Centre for Clinical Health Services Research and Development

Health Service Reforms and Multidisciplinary Health Care Practice

There is an immediate need for research to support and reflect the new approach to collaborative health service provision in Ireland. This work is agreed and implemented in collaboration with a local network of interested multidisciplinary teams. The aim is to further the mutual goal of integrated high-quality care for patients.

 Effective Chronic Disease Management Involving a Multidisciplinary Approach

The management of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease is widely acknowledged as a priority research area both nationally and internationally. The Centre promotes models of effective chronic disease management in the Irish health care system by carrying out collaborative research studies in this area.

Evaluation of Health Care Innovations

Ongoing high quality evaluation of regional health care innovations forms part of the daily work of the Centre, responding to the expressed needs of local health service providers for the evaluation of particular services.

Translation of Research into Achieving Optimal Health Gain

This theme reflects an explicit commitment to the translation of research findings into actual service delivery. The participation of service users is a key feature of this work, which is intended to support the provision of best available care to local communities through the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice. 

Researchers in this centre have access to the following facilities and equipment:

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Prof Andrew W Murphy

Chairman
General Practice
Tel: 353 (0)91 493 524
Email: andrew.murphynuigalway.ie
Research interests: Chronic disease management and professional practice in the community.

Prof Eamon O' Shea

Economics
Tel: 353 (0)91 495 457
Email: eamon.osheanuigalway.ie
Research interests: Social gerontology, the economics of ageing and the economics of the welfare state.

Prof John Hinde

Mathematics
Tel: 353 (0)91 492 043
Email: john.hindenuigalway.ie
Research interests: Methodology, computation and application of statistical modelling.

Prof Fidelma Dunne

Medicine
Tel: 353 (0)91 544 206
Email: fidelma.dunnenuigalway.ie
Research interest: Pregnancy and diabetes.

Prof Kathy Murphy

Nursing
Tel: 353 (0)91 493 940
Email: kathy.murphynuigalway.ie
Research interests: Older people, QOL, chronic disease, advanced practice.

Prof Agnes Shiel

Occupational Therapy
Tel: 353 (0)91 524411
Email: agnes.shielnuigalway.ie
Research interests: Acquired brain injury in adults; people in coma, the vegetative state and the minimally conscious state; neuro rehabilitation; cognitive and neuropsychological rehabilitation.

Dr Molly Byrne

Psychology
Tel: 353 (0)91 495 182
Email: molly.byrnenuigalway.ie
Research interests: Health promotion; coronary heart disease; primary care; health behaviour change and communication in health care settings; blood donation; sexual health and relationships among people with chronic illnesses.

Dr Diarmuid O' Donovan

Public Health
Tel: 353 (0)91 493 092
Email: diarmuid.odonovannuigalway.ie
Research interests: Equity in health; health policy; communicable disease control and environmental health; reproductive, maternal and child health; sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS; health and human rights; global health and development.

Dr Michelle Millar

Sociology
Tel: 353 (0)91 493 634
Email: michelle.millarnuigalway.ie
Research interests: Social inclusion and the experience of those that are living in poverty.

Rena Lyons

Speech and Language Therapy
Tel: 353 (0)91 492 957
Email: rena.lyonsnuigalway.ie
Research interests: Social models; developmental speech and language impairments; voice disorders; curriculum design and teaching/learning strategies.

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