UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Report 2019

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC

Research Themes and Successes in 2019

Research at the School of Nursing and Midwifery is world class, attracting funding from competitive national and EU funding bodies and programmes. The research undertaken in the School is impacting on patient care and women’s health, the organisation of hospitals and healthcare policy. Our research is also responding to the most pressing healthcare needs both nationally and internationally. Examples of this impact can be seen within our health clusters and include the management of the decline of older people who are admitted to hospital, the impact on the health and wellbeing of people experiencing cancer, working with children and families in promoting literacy, safe nurse staffing in hospital and community settings, living well with the dead in contemporary Ireland, the development of a mental health App for service users, and capturing varying perspectives on self-management support of individuals with chronic conditions. Members of the research community in the School were also successful in being presented with a number of awards in recognition of their impactful research. International collaborations go from strength-to-strength with researchers in the School being invited to present at international workshops and conferences. In addition, leading international researchers also visited the School during the year to deliver and take part in workshops and masterclasses. Our research is conducted under two overarching themes: ‘Translating Evidence and Innovation for Health’ and ‘Healthcare Experience Engagement and Reform’. A brief description of each theme is presented followed by a sample of some of the research stories from 2019. These accounts are featured to exemplify the impact and reach of the work undertaken by staff in the School. It also showcases the expansive collaboration with International Experts/Schools, Government Bodies, Industry, Community and Health Services, Not for Profit Agencies and Funding Bodies.

Translating Evidence and

Healthcare, Experience, Engagement and Reform

Innovation for Health

THEME 1 Supported Ageing in 21st Century

THEME 1 Healthcare Workforce

THEME 2 Healthcare Ethics and End-of-Life Care

THEME 2 Enhancing

Cancer Awareness and Survivorship Programmes (E.CASP)

THEME 3 Mental Health and Wellbeing

THEME 3 Maternity, Families and Primary Care

THEME 4 Living Well with Chronic Conditions and Disability

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