Rasmussen, Bodil, Dunning, Trisha, O`Connell, Beverly
Aims and objectives. The aim of the current study was to explore and describe the strategies young women with Type 1 diabetes used to manage transitions in their lives. This paper will describe one...
O`Connell, Beverly, Baker, Linda, Munro, Ian
Aim: The aim of this study was to increase knowledge and understanding of the nature and experiences of incontinence in men one or more years post prostate surgery.Methods: This descriptive study...
Risk items associated with patient falls in oncology and medical settings (2007)
O`Connell, Beverly, Baker, Linda, Gaskin, Cadeyrn J., Hawkins, Mary
The aim of this study was to determine whether items on a falls risk-assessment tool, made up of brief cognitive and physical measures that nurses use in practice, differentiated fallers and...
Peripartum urinary incontinence : a study of midwive's knowledge and practices (2007)
Butterfield, Yvonne C., O`Connell, Beverly, Phillips, Diane
Urinary incontinence impacts on women's quality of life and their wellbeing. The objectives of this study were to obtain knowledge and information on midwives’ assessment and management...
Young women with type 1 diabetes' management of turning points and transitions (2007)
Rasmussen, Bodil, O`Connell, Beverly, Dunning, Trisha, Cox, Helen
The authors used grounded theory to explore and develop a substantive theory to explain how 20 young women with type 1 diabetes managed their lives when facing turning points and undergoing...
Stroke : the increasing complexity of carer needs (2007)
Ski, Chantal, O`Connell, Beverly
In Australia, more than 346,000 individuals who experience a stroke return to living in their homes with varying degrees of disability. They rely on emotional and physical support from informal...
Nurses´ attitudes to single checking medications : before and after its use (2007)
O`Connell, Beverly, Crawford, Sharyn, Gaskin, Cadeyrn J., Tull, Andrea
We report nurses' attitudes towards the single checking of medications before and after the implementation of this procedure in an acute health-care setting. Data from a pre-implementation survey...
O`Connell, Beverly, Gardner, Anne, Takase, Miyuki, Hawkins, Mary, Ostaszkiewicz, Joan, Ski, Chantal, ...
Reality Orientation (RO) was developed as a strategy to assist people with dementia to improve their orientation and everyday function. Although its efficacy has been extensively studied in long-term...
The construct validity of brief continence self-assessment awareness questionnaires (2007)
O`Connell, Beverly, Gaskin, Cadeyrn J., Hawkins, Mary
The aim of this study was to develop brief versions of the continence self-assessment awareness questionnaire (CSAAQ), sensitive to gender-specific experiences of incontinence, and to evaluate their...
Does a continence educational brochure promote health-seeking behavior? (2006)
O`Connell, Beverly, Wellman, David, Baker, Linda, Day, Keren
OBJECTIVE: This study reviewed whether participants who were given a continence education package, which included a Continence Educational Brochure (CEB), and who indicated that they were bothered by...
The trials and tribulations of team-nursing (2006)
O`Connell, Beverly, Duke, Maxine, Bennett, Peter, Crawford, Sharyn, Korfiatis, Vanessa
Aim: The aim of this study was to review the team-nursing approach to care adopted by two general medical wards in a large private hospital. The delivery model of care was reviewed to determine the...
How ophthlamic day surgery patients convalesce at home : an exploration of the salient issues (2006)
Ryan, Fiona, O`Connell, Beverly, Gardner, Anne
Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in Australia. In the next 10-15 years, the number of people needing this surgery is expected to double, This article is based on a...
Sink or swim- ageing in Australia (2005)
O`Connell, Beverly, Ostaszkiewicz, Joan
As the number of people under the age of 65 declines, the number over 65 will double in the next half century. By 2031, it is estimated those over 65 will account for more than a quarter of the...
O`Hagan, Catherine, O`Connell, Beverly
Few studies have investigated the relationship between patient falls and patient blood pathology values, which can reveal objective information about the health and nutritional status of a patient....
O`Connell, Beverly, Day, Keren, Wellman, David, Baker, Linda
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to trial and evaluate the effect that a discharge Continence Education Package (CEP) had on patients' continence awareness and management preferences.DESIGN:...
Fall risk factors and the nature of falls in inpatient oncology and palliative care settings (2005)
O`Connell, Beverly, Cockayne, Mark, Wellman, David, Baker, Linda
Using a prospective design, this study examined falls risk factors and the nature of patient falls in oncology and palliative care settings. Two hundred and twenty seven patients admitted to the...
