Mary O’brien
Biographic Data
| ID | 4589465 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary O’brien |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary |
| FAMILY NAME | O’brien |
| SIGNATURE | O’BRIEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Edge Hill University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8509-3650 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 73 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Development of the Carers’ Alert Thermometer for Stroke Family Caregivers (CAT-S)
An estimated 1.3 million stroke survivors living in the United Kingdom (UK) currently rely on family caregivers for daily support. The needs of stroke family caregivers are, however, not routinely assessed by most clinical services. Early identification of their needs and support is crucial to maintain their well-being and caregiver role. At present, stroke-specific caregiver screening tools are lacking. This mixed method, the multiphase study ai…
Development of the Carers’ Alert Thermometer for Young Carers (CAT-YC) to Identify and Screen the Support Needs of Young Carers
This paper reports on a multi-phased, mixed-method consensus-based study conducted with young carers in the UK aged 11–18, and health, social care and education professionals from the UK, USA and Canada, to identify priority items for inclusion in a short screening tool for use with young carers of a family member with a progressive or long-term illness or disability. Following ethical approval from University and local Research Ethics Committees…
Digital legacies with people affected by motor neurone disease
Background: Motor neurone disease is a terminal neurological illness with no known cure. It is often referred to as a ‘family disease’ with the ripples causing additional implications for children and young people. As such, little is known about how to best support young people (24 years old and under) (WHO, 2019)) when a family member dies from the disease. One potential solution is through use of a digital legacy whereby videos which document a…
Unsolicited Written Narratives as a Methodological Genre in Terminal Illness
Stories about illness have proven invaluable in helping health professionals understand illness experiences. Such narratives have traditionally been solicited by researchers through interviews and the collection of personal writings, including diaries. These approaches are, however, researcher driven; the impetus for the creation of the story comes from the researcher and not the narrator. In recent years there has been exponential growth in illn…
Who Pays for Sex and Why? An Analysis of Social and Motivational Factors Associated with Male Clients of Sex Workers
Patients' health-related quality-of-life and health state values for motor neurone disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Single Women
Never married older women
The Politics of Reproduction
The Politics of Reproduction
Feminist Theory and Dialectical Logic
The Politics of Reproduction
Who Pays for Sex and Why? An Analysis of Social and Motivational Factors Associated with Male Clients of Sex Workers
Unsolicited Written Narratives as a Methodological Genre in Terminal Illness
Stories about illness have proven invaluable in helping health professionals understand illness experiences. Such narratives have traditionally been solicited by researchers through interviews and the collection of personal writings, including diaries. These approaches are, however, researcher driven; the impetus for the creation of the story comes from the researcher and not the narrator. In recent years there has been exponential growth in illn…
Feminist Theory and Dialectical Logic
Never married older women
Feminist Theory and Dialectical Logic
The Politics of Reproduction
The Politics of Reproduction
Never married older women
Single Women
Patients' health-related quality-of-life and health state values for motor neurone disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Who Pays for Sex and Why? An Analysis of Social and Motivational Factors Associated with Male Clients of Sex Workers
Unsolicited Written Narratives as a Methodological Genre in Terminal Illness
Stories about illness have proven invaluable in helping health professionals understand illness experiences. Such narratives have traditionally been solicited by researchers through interviews and the collection of personal writings, including diaries. These approaches are, however, researcher driven; the impetus for the creation of the story comes from the researcher and not the narrator. In recent years there has been exponential growth in illn…
Digital legacies with people affected by motor neurone disease
Background: Motor neurone disease is a terminal neurological illness with no known cure. It is often referred to as a ‘family disease’ with the ripples causing additional implications for children and young people. As such, little is known about how to best support young people (24 years old and under) (WHO, 2019)) when a family member dies from the disease. One potential solution is through use of a digital legacy whereby videos which document a…
Development of the Carers’ Alert Thermometer for Young Carers (CAT-YC) to Identify and Screen the Support Needs of Young Carers
This paper reports on a multi-phased, mixed-method consensus-based study conducted with young carers in the UK aged 11–18, and health, social care and education professionals from the UK, USA and Canada, to identify priority items for inclusion in a short screening tool for use with young carers of a family member with a progressive or long-term illness or disability. Following ethical approval from University and local Research Ethics Committees…
Development of the Carers’ Alert Thermometer for Stroke Family Caregivers (CAT-S)
An estimated 1.3 million stroke survivors living in the United Kingdom (UK) currently rely on family caregivers for daily support. The needs of stroke family caregivers are, however, not routinely assessed by most clinical services. Early identification of their needs and support is crucial to maintain their well-being and caregiver role. At present, stroke-specific caregiver screening tools are lacking. This mixed method, the multiphase study ai…
Sociology (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Biology (2 works)