Publications/Presentations

Peer Reviewed Paper Publications:

Murphy, K., Casey, D., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee L., NiChulain, M., Murphy, A. W., Newell, J., O’ Shea, E. (2011). A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation education programme for improving the health status of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRI Study Protocol. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2011, 11: 4.

Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., Dowling, M. (2011). Developing a structured education programme for clients with COPD. British Journal of Community Nursing, Vol 16(2), 181 – 187.

Dowling, M., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Casey, D. (2010). A concept analysis of empowerment in chronic illness. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness Wiley-Blackwell Publications. (August 4th 2010) – In Press

Murphy, K. Casey, D. McCarthy, B. (2010). Pulmonary Rehabilitation or not? That is the Question. Case Studies for Gerontological Nursing – In Press

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings:

Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., O Shea, E., Dineen, S., Jordan, F., Lawton, J., Brown, F. (2010). Paper. Structured education: the development process and participants perceptions of self management following a structured education programme. NET2011 International Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference, Cambridge, UK. 6th/7th & 8th September 2010. 

Oral Presentations:

Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Tully, A., Mooney, B. (2010). Practice nurses perceptions of participating in a structured pulmonary education programme. 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, University of Dublin Trinity College, 4th/5th November 2010.

Mee, L., Burke, E., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Healy, D., Mooney, B., Murphy, K., Murphy, J. (2010). Clients’ Perceptions of Participating in a Community Based Structured Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme. 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, University of Dublin Trinity College, 4th/5th November 2010.

Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Devane, D. (2010). The feasibility of introducing pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programmes into the Irish primary health care setting. 2nd International Nursing Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway. 6th/7th April 2009.

Mee, L., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Devane, D. (2009). Living with COPD – ‘The Highs and Lows’. 2nd International Nursing Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway. 6th/7th April 2009.

McCarthy, B., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Kirwan, C., Mee, L., (2010). Recruitment Issue to a Cluster Randomised Clinical Trial in the General Practice Setting: The PRINCE Study. Randomised Controlled Trials in the Social Sciences: Methodological Advances Fifth Annual Conference. York, UK. 20th/21st & 22nd September 2010.
                                                                                                                                                             Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., O Shea, E., Dineen, S., Jordan, F., Lawton, J., Brown, F. (2010). Structured education: the development process and participants perceptions of self management following a structured education programme. NET2011 International Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference, Cambridge, UK. 6th/7th & 8th September 2010.

Poster Presentations:

King, K., Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Devane, D. (2009) The PRINCE Study Pulmonary Rehabilitation In Nurse-led Community Environments. 2nd International Nursing Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway. 16th March 2009.

Murphy, K., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Devane, D., Mee, L., McCarthy, B., Kirwan, C. (2010). The PRINCE Study Pulmonary Rehabilitation In Nurse-led Community Environments. Pfizer - National University of Ireland, Galway. 14th September 2009.

Murphy, K., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Devane, D., Mee, L., McCarthy, B., Kirwan, C. (2010). The Prince Study: Pulmonary Rehabilitation In Nurse led Community Environments. Pfizer - National General Managers meeting, Athlone, Ireland. 23rd January 2010.

Murphy, K., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Devane, D., Mee, L., McCarthy, B., Kirwan, C., Kavanagh, J. (2010). The Prince Study: Pulmonary Rehabilitation In Nurse led Community Environments. Pfizer National General Practitioners Meeting, Sligo, Ireland. 19th February 2010.

Murphy, K., Devane, D., Casey, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Kirwan, C. (2010). The Prince Study Protocol. COPD7 International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Birmingham, UK. 1st/2nd July 2010.

Murphy, K., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Dowling, M., Devane, D., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Kirwan, C.  (2010). Developing and implementing a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for the Irish primary health care setting. COPD7 International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Birmingham, UK. 1st/2nd July 2010.

Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Devane, D., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Kirwan, C. (2010). Practice nurses’ perceptions of participating in a structured pulmonary education programme. COPD7 International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Birmingham, UK. 1st/2nd July 2010.

McCarthy, B., Devane, D. & Byrne, E. (2010). Diagnosing COPD: the value of incorporating reversibility as part of COPD diagnosis as part of the PRINCE Study. COPD7 International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Birmingham, UK. 1st/2nd July 2010.

Murphy, K., Casey, D., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Nichulain, M. & Murphy, A. W. (2010). The Prince Study Protocol. COPD7 International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Birmingham, UK. 1st/2nd July 2010.

Murphy, K., Devane, D., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Kirwan, C. (2010) Minimising selection bias in cluster randomised controlled trials: practical solutions. International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. European Respiratory Society, Barcelona, Spain. 20th September 2010.

Kirwan, C. Kavanagh, J., Murphy, K., Casey, D., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L. (2011). Perseverance that’s the key!”: Overcoming the challenges surrounding the recruitment of participants to the PRINCE RCT study. 3rd Bi Annual International Conference - Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, National University of Ireland, Galway. 4th/5th April 2011.

Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., Kirwan, C., Mooney, M., & Tully, A. (2011). Primary Health care professionals’ perceptions of participating in a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme. RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference, Harrowgate, UK. 16th – 18th May 2011.

Read about previous publications by the PRINCE research team.