A survey study of healthcare workers on do not Attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation practice and policy in Ireland.

Aim: Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) codes record the decision to withhold CPR in cases of circulatory arrest. These decisions involve various clinical, ethical and legal complexities promoting increased focus on the decision-making process. This research sought to capture healthcare workers perspective on DNACPR practices and policies in Ireland.

Exploring Implementation of Reasonable Adjustments in Hospitals for People With Intellectual Disability: Using a Realist Lens.

Aim: To explore the factors influencing the implementation of reasonable adjustments in hospitals for people with intellectual disability: using a realist lens.

Design: A qualitative study using a realist lens.

Methods: Data collection involved one focus group interview and three semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals working in hospital or community settings in September 2023.

A seesaw of equilibrium, midwives' experiences of infection prevention and control guideline adherence: A qualitative descriptive study.

Background: Infection prevention and control guidelines play a key role in preventing infections which can impact mothers and their newborn's quality of life. Despite the presence of evidenced-based infection prevention and control guidelines, midwives' adherence can be suboptimal internationally. The identification of facilitators and barriers to infection prevention and control guidelines can support practice and facilitate midwifery care.

Enablers of and Barriers to Perinatal Mental Healthcare Access and Healthcare Provision for Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women in the WHO European Region: A Scoping Review.

Perinatal mental health is a growing public health concern. Refugee and asylum-seeking women are particularly susceptible to experiencing perinatal mental illness and may encounter a range of challenges in accessing healthcare. This scoping review sought to identify the enablers of and barriers to healthcare access and healthcare provision for refugee and asylum-seeking women experiencing perinatal mental illness in the WHO European Region.

Clinical supervisor's experiences of peer group clinical supervision during COVID-19: a mixed methods study.

Background: Providing positive and supportive environments for nurses and midwives working in ever-changing and complex healthcare services is paramount. Clinical supervision is one approach that nurtures and supports professional guidance, ethical practice, and personal development, which impacts positively on staff morale and standards of care delivery. In the context of this study, peer group clinical supervision provides allocated time to reflect and discuss care provided and facilitated by clinical supervisors who are at the same grade/level as the supervisees.

Role and contribution of the nurse in caring for patients with palliative care needs: A scoping review.

Background: The provision of high-quality palliative care is important to nursing practice. However, caring for palliative care patients and their families is challenging within a complex everchanging health environment. Nonetheless the caring, artistic role of the nurse is fundamental to the care of the patient and family.

The Experiences and Perspectives of Persons with Prostate Cancer and Their Partners: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Using Meta-Ethnography.

Unlabelled: Prostate cancer affects one in nine men, so understanding patients' and their partners experiences is crucial for developing effective treatments. The purpose of this review was to synthesis and report the experiences and views of persons with prostate cancer and their partners.

Methods: A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) was conducted following the eMERGe reporting guideline.

Quality of life and living with Parkinson's disease: a qualitative exploration within an Irish context.

Background: Parkinson's disease is incurable, and the rate of progression varies meaning that people face a long future with an unpredictable condition that can significantly influence their quality of life. To date, much of the international research has focused on measuring and describing quality of life in Parkinson's from a quantitative perspective. Given its multidimensional nature, the present study aims to explore the concept using a qualitative approach so factors influencing self-reported quality of life can be understood in greater depth.

The treatment, outcomes and management of hand, wrist, finger, and thumb injuries in the professional/amateur contact sport athletes: A scoping review.

Introduction: Amateur and professional participation in sport and physical activity worldwide is increasing in popularity, which in turn is increasing the volume and types of injuries sustained by athletes. Ensuring these injuries are treated appropriately and efficiently is paramount for athletes' recovery and return to sport in a timely and safe manner.

Methods: A scoping review to map the evidence regarding the treatment, outcomes and management of hand, wrist, finger, and thumb injuries in the professional/amateur athlete from contact sports.

The establishment and value of peer group clinical supervision: A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives.

Aims: Explore perspectives of steering group members and external clinical supervision facilitators of developing and establishing peer group clinical supervision.

Background: The climate of healthcare is complex which can lead to staff burnout and challenges to practice. Clinical supervision is suggested as an approach to managing and leadership of such complexities.

Leadership in intellectual disability practice: design, development, and evaluation of a programme to support practice.

Background: Intellectual disability services have and continue to experience changes in service provision. This has an implication for leadership in practice as the quality of leadership has a direct influence on staff practice and care provided.

Aim: To design, deliver, and evaluate a leadership programme for nurse and social care managers in Ireland.

The palliative care experience in Irish nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey of residents, family, and staff.

