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Health service design for older people the role of community, and the community and voluntary sector in the implementation of the living well at home piece of the integrated care programme for older people in kilkenny
(South East Technological University, Carlow., 2023-01-12)The Integrated Care Programme for Older People (ICPOP) is part of how health and social care delivery is being envisaged in Ireland (ICPOP, 2018). The Living Well at Home piece of ICPOP, includes community and the community ... -
Healthcare provision for older people in kilkenny through the implementation of the integrated care programme for older people
(Oxford Academic, 2021-11-03)Background An increase in the cost of healthcare provision is directly related to an ageing demographic nationally and internationally. It is, therefore, imperative that the system of health and social care provision ... -
High order mismatch shaping for low oversampling rates.
(IEEE, 2019-03-11)Delta Sigma data converters employing high order dynamic element matching (DEM) allow for accurate signal conversion in the presence of DAC mismatch. However, at low oversampling rates, current high order DEM decoders ... -
How design thinking offers strategic value to micro-enterprises
(DRS International, 2018-06-25)Large organisations use design and design thinking to create value; however, there is a low awareness and practice of design and design thinking in smaller businesses. 69% of Irish businesses never use design, or use it ... -
How does a (smart) age-friendly ecosystem look in a post-pandemic society?
(MDPI, 2020-11-09)COVID-19 has impacted not only the health of citizens, but also the various factors that makeup our society, living environments, and ecosystems. This pandemic has shown that future living willneed to be agile and flexible ... -
How to design a future Ireland for an ageing population
(RTE Brainstorm, 2022-11-15)Opinion: a rapidly ageing population means we need creative approaches to help us understand complex needs and allow freedom to define our future -
"If we want to get men in, then we need to ask men what they want": Pathways to effective health programing for men
(SAGE Publications, 2017)In Ireland, men’s health is becoming a priority. In line with global trends, indicators of poor mental health (including rates of depression and suicide) are increasing alongside rates of unemployment and social isolation. ... -
". . . If you're not part of the institution you fall by the wayside": Service providers' perspectives on moving young men from disconnection and isolation to connection and belonging
(SAGE Publications, 2018)There have been increasing calls for more gender-specific service provision to support young men’s (20-29 years) mental health and well-being. In Ireland, young men are the demographic group that are most likely to die by ... -
The immediate and sustained effects of mobilisations with movement on the hip range of motion and power and shoulder range of motion and strength
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2018)Introduction. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a mobilisation with movement (MWM) and self-applied mobilisation with movement (SMWM) treatment on hip extension ROM (°), jump height (cm) and power ... -
The impact of a gender-specific physical activity intervention on the fitness and fatness profile of men in Ireland
(Oxford University Press, 2019)Background: Amid increasing concerns about rising obesity rates and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, physical activity (PA) is seen as a prophylactic to many chronic conditions affecting men. Men respond best to community-based ... -
The impact of thermal degradation on properties of electrical machine winding insulation material
(IEEE, 2016)Interturn stator short circuits can develop quickly leading to serious damage of an electric machine. However, degradation mechanisms of winding insulation material are not yet fully understood. Therefore, the main ... -
Improving the visual stimuli for brain-computer interfaces
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Visual stimuli are traditionally used to operate Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) systems employing the Steady State Visual Evoked Potentials (SSVEP) technique. In this technique, when a BCI user’s visual system is exposed ... -
‘In the common light of day’: gender and socio-political Issues in Jane Barlow’s early prose fiction – Irish Idylls (1892), Kerrigan’s Quality (1894), and The Founding of Fortunes (1902)
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2017)Jane Barlow (1856 -1917) was one of the most popular and prolific Irish authors of her day. A writer of poetry, short-stories, and novels, her work was widely-read both in her native country, and abroad. The primary objective ... -
Increasing student motivation and awareness towards career opportunities through gamification
(2017-10)Student engagement is important to ensure success towards their desired career opportunities (High and Andrews, 2009). Students engage with their coursework to receive the necessary grades to avoid failure (Covington, ... -
Induced plant accumulation of lithium
(MDPI, 2018)Lithium’s (Li) value has grown exponentially since the development of Li-ion batteries. It is usually accessed in one of two ways: hard rock mineral mining or extraction from mineral-rich brines. Both methods are expensive ... -
The influence of attitudes to local food and authenticity on tourist behaviour
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Tourists are travelling to destinations in search of food experiences which are considered local and authentic. This study investigates tourist attitudes to local food interest on destination choice, travel motivation, ... -
Insights into the mechanisms of Cronobacter sakazakii virulence
(Elsevier, 2022-06)Cronobacter species have adapted to survive harsh conditions, particularly in the food manufacture environment, and can cause life-threatening infections in susceptible hosts. These opportunistic pathogens employ a multitude ... -
Interdisciplinary gerontological research by design
(British Society of Gerontology, 2021-07-09)Increasingly, gerontological research requires interdisciplinary approaches to address complex research questions. Design methods have been proven to facilitate the growth of interdisciplinary research as they are agile, ... -
The Internet in East Africa: a mixed methods study
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2020)East Africa was the last major area of the world to gain access to the Internet when submarine fibre-optic cables landed at Mombasa, Kenya and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania in 2009. The region previously relied on satellite ... -
Intra-rater test-retest reliability of hip abduction, internal and external rotation strength measurements in a healthy cohort using a handheld dynamometer and a portable stabilisation device: A pilot study
(Elsevier, 2020)Objective: To investigate the within-day and between-day test-retest reliability of hip abduction, internal rotation and external rotation strength measurements taken using a portable device externally stabilising a handheld ...
