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Treatment resistant hypertension in General Practice: prevalence, pseudo-resistance, and a feasibility study of prognosis
(NUI Galway, 2019-05-03)
Background.
Both the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2008 and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in 2011 suggest the need for further research into the management of treatment resistant ...
Measuring and improving patient safety in general practice in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-15)
Due to the large volume of primary care consultations and increasing patient complexity, there is substantial potential for unintentional patient harm. Measuring and monitoring of safety is essential to identify the ...
Patient involvement in measuring and monitoring patient safety in general practice
(NUI Galway, 2022-07-01)
Given their unique viewpoint at the epicentre of the care process, patients can make
a unique contribution to improving our understanding of safety in general practice.
Despite this, patients remain an underutilised ...
Unlocking the potential for quality improvement of healthcare complaints made about general practice in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2021-06-09)
Healthcare complaints are an underutilised resource for quality and safety improvement. Previous research on healthcare complaints has focused on secondary care. However, there is also a need to consider quality of care ...
Assessment of measuring and monitoring safety in healthcare in Ireland and Saudi Arabia
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-04)
In the past two decades, governments worldwide have prioritised the
improvement of health care quality and safety as a primary policy
goal. However, progress towards achieving this goal has been limited. The
provision ...
Healthcare ‘Fit’ and autism: An examination of barriers to, and experiences of, physical healthcare for people on the autism spectrum
(NUI Galway, 2021-07-04)
Autistic individuals experience substantial health inequities, reflected in poorer health outcomes and higher mortality rates. One suggested determinant of this health inequity is issues in access to healthcare. This thesis, ...