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Papers by Imelda Coyne

The ITRACK study explored the process and predictors of transition between Child and Adolescent M... more The ITRACK study explored the process and predictors of transition between Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) in the Republic of Ireland. Clinicians in each of Ireland's four Health Service Executive (HSE) areas were contacted, informed about the study and invited to participate. Clinicians identified all cases who had reached the transition boundary (i.e. upper age limit for that CAMHS team) between January and December 2010. Data were collected on clinical and socio-demographic details and factors that informed the decision to refer or not refer to AMHS and case notes were scrutinised to ascertain the extent of information exchanged between services during transition. Sixty-two service users were identified as having crossed the transition boundary from nine CAMHS (HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster (n=40, 66%), HSE South (n=18, 30%), HSE West (n=2, 3%), HSE Dublin North (n=1, 2%). The most common diagnoses were ADHD (n=19, 32%), mood disorders (n=16, 27%), psychosis (n=6, 10%) and eating disorders (n=5, 8%). Forty-seven (76%) of those identified were perceived by the CAMHS clinician to have an ‘on-going mental health service need’ and of these 15 (32%) were referred, 11(23%) young people refused and 21(45%) were not referred with the majority (12, 57%) continuing with CAMHS more than a year beyond the transition boundary. Young people with psychosis were more likely to be referred (χ2 (2, 46)= 8.96, p=.02) and those with ADHD less likely (χ2 (2, 45)= 8.89, p=.01). Being prescribed medication was not associated with referral (χ2 (2, 45) = 4.515, p =0.11). In referred cases (N=15), there was documented evidence of consent in 2 cases (13.3%), inferred in another 4 (26.7%) and documented preparation for transition in 8 (53.3%). Excellent written communication (100%) was not supported by face to face planning meetings (n=2, 13.3%), joint appointments (n=1, 6.7%) or telephone conversations (n=1, 6.7%) between corresponding clinicians. Despite perceived on-going mental health need, many young people are not being referred, or are refusing referral to AMHS, with those with ADHD being most affected. CAMHS continue to offer on-going care past the transition boundary, which has resource implications. Further qualitative research is warranted to understand, in spite of perceived mental health need, the reason for non-referral by CAMHS clinicians and refusal by the young person.

Sampling in qualitative research. Purposeful and theoretical sampling; merging or clear boundarie... more Sampling in qualitative research. Purposeful and theoretical sampling; merging or clear boundaries? Sampling is a very complex issue in qualitative research as there are many variations of qualitative sampling described in the literature and much confusion and overlapping of types of sampling, particularly in the case of purposeful and theoretical sampling. The terms purposeful and theoretical are viewed synonomously and used interchangeably in the literature. Many of the most frequent misinterpretations relate to the disparate meanings and usage of the terminology. It is important that the terminology is examined so that underlying assumptions be made more explicit. Lack of shared meanings and terminology in the nursing discourse creates confusion for the neophyte researcher and increases the production of studies with weak methodologies. This paper analyses critically purposeful and theoretical sampling and oÂers clarification on the use of theoretical sampling for nursing research. The aim is not to make prescriptive statements on sampling; rather, to enhance understanding of the diÂerences between purposeful and theoretical sampling for nursing research. sample size in order to ensure representativeness and

Respecting children’s rights to be heard in matters that directly affect their everyday lives has... more Respecting children’s rights to be heard in matters that directly affect their everyday lives has become an established principle in Ireland and internationally. Accessing children’s voices raise a number of important issues for researchers across a wide range of disciplines. This article reflects on the organisational, practical and ethical challenges that arose from a study, which investigated hospitalised children’s experiences of consultation and decision-making. The data collection process was hampered by practical and organisational factors, which consequently led to carrying out more individual interviews than focus groups as planned. Some obstacles associated with the hospital environment were practical issues that could be resolved, in contrast to ethical issues such as consent, privacy, access and the role of gatekeepers. The function of gatekeepers generally and in the healthcare setting in relation to accessing children needs to be debated and challenged because children may be silenced and excluded from the opportunity to have their voices heard.

