- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Child and Adolescent Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Family Support in Illness
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
University of Limerick
2012-2024
Charitable Infirmary
2024
University of Manchester
2023
Australian Catholic University
2016
St John of God Hospital
2016
Whitechapel Gallery
2012
Duke University
2012
To describe three styles of interviews and discuss issues regarding planning conducting interviews.Interviews are probably the approach most used to collect data in studies. They particularly useful uncovering story behind a participant's experiences. Researchers can follow line questions gain information about topic, or further explore responses findings. But researcher needs plan decide format interview before collecting data.The authors included papers on structured, unstructured...
Ethics is fundamental to good research practice and the protection of society. From a historical point view, ethics has had chequered past without due cognisance there always potential for do harm. Research practice, nurse education development evidence. In conducting research, it important plan anticipate any or actual risks. To engage in researchers need develop an understanding knowledge carefully how address within their research. This article aims enhance students' novice researchers'...
Identification of perinatal mental health problems and effective care for women who experience them are important considering the potentially serious impact that they may have on wellbeing woman, her baby, family wider society. General practitioners (GPs) play a central role in identifying supporting this study aimed to explore GPs' experiences caring with primary care. The results provide guidance inform policy, practice, research development curriculum continuous professional resources....
To examine public health nurses' education, training, and professional support needs in perinatal mental health.Public nurses have a key role supporting maternal including screening, support, referral, decreasing stigmatization.A cross-sectional survey.Data were collected from convenience sample of Irish (N = 105) December 2016-February 2018. The anonymous postal survey consisted the Perinatal Mental Health Questionnaire, Illness: Clinician's Attitudes scale Learning Needs...
Objective Our aim was to explore general practitioners’ (GPs) perceptions and experiences of discontinuing antidepressants. Study design A qualitative study using semistructured interviews undertaken between July 2019 March 2020. The were transcribed analysed a thematic analysis framework. Setting GPs affiliated with university education research network for practice in Ireland. Participants purposive sample (n=10). Results Five themes emerged: shared decision-making; personalised therapy;...
Healthcare professionals have a role to play in reducing perinatal mental health related stigma.
Sexual assault (SA) is alarmingly prevalent, yet reporting rates remain disproportionately low. Forensic examinations (FE) play a crucial role in both immediate medical care and evidence collection, many victims/survivors may not report the crime initially, leading to loss of vital forensic evidence. The storage "Option 3″ alternative provides post-SA including FE without initial police involvement.