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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 ...

Effectiveness of a structured education reminiscence-based programme for staff on the quality of life of residents with dementia in long-stay units: A study protocol for a cluster randomised trial.

O'Shea, Eamon; Devane, Declan; Murphy, Kathy; Cooney, Adeline; Casey, Dympna; Jordan, Fionnuala; Hunter, Andrew; Murphy, Edel (BioMed Central, 2011-02)

Background: Current projections indicate that there will be a significant increase in the number of people with dementia in Ireland, from approximately 40,000 at present to 100,000 by 2036. Psychosocial interventions, such ...