A5076008091- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Educational Methods and Media Use
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Mobile Learning in Education
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
University College Cork
2019-2023
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2021-2022
Abstract Objective To examine the effect of optimising drug treatment on related hospital admissions in older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy admitted to hospital. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting 110 clusters inpatient wards within university based hospitals four European countries (Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Republic Ireland) defined by attending doctors. Participants 2008 (≥70 years) (≥3 chronic conditions) (≥5 drugs used long term). Intervention...
Pharmacist services in general practice are expanding worldwide, with evidence to show pharmacists' presence has financial, workload, and clinical benefits. Yet, little is known globally about practitioners' (GPs') views on their practice.To synthesize the qualitative research GPs' of pharmacist practice.Qualitative synthesis; 8 electronic databases were searched from inception April 2021 for studies that reported GPs regarding practice. Data included analyzed using thematic synthesis. The...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the delivery of primary care around world. In Ireland, use technologies such as virtual consultations and electronic transfer prescriptions became widespread in order to deliver patients while minimising infection risk. these changes medication safety is not yet known. aims this survey study were investigate 1) that have occurred Irish since start 2) safety. Anonymous, online surveys distributed general practitioners (GPs) pharmacists from...
A number of significant changes designed to reduce the spread COVID-19 were introduced in primary care during pandemic. In Ireland, these included fundamental legislative and practice such as permitting electronic transfer prescriptions, extending duration prescription validity, encouraging virtual consultations. Although interventions served an important role preventing infection, their impact on patient is not yet clear. The aim this study was investigate healthcare professional...
Patient safety culture, the way in which members of a healthcare organisation think about and prioritise safety, has been linked to positive patient outcomes. The aim this study was use Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) measure culture variety settings located province Munster Ireland.
Abstract Introduction Safety culture is the product of individual and group values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, patterns behaviour that determine commitment to, style proficiency of, an organisation’s health safety management.(1) Community pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring optimum medication however study patient this setting less developed than secondary care. Aim The aim was to measure Irish community pharmacies using validated Pharmacy Survey on Patient Culture...
<h3>Background and importance</h3> Pharmacists play an essential role in patient safety culture medication safety, coordinating implementing initiatives preventing errors; however, there is limited literature on pharmacy departments specifically. While surveys are a widely accepted measurement tool to measure culture, no used attitudes towards safety. Measuring could identify important areas for improvement. <h3>Aim objectives</h3> To assess the perceptions, opinions of staff hospital...