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Testing cost containment of future healthcare with maintained or improved quality - The COSTCARES project
(Wiley, 2021)
Background: Increasing healthcare costs need to be contained in order to maintain
equality of access to care for all EU citizens. A cross-disciplinary consortium of
experts was supported by the EU FP7 research programme, ...
Providing care for a person with late-stage dementia at home: what are carers’ experiences?
(Sage, 2020)
Background: It is widely reported that carers who provide care for a family member with
dementia endure physical and psychological burdens. Not only do they fulfil an important role
for the person with dementia but also ...
Challenges and solutions for addressing critical shortage of supply chain for personal and protective equipment (PPE) arising from Coronavirus disease (COVID19) pandemic - case study from the Republic of Ireland.
(Elsevier, 2020-04-05)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is highly infectious agent that causes fatal respiratory illnesses, which is of great global public health concern. Currently, there is no effective vaccine for tackling this COVID19 pandemic where ...
The Irish Carnegie community engagement classification pilot: a critical analysis on culture and context from a community of practice approach
(UTS ePRESS, 2021-05)
This article provides a reflective critique of the process undertaken to pilot the Carnegie
Community Engagement Framework in Ireland between 2015 and 2016. Of particular
interest to the authors is the cultural specificity ...
Cross-cultural conceptualization of a good end of life with dementia: a qualitative study
(BMC, 2022-06-08)
Background: Research on the nature of a “good death” has mostly focused on dying with cancer and other life-limiting diseases, but less so on dementia. Conceptualizing common cross-cultural themes regarding a good end of ...
The components of personal passports for people living with dementia in an acute healthcare setting: an integrative review
(Wiley, 2021-02-08)
Aim
To explore the components of personal passports for people living with dementia in an acute healthcare setting.
Background
Globally, supporting people with dementia poses a prominent health and social care challenge. ...
Spirituality and caring for the older person: a discussion paper.
(Springer, 2020-05)
Holistic healthcare to the older person is important. Spirituality is considered to be
the very essence of being and for some is what motivates and guides us to live a
meaningful existence. Nurses caring for the older ...
Experiences of undergraduate nursing students who worked clinically during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Wiley Online Library, 2022-07-21)
Aim: This study explored the experiences of undergraduate nursing students who
worked clinically during the COVID-19 pandemic in Irish healthcare settings.
Design: A qualitative descriptive approach was employed.
Methods: ...
Unlocking the surge in demand for personal and protective equipment (PPE) and improvised face coverings arising from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic – Implications for efficacy, re-use and sustainable waste management
(Elsevier, 2021)
Currently, there is no effective vaccine for tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 with the occurrence of repeat waves of infection frequently stretching hospital resources beyond capacity. Disease ...