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Mary O'Brien
Researcher at Edge Hill University
Publications - 80
Citations - 1542
Mary O'Brien is an academic researcher from Edge Hill University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Health care. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 77 publications receiving 1285 citations. Previous affiliations of Mary O'Brien include Hill College.
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The role of professional education in developing compassionate practitioners: A mixed methods study exploring the perceptions xof health professionals and pre-registration students
TL;DR: Acting with warmth and empathy, providing individualised patient care and acting in a way you would like others to act towards you were seen as the most common features of compassionate care, but ambiguities and contradictions were evident when considering the role of health professional education in promoting compassionate practice.
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Timelines in the diagnostic evaluation of people with suspected amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)/motor neuron disease (MND)--a 20-year review: can we do better?
J D Mitchell,Pauline Callagher,Joyce Gardham,Catriona Mitchell,Mandy Patricia Dixon,Robert Addison-Jones,Wendy Bennett,Mary O'Brien +7 more
TL;DR: Examination of diagnostic timelines for people suspected of having ALS/MND over a 20-year period showed that diagnostic timelines have been surprisingly consistent, suggesting that more widespread implementation of fast-track processes could potentially reduce diagnostic delays.
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From symptom onset to a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (ALS/MND): Experiences of people with ALS/MND and family carers – a qualitative study
TL;DR: There is a need for a more streamlined and empathetic diagnostic pathway for people with ALS/MND and their family carers identifying issues that could impact positively or negatively on these experiences.
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Patients' health-related quality of life and utilities associated with different stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Gwendoline M Kiebert,Colin Green,Caroline Murphy,J. Douglas Mitchell,Mary O'Brien,Anita Burrell,P. Nigel Leigh +6 more
TL;DR: The results from the ALSAQ-40 and EQ-5D descriptive system indicate that patients' HRQL decreases systematically with increasing severity of disease.
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Experiences of dying, death and bereavement in motor neurone disease: a qualitative study.
TL;DR: A number of issues people with MND and their carers face in the final stages of the illness are identified, indicating some ways in which health, social and palliative care services could be improved or co-operate more effectively in order to better meet their needs.