Ageing, Mental Health & Intellectual Disability Research Cluster
Cluster Lead: Dr Dympna Tuohy
Group Members: Dr Eileen Carey; Dr Christine Deasy, Dr Owen Doody, Dr Margaret Graham, Therese Hennessy, Dr Liz Kingston, Rosemary Lyons, Dr Jill Murphy, Dr Ruth Ryan, Dr Dympna Tuohy, Dr Teresa Tuohy, AnnMarie Bright
Our research centres on promoting independence, quality of life and active participation in society. We do this through engaging the public in research focused on person centeredness and applied translational research.
Current Projects
| Title | Funder | Research Team |
|---|---|---|
| Project to manage, enhance, deliver and evaluate a Clinical Leadership Programme to Managers from Intellectual Disability Services in the Republic of Ireland | HSE |
Dr O. Doody (PI), Prof A. Coffey, Dr E. Carey, Dr R. Ryan, Dr E. Spain, B. McDonald, M. Healy, J. Downey, Prof Ruth Northway |
| PROCARE: Hospitals and faculties together for prosperous and scientific based healthcare | Funded by EU ERASMUS PLUS: Project lead Slovenia. |
Ireland Work package leads: Dr Liz Kingston, Prof A. Coffey, Prof Fiona Murphy (2018-2021) |
| Developing Intergenerational Learning through discussion café’s | UL HRI / HIST Funding |
Dr Dympna Tuohy (PI) Dr Eileen Carey, Dr Margaret Graham, Jan McCarthy, Jill Murphy, Dr Teresa Tuohy, Jacinta Shanahan, Dr Irene Cassidy, Dr Kellie Morrissey |
| Providing reasonable adjustments in health care delivery for people with intellectual disabilities within an acute hospital setting | UL HRI / HIST Funding |
Dr Owen Doody (PI), Therese Hennessey, Mairead Moloney, Dr Arlene McCurtin, Prof Ita Richardson, Siobhan Egan HRI/Research Nurse UHL. |
| Evaluation of the Implementation of Peer Group Clinical Supervision for Nurses and Midwives in NMPDU West –Midwest area | HSE |
Dr Owen Doody (PI), Dr Louise Murphy, Dr Kathleen Markey and Dr Claire O Donnell. |
| HIST (Health Implementation Science and Technology Cluster) | HRI |
Prof A. Coffey (PI) Prof Sean Redmond, Prof S. Gallagher Dr Carol-Anne Murphy, Dr A. Tierney, Dr Arlene McCurtin, Dr P. Van de Ven. |
| Simulation in Nursing & Midwifery Project (SINM) | National Forum/Higher Education Authority Award |
Dr Liz Kingston (PI), Dr Kathleen Markey (co-applicant), Dr Louise Murphy (co-applicant) Mairead Moloney, Dr Owen Doody, Therese Hennessey, Dr Sandra Atkinson, Anne Fahy, Dr Pauline Meskell, Karina O’Sullivan, Mark Johnson, Aileen Moloney, Susanne Jackman. |
| A Rapid Resource Repository for Health Professionals (RRR-HP): An online and social media individualised support intervention for return to practice, reassigned and new to practice health professionals | HRB COVID-19 Funding |
Professor Alice Coffey (PI), Dr Audrey Tierney, Dr Carol- Anne Murphy; Dr Arlene McCurtain, Professor Sean Redmond (HRI-HIST Cluster), Dr Kevin Johnson. |
Completed Projects
| Title | Funder | Research Team |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of Project ECHO educational programme in palliative care | HSE & AIIHPC |
Prof A. Coffey (PI), Dr P. Meskell, Dr E. Carey, Maria Bailey, Dr M. O’Reilly, Helen Flanagan (Milford Care Centre) |
| Development of a National Transfer Document for Transfer of Residents from LTC to Acute Care | HSE |
Prof A. Coffey (PI), Dr P. Meskell, Dr P. O'Reilly, M. Kiely, Jonathan O'Keefe, Dr D. Tuohy, Dr M. Graham, A Fahey, Dr O. Doody, Dr B. O’Brien, L. Barry, J. Murphy, J. O'Doherty |