Publications by authors named "Bernadette Rock"
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- A dementia research prioritisation exercise was conducted in Ireland due to insufficient information on key research areas, involving an online survey of professionals and workshops with individuals living with dementia and their family caregivers.
- The survey gathered feedback from 108 professionals, revealing that most priorities centered around enhancing the delivery and quality of care, alongside improving diagnosis and treatment methods for dementia.
- The results aim to guide policymakers and researchers in directing limited resources towards impactful dementia research that meets the needs of those affected by the condition.
It is timely and necessary to consider what Postgraduate Medical Training Programme outcomes are, how they are defined and revised over time, and how they can be used to align health professional performance with the healthcare needs of society. This article which addresses those issues, with specific reference to training in anaesthesiology, was prepared using a modified nominal group (or expert panel) approach.
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- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities affirms the legal right to decision-making support for individuals with disabilities, which is ratified in Ireland by the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act (2015), although its main provisions are not yet in effect.
- A Rapid Realist Review was conducted to identify the mechanisms facilitating the incorporation of Assisted Decision Making (ADM) by healthcare professionals, involving collaboration with stakeholders and iterative refinement of Programme Theory through discussions and literature analysis.
- The study identified four key domains essential for successful ADM implementation: Personalisation of Health & ADM Service Provision, Culture & Leadership, Environmental & Social Re-structuring, and Education, Training & Enablement.