Health and social care professionals

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Development and testing of a primary health and social care integrated team model in the comunity

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Development and testing of a primary health and social care integrated team model in the comunity
Bob Brown, Western Health and Social Care Trust, GB
Anne Kilgallen, Western Health and Social Care Trust, GB
Ciaran Mullan, Western Health and Social C

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: The PlayDecide Patient Safety game: A “serious game” to discuss medical professionalism in relation

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The PlayDecide Patient Safety game: A “serious game” to discuss medical professionalism in relation to patient safety
Stephen Hsiao-Feng Macdonald, School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Systems, University College Dublin, IE
Karen Egan, School of

POSTER ABSTRACTS: Understanding what makes team interventions work: Learning from healthcare professionals

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Understanding what makes team interventions work: Learning from healthcare professionals
Una Cunningham, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, IE
Aoife De Brún, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health System

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: PlayDecide: Patient Safety – A “serious game” learning tool to discuss medical professionalism in re

By Admin / August 8, 2019
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PlayDecide: Patient Safety – A “serious game” learning tool to discuss medical professionalism in relation to reporting and patient safety
Stephen Hsiao-Feng Macdonald, School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Systems, University College Dublin, IE

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Inter-professional development for student nurses

By Admin / August 8, 2019
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Inter-professional development for student nurses
Mary Burke, Caredoc, IE
Michelle Kearns, Caredoc, IE
Margaret Curran, Caredoc, IE
Dorcas Collier, Caredoc, IE
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The quality of student nurse placements is important in the development of compe

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Collective Leadership and Safety Cultures: Developing an alternative model of leadership for healthc

By Admin / August 8, 2019
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Collective Leadership and Safety Cultures: Developing an alternative model of leadership for healthcare teams
Eilish McAuliffe, University College Dublin, IE
Aoife DeBrun, University College Dublin, IE
Una Cunningham, Mater Misercordiae University H

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Conflict mitigation and management: Understanding the processes utilised by effective healthcare tea

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Conflict mitigation and management: Understanding the processes utilised by effective healthcare teams
Marie O’Shea, University College Dublin, IE
Aoife DeBrun, University College Dublin, IE
Abstract
Introduction: Multidisciplinary approaches to pat

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Practice Abstract on the Application of Integrated Care

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Practice Abstract on the Application of Integrated Care
Mark Lee, Department of Health Northern Ireland, GB
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Given pressures of an ageing population, rising expectations and ever-developing technology a new approach to General Practice is ne

POSTER ABSTRACTS: Virtual Heart Failure Clinic – An Integrated Care Programme Support for General Practice

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Virtual Heart Failure Clinic – An Integrated Care Programme Support for General Practice
Orlaith Josephine OReilly, Health Service Executive, IE
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Introduction: Heart Failure is a serious chronic disease affecting 2% of the population in Irel

POSTER ABSTRACTS: Experiences of community-based Clinical Nurse Specialists in supporting the delivery of integrated d

By Admin / October 23, 2018
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Experiences of community-based Clinical Nurse Specialists in supporting the delivery of integrated diabetes care: A qualitative study
Fiona Riordan, University College Cork, IE
Niamh McGrath, University College Cork, IE
Sheena M. McHugh, University

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Identifying barriers to Implementation of New Care Models, a Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Study

By Admin / October 23, 2018
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Identifying barriers to Implementation of New Care Models, a Multi-Stakeholder Engagement Study
Aine Carroll, Health Service Executive, IE
Valerie Twomey, National Rehabilitation Hospital, IE
Barry White, Saint James’ Hospital, IE
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Introduct

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Project ECHO NI

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Project ECHO NI
Authors: Áine McMullan, Max Watson
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Introduction: Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) http://ECHO.unm.edu is a pioneering telementoring programme developed in the School of Medicine at  University of Ne

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: In reach into Nursing Homes Education, Training and Development Programme

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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In reach into Nursing Homes Education, Training and Development Programme
Authors: Anne-Marie O’Boyle, Elizabeth Graham, Mandy Ellis
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When nursing home residents  become acutely unwell they are often referred to hospital for sometimes aimless

POSTER ABSTRACTS: Integrated Care Services for Chronic Disease – The Role a Programme Manager Plays in Making a Design a Reality

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Integrated Care Services for Chronic Disease – The Role a Programme Manager Plays in Making a Design a Reality
Authors: Regina Ann Black , Mairead Gleeson, Niamh Smyth, Linda Kearns
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Introduction: Approximately 1 million people in Ireland tod

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: A history of Irish Acute Medicine Nursing Developments

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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A history of Irish Acute Medicine Nursing Developments
Authors: Richard Patrick Walsh , Avilene Casey
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Background: Nursing accounts for 560 full time equivalents working in Acute Medical Units in Ireland.

