IRELAND - 1 in 5 has long-term disabilities

[Posted: Thu 22/09/2011 by Deborah Condon www.irishhealth.com]

Up to one in five people in Ireland has a long-term disability and most of these have major difficulties performing every day activities, a new report has shown.

The report, A Social Portrait of People with Disabilities in Ireland, set out to examine the different circumstances of people with disabilities in this country.

Based on figures from the 2006 Census and the National Disability Survey (NDS), it estimated that between one in five and one in six people have a long-term disability, with most of these disabilities being ‘acquired through the life course rather than being present from birth'.

The report noted nine different types of disability, with the average person having between two and three different disabilities.

Between Worlds: The Experiences and Needs of Former Family Carers

Between Worlds: The Experiences and Needs of Former Family Carers
It is estimated that there are 274,000 family carers in the Republic of Ireland and while there has been significant progress made in the provision of state supports for carers, there is relatively little primary research on carers and none published on the post-caring /care transitions phase.

we are delighted to advise that the Full Report and the Executive Summary (Plain Englished) are now available to download from our website www.carealliance.ie

We look forward to disseminating this research widely and believe that it will make a positive impact on the lives of former Family Carers into the future.

If you would like any further information on this please contact Care Alliance.

NUI Galway - Lifecourse Social Policy Agenda for the Next Government

15/02/2011 - Lifecourse Social Policy Agenda for the Next Government
The Lifecourse Institute today 15 February 2011 issued its inaugural Critical Perspectives Paper No. 1 entitled “The Lifecourse Social Policy Agenda for the Next Government”, available as a Word doc or PDF.


The recently formed Lifecourse Institute at NUI Galway brings together three Research centres in the university with a focus on older people, families & children and persons with disabilities.  Its primary function is to produce research that supports innovative policy reform across the lifecycle that enables citizens to achieve their potential and live fulfilling and productive lives.  The Lifecourse Institute is composed of the Child and Family Research Centre, the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology and the Centre for Disability Law & Policy at NUI Galway. - http://www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp/news.html

A tool to determine support needs for community life

Congratulations to Sandra, Siobhan, Ronan and Pat on their recent publication in Learning Disability Practice.

A tool to determine support needs for community life

A study shows how the Supports Intensity Scale assists nurses

in improving quality of life, say Sandra Swanton and colleagues

Summary

The Supports Intensity Scale, its background and a project designed to evaluate its use in planning support for people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour are explained. The authors conclude that the scale can help nurses develop a support plan that will meet each client’s specific needs and preferences

in a positive, fulfilling way.

Sandra Swanton is practice development project nurse,

Siobhan Walsh is clinical nurse manager,

Ronan O’Murchu and Pat O’Flynn are clinical nurse specialists, behavioural

therapy, all at COPE Foundation, Cork, Ireland

Full text http://learningdisabilitypractice.rcnpublishing.co.uk/resources/archive/GetArticleById.asp?ArticleId=8019

(You will need to sign in – contact Sheila in the Library for sign in details)

Siobhan Kirby - The Breast Cancer News Service

Congratulations to Siobhan Kirby.

The BCN News ran a summary of Siobhan Kirby’s recent work Breast awareness within an intellectual disability setting in their latest issue, which they distribute to over 20,000 readers

The BCN News provides its readers with breaking news on breast cancer research and treatment every weekday.

For a full copy of Siobhan's article contact The Library 

Vitamin D supplementation for infants information for health professional

Health Service Executive (HSE)

1-Sep-2010

Available to download or contact the library for print copy.

HSE Report - Friendship & Taboos

HSE (2009) Friendship and taboos: research on s**ual health promotion for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities in the 18-25 age range. Results of a consultation process and literature review -

Thanks to Christine Hughes NCNM for bringing this report to my attention.

The Identification of Research Priorities for Therapy Professions in Ireland

Summary: The therapy professions make up a significant and growing proportion of the health-care workforce in Ireland. In December 2008 the Therapy Advisory Unit of the Department of Health and Children (DoHC, 2008b) published A Research Strategy for the Therapy Professions. One of its strategic goals was to ensure that the therapy professions have a clear direction for their research activities. This study addresses this strategic goal by using the Delphi research technique to identify agreed research priorities for each of six Irish therapy professions:

(i)                physiotherapy,

(ii)              occupational therapy

(iii)             podiatry,

(iv)            speech and language therapy,

(v)              nutrition and dietetics, and

(vi)            orthoptics.

National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin

FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin*, December 2010

A Final Call for Abstracts for the December 2010 edition of the National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin is currently being made. The closing date for receipt of submissions is Monday, September 6th, 2010.
We are seeking healthcare and health management research, completed or ongoing.
*Please note that we do not accept Case Reports
Please submit an abstract or summary of the research structured according to the following headings as appropriate:
Introduction, Rationale, Objective(s), Methodology, Results, Recommendations, Conclusion(s)
Please refer to the Guidelines for Authors (Published/Unpublished) at http://www.nihs.ie/ResearchBulletin/index.cfm when preparing an abstract for submission.

*This is a bi-annual publication which brings together current medical and social services research in this region [Ireland]. It is an invaluable addition to our knowledge base and its publication is, we hope, the beginning of a dynamic process to facilitate and nurture a strong research culture which will ultimately benefit all. The full text of the current edition of the Research Bulletin may be accessed here.