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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles :
In Press
Lydon, S., Byrne, D., Vellinga, A., Walsh, C., Madden, C., Connolly, F., & O’Connor, P. A mixed methods exploration of the educational climate and safety climate during the first year of clinical practice. Academic Medicine.
Madden, C., Lydon, S., Cupples, M.E., Hart, N.D., Curran, C.C., Murphy, A.W., & O'Connor, P. Safety in Primary Care (SAP-C): A randomised, controlled feasibility study in two different healthcare systems. BMC Family Practice.
Madden, C., Lydon, S., Lambe, K., & O’Connor, P. Irish policy-makers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to hand hygiene compliance. Irish Medical Journal.
2018
O’Dowd, E., Lydon, S., O’Connor, P., Madden, C., & Byrne, D. (2019). A systematic review of 7 years of research on entrustable professional activities in graduate medical education, 2011-2018. Medical Education.
Byrne, D., Lydon, S., Madden, C., O’Dowd, E., Boland, J., & O’Connor. (2018). The development of entrustable professional activities for the Irish intern year. Galway: NUI Galway.
O’Dowd, E., O’Connor, P., Lydon, S., Mongan, O., Connolly, F., Diskin, C., McLoughlin, A., Rabbitt, L., McVicker, L., Reid-McDermott, B., Byrne, D. Stress, coping, and psychological resilience among physicians. BMC Health Services Research, 18:730.
Madden, C., Lydon, S., Curran, C., Murphy, A.W., & O’Connor, P. (2018). Potential value of patient record review to assess and improve patient safety in general practice: a systematic review. European Journal of General Practice, 24(1), 192-201.
Corbett, M., O’Connor, P., Byrne, D., Thornton, M., Keogh, I. (2018). Identifying and reducing risks in functional endoscopic sinus surgery through a hierarchical task analysis. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. DOI: 10.1002/lio2.220
Curran, C., Lydon, S., Kelly, M.E., Murphy, A.W., Madden, C., & O’Connor, P. (2018). Perceived safety climate in Irish primary care settings- a comparison with Scotland and England. European Journal of General Practice, 24(1): 252-257.
Linane, H., Connolly, F., McVicker, L., Beatty, S., Mongan, O., Mannion, E., Waldron, D., Byrne, D. Disturbing and distressing: a mixed methods study on the psychological impact of end of life care on junior doctors. Irish Journal of Medical Science. DOI: 10.1007/s11845-018-1885-z
Fox, S., Lydon, S., Byrne, D., Madden, C., Connolly, F., & O’Connor, P. (2018). A systematic review of interventions to foster physician resilience. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 94:162–170.
Walsh, C., Lydon, S., Byrne, D., Madden, C., Fox, S., & O’Connor, P. (2018). The 100 most cited papers on simulation in healthcare education and research. Simulation in Healthcare. 3(3):211-220.
Curran, C., Lydon, S., Kelly, M., Murphy, A. W., Walsh, C., & O’Connor, P. (2018). A systematic review of primary care safety climate survey instruments: their origins, psychometric properties, quality and usage. Journal of Patient Safety, 14(2):e9–e18.
2017
Walsh, O., Lydon, S., O’Connor, P. (2017). A mixed methods evaluation of pediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests. European Journal of Pediatrics
Lydon, S., Power, M., McSharry, J., Byrne, M., Madden, C., & Squires, J.E., & O’Connor, P. (2017). Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in the intensive care unit: A systematic review. Critical Care Medicine. 45 (11), e1165–e1172.
O’Connor, P, Lydon, S., O’Dea, A., Hehir, L., Offiah, G., Vellinga, A., & Byrne, D. A. (2017). A longitudinal and multi-centre study of burnout and error in Irish junior doctors. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 93: 660–664.
Lydon, S., Burns, N., Healy, O., O'Connor, P., McDermott, B. R., & Byrne, D. (2017). Preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of an intervention incorporating precision teaching to train procedural skills among final cycle medical students. BMJ Simulation and Technology, 3:116-121.
Lydon, S., O'Connor, P., Mongan, O., Gorecka, M., McVicker, L., Stankard, A., & Byrne, D. (2017). A mixed method, multiperspective evaluation of a near peer teaching programme. Postgraduate Medical Journal, postgradmedj-2016. 93:541-548.
2016
Lydon, S., Byrne, D., Offiah, G., Gleeson,L., & O’Connor, P. (2016). A mixed-methods investigation of health professionals’ perceptions of a physiological track and trigger system. BMJ Quality and Safety; 25(9), 688-695.
Cleland, J. Patey, R., Thomas, I., Walker, K., O'Connor, P., & Russ, S. (2016). Supporting transitions in medical career pathways: the role of simulation-based education. Advances in Simulation, 1(1), 14.
