Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "Nursing"
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Exploring the experience of living with an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD). A Heideggerian phenomenological study
(NUI Galway, 2021-08-12)Abstract Sudden cardiac death has been identified as one of the principal causes of death in Europe and America. According to the American heart association (AHA) statistics, sudden cardiac death is responsible for more ... -
Exploring the potential of social robots to support resilience in dementia
(NUI Galway, 2020-11-30)Dementia is a debilitating progressive neurological syndrome that causes stress to people with the condition and their families. Most people with dementia want to be independent and with support, many people with dementia ... -
Facilitators and barriers to the seasonal influenza vaccination among nurses: A sequential explanatory mixed methods study
(NUI Galway, 2021-07-30)Seasonal influenza is a public health concern that contributes to a significant increase in mortality and morbidity among high-risk patients annually. Influenza is a vaccine preventable disease with international and ... -
Factors that influence good end of life care in long stay residential care for older people
(2018-02-21)Aim: To generate a grounded theory to understand the factors that influence end of life care in long stay residential care homes. Background: In this study, the term of ‘end-of-life’ is described as a continuum, rather ... -
How does the delegation of tasks by registered nurses to health care assistants occur in residential care for older people? Interpretive multiple embedded case study
(NUI Galway, 2022-06-29)There is a need to develop safe and effective nursing teams within residential care for older people (RCOP) with an appropriate and sustainable skill mix to meet the increasing demands of the ageing population. This ... -
“Managing Pain by Tradition”: a constructivist grounded theory study exploring how patients live with and manage their pain
(NUI Galway, 2023-01-04)Living with persistent unresolved chronic pain is known to negatively impact on a person’s physical, psychological, and social well-being. Chronic pain associated with chronic leg wounds or ulcers can affect up to 65% of ... -
Older women's expereinces of ageing and health related issues in Ireland
(2017-01-26)Background: A challenge of an increasing ageing population is the ‘feminisation of ageing’. Worldwide women live longer than men and this pattern is replicated in Ireland. It is important that health care professionals and ... -
Spiralling vulnerabilities: Understanding the cervical screening behaviours of women over 50 living in the west of Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2020-12-08)In Ireland, 1 in 4 women over 50 do not attend cervical screening (CervicalCheck Report, 2017a). The aim in this dissertation is to understand the cervical screening behaviours of women over 50. Located within the interpretive ... -
Understanding Emergency Nurses' experiences of moral distress
(2016-09-29)This study sought to understand emergency nurses' experiences of moral distress. Classical Grounded Theory based on the works of Glaser & Strauss and Glaser informed the study design. Participants included Staff Nurses, ...