A5072319368- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Stuttering Research and Treatment
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
University College Cork
2015-2019
National University of Ireland
2017
Objectives Fever is a common symptom of mostly benign illness in young children, yet concerning for parents. The aim this study was to describe parental knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding fever children aged ≤5 years age. Design A cross-sectional using previously validated questionnaire. Results were analysed descriptive statistics multivariable logistic regression. Setting Purposively selected primary schools (n=8) Cork, Ireland, paper-based Data collected from internet-based...
Abstract Background We know that parents require resources which can assist them to improve fever knowledge and management practices. The purpose of this study, using an RCT, was examine the effectiveness information leaflet at increasing parental fever, specifically temperature definition. Methods A prospective, multi-centre, randomised, two-parallel arm, controlled trial with blinded outcome ascertainment conducted. Parents presenting purposively selected healthcare facilities who had a...
Oral medicines are frequently modified (eg, tablets crushed) for older adults. However, these modifications can have clinical, legal and/or ethical implications. Nurses bear responsibility medicine administration and hence, perform modifications. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes beliefs nurses about oral modification A qualitative conducted using semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with providing care adults in acute long-term settings. Interviews were...