Mary R O'Brien

Summary

Affiliation: Edge Hill College
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi From symptom onset to a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (ALS/MND): experiences of people with ALS/MND and family carers - a qualitative study
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire
    Amyotroph Lateral Scler 12:97-104. 2011
  2. ncbi Social services homecare for people with motor neurone disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: why are such services used or refused?
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, UK
    Palliat Med 26:123-31. 2012
  3. ncbi Unsolicited written narratives as a methodological genre in terminal illness: challenges and limitations
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Qual Health Res 22:274-84. 2012
  4. ncbi The need for support services for family carers of people with motor neurone disease (MND): views of current and former family caregivers a qualitative study
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
    Disabil Rehabil 34:247-56. 2012
  5. ncbi Exploring the views of second-year Foundation Programme doctors and their educational supervisors during a deanery-wide pilot Foundation Programme
    M O'BRIEN
    Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK
    Postgrad Med J 82:813-6. 2006
  6. ncbi Use of unsolicited first-person written illness narratives in research: systematic review
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
    J Adv Nurs 66:1671-82. 2010
  7. ncbi Healthcare professionals' knowledge of motor neurone disease
    Mary R O'Brien
    Centre for Health Research and Evaluation, Edge Hill College, Ormskirk, Lancashire
    Br J Nurs 13:1080-4. 2004
  8. ncbi Barriers to dying at home: the impact of poor co-ordination of community service provision for patients with cancer
    Mary O'Brien
    Evidence based Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, St Helen s Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
    Health Soc Care Community 18:337-45. 2010
  9. ncbi Hospital based palliative care teams improve the insight of cancer patients into their disease
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College Faculty of Health, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
    Palliat Med 18:46-52. 2004
  10. ncbi Hospital based palliative care teams improve the symptoms of cancer patients
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College School of Health Studies, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
    Palliat Med 17:498-502. 2003

