Diarmuid O’Shea
Biographic Data
| ID | 6776506 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diarmuid O’Shea |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diarmuid |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Shea |
| SIGNATURE | O’SHEA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Vincent's University Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8313-5423 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The introduction and impact of a National Frailty Education Programme
Background: Frailty is a dynamic functional state. Its onset and progression can be reduced and even reversed, if early intervention and correct management strategies are set in place. A number of reports suggest that healthcare professionals in general, have a poor understanding and view frailty as an inevitable part of ageing. In response the NCPOP developed The National Frailty Education Programme Aim: The programme aim is to provide healthcar…
Psychosocial Interventions for Family Carers of People With Dementia
Objective:This study aimed to review and synthesize findings of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions aimed at improving outcomes for family carers of people with dementia. Method: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We systematically searched the following databases: Cochrane, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and All…
National Clinical Programme for Older People
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
A National Frailty Education Programme
Rationale for Training: Population ageing is occurring rapidly and between 2015 and 2050, the number of people aged 60 years and older is expected to increase from 12% of the global population to 22% (WHO, 2012). In Ireland, currently 13% of the population is 65 years or older and this number is expected to double by 2040 (Central Statistics Office, 2008). As older people have different healthcare requirements, the Irish healthcare system needs t…
An Exploration of Resilience among Family Carers of People with Dementia
Background: The majority of people with dementia living in the community receive care from family members or other informal carers. Each family carer experiences caregiving differently, all family carers have varying levels of personal resilience when acting in the caregiving role. Defined as a set of personal qualities, resources and factors which allow an individual to maintain normal or enhanced functioning during times of adversity (1), resil…
Developing a National Patient Transfer Letter for use by both the Nursing Home (NH) & Acute Hospital (AH) Sectors
Background: This project was initially undertaken by the Department of Medicine for Older people in two Academic Teaching Hospitals in Dublin. It is led by two Clinical Nurse Specialists in Gerontology and is supported by geriatricians in both sites. It has recently gained the support of the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) and National Clinical Programme for Older People (NCPOP).Problem: Information sent from local nurs…
An algorithm to be used nationally for delirium screening and treatment in acute hospital wards
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Optimising the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Introduction: Carew House Day Hospital is an outpatient assessment unit for patients aged 65 years and over and is operated by the Medicine for the Elderly service in St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH). Patients attending Carew House undergo multidisciplinary Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Medical, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work) with further access to Speech and Language Therapy, Dietician and Smoking Ces…
Co-designing a Systematic Approach to improving care for Frail Older Patients
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
A National Frailty Education Programme
Rationale for Training: Population ageing is occurring rapidly and between 2015 and 2050, the number of people aged 60 years and older is expected to increase from 12% of the global population to 22% (WHO, 2012). In Ireland, currently 13% of the population is 65 years or older and this number is expected to double by 2040 (Central Statistics Office, 2008). As older people have different healthcare requirements, the Irish healthcare system needs t…
A National Frailty Education Programme
Rationale for Training: Population ageing is occurring rapidly and between 2015 and 2050, the number of people aged 60 years and older is expected to increase from 12% of the global population to 22% (WHO, 2012). In Ireland, currently 13% of the population is 65 years or older and this number is expected to double by 2040 (Central Statistics Office, 2008). As older people have different healthcare requirements, the Irish healthcare system needs t…
An Exploration of Resilience among Family Carers of People with Dementia
Background: The majority of people with dementia living in the community receive care from family members or other informal carers. Each family carer experiences caregiving differently, all family carers have varying levels of personal resilience when acting in the caregiving role. Defined as a set of personal qualities, resources and factors which allow an individual to maintain normal or enhanced functioning during times of adversity (1), resil…
Developing a National Patient Transfer Letter for use by both the Nursing Home (NH) & Acute Hospital (AH) Sectors
Background: This project was initially undertaken by the Department of Medicine for Older people in two Academic Teaching Hospitals in Dublin. It is led by two Clinical Nurse Specialists in Gerontology and is supported by geriatricians in both sites. It has recently gained the support of the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) and National Clinical Programme for Older People (NCPOP).Problem: Information sent from local nurs…
An algorithm to be used nationally for delirium screening and treatment in acute hospital wards
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Optimising the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Introduction: Carew House Day Hospital is an outpatient assessment unit for patients aged 65 years and over and is operated by the Medicine for the Elderly service in St. Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH). Patients attending Carew House undergo multidisciplinary Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Medical, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work) with further access to Speech and Language Therapy, Dietician and Smoking Ces…
Co-designing a Systematic Approach to improving care for Frail Older Patients
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
National Clinical Programme for Older People
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Psychosocial Interventions for Family Carers of People With Dementia
Objective:This study aimed to review and synthesize findings of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions aimed at improving outcomes for family carers of people with dementia. Method: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We systematically searched the following databases: Cochrane, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and All…
The introduction and impact of a National Frailty Education Programme
Background: Frailty is a dynamic functional state. Its onset and progression can be reduced and even reversed, if early intervention and correct management strategies are set in place. A number of reports suggest that healthcare professionals in general, have a poor understanding and view frailty as an inevitable part of ageing. In response the NCPOP developed The National Frailty Education Programme Aim: The programme aim is to provide healthcar…
Medicine (7 works) · Frailty in Older Adults (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medical emergency (2 works) · Nutrition and Health in Aging (2 works)