Browsing Nursing and Midwifery (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Larkin, Philip"

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    • Providing care for a person with late-stage dementia at home: What are carers' experiences? 

      Dempsey, Laura; Dowling, Maura; Larkin, Philip; Murphy, Kathy (SAGE Publications, 2018-05-10)
      Background It is widely reported that carers who provide care for a family member with dementia endure physical and psychological burdens. Not only do they fulfil an important role for the person with dementia but also ...

    • Sensitive interviewing in qualitative research 

      Dempsey, Laura; Dowling, Maura; Larkin, Philip; Murphy, Kathy (Wiley, 2016-07-19)
      In this paper we focus on important considerations when planning and conducting qualitative interviews on sensitive topics. Drawing on experiences of conducting interviews with dementia caregivers, a framework of essential ...

    • The unmet palliative care needs of those dying with dementia 

      Dempsey, Laura; Dowling, Maura; Larkin, Philip; Murphy, Kathy (Mark Allen Healthcare, 2015-03)
      An estimated 33.9 million people are living with dementia worldwide. The overall estimated median survival time from onset of dementia to death is 4.1 years for men and 4.6 years for women, with longer survival times in ...