Browsing School of Medicine by Author "Health Research Board"
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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. ... -
Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention
Lydon, Sinéad; Greally, Cathriona; Tujjar, Omar; Reddy, Kiran; Lambe, Kathryn; Madden, Caoimhe; Walsh, Chloe; Fox, Susan; O'Connor, Paul (Hospital Infection Society, 2019-02-12)Background Although the hand hygiene (HH) procedure is simple, the related behaviour is complex and is not readily understood, explained or changed. There is a need for practical tools to provide data that can guide ... -
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 ... -
Strength in Numbers: an international consensus conference to develop a novel approach to care delivery for young adults with type 1 diabetes, the D1 Now Study
O'Hara, Mary Clare; Hynes, L.; O'Donnell, M.; Keighron, C.; Allen, G.; Caulfield, A.; Duffy, C.; Long, M.; Mallon, M.; Mullins, M.; Tonra, G.; Byrne, Molly; Dinneen, Seán F. (BioMed Central, 2017-12-04)Many young adults with type 1 diabetes struggle with the day-to-day management of their condition. They often find it difficult to find the time to attend their clinic appointments and to meet with their diabetes healthcare ... -
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 ...