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Focus on quality in healthcare in Ireland [PDF]
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2008 PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to summarise the recent debates and issues on the healthcare system in Ireland, which have come to the fore through media exposure. The implications for these debates on quality are suggested and questions are raised to stimulate further debate.Design/methodology/approachRecent reports and media opinion articles are ...
Chris G, Collins, Pauline, Joyce
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Perinatal mental healthcare in Northern Ireland: challenges and opportunities [PDF]
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2021 AbstractPerinatal mental health is a vital component of public mental health. The perinatal period represents the time in a woman’s life when she is at the highest risk of developing new-onset psychiatric disorders or relapse of an existing mental illness. Optimisation of maternal mental health in the perinatal period is associated with both short- and
D. Mongan +4 more
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Utilisation of healthcare by immigrant adults relative to the host population: Evidence from Ireland
Journal of Migration and Health, 2022 Objective: While there is a broad consensus that barriers to access in the utilisation of healthcare exist for immigrants in the US, European evidence exploring this issue paints a mixed picture, with studies from a variety of European jurisdictions ...
Peter Barlow, Gretta Mohan, Anne Nolan
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Covid-19 presentation among symptomatic healthcare workers in Ireland [PDF]
Occupational Medicine, 2021 Abstract Background It is recognized that healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of contracting Covid-19. It is incumbent on occupational health staff to recognize potential symptoms of Covid-19 among HCWs.
O’Sullivan, G +3 more
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ESC Heart Failure, 2021 Aims Guidelines support the role of B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and amino‐terminal pro‐BNP (NT‐proBNP) for risk stratification of patients in programmes to prevent heart failure (HF).
Claire Sweeney +10 more
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A gardening and woodwork group in mental health: a step towards recovery [PDF]
Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2021 Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate the impact of an eight-week gardening and woodwork group programme on individuals’ recovery goals in an adult community mental health setting.
Róisín Sinnott, Maria Rowlís
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Patient Disposition and Clinical Outcome After Referral to a Dedicated TAVI Clinic
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020 Introduction: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the standard of care for the majority of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) at excessive-, high- and intermediate-surgical risk. A proportion of patients referred for TAVI
Miroslawa Gorecka +19 more
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COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Ireland's healthcare students
Critical Social Policy, 2023 International debate on COVID-19 policy issues, notably negative social consequences, is vital when grappling with the pandemic legacy. Drawing from the second author's experiences in the Irish healthcare and higher education sectors, this commentary scrutinises measures that discriminated against students who declined novel COVID-19 pharmaceuticals ...
Lee F, Monaghan, Aoife, Begley
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Heart failure virtual consultation: caters for frailer, multimorbid and remote patients
Open Heart, 2023 Background: The heart failure (HF) virtual consultation (VC) is an eHealth tool for delivery of peer-to-peer specialist advice to general practitioners (GPs) to discuss HF diagnosis/management. We aim to investigate the impact of the VC service on onward
Mark Ledwidge +7 more
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Experiences of undergraduate nursing students who worked clinically during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Nursing Open, 2023 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.
Laura Dempsey +7 more
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