Journal of Research in Nursing, Nov 1, 2006

... These authors provide excellent critiques of the key issues in this argument, therefore this ... more ... These authors provide excellent critiques of the key issues in this argument, therefore this paper does not ... Coyne and Cowley Using grounded theory ... Mapping of categories Visual representation of categories and relationships Using literature as data Developing the categories ...

Journal of Children's and Young People's Nursing, 2007

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Nursing children and young people, Jan 9, 2016

Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. Health policy advocates that professio... more Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. Health policy advocates that professionals involve parents in care and care decisions, yet models advocating involvement are not embedded into practice. Identify the shared antecedents and key attributes associated with embedding family-centred care (FCC) and partnership-in-care (PiC) into practice. A concept synthesis was undertaken by searching three databases (Scopus, CINAHL, BNI 1999-2014); shared antecedents and attributes were extrapolated from the 30 studies that met defined inclusion criteria. Unclear roles and boundaries, entrenched professional practices and lack of guidelines hinder FCC/PiC implementation. An alternative framework was developed based on the actions and skills required to support parents' involvement in care and care decisions. Greater focus on the skills required to facilitate involvement may negate the challenges of embedding FCC/PiC. The framework for involvement can help guide nurses' a...

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2016

It is well established that nurses and midwives champion evidence-based practice as demonstrated ... more It is well established that nurses and midwives champion evidence-based practice as demonstrated by both the attention towards reducing the research-to-practice gap (Brant 2015) and proliferation of published nurse-led and midwife-led research studies. In keeping with this culture of inquiry, we carried out an examination of the type and frequency of commonly applied inferential statistical techniques applied to research studies published in JAN. The findings should provide researchers, educators and authors of healthcare statistic books with an overview of the types of statistical tests used in research studies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Nurse Researcher, 2016

Estimating sample size is an integral requirement in the planning stages of quantitative studies.... more Estimating sample size is an integral requirement in the planning stages of quantitative studies. However, although abundant literature is available that describes techniques for calculating sample size, many are in-depth and have varying degrees of complexity. To provide an overview of four basic parameters that underpin the determination of sample size and to explain sample-size estimation for three study designs common in nursing research. Researchers can estimate basic sample size if they have a comprehension of four parameters, such as significance level, power, effect size, and standard deviation (for continuous data) or event rate (for dichotomous data). In this paper, these parameters are applied to determine sample size for the following well-established study designs: a comparison of two independent means, the paired mean study design and a comparison of two proportions. An informed choice of parameter values to input into estimates of sample size enables the researcher to derive the minimum sample size required with sufficient power to detect a meaningful effect. An understanding of the parameters provides the foundation from which to generalise to more complex size estimates. It also enables more informed entry of required parameters into sample size software. Underpinning the concept of evidence-based practice in nursing and midwifery is the application of findings that are statistically sound. Researchers with a good understanding of parameters, such as significance level, power, effect size, standard deviation and event rate, are enabled to calculate an informed sample size estimation and to report more clearly the rationale for applying any particular parameter value in sample size determination.

Journal of Children S and Young People S Nursing, Sep 29, 2013

ABSTRACT

Overview of symposiumFamily centred care has been promoted as the ideal way to structure the nurs... more Overview of symposiumFamily centred care has been promoted as the ideal way to structure the nursing care of sick children and their families and is seen as a key principle in children's health care provision globally. The involvement of parents in the delivery of care is seen ...

Global public health

Research with young people suffering from a long-term illness has more recently incorporated the ... more Research with young people suffering from a long-term illness has more recently incorporated the use of visual methods to foster engagement of research participants from a wide age range, capture the longitudinal and complex factors involved in young people's experiences of care, and allow young people to express their views in multiple ways. Despite its contributions, these methods are not always easy to implement and there is a possibility that they might not generate the results or engagement initially anticipated by researchers. We hope to expand on the emerging discussion on the use of participatory visual methods by presenting the practical issues we have faced while using this methodology during different stages of research: informed assent/consent, data collection, and the dissemination of findings. We propose a combination of techniques to make sure that the research design is flexible enough to allow research participants to shape the research process according to thei...