The National Acute Medicine Programm

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: National Ovarian Cancer pathway initiative in collaboration with National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Obstetrics/Gynaecology group (Obs/Gynae) and General Practice (GP) group

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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National Ovarian Cancer pathway initiative in collaboration with National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Obstetrics/Gynaecology group (Obs/Gynae) and General Practice (GP) group
Authors: Peter V Kavanagh , Marie Laffoy, Niall Sheehy, Michael Turner

POSTER ABSTRACTS: Interdisciplinary Teamwork – The SMART Approach

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Interdisciplinary Teamwork – The SMART Approach
Authors: Peter Ward , Maura Moran, Carole Murphy, Alison Enright, Joanne Finn, Orla Duggan
Abstract
Health care professionals are obligated to review their current practice and seek areas for developmen

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Nursing & Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics (QCM)-The Journey

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Nursing & Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics (QCM)-The Journey
Author: Paula Kavanagh
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Introduction: Care delivery should be safe, patient-centred, compassionate, effective and efficient. Nurses and midwives deliver clinical care around the clo

POSTER ABSTRACTS: Pushing the Boundaries: The Impact of the Role of the Clinical Nurse /Midwife Specialist (CN/MS) Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) in Ireland

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Pushing the Boundaries: The Impact of the Role of the Clinical Nurse /Midwife Specialist (CN/MS) Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) in Ireland
Authors: Deborah Marshall , Anne McHugh, Michael Gannon
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Introduction: Landmark research of

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: An exploratory quantitative study, examining the attitudes, concerns and potential barriers of Clinical Nurse Specialists to the introduction of Standardised Documentation and the potential of introducing Electronic Patient Records, to the Palliative Home

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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An exploratory quantitative study, examining the attitudes, concerns and potential barriers of Clinical Nurse Specialists to the introduction of Standardised Documentation and the potential of introducing Electronic Patient Records, to the Palliative

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Development of a Multidisciplinary Brain Tumour Patient Passport

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Development of a Multidisciplinary Brain Tumour Patient Passport
Authors: Kareena Malone , Ann Lynch Pope, Eloise Cowie, Eithne Dunne
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Introduction: The use of MDT patient passports, for enhanced communication between disciplines is a techniq

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Developing a National Undergraduate Curriculum for Health Professionals in Ireland on health behaviour change (Making Every Contact Count)

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Developing a National Undergraduate Curriculum for Health Professionals in Ireland on health behaviour change (Making Every Contact Count)
Authors: Maria O’ Brien , Orlaith Josephine O’ Reilly, Dawn O’ Sullivan, Mairead Gleeson, Marie Killeen, Eileen

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: To text or not to text?… Implications for general practice: A mixed methods investigation

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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To text or not to text?… Implications for general practice: A mixed methods investigation
Authors: Dorothy Leahy , Aoife Lyons, Matthias Dahm, Diarmuid Quinlan
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Introduction: Texting has become more prevalent in general practice as a tool to

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Our Wish for End of Life Care- A collaborative approach to Improving End of Life Care

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Our Wish for End of Life Care- A collaborative approach to Improving End of Life Care
Authors: Gillian Rufli , Ann Quinn, Celine Deane, Kate Costelloe, Kevin Lyons, Marie Hennigan, Cuypers Jenny, Coranne Rice
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Background: Beaumont Hospital

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: A collaborative national procurement model for haemophilia medication procurement

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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A collaborative national procurement model for haemophilia medication procurement
Author: Brian O Mahony
Abstract
Haemophilia and von Willebrands disease are inherited bleeding disorders. There are 838 people with haemophilia in Ireland and 1,273 wi

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Interprofessional education as a building block for collaborative and integrated eating disorder services

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Interprofessional education as a building block for collaborative and integrated eating disorder services
Authors: Sara McDevitt , Fiona McNicholas, Aileen Whyte, Rhona Jennings
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Introduction: (comprising context and problem statement) Eating

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Guidance for healthcare staff: Advance Care Planning and Advance Healthcare Directives with People with Dementia

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Guidance for healthcare staff: Advance Care Planning and Advance Healthcare Directives with People with Dementia
Authors: Deirdre Shanagher , Marie Lynch
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Introduction: Dementia is a progressive life limiting illness. People with dementia val

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Implementing integrated care – lessons from the national implementation of general eReferrals in Ireland

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Implementing integrated care – lessons from the national implementation of general eReferrals in Ireland
Authors: Maria Quinlan , Marcella McGovern, Gerardine Doyle, Susi Geiger
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Introduction: Connected Health (aka eHealth) is a patient-centr

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: ICD-10-AM to CCS diagnostic codes: an exercise in clinical process mapping

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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ICD-10-AM to CCS diagnostic codes: an exercise in clinical process mapping
Authors: Declan McKeown , Gerardine Sayers, Gerry Kelliher, Howard Johnson
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Introduction: There is an increasing need for accurate hospital and health metrics in a bid

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: The impact of an educational intervention on Home Support Workers’ ability to detect pressure ulcer damage

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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The impact of an educational intervention on Home Support Workers’ ability to detect pressure ulcer damage
Author: Mairead Clarke
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Introduction: Internationally, pressure ulcers remain a significant health care problem (NPUAP, EPUAP and PPPI

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Acute Medicine Nurses facilitating Patient Flow – A National Unscheduled Care Clinical Skills and Competencies Education Programme

By Admin / October 17, 2017
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Acute Medicine Nurses facilitating Patient Flow – A National Unscheduled Care Clinical Skills and Competencies Education Programme
Authors: Richard Patrick Walsh , Geraldine Shaw, Avilene Casey, Miriam Bell, Margaret Casey
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Context: Acute med