Browsing College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences by Author "Vellinga, Akke"
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The spatial distribution of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and the chain of survival in Ireland: a multi-class urban-rural analysis
Masterson, Siobhán; Cullinan, John; Teljeur, Conor; Vellinga, Akke (Geographical Society of Ireland, 2016)Abstract: Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly ceases to pump blood around the body. To optimise survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), knowledge of the spatial distribution of OHCA and the availability ... -
Using mobile phones to collect patient data: lessons learned from the SIMPle study
Duane, Sinead; Tandan, Meera; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (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 ... -
Using qualitative insights to change practice: exploring the culture of antibiotic prescribing and consumption for urinary tract infections
Duane, Sinead; Domegan, Christine; Callan, Aoife; Galvin, Sandra; Cormican, Martin; Bennett, Kathleen; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-01-11)Objectives: The aim of this paper is to explore the culture of antibiotic prescribing and consumption in the community for urinary tract infections (UTI) from the perspective of the general practitioners (GPs) and community ... -
The very first requirement of treatment is that it should do no harm†, so why are antibiotics still overprescribed?
Vellinga, Akke (Wiley, 2014-01-26)[No abstract available] -
WestREN: a description of an Irish academic general practice research network
Kavanagh, Kim E.; O'Brien, Niamh; Glynn, Liam G.; Vellinga, Akke; Murphy, Andrew W. (BioMed Central, 2010-10)Background:Primary care research networks have been established internationally since the 1960s to enable diverse practitioners to engage in and develop research and education and implement research evidence. The newly ... -
A wicked problem and the SIMPle Solution
Duane, Sinead; Domegan, Christine; Callan, Aoife; Galvin, Sandra; Cormican, Martin; Bennett, Kathleen; Murphy, Andrew W.; Vellinga, Akke (Routledge, 2017-11-02)[No abstract available]