Byrne, D., Buttrey, S., Carberry, C., Lydon, S. & O’Connor, P. (2016). Is there a risk profile for the vulnerable junior doctor? Irish Journal of Medical Science; 185(3), 603-609.
Lydon, S., Murphy, A., Cupples, M., Hart, N., Faherty, A., & O’Connor, P. (2016). The Safety Climate in Primary Care (SAP-C) Study: Study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies; 2(1), 56.
O’Connor, P, O’Dea, A., Lydon, S., Offiah, G Scott, J., Flannery, A., Lang, B., Hoban, A. Armstrong, C., & Byrne, D (2016). A mixed-methods study of the causes and impact of poor teamwork between junior doctors and nurses. International Journal for Quality in Health Care; 28(3), 339-345.
2015
O’Connor, P., Ahern, B., Moloney, B., Lydon, S., & Byrne, D. (2015). Impact of working 48 hours per week on opportunities for training and patient contact: the experience of Irish interns. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 27(6), 492–498.
Joyce, K., Byrne, D., O’Connor, P., Lydon, S., & Kerin, M. (2015). An evaluation of the use of deliberate practice and simulation to train interns in requesting blood products. Simulation in Healthcare, 10(2):92-97.
Lydon, S., O’Connor, P., McVeigh, T., Offiah, G., & Byrne, D. (2015) Medical speciality choices: Does personality matter? Irish Medical Journal; 108(3), 75-77.
Stein, J., Payne, C., Methvin, A., Bonsall, J.M., Chadwick, L., Clark, D., Castle, B.W., Tong, D. & Dressler, D.D. (2015). Reorganizing a hospital ward as an accountable care unit. Journal of Hospital Medicine; 10, 36-40.
Rafter, N., Hickey, A., Condell, R., Conroy, R., O’Connor, P., Vaughan, D., & Williams, D. (2015). Adverse events in healthcare: learning from mistakes. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine; 108(4), 273-277.
2014
Ibrahim, J., Macphail, A., Chadwick, L. & Jeffcott, S. (2014). Interns' perceptions of performance feedback. Medical Education, 48, 417-429.
Ibrahim, J.E., Chadwick, L., Macphail, A., Mcauliffe, L., Koch, S. & Wells, Y. (2014). Use of Quality Indicators in Nursing Homes in Victoria, Australia: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey. Journal of Aging and Health, 26(5), 824-40.
O’Dea, A., O’Connor, P., & Keogh, I. (2014). A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of crew resource management in acute care domains. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 90(1070), 699-708.
O’Connor, P., Byrne, D., Butt, M., Offiah, G., Lydon, S., Mc Inerney, K., Stewart, B. & Kerin, M.J. (2014). Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 90, 75-79.
2013
Chadwick, L. & Jeffcott, S. (2013). A brief introduction to human factors engineering. Transfusion, 53, 1166-1167.
Chadwick, L. & Fallon, E.F., (2013). Evaluation and critique of healthcare failure mode and effect analysis applied in a radiotherapy case study. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 23, 116-127.
O’Connor, P., Byrne, D., O’Dea, A., & Kerin, M. (2013). Excuse me: teaching junior doctors to speak up. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety; 39(9), 425-30.
Ibrahim, J.E., Jeffcott, S., Davis, M.-C. & Chadwick, L. (2013). Recognizing junior doctors' potential contribution to patient safety and health care quality improvement. Journal of Health Organization and Management; 27, 273-286.
O’Connor, P., Reddin, C., O’Sullivan, M., O’Duffy, F. & Keogh, I. (2013). Surgical checklists: the human factor. Patient Safety in Surgery; 7(1),14.
Before 2013
Chadwick, L., & Fallon, E. F. (2012). Human reliability assessment of a critical nursing task in a radiotherapy treatment process. Applied Ergonomics, 43(1), 89-97.
Byrne, D., O’Connor, P., Lydon, S., & Kerin, M. (2012). Preparing new doctors for clinical practice: An evaluation of pre-internship training. Irish Medical Journal, 105(10), 328-330.
Chadwick, L., Fallon, E. F., van der Putten, W. J., & Kirrane, F. (2012). Functional safety of health information technology. Health Informatics Journal, 18(1), 36-49.
O’Connor, P., Byrne, D., Lydon, S., & Kerin, M. (2012). An assessment of levels of stress reported by a sample of Irish interns [letter to the editor]. Medical Teacher, 34(5), 424.
O'Connor, P. & Keogh, I. (2011). Addressing human error in the Irish healthcare system. Irish medical journal, 104(1), 5-6.
O’Connor, P., Ryan, S Keogh, I., &. (2012). A comparison of the teamwork attitudes and knowledge of Irish surgeons and U.S. Naval aviators. Surgeon, 10, 278-282.
O'Connor, T., Papanikolaou, V. & Keogh, I. (2010). Safe surgery, the human factors approach. Surgeon, 8(2), 93-95.
