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Chronic Illness & Older People

CHRONIC ILLNESS & OLDER PEOPLE

This cluster brings together researchers working in the field of ageing and chronic illness and involves both qualitative and quantitative research. The focus of work has been on the care of older people with a specific focus on quality of care, person centred care, factors impacting on older people’s lives, life stores/biographical data, dementia, rural ageing, carers quality of life, and end of life care. Innovative ways of educating others to self manage chronic illnesses are also a key element of the work for examples developing and implementing structured education in relation to the self management of COPD, self management of type 1 diabetes and teaching health care staff to support clients with dementia.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

2012 DARES study: The impact of a Dementia Education Reminiscence Programme for Staff on the agitated behaviours of residents with dementia, their quality of life and on staff attitudes towards residents with dementia and perceived care burden Health Research Board

2012 PRINCE study: Examining the impact of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme incorporating a behaviour change component for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Funder : Health Research Board

2010 SCAPE study: A focused evaluation of the clinical services provided by clinical nurse/midwife specialists (specialists) and advanced nurse/midwife practitioners (advanced practitioners) in Ireland. Funder: National Council for the Professional Development Nursing and Midwifery

2007 Development of a stakeholder led framework for a structured education programme that will prepare nurses and health care assistants to deliver a psycho social intervention for people with dementia. Funder: National Midwifery Planning & development (NMPDU) HSE west.

2007 National study on quality of life for older people living with a disability in Ireland. Funder: National Council on Aging & older People (NCOAP)

2007- International study investigating the implications of the employment of migrant workers for the delivery of health and social care to older people. Funder: Atlantic Philanthropies:

2006-2007 National study examining the provision of care for older people dying in Acute and Community Hospitals and Nursing Homes in Ireland. Funder: NCAOP:

2007 Examining the impact of a health promotion/brief intervention programme on student nurse’s health promoting practices NUI, Galway. Funder : Millennium Fund NUI, Galway.

2006- DAFNE study: Implementing and evaluating a structured education programme for people with Type 1 Diabetes (DAFNE) in Ireland. Responsible for the qualitative component. Funder: HRB

2006 National research study on quality of life of older people living in long-term care in Ireland. Funder: NCOAP.

2006 Person centred care study. Funder: NMPDU

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Galway, Ireland.
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Phone: +353 (0)91 493432, Fax: +353 (0) 91 494537, E-mail: nursing.midwifery

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This page was last updated Friday, January 11, 2013