Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Psychosocial services and supports: Concepts, preferences and resource allocation for family carers of people with dementia in Ireland.
(NUI Galway, 2021-08-31)The majority of community-based care for people with dementia is provided by family carers, many of whom experience decreased mental, physical and financial well-being due to their caring role. Across Europe, governments ... -
Public food consumption and sustainable food systems: Exploring the role of large organisations
(2016-11-10)Sustainable food is increasingly recognised for its potential to contribute to the development of resilient and healthy global urban and rural communities. The prominence of sustainable food on political agendas worldwide ... -
The Public Value of eGovernment
(2011-06-05)The ultimate question about the success of eGovernment depends on how citizens perceive its value. Although the literature highlights the primacy of the user in evaluating Information Systems (IS), little is known about ... -
A public value perspective on tax administration in a developing country: A multistakeholder view of the Nigerian experience
(NUI Galway, 2023-01-30)Tax administrations in developing countries have an increased role as revenue mobilisers to fund governments’ sustainable development goals and various other challenges. Nevertheless, they struggle with improving consent ... -
Pulsatile Drug Delivery by Thermoresponsive Polymer Films with Mathematical Model and Evaluation of Thermoresponsive Properties of Block Copolymers
(2012-11-26)In this thesis, a new controlled thermoresponsive drug delivery system based on UV crosslinkable copolymer films was fabricated and characterised. The characterisation of the drug loaded films has shown an even drug ... -
Pulsed laser material interaction with thin indium tin oxide films
(2015-09-30)The interaction of short and ultrashort laser pulses with very thin films is currently an important area of research for laser material interactions. The interaction between the laser pulse and the thin transparent conductive ... -
Punk aesthetics in cinema: The intersections of punk movements, queer histories and subcultural filmmaking
(NUI Galway, 2021-10-24)This research combines historical and political investigations into the relationship between punk subcultures and film, tracing the development of punk aesthetics on screen through certain independent, avant-garde and ... -
Pure culture, co-culture and whole ecosystem investigations of single anaerobes, partnerships and microbial communities in anaerobic digestion
(2017-10-20)Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a multi-stage process whereby biodegradable material is broken down by complex microbial consortia into renewable CH4 in the absence of oxygen during waste and wastewater treatment. Anaerobic ... -
A qualitative exploration of the factors that influence healthcare decision-making in the management of end stage renal disease in older adults in Ireland.
(NUI Galway, 2021-12-10)Background Older patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are willing participants in advance care planning (ACP) but just over 10% engage in it (1-3), potentially as nephrologists fear such conversations may upset ... -
A qualitative exploration of ‘coming out’ in the context of a heterosexual marriage in Ireland: the perspectives of children, spouses and self
(NUI Galway, 2019-04-09)Despite several decades of research into the sexual orientation of parents and spouses, there is a dearth of literature that explores the experience of having a parent or spouse declare a change in sexual orientation in ... -
A qualitative investigation of family perceptions, experiences and management of childhood fussy eating behaviours
(NUI Galway, 2020-01-31)Background: Fussy eating refers to the consumption of an inadequate variety or quantity of food. Childhood fussy eating can impact nutritional intake and has been associated with family stress and conflict at mealtimes. A ... -
Quality of life in psychotic illness: baseline and prospective determinants in first episode and chronic psychosis cohorts
(2017-08-01)Abstract The overall aim of this thesis was to longitudinally assess determinants of quality of life in first episode and chronic psychosis patient cohorts. The Galway First Episode Psychosis Cohort Background: In ... -
Quality of Life Issues: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Young People in Ireland
(2013-05-28)The aim of this study was to explore quality of life issues of young people in Ireland with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). JIA is an autoimmune inflammatory disease diagnosed during childhood before the age of 16 ... -
Quantification of active pharmaceutical ingredients and polymorphs in tablets by spectroscopic means
(2013-11-29)Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can exist in various solid state forms including polymorphs, solvates, and hydrates. In the case of polymorphs each form can possess its own unique physical properties and chemical ... -
Quantitative Analysis of the Amorphous Phase and Multiple Polymorphs of Model Sulfa-Drugs; Sulfamerazine and Sulfathiazole
(2013-10-30)Polymorphic transformations are known to occur as a result of many factors, one of the most prominent being recrystallisation from different solutions. Though other factors have been known to induce polymorphic change, ... -
A quantitative and qualitative analysis of microbial community development during low-temperature anaerobic digestion of dairy wastewater
(2012-06-25)The objective of this thesis was to link microbial community structure, population dynamics and microbial activity with performance of two different bioreactor configurations during low-temperature anaerobic digestion of ... -
Quantum dots in bio-imaging and drug delivery
(2015-11-23)This work explores a range of bionanomaterials, with particular attention to their influence on cell growth, function and fate. Also the issue of intracellular nanoparticles quantification has been addressed in experimental ... -
A Quasi-Rotation Newton-Raphson method for the analysis of marine risser structures
(2014-10-17)This thesis describes a method which represents a novel approach for the prediction of coupled axial, bending and torque response of compliant beam structures undergoing finite deflections and rotations. The analysis of ... -
Query-aware adaptive windowing for spatiotemporal complex video event processing for internet of multimedia things
(NUI Galway, 2021-06-01)With the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), there is an exponential rise in sensor devices that are deployed ubiquitously. Due to the extensive usage of IoT applications in smart cities, smart homes, self-driving ... -
A quiet cultural revolution: The amateur theatre movement in Ireland, 1952-1980
(NUI Galway, 2019-12-19)This dissertation outlines the origins, contours, and impact of the amateur theatre movement in Ireland from the foundation of the All-Ireland and Ulster Drama Festivals in 1953 to the establishment of Field Day Theatre ...