Background: Nursing homes and other long-term care services account for a disparate share of COVID-19 cases and casualties worldwide. During COVID-19 there is a distinct need to preserve a holistic view of the wellbeing of residents of nursing homes, be mindful of their rights as citizens, and to be aware of protecting residents from infection. The delivery of health and social care throughout a pandemic must remain person-centred and adhere to a human rights-based approach.

Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation decision-making process: scoping review.

Objectives: To conduct a scoping review to explore the evidence of the process of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decision-making.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search and review of articles from 1 January 2013 to 6 April 2023 within eight databases. Through multi-disciplinary discussions and content analytical techniques, data were mapped onto a conceptual framework to report the data.

A scoping review on the psychosocial interventions used in day care service for people living with dementia.

Background: Adult Day care centres provide an important aspect of care provision through all phases of the dementia illness from diagnosis to the end of life (Dabelko HI 2008) supporting the well-being of both older people living with dementia and their care partners. Services within adult day care settings are designed to provide biopsychosocial health benefits to participants as well as care partner respite.

Objective: To examine research studies, literature reviews and grey literature and identify and map the literature on psychosocial interventions used in day care services for older people living with dementia and chart their use, evaluation and outcomes.

Healthcare practitioners' perspectives of providing palliative care to patients from culturally diverse backgrounds: a qualitative systematic review.

Background: Palliative care practitioners are increasingly caring for patients and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. There is growing awareness of the influence of culture on many aspects of care in the palliative phase of an illness. However, disparities have been noted in the provision of palliative care to patients from culturally diverse backgrounds and challenges have been reported in meeting their needs and those of their families.

Virtual reality use and patient outcomes in palliative care: A scoping review.

Objective: Virtual reality is increasingly used in healthcare settings. Potentially, it's use in palliative carecould have a positive impact; however, there is limited evidence on the scope, purpose and patient outcomes relating to virtual reality use in this context. The objective of this scoping review is to chart the literature on virtual reality use in palliative care, identifying any evidence relating to biopsychosocial patient outcomes which could support its use in practice.

The Risk Factors and Screening Uptake for Prostate Cancer: A Scoping Review.

Objectives: The purpose of this scoping review was to identify the risk factors and screening uptake for prostate cancer.

Design: Scoping review.

Methods: Arksey and O'Malley's framework guided this review; five databases (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete and Cochrane Library) and grey literature were searched.

Student nurse education and preparation for palliative care: A scoping review.

Background: The World Health Organisation and palliative care stakeholders recommend that healthcare workers are educated in palliative care. Provision of high-quality palliative care is fundamental to nursing practice. However, caring for palliative care patients and meeting family needs is challenging without appropriate knowledge and experience.

Parents' perspectives on reasonable adjustments in acute healthcare for people with intellectual disability: A qualitative descriptive study.

Aim: To describe parents' perspectives on reasonable adjustments in acute healthcare for people with intellectual disability (ID).

Background: People with ID are vulnerable in terms of their health needs and marginalized when accessing and utilizing acute healthcare services. Reasonable adjustments are positive measures that can help alleviate health disparities.

The one-way ANOVA test explained.

Background: Quantitative methods and statistical analysis are essential tools in nursing research, as they support researchers testing phenomena, illustrate their findings clearly and accurately, and provide explanation or generalisation of the phenomenon being investigated. The most popular inferential statistics test is the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), as it is the test designated for comparing the means of a study's target groups to identify if they are statistically different to the others. However, the nursing literature has identified that statistical tests are not being used correctly and findings are being reported incorrectly.

Mental health service users' experiences of telehealth interventions facilitated during the COVID-19 pandemic and their relevance to nursing: An integrative review.

Unlabelled: WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Service users report telehealth interventions to be useful in terms of access and convenience however, a preference for face-to-face interventions remains. Nurses are using telehealth interventions in clinical practice however, further research is necessary in this area as the evidence of their involvement is limited. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: This paper highlights the use of telehealth interventions should augment rather than replace face-to-face care provision.

An update of the reported effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on person with intellectual disability and their carers: a scoping review.

Background: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt by all groups in society and people with intellectual disability are especially vulnerable due to underlying conditions/health problems, multi-morbidity, limitations in understanding, frailty and social circumstances. This places people with intellectual disability, their families and carers at increased risk of stress and in need of support.

Objective: To update and chart the evidence of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with intellectual disability, their families and carers reported within the research in 2021.

Healthcare workers experiences of caring for patients colonized with Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterale (CPE) in an acute hospital setting - A qualitative descriptive study.

Background: Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterale (CPE) is a multi-drug resistant organism, that is of growing concern within hospitals worldwide. This leads to an increased workload on healthcare workers.

Purpose: To explore the experiences of healthcare workers who care for patients colonized with CPE.