Biography
Pauline Meskell is a senior lecturer in Nursing & Health Research in the department of Nursing & Midwifery, EHS Faculty at the University of Limerick. Paulines research interests lie in the areas of self-management of chronic diseases including renal disease, Ageing, Dementia, outcome measurement, and Evidence Synthesis. Pauline has particular methodological expertise around quantitative and qualitative evidence synthesis, conventional and policy Delphi, instrument development, and outcome measurement.
She is currently involved in a number of both Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews and qualitative evidence syntheses. She has collaborated on projects funded by the Health Research Board (Ireland), Department of Health and Children (Ireland), National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (Ireland), and Institute of Public Health. Pauline teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Her teaching interests are in all aspects of nursing, particularly acute and chronic care, advanced physical assessment and research. She has extensive experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students across a variety of topic areas and have been involved in teaching on allied health care programmes such as medicine, psychology and paramedics. Pauline has extensive experience in programme management and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Pauline is the lead of the Supportive & Palliative Care research cluster and the Early Career Researchers Forum in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery in the University of Limerick.
Her current research projects include the use of sensory cueing systems in the management of Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinsons Disease, exploring the experiences of patients transitioning onto dialysis, development of a communication tool to facilitate patient transfer from long stay care to acute care and exploring the factors that influence recruitment to clinical trials.
Research Interests
Paulines research interests lie in the areas of self-management of chronic diseases including renal disease, Ageing, Dementia, outcome measurement, and Evidence Synthesis. Pauline has particular methodological expertise around quantitative and qualitative evidence synthesis, conventional and policy Delphi, instrument development, and outcome measurement. She is currently involved in a number of both Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews and qualitative evidence syntheses.
Teaching Interests
Pauline teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Her teaching interests are in all aspects of nursing, particularly acute and chronic care, advanced physical assessment and research. She has extensive experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students across a variety of topic areas and have been involved in teaching on allied health care programmes such as medicine, psychology and paramedics. Pauline has extensive experience in programme management and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Publications
Book
Conference Contribution
Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference
Meskell, P., OLoughlin, C., Tuohy, D., OBrien, B., Hussey, M., Markey, K., Doody, O., ODonnell, C., Murphy-Tigue, S, Deasy, C.
HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference
Deasy, C., Meskell, P., ODonnell, C., Markey, K., Doody, O., Murphy-Tighe, S., OBrien, B., Tuohy, D., Hussey, M., OLoughlin, C.
67th IGS Annual & Scientific Meeting 2019
OReilly, P., Meskell, P., Doody., O., Kiely, M., ODoherty, J., Dore, L., Barry, L., Fahy, A., Graham, M., Murphy, J., OKeeffe, OBrien, B., Tuohy, D., B., Coffey, A.
Cochrane Colloquium
Wuytack, F., Meskell, P., Regan, M., Biesty, L., Lutomski, J., ODonnell, M., Treweek, S., Devenae, D.
65th Annual and Scientific Meeting of the Irish Gerontological Society: Changing Perspectives in Gerontology
Casey, Dympna, Barrett, Eva, Murphy, Kathleen, Mannion, Arlene, Burke, Megan, Whelan Sally, Meskell Pauline
Cochrane Colloquium
Wuytack, F., Meskell, P., Regan, M., Biesty, L., Lutomski, J., ODonnell, M., Treweek, S., Devenae, D.
27th International Alzheimers Europe Conference
Casey, D., Barratt, E., Murphy, K., Mannion, A., Burke, M., Whelan, S., Meskell, P.
4th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference, Belfast Castle, Northern Ireland.
Barrett, E., Meskell, P, Murphy, K., Mannion, A., Casey, D. Whelan, S.
UHL Annual Research Symposium
Cassidy, 1., Kennedy, C., Butler, MP, Meskell , P., Coote, S., Richardson, M., Boers, P
14th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference (AIRC2013) Optimising Health in the 21st Century.
Meskell, P, Butler, M.P. Dowling, M., Devane, D., Conway, Y., Tully, A., Jordan, F.,Murphy, K. Kenneally, B. Smith, S., Bradley, S.
