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Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with intellectual disabilities (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Dicksit, D., Ring, N., Roberts, N., Dunham, M., Devitt, J., Taylor, J., Mcglade, I., & Theurer, M. (2025, September). Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with intellectual disabilities. Presented at European Respiratory Society Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Dicksit, D., Ring, N., Roberts, N., Dunham, M., Devitt, J., Taylor, J., Mcglade, I., & Theurer, M. (2025, May). Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities. Presented at ENclusion Conference: Connecting EDI Research and Action at and by ENU, Edinburgh Napier University

Introduction

Individuals with ID (intellectual Disabilities) need self-management support from nurses (all fields) to avoid risk of hospital admissions due to respiratory illness. We aimed to co-design a CPD toolkit focused on providing nurses wit... Read More about Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities.

Qualitative Systematic Review with Thematic Synthesis on Ethnic Chinese Informal Migrant Caregivers’ Experiences in Caring for Someone with Cancer (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mengxue, X., O'Leary, L., & Gray Brunton, C. (2025, April). Qualitative Systematic Review with Thematic Synthesis on Ethnic Chinese Informal Migrant Caregivers’ Experiences in Caring for Someone with Cancer. Presented at Cancer in Primary Care Research International (Ca-PRI) Conference, Manchester

Background: With advancements in cancer detection and treatment, survivorship rates are increasing worldwide. This shift has extended the role of informal caregivers—family members, friends, and community members—who provide essential support to canc... Read More about Qualitative Systematic Review with Thematic Synthesis on Ethnic Chinese Informal Migrant Caregivers’ Experiences in Caring for Someone with Cancer.

Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Dicksit, D., Ring, N., Roberts, N., Devitt, J., & Dunham, M. (2024, December). Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities. Paper presented at 21st Seattle Club Conference, London

Background: Individuals with ID (intellectual Disabilities) are at greater risk of hospital admission or premature mortality due to respiratory associated conditions. They need self-management support from nurses to avoid this risk. Our study aimed t... Read More about Co-Creation of a Continuing Professional Development Toolkit focused on self-management of respiratory health issues in people with learning disabilities.

The Acceptability of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Autistic Adults: A mixed-method study with autistic adults and clinicians. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kennedy, C., Bak-Klimek, A., O'Leary, L., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2024, December). The Acceptability of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Autistic Adults: A mixed-method study with autistic adults and clinicians. Presented at 21st Seattle Club Conference on Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, London

Exploring online nursing perspectives and social networks during COVID-19 (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Lisa, O., Sonja, E., Laura‐Maria, P., Wasim, A., Mike, T., & Siobhan, O. (2021, December). Exploring online nursing perspectives and social networks during COVID-19. Presented at School of Health and Social Care Postgraduate Research Student Community Training and Seminars, Edinburgh Napier University, UK

Comparing Mortality and Hospital Admissions to Five Years of Age in Children with and Without Down Syndrome Within and Across Counties 2003-2012: An Electronic Record Matched Cohort Study in Scotland and Wales (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hughes-McCormack, L., Evans, A., Hurt, L., McGowan, R., Pell, J., Daniel, R., Demmler, J., Bandyopadhyay, A., McKay, D., Henderson, A., O'Leary, L., Paranjothy, S., & Cooper, S. .-. A. (2019, August). Comparing Mortality and Hospital Admissions to Five Years of Age in Children with and Without Down Syndrome Within and Across Counties 2003-2012: An Electronic Record Matched Cohort Study in Scotland and Wales. Presented at IASSIDD conference: A future for all, Glasgow, UK

Introduction: This study aims to investigate population survival and hospitalisations of children with and without Down syndrome in two UK countries, Scotland and Wales.

Methods: All live-births with Down syndrome, 2003–2012, were identified via a... Read More about Comparing Mortality and Hospital Admissions to Five Years of Age in Children with and Without Down Syndrome Within and Across Counties 2003-2012: An Electronic Record Matched Cohort Study in Scotland and Wales.

Dying For Change (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Glover, G., O'Leary, L., Shooshtari, S., Taggart, L., Trollor, J., & Hatton, C. (2019, August). Dying For Change. Presented at IASSIDD conference: A future for all, Glasgow, UK

Purpose: To discuss the premature deaths of people with intellectual disabilities internationally, what is being done and what is needed to make a real difference.

Rationale: People with intellectual disabilities are dying much younger than other... Read More about Dying For Change.

Round Table: settings based health promotion for people with intellectual disability’ (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Naaldenberg, J., O'Leary, L., & Kuijken, N. (2018, July). Round Table: settings based health promotion for people with intellectual disability’. Presented at 5th IASSIDD Europe Congress Diversity & Belonging: Celebrating Difference, Athens, Greece

Description:
People with intellectual disability (IDD) are highly dependent on their social and physical environment. This influences their ability to make healthy lifestyle choices. It is therefore important to complement existing knowledge on ind... Read More about Round Table: settings based health promotion for people with intellectual disability’.

Children with intellectual disabilities and children with autism in Scottish schools (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Henderson, A., Jacobs, M., & Cooper, S.-A. (2016, August). Children with intellectual disabilities and children with autism in Scottish schools. Presented at IASSIDD Congress 2016, Melbourne, Australia

Aim: The study aimed to establish a prevalence rate for intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism among pupils in Scotland, and to analyse trends in this rate over time.

Method: The Scottish Pupil Census is conducted annually by collecting informa... Read More about Children with intellectual disabilities and children with autism in Scottish schools.

Life expectancy of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Hughes, L., & Cooper, S.-A. (2016, August). Life expectancy of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review. Presented at IASSIDD: Global Partnerships: Enhancing Research, Policy and Practice, Melbourne,, Australia

• At least 50% of study population have an intellectual disability• Peer reviewed• Primary research• All ages, years and study designs• English language

Adapted ‘health matters program’: promoting healthy lifestyles in individuals with an intellectual disability (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Leary, L., Taggart, L., & Cousins, W. (2014, July). Adapted ‘health matters program’: promoting healthy lifestyles in individuals with an intellectual disability. Presented at IASSIDD 2014, Vienna, Austria

Our goal was to test the efficacy of an adapted health promotion intervention entitled ‘Health Matters Program’ (originally developed by Marks et al., 2013) on health related outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), and on staffs’ kno... Read More about Adapted ‘health matters program’: promoting healthy lifestyles in individuals with an intellectual disability.

Decommissioning a care home with nursing (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Serrant-Green, L., Knight-Jackson, A., Deacon, K., & O'Leary, L. (2009, March). Decommissioning a care home with nursing. Presented at The 2009 RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Belfast, UK