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Promotion, prevention and protection: interventions at the population- and community-levels for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in low- and middle-income countries
(BioMed Central, 2016-04-11)
In addition to services within the health system, interventions at the population and community levels are also important for the promotion of mental health, primary prevention of mental, neurological and substance use ...
Services for children with central auditory processing disorder in the Republic of Ireland: current and future service provision
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2011-06)
Purpose: An interdisciplinary research group was established to investigate current and future service provision for children with central auditory processing disorder ([C]APD) in the Republic of Ireland. The aim of Phase ...
Who decides what criteria are important to consider in exploring the outcomes of Conversation Approaches? A Participatory Health Research Study.
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-02-06)
Approximately 176,000 new individuals in the United Kingdom and
Ireland are diagnosed with stroke annually with up to one third experiencing aphasia.
Qualitative research methods are increasingly used to capture the ...
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 ...
Using mobile phones to collect patient data: lessons learned from the SIMPle study
(JMIR Publications, 2017-04-25)
Background: Mobile phones offer new opportunities to efficiently and interactively collect real-time data from patients with acute illnesses, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs). One of the main benefits of using mobile ...
The meaning of social activism to older adults in Ireland
(Association of Occupational Science, 2012)
There has been an upsurge of social activism amongst older adults in Ireland, which was particularly evident during the ‘medical card’ protests in Dublin in October 2008. This study used phenomenological interviews to ...
The unmet palliative care needs of those dying with dementia
(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 ...
Impact of working 48 hours per week on opportunities for training and patient contact: the experience of Irish interns
(Oxford University Press, 2015-09-29)
Objective. The European Working Time Regulations (EWTR) have been criticised for its
purported negative impact on the training of junior doctors. The aim of this study was to examine
the amount of time interns spent ...
Impacts of an HIA on inter-agency and inter-sectoral partnerships and community participation: lessons from a local level HIA in the Republic of Ireland
(Oxford University Press, 2012-07-20)
This study evaluates the impacts of a locally based health impact
assessment (HIA) on community participation, inter-sectoral
and inter-agency partnership in local decision and
policy-making ...
Anandamide modulation of endotoxin-induced inflammation
(OMICS International, 2013-12-20)
The endocannabinoid system is comprised of the CB1
and CB2
receptors, the naturally occurring endogenous ligands, anandamide
(AEA) and 2-arachidonyl glycerol (2-AG); and the enzymes
involved in their synthesis and ...