British Journal of Nursing, Sep 27, 2013

to assess nurses' knowledge and practices... more to assess nurses' knowledge and practices concerning oral care on surgical and medical wards in a district general hospital in Ireland. a survey of all qualified nurses on three medical and three surgical wards was carried out. Two hundred questionnaires were distributed and 50 were returned with 43 of these rendered useable. the majority of nurses (90%) viewed oral care as an important aspect of nursing care. However, nurses lacked adequate knowledge of oral care practices, and experienced problems attending to oral care as a result of time constraints, lack of oral care packs, patients being confused or uncooperative, lack of toothpaste and toothbrush, limited education and low status attached to oral care. Although most nurses (over 70%) had received education on oral care, this was of short duration. Sixty-four per cent did not use an assessment tool to measure the condition of the patient's oral cavity, while 73% believed that an assessment tool would be important to measure a baseline of the condition of the patient's oral cavity. although oral care is an essential component of quality nursing care, it appears to be given low priority by some nurses. This study indicates the need for educational updates for qualified nurses, adequate supply of oral care equipment and promotion of formal assessment tools usage in the hospital setting.

Community Practitioner the Journal of the Community Practitioners Health Visitors Association, Oct 1, 2009

This paper describes the development of a national assessment guide to assist the Irish Pre-Schoo... more This paper describes the development of a national assessment guide to assist the Irish Pre-School Inspectorate in evaluating support for child development in early childhood care and education settings. The development arose as a direct result of changes to the regulations governing pre-school childcare provision in Ireland. Revised regulations, published in 2006, built on previous regulations and made explicit the whole-child perspective within them. This places an important and overt focus on support for children's development within the inspection process, and is based on a socio-ecological understanding of children's lives. Using a collaborative approach with the Pre-School Inspectorate, an assessment guide was developed to enhance practitioners' understanding of the whole-child perspective element of the revised regulations, and to ensure consistency in the inspection process.

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Journal of Child Health Care

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The ITRACK study explored the process and predictors of transition between Child and Adolescent M... more The ITRACK study explored the process and predictors of transition between Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) in the Republic of Ireland. Clinicians in each of Ireland's four Health Service Executive (HSE) areas were contacted, informed about the study and invited to participate. Clinicians identified all cases who had reached the transition boundary (i.e. upper age limit for that CAMHS team) between January and December 2010. Data were collected on clinical and socio-demographic details and factors that informed the decision to refer or not refer to AMHS and case notes were scrutinised to ascertain the extent of information exchanged between services during transition. Sixty-two service users were identified as having crossed the transition boundary from nine CAMHS (HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster (n=40, 66%), HSE South (n=18, 30%), HSE West (n=2, 3%), HSE Dublin North (n=1, 2%). The most common diagnoses were ADHD (n=19, 32%), mood disorders (n=16, 27%), psychosis (n=6, 10%) and eating disorders (n=5, 8%). Forty-seven (76%) of those identified were perceived by the CAMHS clinician to have an ‘on-going mental health service need’ and of these 15 (32%) were referred, 11(23%) young people refused and 21(45%) were not referred with the majority (12, 57%) continuing with CAMHS more than a year beyond the transition boundary. Young people with psychosis were more likely to be referred (χ2 (2, 46)= 8.96, p=.02) and those with ADHD less likely (χ2 (2, 45)= 8.89, p=.01). Being prescribed medication was not associated with referral (χ2 (2, 45) = 4.515, p =0.11). In referred cases (N=15), there was documented evidence of consent in 2 cases (13.3%), inferred in another 4 (26.7%) and documented preparation for transition in 8 (53.3%). Excellent written communication (100%) was not supported by face to face planning meetings (n=2, 13.3%), joint appointments (n=1, 6.7%) or telephone conversations (n=1, 6.7%) between corresponding clinicians. Despite perceived on-going mental health need, many young people are not being referred, or are refusing referral to AMHS, with those with ADHD being most affected. CAMHS continue to offer on-going care past the transition boundary, which has resource implications. Further qualitative research is warranted to understand, in spite of perceived mental health need, the reason for non-referral by CAMHS clinicians and refusal by the young person.

