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What people with dementia want: designing MARIO an acceptable robot companion
(NUI Galway, 2016)
The number of people with dementia is expected to double every 20 years to 66 million by 2030 and 115 million by 2050 [1]. More than a third of people with dementia have reported loneliness [2]. Robots have the potential ...
Healthcare staffs' experiences and perceptions of caring for people with dementia in the acute setting: qualitative evidence synthesis
(Elsevier, 2016-06-09)
Background: Dementia is a global issue, with increasing prevalence rates impacting on
health services internationally. People with dementia are frequently admitted to hospital,
an environment that may not be suited to ...
The perceptions of people with dementia on robot companions and their potential to reduce loneliness and isolation
(2016-06-22)
[No abstract available]
MARIO Managing active and healthy aging with use of caring service robots
(2016-10-21)
[No abstract available]
Designing an acceptable and useful companion robot for people with dementia and carers in Ireland: the MARIO project
(NUI Galway, 2016-10-31)
[No abstract available]
MARIO Managing active and healthy ageing with use of caring service robots
(NUI Galway, 2016-09-16)
[No abstract available]
Influences on quality of prescribing in breast cancer patients
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2016-10-13)
This article presents a discussion on both positive and negative influences on quality of prescribing in clinical practice. It explores how such influences have an impact on breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal ...
Multiple myeloma: managing a complex blood cancer
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2016-09-10)
This article gives a comprehensive overview of multiple myeloma (MM), a complex blood cancer involving overproduction of plasma cells. Although MM remains incurable, patients are living longer as a result of multiple ...
Skin injury prevention in an Irish neonatal unit: An action research study
(Elsevier, 2016-01-22)
Aim
This study aimed to improve skin assessment and skincare practices for neonates in a regional neonatal setting in Ireland by the implementation of the Neonatal Tissue Viability Risk Assessment Tool.
Method
A ...
Knowledge of palliative care and attitudes towards nursing the dying patient
(Mark Allen Healthcare, 2016-06-09)
Aims:
This study examines the palliative care knowledge and attitudes towards caring for the dying patient of nurses working in care of older people settings in one rural region in Ireland.
Design:
A cross-sectional ...