 2012-10-29)Accessible summary This qualitative study interviewed six people who had been detained in a psychiatric hospital in Ireland. The people interviewed had been detained. The study participants were asked to recall their ... -
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. ... -
Experiences of stigma in healthcare settings by people living with HIV in Ireland: a qualitative study
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2020-06-16)Stigma in healthcare settings remains a barrier to accessing screening, treatment and care for HIV and is a driver of the global HIV epidemic. This study examined the stigma experiences in healthcare settings of people ... -
Exploring academic staff perceptions and experiences in the development and delivery of an undergraduate inter-professional pilot simulation
(NUI Galway, 2017-06-21)[No abstract available] -
Exploring experiences of delayed prescribing and symptomatic treatment for urinary tract infections among general practitioners and patients in ambulatory care: a qualitative study
(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 ... -
Exploring gender and power in clinical encounters
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Exploring parental perspectives of participation in children with Down Syndrome
(SAGE Publications, 2015-02-08)The everyday lives of children with disabilities are not well understood, with few studies exploring how participation in everyday life is conceptualized and given meaning. The overall aims of this study were, first, to ... -
Exploring registered psychiatric nurses responses towards service users with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012-01-25)This study explored registered psychiatric nurses' (RPNs') interactions and level of empathy towards service users with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD). A qualitative approach was used, and 17 RPNs ... -
Exploring the facilitation of young children with disabilities in research about their early intervention service
(SAGE Publications, 2016-04-11)While participatory research approaches are being developed and applied within speech and language therapy practice it is not clear that all children are afforded the opportunity to participate in such activities. ...