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi From symptom onset to a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (ALS/MND): experiences of people with ALS/MND and family carers - a qualitative study
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire
    Amyotroph Lateral Scler 12:97-104. 2011
    ..Greater public awareness of the illness is also needed. Furthermore, delivery of the diagnosis should more closely adhere to established guidelines...
  2. ncbi Social services homecare for people with motor neurone disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: why are such services used or refused?
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, UK
    Palliat Med 26:123-31. 2012
    ..Service providers need a greater awareness of the nature of the disease and their role in its management...
  3. ncbi Unsolicited written narratives as a methodological genre in terminal illness: challenges and limitations
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Qual Health Res 22:274-84. 2012
    ..We encountered and sought to overcome a number of methodological and ethical challenges, which is our focus here...
  4. ncbi The need for support services for family carers of people with motor neurone disease (MND): views of current and former family caregivers a qualitative study
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
    Disabil Rehabil 34:247-56. 2012
    ..Carers' need for, and use of, support services are not fully understood; this study aimed to explore, from a qualitative perspective, the views of current and former family carers of people with MND...
  5. ncbi Exploring the views of second-year Foundation Programme doctors and their educational supervisors during a deanery-wide pilot Foundation Programme
    M O'BRIEN
    Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK
    Postgrad Med J 82:813-6. 2006
    ....
  6. ncbi Use of unsolicited first-person written illness narratives in research: systematic review
    Mary R O'Brien
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
    J Adv Nurs 66:1671-82. 2010
    ..This paper is a report of a methodological systematic review conducted to critically analyze the use of unsolicited first-person written illness narratives for research purposes...
  7. ncbi Healthcare professionals' knowledge of motor neurone disease
    Mary R O'Brien
    Centre for Health Research and Evaluation, Edge Hill College, Ormskirk, Lancashire
    Br J Nurs 13:1080-4. 2004
    ....
  8. ncbi Barriers to dying at home: the impact of poor co-ordination of community service provision for patients with cancer
    Mary O'Brien
    Evidence based Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, St Helen s Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK
    Health Soc Care Community 18:337-45. 2010
    ....
  9. ncbi Hospital based palliative care teams improve the insight of cancer patients into their disease
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College Faculty of Health, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
    Palliat Med 18:46-52. 2004
    ..Potential explanations are made for these results including enhanced communication skills of the palliative care team are explored...
  10. ncbi Hospital based palliative care teams improve the symptoms of cancer patients
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College School of Health Studies, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
    Palliat Med 17:498-502. 2003
    ..001). Consecutive patients with cancer admitted to hospital for symptom control during this study improved, but those patients who received specialist palliative care had a significantly greater improvement in their symptoms...
  11. ncbi Systematic review of the management of incontinence and promotion of continence in older people in care homes: descriptive studies with urinary incontinence as primary focus
    Brenda Roe
    Health Research Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, UK
    J Adv Nurs 67:228-50. 2011
    ..This is a review of descriptive studies with incontinence as the primary focus in older people in care homes...
  12. ncbi A comparison of cancer patients and nurse specialist's symptom-assessment scores, in an acute hospital
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College, School of Health Studies, University Hospital, Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool L97AL, UK
    Eur J Oncol Nurs 7:130-1. 2003
  13. ncbi A stakeholder evaluation of the impact of the palliative care clinical nurse specialist upon doctors and nurses, within an acute hospital setting
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College, School of Health Studies, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool and the Marie Curie Centre, Liverpool, UK
    Palliat Med 17:283-8. 2003
    ..This paper will focus upon exploring these potential benefits, included providing support, advice and education...
  14. ncbi Information-seeking behaviour among people with motor neurone disease
    Mary R O'Brien
    Centre for Health Research and Evaluation, Edge Hill College, Ormskirk, Lancashire
    Br J Nurs 13:964-8. 2004
    ..All participants described negative effects on being exposed to unsolicited information, often in the form of media coverage. This work highlights the impact of unsolicited information on people with MND, an area not previously studied...
  15. ncbi Do hospital-based palliative care clinical nurse specialists de-skill general staff?
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College School of Health Studies, University Hospital Aintree Marie Curie Centre, Liverpool, UK
    Int J Palliat Nurs 8:336-40. 2002
    ..The impact that clinical nurse specialists are having on empowering the junior staff is also discussed and recommendations for further research are suggested...
  16. ncbi Care of patients with neurological conditions: the impact of a Generic Neurology Nursing Service development on patients and their carers
    Jennifer A Kirton
    Evidence based Practice Research Centre, Edge Hill University, Lancashire, UK
    J Clin Nurs 21:207-15. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to explore patients and carers views and experiences of the impact of the Generic Neurology Nursing Service...
  17. ncbi Ward managers' perceptions of the role of healthcare assistants
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College Faculty of Health, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
    Br J Nurs 13:270-5. 2004
    ..Additionally, 82% (n = 27) of the managers reported that the healthcare assistant's role could be expanded, although concerns were raised regarding additional training and supervision...
  18. ncbi The final hurdle: preparation for the PhD viva examination
    Barbara Jack
    Edge Hill College School of Health Studies, University Hospital Aintree/Marie Curie Centre, Liverpool, UK
    Nurse Res 10:66-76. 2002
    ..The paper explores the actual viva and makes suggestions to deal effectively with questioning from the examiners. Finally, the results of the viva and steps needed to address corrections are discussed...
  19. ncbi Factors influencing surgery as a choice of career: results of an electronic survey of early years surgical trainees
    J Brown
    Postgrad Med J 84:109. 2008
  20. ncbi The portfolio: how was it for you? Views of F2 doctors from the Mersey Deanery Foundation Pilot
    I Ryland
    Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK
    Clin Med 6:378-80. 2006
    ..Free text responses suggested that trainees appreciate the portfolio but that an understanding of its content and purpose, particularly by educational supervisors, is paramount to its success...
  21. ncbi Doctors and the public concord in their acceptance of antihypertensive drug treatment
    J J Oliver
    Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    J Hum Hypertens 20:901-3. 2006
  22. ncbi Appraisal, assessment and career development for doctors in training: the Mersey Deanery personal development portfolio
    J S Sprigge
    Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust, Merseyside, UK
    J R Soc Med 99:521-6. 2006
    ..To develop a robust valid and exportable appraisal and assessment process for doctors in training which is portfolio based and works at all hospitals within the deanery. It is called the personal development portfolio...