Diarmuid Stokes
Biographic Data
| ID | 3933690 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diarmuid Stokes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diarmuid |
| FAMILY NAME | Stokes |
| SIGNATURE | STOKES D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College Dublin |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4319-8048 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Application of Complexity Theory in Health and Social Care Leadership Research
Background: Leadership is valued as a critical approach to inspire and drive new changes within integrated care contexts. Health and social care systems are extremely complex with multiple organisations structures, care pathways, financial models, cultures, professional groups, and legal responsibilities. Traditional leadership models often struggle to address the complexities and unpredictability inherent in healthcare settings. Complexity theor…
Examining the influence of religion and spirituality on mental health help-seeking among Nigerians
This protocol examines the influence of religious and spiritual beliefs on mental health help-seeking patterns and behaviours among Nigerians; (a) to understand how these beliefs influence attitudes towards mental health illness and services utilisation; (b) to identify and evaluate gaps in the existing literature and (c) to make suggestions for future research. The protocol for this scoping review is in accordance with the Arskey and O’Malley fr…
Appraising Quality in Action Research in Healthcare Settings
Criteria for establishing the quality of action research is of increasing interest to researchers and practitioners however, it is not known how well these criteria are used. This review addresses this issue by appraising extant measures that assess quality in action research. Taking Coghlan and Shani’s (2014, 2018) four quality factors: context, quality of relationships, quality of the action process and outcomes, this scoping review examines if…
Ageing well
How do Researchers Address the Criteria for Quality of Action Research Studies in Healthcare
Background: The challenges being experienced by health and care systems across the globe are not being adequately addressed by current research paradigms and approaches. The scientific literature has recommended that in order to understand complex interventions, such as the implementation of integrated care, in complex systems, longitudinal and qualitative research approaches are required. Action research approaches have the potential to be a tra…
The Application of Complexity Theory in Health and Social Care Research
Background: Complexity theory has been utilised by many researchers as an appropriate lens through which to examine health and care. Notwithstanding its potential value, many studies apply complexity theory in a tokenistic manner without engaging with its underlying concepts and underpinnings. Objectives: This scoping review aimed to map and synthesise available research which has utilised complexity theory in health and social care settings. The…
Scoping Review
A stark gap in the evidence of suicide specific prevention interventions targeted at homeless populations
New Ways of Working? A Rapid Exploration of Emerging Evidence Regarding the Care of Older People during Covid19
Health and social care staff have had to quickly adapt, respond and improve teamwork, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objective was to rapidly summarize the emerging evidence of new ways of working in the care of older people during this period. We conducted an exploration of the emerging evidence within the timeframe of 1 March 2020 to 11 May 2020. To capture a broad perspective, we undertook thematic analysis of Twitter data which w…
New Ways of Working? A Rapid Exploration of Emerging Evidence Regarding the Care of Older People during Covid19
Health and social care staff have had to quickly adapt, respond and improve teamwork, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objective was to rapidly summarize the emerging evidence of new ways of working in the care of older people during this period. We conducted an exploration of the emerging evidence within the timeframe of 1 March 2020 to 11 May 2020. To capture a broad perspective, we undertook thematic analysis of Twitter data which w…
Scoping Review
A stark gap in the evidence of suicide specific prevention interventions targeted at homeless populations
How do Researchers Address the Criteria for Quality of Action Research Studies in Healthcare
Background: The challenges being experienced by health and care systems across the globe are not being adequately addressed by current research paradigms and approaches. The scientific literature has recommended that in order to understand complex interventions, such as the implementation of integrated care, in complex systems, longitudinal and qualitative research approaches are required. Action research approaches have the potential to be a tra…
The Application of Complexity Theory in Health and Social Care Research
Background: Complexity theory has been utilised by many researchers as an appropriate lens through which to examine health and care. Notwithstanding its potential value, many studies apply complexity theory in a tokenistic manner without engaging with its underlying concepts and underpinnings. Objectives: This scoping review aimed to map and synthesise available research which has utilised complexity theory in health and social care settings. The…
Appraising Quality in Action Research in Healthcare Settings
Criteria for establishing the quality of action research is of increasing interest to researchers and practitioners however, it is not known how well these criteria are used. This review addresses this issue by appraising extant measures that assess quality in action research. Taking Coghlan and Shani’s (2014, 2018) four quality factors: context, quality of relationships, quality of the action process and outcomes, this scoping review examines if…
Ageing well
Examining the influence of religion and spirituality on mental health help-seeking among Nigerians
This protocol examines the influence of religious and spiritual beliefs on mental health help-seeking patterns and behaviours among Nigerians; (a) to understand how these beliefs influence attitudes towards mental health illness and services utilisation; (b) to identify and evaluate gaps in the existing literature and (c) to make suggestions for future research. The protocol for this scoping review is in accordance with the Arskey and O’Malley fr…
The Application of Complexity Theory in Health and Social Care Leadership Research
Background: Leadership is valued as a critical approach to inspire and drive new changes within integrated care contexts. Health and social care systems are extremely complex with multiple organisations structures, care pathways, financial models, cultures, professional groups, and legal responsibilities. Traditional leadership models often struggle to address the complexities and unpredictability inherent in healthcare settings. Complexity theor…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Health care (5 works) · MEDLINE (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · CINAHL (3 works) · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works)