Sampling in qualitative research. Purposeful and theoretical sampling; merging or clear boundarie... more Sampling in qualitative research. Purposeful and theoretical sampling; merging or clear boundaries? Sampling is a very complex issue in qualitative research as there are many variations of qualitative sampling described in the literature and much confusion and overlapping of types of sampling, particularly in the case of purposeful and theoretical sampling. The terms purposeful and theoretical are viewed synonomously and used interchangeably in the literature. Many of the most frequent misinterpretations relate to the disparate meanings and usage of the terminology. It is important that the terminology is examined so that underlying assumptions be made more explicit. Lack of shared meanings and terminology in the nursing discourse creates confusion for the neophyte researcher and increases the production of studies with weak methodologies. This paper analyses critically purposeful and theoretical sampling and oÂers clarification on the use of theoretical sampling for nursing research. The aim is not to make prescriptive statements on sampling; rather, to enhance understanding of the diÂerences between purposeful and theoretical sampling for nursing research. sample size in order to ensure representativeness and

Respecting children’s rights to be heard in matters that directly affect their everyday lives has... more Respecting children’s rights to be heard in matters that directly affect their everyday lives has become an established principle in Ireland and internationally. Accessing children’s voices raise a number of important issues for researchers across a wide range of disciplines. This article reflects on the organisational, practical and ethical challenges that arose from a study, which investigated hospitalised children’s experiences of consultation and decision-making. The data collection process was hampered by practical and organisational factors, which consequently led to carrying out more individual interviews than focus groups as planned. Some obstacles associated with the hospital environment were practical issues that could be resolved, in contrast to ethical issues such as consent, privacy, access and the role of gatekeepers. The function of gatekeepers generally and in the healthcare setting in relation to accessing children needs to be debated and challenged because children may be silenced and excluded from the opportunity to have their voices heard.

Journal of Research in Nursing, Nov 1, 2006

... These authors provide excellent critiques of the key issues in this argument, therefore this ... more ... These authors provide excellent critiques of the key issues in this argument, therefore this paper does not ... Coyne and Cowley Using grounded theory ... Mapping of categories Visual representation of categories and relationships Using literature as data Developing the categories ...

Journal of Children's and Young People's Nursing, 2007

ABSTRACT

Nursing children and young people, Jan 9, 2016

Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. Health policy advocates that professio... more Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. Health policy advocates that professionals involve parents in care and care decisions, yet models advocating involvement are not embedded into practice. Identify the shared antecedents and key attributes associated with embedding family-centred care (FCC) and partnership-in-care (PiC) into practice. A concept synthesis was undertaken by searching three databases (Scopus, CINAHL, BNI 1999-2014); shared antecedents and attributes were extrapolated from the 30 studies that met defined inclusion criteria. Unclear roles and boundaries, entrenched professional practices and lack of guidelines hinder FCC/PiC implementation. An alternative framework was developed based on the actions and skills required to support parents' involvement in care and care decisions. Greater focus on the skills required to facilitate involvement may negate the challenges of embedding FCC/PiC. The framework for involvement can help guide nurses' a...

Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2016

It is well established that nurses and midwives champion evidence-based practice as demonstrated ... more It is well established that nurses and midwives champion evidence-based practice as demonstrated by both the attention towards reducing the research-to-practice gap (Brant 2015) and proliferation of published nurse-led and midwife-led research studies. In keeping with this culture of inquiry, we carried out an examination of the type and frequency of commonly applied inferential statistical techniques applied to research studies published in JAN. The findings should provide researchers, educators and authors of healthcare statistic books with an overview of the types of statistical tests used in research studies. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Nurse Researcher, 2016