4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference.
Bradley S., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Meskell,P., Butler, M.P., Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Tully, A., Kennelly, B., Conway, Y., Jordan, F.
Conference Publication
4th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference, Belfast Castle, Northern Ireland
Meskell, P., Lynch, U., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Houghton, C., Smyth, S., Gannon, M., Hunter, A., Conway, A., Casey, D.
9th International Sonas APC Dementia Conference
Meskell, P., Lynch, U., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Houghton, C., Smyth, S., Gannon, M., Hunter, A., Conway, A., Casey, D.
Inaugural HSE West-Midwest Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation Conference, April 29th, Limerick.
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P
13th Annual EDCNS doctoral conference, Maastrict.
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P. (
The UHL Annual Symposium, Limerick.
Cassidy, I. Kennedy, C., Butler, MP. Meskell, P. Coote, S. Richardson, M. Boers, P
UHL Annual Research Symposium 2014.
Cassidy, 1., Kennedy, C., Butler, MP, Meskell , P., Coote, S., Richardson, M., Boers, P
14th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference (AIRC2013) Optimising Health in the 21st Century.
Meskell, P, Butler, M.P. Dowling, M., Devane, D., Conway, Y., Tully, A., Jordan, F.,Murphy, K. Kenneally, B. Smith, S., Bradley, S.
14th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College, Dublin
Meskell, P., Butler, M.P. Devane, D., Murphy, K., Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Conway, Y., Tully, A., Jordan, F., Kennelly, B., Stephen Bradley, S.
4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference. National University of Ireland, Galway.
Bradley, S., Murphy, K., Devane, D. Kennelly, B., Meskell, P., Butler, M.P. Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Tully, A., Conway, Y., Jordan, F., Fitzpatrick, J., Fitzgerald, S Higgins, E.
Royal College of Nursing (RCN), 18th International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research (NPNR)
Bradley, S., Murphy, K., Devane, D. Kennelly, B., Meskell, P., Butler, M.P. Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Tully, A., Conway, Y., Jordan, F., Fitzpatrick, J., Fitzgerald, S Higgins, E.
Other Journal
Linking aims, paradigm and method in nursing research
Houghton C.;Hunter A.;Meskell P.
Nurse researcher
DOI: 10.7748/nr2012.11.20.2.34.c9439
Other Publication
A Technological Review of Wearable Cueing Devices Addressing Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Sweeney D.;Quinlan L.;Browne P.;Richardson M.;Meskell P.;ÓLaighin G.
Journal Of Sensors
DOI: 10.3390/s19061277
Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: a study of 100 systematic reviews of trials
Wuytack, F;Regan, M;Biesty, L;Meskell, P;Lutomski, JE;O'Donnell, M;Treweek, S;Devane, D
Systematic Reviews
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-018-0924-1
Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes and their infants
Biesty, LM,Egan, AM,Dunne, F,Smith, V,Meskell, P,Dempsey, E,Bhuinneain, GMN,Devane, D
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012948
Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants
Biesty, LM,Egan, AM,Dunne, F,Dempsey, E,Meskell, P,Smith, V,Ni Bhuinneain, GM,Devane, D
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012910
CAN SOCIAL ROBOTS HELP TO REDUCE LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION IN PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA? A DELPHI SURVEY
Barrett, E,Murphy, K,Mannion, A,Meskell, P,Burke, M,Casey, D,Whelan, S
Age and ageing
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afx144.114
Research Evaluation of the Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) Service. National Office for Suicide Prevention.
Bradley, S., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Kennelly, B., Meskell, P., Butler, M.P., Dowling, M., Smyth, S., Tully, A., Conway, Y., Jordan, F., Fitzpatrick, J., Fitzgerald, S., Higgins, E.
Peer Reviewed Journal
Barriers and facilitators to healthcare workers' adherence with infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: a rapid qualitative evidence synthesis
Houghton C.;Meskell P.;Delaney H.;Smalle M.;Glenton C.;Booth A.;Chan X.H.S.;Devane D.;Biesty L.M.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013582
Key stakeholders perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study.