O`Connell, Beverly, Ostaszkiewicz, Joan, Day, Keren
Incontinence-related problems are a major reasonfor placement in residential aged care facilities. Data from the Residential Classification Scale indicates that 86% of people in residential aged care...
Managing as carers of stroke survivors : strategies from the field (2004)
O`Connell, Beverly, Baker, Linda
Family members are required to provide increasingly complex care to relatives in the home. Stroke is a major cause of disability and there is increasing pressure being placed on carers to provide...
O`Connell, Beverly, Bailey, Susan, Pearce, Julian
Objective: To identify the strengths and limitations of health care and related services provided to young adults with a disability during the period of transition from the care of a paediatrician to...
Volunteering and social capital in regional Victoria (2003)
Bailey, Susan, Savage, Sally, O`Connell, Beverly
The link between volunteerism and social capital has received some attention in Australia in recent years. Of particular note to this paper is the work of Baum, Bush, Modra, Murray, Cox, Alexander,...
Bailey, Susan, O`Connell, Beverly
Young children with disabilities and their carers or parents tend to form a long-term dependent relationship with a paediatrician throughout childhood At some stage when the young person with a...
Health status and participation in a range of activities in an Australian community (2003)
Savage, Sally, Bailey, Susan, O`Connell, Beverly
Introduction: The aim of the research was to determine the relationship between levels of participation in a community and self-assessed health status of people in a rural and regional...
Recovery from gynaecological day surgery : are we underestimating the process (2003)
Cox, Helen, O`Connell, Beverly
This paper reports a study investigating the post operative experiences of 80 women following gynaecological day surgery. Women kept a diary for the first 4 days following surgery. The diary included...
Promoting the health and well being of older carers : a proactive strategy (2003)
O`Connell, Beverly, Bailey, Susan
Research has indicated that carers are concerned about their ageing status, their deteriorating health and their ability to continue to care for their dependants. Given that the health care system...
Edwards, Ben, O`Connell, Beverly
Background and Purpose: The impact of stroke is multidimensional however standard stroke measures do not discriminate well when stroke patients are less physically impaired. The Stroke Impact Scale...
The education needs of caregivers of stroke survivors in acute and community settings (2003)
O`Connell, Beverly, Baker, Linda, Prosser, Amy
Stroke is a major cause of chronic illness in Australia, where it is estimated that between 200,000 and 250,000 people live with disabilities due to stroke. Given stroke's effect on survivors and the...
The nature and severity of urinary incontinence in post-natal women (2002)
O`Connell, Beverly, Hanna, Barbara, Bailey, Susan, Walsh, Helen, Prosser, Amy
This study investigated the frequency, nature and experience of urinary incontinence in post-natal women. Surveys were completed by 224 women, 50% of whom indicated that they had experienced...
Challenging the handover : recommendations for research and practice (2001)
O`Connell, Beverly, Penney, Wendy
Communicating nursing care during the patient's total hospital stay is a difficult task to achieve within the context of high patient turnover, a lack of overlap time between shifts, and time...
A failed fall prevention study in an acute care setting: lessons from the swamp (2001)
O`Connell, Beverly, Myers, Helen
Designing and implementing fall intervention studies in acute care settings presents researchers with a number of challenges. To date, there are no fall prevention interventions that have unequivocal...
O`Connell, Beverly, Warelow, Philip
Measuring and linking patient outcomes to nursing intervention is an important task that has professional, financial and political ramifications. The importance and complexity of measuring patient...
Recovery after stroke : a qualitative perspective (2001)
O`Connell, Beverly, Hanna, Barbara, Penney, Wendy, Pearce, Julian, Owen, Martin, Warelow, Philip
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of stroke on survivors of the condition and to identify their physical and psychosocial needs in rural and regional settings. Data were collected...
Assessing and evaluating student contribution to electronic discussions (2001)
Herrmann, Allan, Downie, Jill, O`Connell, Beverly
Tutors in face-to-face teaching and learning contexts, evaluate students' participation in order to provide assessment that contributes towards the students' final grade. Similarly, in on-line...
Recovery following laparoscopic cholecystectomy in either a 23 hour or an 8 hour facility (2001)
Young, Jeanne, O`Connell, Beverly
Research confirms that laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) results in shorter lengths of hospital stay and earlier return to usual activity than the traditional cholecystectomy procedure. Research in...