Estimating sample size is an integral requirement in the planning stages of quantitative studies.... more Estimating sample size is an integral requirement in the planning stages of quantitative studies. However, although abundant literature is available that describes techniques for calculating sample size, many are in-depth and have varying degrees of complexity. To provide an overview of four basic parameters that underpin the determination of sample size and to explain sample-size estimation for three study designs common in nursing research. Researchers can estimate basic sample size if they have a comprehension of four parameters, such as significance level, power, effect size, and standard deviation (for continuous data) or event rate (for dichotomous data). In this paper, these parameters are applied to determine sample size for the following well-established study designs: a comparison of two independent means, the paired mean study design and a comparison of two proportions. An informed choice of parameter values to input into estimates of sample size enables the researcher to derive the minimum sample size required with sufficient power to detect a meaningful effect. An understanding of the parameters provides the foundation from which to generalise to more complex size estimates. It also enables more informed entry of required parameters into sample size software. Underpinning the concept of evidence-based practice in nursing and midwifery is the application of findings that are statistically sound. Researchers with a good understanding of parameters, such as significance level, power, effect size, standard deviation and event rate, are enabled to calculate an informed sample size estimation and to report more clearly the rationale for applying any particular parameter value in sample size determination.

Journal of Children S and Young People S Nursing, Sep 29, 2013

ABSTRACT

Overview of symposiumFamily centred care has been promoted as the ideal way to structure the nurs... more Overview of symposiumFamily centred care has been promoted as the ideal way to structure the nursing care of sick children and their families and is seen as a key principle in children's health care provision globally. The involvement of parents in the delivery of care is seen ...

Global public health

Research with young people suffering from a long-term illness has more recently incorporated the ... more Research with young people suffering from a long-term illness has more recently incorporated the use of visual methods to foster engagement of research participants from a wide age range, capture the longitudinal and complex factors involved in young people's experiences of care, and allow young people to express their views in multiple ways. Despite its contributions, these methods are not always easy to implement and there is a possibility that they might not generate the results or engagement initially anticipated by researchers. We hope to expand on the emerging discussion on the use of participatory visual methods by presenting the practical issues we have faced while using this methodology during different stages of research: informed assent/consent, data collection, and the dissemination of findings. We propose a combination of techniques to make sure that the research design is flexible enough to allow research participants to shape the research process according to thei...

British Journal of Nursing, Sep 27, 2013

to assess nurses' knowledge and practices... more to assess nurses' knowledge and practices concerning oral care on surgical and medical wards in a district general hospital in Ireland. a survey of all qualified nurses on three medical and three surgical wards was carried out. Two hundred questionnaires were distributed and 50 were returned with 43 of these rendered useable. the majority of nurses (90%) viewed oral care as an important aspect of nursing care. However, nurses lacked adequate knowledge of oral care practices, and experienced problems attending to oral care as a result of time constraints, lack of oral care packs, patients being confused or uncooperative, lack of toothpaste and toothbrush, limited education and low status attached to oral care. Although most nurses (over 70%) had received education on oral care, this was of short duration. Sixty-four per cent did not use an assessment tool to measure the condition of the patient's oral cavity, while 73% believed that an assessment tool would be important to measure a baseline of the condition of the patient's oral cavity. although oral care is an essential component of quality nursing care, it appears to be given low priority by some nurses. This study indicates the need for educational updates for qualified nurses, adequate supply of oral care equipment and promotion of formal assessment tools usage in the hospital setting.

Community Practitioner the Journal of the Community Practitioners Health Visitors Association, Oct 1, 2009

This paper describes the development of a national assessment guide to assist the Irish Pre-Schoo... more This paper describes the development of a national assessment guide to assist the Irish Pre-School Inspectorate in evaluating support for child development in early childhood care and education settings. The development arose as a direct result of changes to the regulations governing pre-school childcare provision in Ireland. Revised regulations, published in 2006, built on previous regulations and made explicit the whole-child perspective within them. This places an important and overt focus on support for children's development within the inspection process, and is based on a socio-ecological understanding of children's lives. Using a collaborative approach with the Pre-School Inspectorate, an assessment guide was developed to enhance practitioners' understanding of the whole-child perspective element of the revised regulations, and to ensure consistency in the inspection process.

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Journal of Child Health Care

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