Browsing by Author "Gibbons, Andrea"
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An Evaluation of the Influence of Perceptions of Breast Cancer on Distress in Irish Women
Gibbons, Andrea (2013-04-15)Breast cancer is the most common form of invasive cancer diagnosed in women in Ireland. It can cause distress in healthy women considering their risk of developing the disease, as well as in women who have been diagnosed ... -
Judgement analysis of case severity and future risk of disability regarding chronic low back pain by general practitioners in ireland
Dwyer, Christopher P.; MacNeela, Pádraig; Durand, Hannah; Gibbons, Andrea; Reynolds, Bronagh; Doherty, Edel; Conneely, Sinéad; Slattery, Brian W.; Murphy, Andrew W.; McGuire, Brian E. (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-26)Chronic low back pain is a major healthcare burden that has wide ranging effects on the individual, their family, society and the workplace. However, appropriate management and treatment is often difficult, as a majority ... -
Predicting general and cancer-related distress in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
Gibbons, Andrea; Groarke, AnnMarie; Sweeney, Karl (Springer Nature, 2016-12-01)Background: Psychological distress can impact medical outcomes such as recovery from surgery and experience of side effects during treatment. Identifying the factors that explain variability in distress would guide future ...