Kathy Murphy

..This paper is a report of a study conducted to identify the determinants of quality of life for older people with a disability living in the community and to construct a model to explain these...

..It describes just one way in which residential care units can work on enhancing residents autonomy and enables the reader to reflect upon nursing practices, which with the right approach can be resident-centred...

..This paper will discuss the three most pertinent factors that are discussed repeatedly in the literature, and they are as follows: the organisations approach to care, person-centred care and life planning...

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..The aim of this study was to understand the experience of participants in the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating programme and to identify factors that influence participants' implementation of the self-management guidelines...

..It is suggested that nurses need to be adequately prepared if they are to use a model appropriately. Consideration should be given when selecting a model as to its 'fit' with the needs of the client group and the ward team philosophy...

..The PRINCE study will evaluate the effectiveness of a Structured Education Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme (SEPRP), delivered at the level of the general practice, on the health status of people with COPD...

..The aim of this study was to explore the quality of life of older people living in long-stay care in Ireland from the perspectives of residents and staff...

..It is argued that a Bill of Rights for older adults should be developed...

..The aim of this research was to explore nurses' perceptions of the attributes of quality care and the factors that facilitate or hinder high-quality nursing care in long-term care...

..The aim of this research was to determine the factors that facilitate or hinder high quality nursing care for older people in long-term care settings in Ireland...

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..In this paper, the choice of classic grounded theory will be discussed and justified in the context of the first author's PhD research...

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..This important distinction may help nurses working with older people to begin to facilitate autonomy more effectively...

..However, the literature identifies the need to examine the transferability of skills learned there into the reality of practice...

..Most participants appeared to be struggling to adapt to their disability and subsequent experiences in a rather unsupportive environment...

..The study aim was to identify the key factors impacting on persons with Type 1 diabetes ability to assimilate the Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE) DAFNE principles into their daily lives and how these factors change over time...

..To provide examples of a qualitative multiple case study to illustrate the specific strategies that can be used to ensure the credibility, dependability, confirmability and transferability of a study...

..They have the potential to work in empowering ways with COPD clients and the PRINCE SEPRP is just one example of how this can be put into practice...

..The aim of this study was to explore key stakeholders and direct care managers' perspectives on the current provision of end-of-life care for older people in acute and long-stay care settings in Ireland and to construct a model of these...

..Each challenge will be examined and practical examples of how it was dealt with, using examples from a multiple case study, will be described...

..In addition, the different contributions of triangulation to nursing research are highlighted...

..To understand the meaning of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for people and their response to this disease...

..This article aims to provide clear explanations of the research approaches available for nursing research...

..The findings suggest that the students are more culturally aware and are becoming more responsible citizens...

..This aim of this paper is to use The SCAPE Study: Specialist Clinical and Advanced Practitioner Evaluation in Ireland to illustrate how case study was used to strengthen a Sequential Explanatory Design...

..Background. Globally, there is an ageing population. This population and their families demand that services offer choice and recognise the older individual in care relationships...

..To provide an explanation of the research methodologies and strategies available...

..It aims to map out three different approaches to grounded theory: classic, Straussian and constructivist...

..Continued research, improved technology, and broadened expertise will hopefully allow the health care team to provide better outcomes...