OReilly, P., OBrien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., ODoherty, J., OKeeffe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A.
International Journal Of Older People Nursing
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12254
Key stakeholders perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study.
OReilly, P., OBrien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., ODoherty, J., OKeefe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A.,
International Journal Of Older People Nursing
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12254
Driving and Disabling factors in noncurative oral chemotherapy adherence among people with cancer: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis
Dowling M, Hunter A, Biesty L, Meskell P, Conway A, O'Boyle G, Morrissey E, Houghton C
Oncology Nursing Forum
DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.16-28
Double-tap interaction as an actuation mechanism for on-demand cueing in parkinson’s disease
Sweeney D.;Quinlan L.;Ólaighin G.;Richardson M.;Meskell P.
Sensors (Switzerland)
DOI: 10.3390/s19235167
Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: A study of 100 systematic reviews of trials 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Wuytack F.;Regan M.;Biesty L.;Meskell P.;Lutomski J.;O'Donnell M.;Treweek S.;Devane D.
Systematic Reviews
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-018-0924-1
Risk of bias assessment of sequence generation: a study of 100 systematic reviews of trials
Wuytack F, Regan M, Biesty L, Meskell P, Lutomski JE, O'Donnell M, Treweek S, Devane D.
Systematic Reviews
Key stakeholders perspectives on the development of a national transfer document, for older persons, when transferring between the residential and acute care settings: A qualitative descriptive study.
OReilly, P., OBrien, B., Graham, M., Murphy, J., Barry, L., Doody, O., Fahy, A., Hoey, C., Kiely, M., Lang, D., Meskell, P., ODoherty, J., OKeefe, J., Tuohy, D., Coffey, A.,
International Journal Of Older People Nursing
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12254
Design-based methods to influence the completeness of response to self-administered questionnaires (Protocol).
Healy P, Edwards PJ, Smith V, Murphy E, Newell J, Burke E, Meskell P, Galvin S, Lynn P, Stovold E,McCarthy B, Biesty LM, Devane D
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online)
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.MR000048
Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes and their infants.
Biesty LM, Egan AM, Dunne F, Smith V, Meskell P, Dempsey E, Ni Bhuinneain GM, Devane D.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
DOI: DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012948.
Planned birth at or near term for improving health outcomes for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and their infants.
Biesty LM, Egan AM, Dunne F, Dempsey E, Meskell P, Smith V, Ni Bhuinneain GM, Devane D.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
DOI: DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012910.
Recovery-based Training in Mental Health: Effects on Staff Knowledge and Attitudes to Recovery'
Walsh, F., Meskell, P., Burke, E., Dowling, M.
Issues in mental health nursing
Factors that impact on Recruitment to Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT) in Healthcare: A qualitative synthesis (Protocol).
Houghton, C., Dowling, M., Meskell, P., Hunter, A., Conway, A., Treweek, S., Sutcliffe, K., Noyes, J., Devane, D., Nicholas, J., Biesty, L.,
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
DOI: DOI: 10.1002/14651858.MR000045.
The effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: a systematic review.
Wuytack, F., Meskell, P., Conway, A., McDaid, F., Santesso, N., Hickey, F., Gillespie, P. Raymakers, P., Smith, V., Devane, D.
Bmc Emergency Medicine
DOI: DOI 10.1186/s12873-017-0148-z
Factors that impact on recruitment to randomised trials in health care: a qualitative evidence synthesis (Protocol).
Houghton C, Dowling M, Meskell P, Hunter A, Gardner H, Conway A, Treweek S , Sutcliffe K, Noyes J, Devane D, Nicholas JR, Biesty LM.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
DOI: DOI: 10.1002/14651858.MR00
Evaluation of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Care) - An Irish Perspective
Thompson, W,Meskell, P
Jnp-Journal For Nurse Practitioners
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2011.09.002
Published Report
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of physiologically based early warning or track and trigger or scoring systems after triage in adult patients presenting to emergency departments: A systematic review
Wuytack F, Meskell P, Conway A, McDaid F, Santesso N, Hickey F, Gillespie P, Smith V, Devane D,