| Qualification |
Institution |
Class of Degree |
Title of Dissertation |
Date Conferred |
| Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability |
An Bord Altranais |
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1977 |
| Masters in Science in Nursing |
The University of Dublin Trinity College. |
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The Effect of Different Settings on the Interactions of People with Profound Intellectual Disabilities |
1999 |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Health Sciences |
The University of Dublin Trinity College. |
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2001 |
| Doctor in Philosophy |
The University of Dublin. Trinity College |
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Attuning: A theory of interaction of people with severe and profound intellectual and multiple disability |
2011 |
| Research Institutes / Centres / Groups |
Description of Role |
Date From |
Date To |
| Social Policy & Aging |
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03-FEB-00 |
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| My current research interests are centred on the process of communication. In particular I am interested in how people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities communicate.
Other areas of interest are: the human rights of people with disabilities; the role of person centred planning in disability services; quality of life of people with intellectual disability and also public health nursing and the process of reflection in nursing.
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| Project title |
A collaborative initiative to implement person-centred practice in residential care settings for children and adults with an intellectual disability |
| Summary |
This action research project is designed to examine working practices in a large provider services for people with intellectual disability and reorient them towards a person centred focus. The project uses a collaborative inquiry methodology and is a joint venture between the university and the service provider. The action research will be located in six pilot units within the service. Evaluation of service provision will take place pre and post the jointly agreed interventions. |
| Funding Agency |
Stewarts Care Ltd. |
| Programme |
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| Type of Project |
Action research |
| Date from |
June 2011 |
| Date to |
December 2012 |
| Person Months |
18 |
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| Project title |
Evaluation of the capacity building potential of 'family focused' projects in the area of disability |
| Summary |
This project seeks to evaluate four Genio awarded family intiatives that seek to enhance the empowerment of families in supporting their children with disabilities to attain full inclusion in society. |
| Funding Agency |
The Genio trust |
| Programme |
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| Type of Project |
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| Date from |
Early 2012 |
| Date to |
Late 2012 |
| Person Months |
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| Project title |
Evaluation of a Community-Based Initiative at Peamount Services |
| Summary |
The project aims to evaluate the outcomes of a service initiative, instigated 3 years ago, in which 9 people with intellectual disabilities moved from a service-based congregated setting into a community-based home. A mixed method approach will be utilised to data collection. Interviews will be held with all residents who agree to take part and with one relative of each participant. The Personal Outcome Measures of each particpant will also be evaluated.Qualitative data will be thematically analysed. Quantitative data (some aspects of POMs) will be analysed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The outcome of the project will contribute to understanding of the impact of deinstitutionalisation. |
| Funding Agency |
Peamount Services |
| Programme |
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| Type of Project |
Evaluation project |
| Date from |
January 2012 |
| Date to |
December 2012 |
| Person Months |
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| Project title |
A Survey of the views of Nurse Managers, Nurse Practice Development Staff and Registered Nurses in Intellectual Disability in Ireland in response to the Review of the Intellectual Disability Undergraduate Nursing Programme. |
| Summary |
This project used focus groups to survey the views of 67 self selected registered intellectual disability nurses in Ireland concerning the education of intellectual disability nurses. The respondents' views were subsequently forwarded to the Department of Health as a submission to to the Review of Undergraduate Nursing Programme. |
| Funding Agency |
Nurse Managers’ Association for Intellectual Disability in Ireland. |
| Programme |
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| Type of Project |
Focus groups |
| Date from |
February 2012 |
| Date to |
July 2012 |
| Person Months |
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| Nurse roles in supporting aging persons with mental health problems in, editor(s)Davidson, P.W., Prasher V.P., Janicki, M.P.
, Mental Health, Intellectual Disabilities and the Aging Process, Oxford, Blackwell, 2003, [McCarron, M., Griffiths, C.] |
| Cowman, S., Griffiths, C., Towards understanding the Interactions of People with a Profound Learning Disability: a pilot study, Nursing Review, 17, (1/2), 1999, p35 - 39 |
| Griffiths, C., A Guide to Day Activities for People with Severe and Profound Mental, 1998, - |
| Griffiths, C. , An Inquiry into the Implications of Behaviour State Research for the Education and Treatment of persons with the most Profound Degrees of Mental, Nursing Review, 12, (1), 1993, p31 - 33 |
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