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A concept analysis of empowerment in chronic illness from the perspective of the nurse and the client living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Wiley, 2011-11-14)Aims. To explicate a model of empowerment appropriate to clients living with a chronic illness, in particular chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Background. Empowerment is a concept central to nursing practice and ... -
Concept design of a new portable medical device for lymphedema monitoring: A EIT Health ClinMed Summer School project
(SciTePress, 2019)Lymphedema is a chronic and progressive condition derived from impaired lymphatic system function. Lymphedema is incurable, progressive, disfiguring, disabling and has adverse psychosocial effects. Upper extremity lymphedema ... -
Concept development in nursing and midwifery: an overview of methodological approaches
(Wiley, 2018-10-19)Background Over the past four decades, there has been a growing focus on the resolution of conceptual problems through the process of concept development. As the focus on this area has grown, so too has the number of ... -
Concepts of illness causation and attitudes to health care among older people in the Republic of Ireland.
(Elsevier, 2002-01)Fifty-one older people (26 of them women) in the Republic of Ireland were interviewed using a semi-structured schedule on their health and illness experiences at three different time points in their lives; as children, as ... -
A conceptual history of the idea of self-causation: from Plato's forms to Hegel's concrete universal
(2015-09-29)The dissertation is a historical-cum-conceptual examination of the idea of self-causation (causa sui). In the Western metaphysical tradition, self-causation has been understood in two ways: (i.) as an individual existent’s ... -
The conceptualisation and delivery of family support in Europe: A review of academic literature
(European Family Support Network (EurofamNet), 2021-10)Even though children are active agents in their own right they remain a vulnerable group dependent on adults to protect, support, nourish and educate them. In certain circumstances and for a myriad of reasons, some ... -
Conceptualisation of constraints on creativity in teaching in higher education: Towards the possibility of challenging practices in an Irish university
(2013-07-19)Creativity in relation to teaching has become a fundamental political and philosophical concern that has shaped a new paradigm of higher education (HE), in the context of a social and economic change. Yet, the instrumentalist ... -
Conceptualising a model to guide nursing and midwifery in the community guided by an evidence review
(Springer Nature, 2017-06-29)Background: Successful models of nursing and midwifery in the community delivering healthcare throughout the lifespan and across a health and illness continuum are limited, yet necessary to guide global health services. ... -
Conceptualising and modelling hierarchical classification from a behavioural perspective
(2013-10-03)This thesis involved conceptualising and modelling hierarchical classification from a behavioural perspective. Classification refers to grouping stimuli according to their physical or functional similarity (Barnes-Holmes, ... -
Conceptualising coping and resilience in the context of socio-political and economic change: Generational perspectives from Slovenia
(Routledge, 2020-06-09)The significance of a wider social context in building youth resilience has recently been recognised, with the suggestion that resilience research requires a move from individual-level experience to wider social practices, ... -
Conceptualising domestic violence against women: Between gender-based universal human rights duty and gender-blind national responses
(NUI Galway, 2021-03-22)Despite widespread international acknowledgement of domestic violence against women and a plethora of governmental commitments to eliminate it, the issue remains as prevalent today as it was at the beginning of the domestic ... -
Conceptualising human rights as international constitutional guarantees: promises and perils of comparativism
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Conceptualising oep: a review of theoretical and empirical literature in open educational practices
(UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia, 2018-04-20)Conceptualisations of open educational practices (OEP) vary widely, ranging from those centred primarily on the creation and use of open educational resources (OER) to broader definitions of OEP, inclusive of but not ... -
Conceptualising participation in practice in YAP Ireland: A case study
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Conceptualising successful intergenerational transmission in terms of saibhreas: Family language support in the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht
(Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2022-04-14)This chapter proposes the saibhreas model (‘richness’ in Irish) as a means to explore caregivers’ goals in intergenerational language transmission. The chapter argues that although the field of Family Language Policy (‘FLP’) ... -
Conceptualising the dynamics of employee information and consultation: evidence from the Republic of Ireland
(Industrial Relations Journal, 2006)The debate concerning the emerging regulatory environment for employee voice continues apace, in particular the requirements to inform and consult employees as a result of the European Employee Information and Consultation ... -
Conceptualising translational research in schools: A systematic literature review
(Elsevier, 2022-05-25)Since Stenhouse (1975) called for teachers to have ownership of research, there have been initial forays into teacher led research and evidence-based practice in schools. However, the notion of translational research in ... -
Conceptualizing and contextualizing food insecurity among greenlandic children
(Informa UK Limited, 2013-01-01)Objective. To review the context of food insecurity in Greenlandic children, to review and compare the outcomes related to food insecurity in Greenlandic children, in other Arctic child populations and in other western ... -
Conceptualizing Industry 4.0 readiness model dimensions: an exploratory sequential mixed-method study
(Emerald, 2021-07-16)Purpose Organizations use Industry 4.0 readiness models to evaluate their preparedness prior to the implementation of Industry 4.0. Though there are many studies on Industry 4.0 readiness models, the dimensions of readiness ... -
Concise review: adult mesenchymal stromal cell therapy for inflammatory diseases: how well are we joining the dots?
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-10-01)Mesenchymal stromal (stem) cells (MSCs) continue to be a strong area of focus for academic- and industry-based researchers who share the goal of expanding their therapeutic use for diverse inflammatory and immune-mediated ...