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Dr Lisa O'Leary's Outputs (29)

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 and Co-production in Research with People with Intellectual Disabilities (2025)
Book Chapter
Petropoulou, E., Bak-Klimek, A., & O’Leary, L. (2025). Co-creation and Co-production in Research with People with Intellectual Disabilities. In G. Bennett, & E. Goodall (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability (1-14). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40858-8_242-1

Historically, individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have been excluded from research, particularly its design, due to assumptions about their capacity and overprotective attitudes toward their carers. Patient and public involvement offers... Read More about Co-creation and Co-production in Research with People with Intellectual Disabilities.

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.

A scoping review of the evidence for the use of screening tools in people with intellectual disabilities with dysphagia (2023)
Journal Article
O'Leary, L., Maine, A., Ring, N., Reid, J., Speirs, L., Allan, L., Truesdale, M., & Taggart, L. (2023). A scoping review of the evidence for the use of screening tools in people with intellectual disabilities with dysphagia. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 36(3), 429-447. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13076

Background
Dysphagia can have serious health implications including choking and respiratory infection leading to poorer quality of life. People with intellectual disabilities are at higher risk of dysphagia related health complications and early dea... Read More about A scoping review of the evidence for the use of screening tools in people with intellectual disabilities with dysphagia.

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

Exploring nurses’ online perspectives and social networks during a global pandemic COVID‐19 (2021)
Journal Article
O'Leary, L., Erikainen, S., Peltonen, L., Ahmed, W., Thelwall, M., & O'Connor, S. (2022). Exploring nurses’ online perspectives and social networks during a global pandemic COVID‐19. Public Health Nursing, 39(3), 586-600. https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.12994

Objectives

Examine the online interactions, social networks, and perspectives of nursing actors on COVID-19 from conversations on Twitter to understand how the profession responded to this global pandemic.

Design
Mixed methods.

Sample
Ten-... Read More about Exploring nurses’ online perspectives and social networks during a global pandemic COVID‐19.

Birth incidence, deaths and hospitalisations of children and young people with Down syndrome, 1990–2015: birth cohort study (2020)
Journal Article
Hughes-McCormack, L. A., McGowan, R., Pell, J. P., Mackay, D., Henderson, A., O'Leary, L., & Cooper, S.-A. (2020). Birth incidence, deaths and hospitalisations of children and young people with Down syndrome, 1990–2015: birth cohort study. BMJ Open, 10(4), Article e033770. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033770

Objective: To investigate current Down syndrome live birth and death rates, and childhood hospitalisations, compared with peers.

Setting: General community.

Participants: All live births with Down syndrome, 1990–2015, identified via Scottish re... Read More about Birth incidence, deaths and hospitalisations of children and young people with Down syndrome, 1990–2015: birth cohort study.

Recruitment settings, delivery contexts, intervention techniques and outcomes of health promotion programmes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review (2020)
Journal Article
Maine, A., Brown, M. J., Ski, C. F., Thompson, D. R., Marsh, L., & O’Leary, L. (2020). Recruitment settings, delivery contexts, intervention techniques and outcomes of health promotion programmes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 99, Article 103592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103592

Background
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at risk of developing long term health conditions, and a preventative health agenda research is emerging. However, little is known about the recruitment settings, delivery... Read More about Recruitment settings, delivery contexts, intervention techniques and outcomes of health promotion programmes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review.

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.

Live-births, survival, and hospitalisation rates of children and young people with Down syndrome 1990–2015: a birth cohort study (2019)
Journal Article
Hughes-McCormack, L., McGowan, R., Pell, J., McKay, D., Henderson, A., O'Leary, L., & Cooper, S.-A. (2019). Live-births, survival, and hospitalisation rates of children and young people with Down syndrome 1990–2015: a birth cohort study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(7), 799. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12660

Introduction: The aim was to investigate population live-births, survival, and hospitalisations of children/young people with and without Down syndrome in Scotland.

Methods: All live-births with Down syndrome, 1990–2015, identified via Scottish cy... Read More about Live-births, survival, and hospitalisation rates of children and young people with Down syndrome 1990–2015: a birth cohort study.

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.

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)
Journal Article
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). 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. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(7), 799. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.12660

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.

Survival rates and hospitalization rates of people with down syndrome born in Scotland 1990-2015: a population based cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Hughes-McCormack, L., McGowan, R., Pell, J., Mackay, D., Henderson, A., & O'Leary, L. (2018). Survival rates and hospitalization rates of people with down syndrome born in Scotland 1990-2015: a population based cohort study. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 531. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12485

Background: To describe survival rates and hospitalisation patterns for children and young people with Down syndrome in Scotland over a 25 year period.

Method: All live-births of individuals with Down syndrome, 1990–2015, identified via Scottish r... Read More about Survival rates and hospitalization rates of people with down syndrome born in Scotland 1990-2015: a population based cohort study.

Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
O'Leary, L., Hughes-McCormack, L., Dunn, K., & Cooper, S.-A. (2018). Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(5), 687-708. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12446

Background: It is thought that people with Down syndrome die younger than the general population, but that survival rates are improving.
Methods: Five databases were searched for key words related to intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, and mo... Read More about Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review.

Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
O'Leary, L., Hughes-McCormack, L., Dunn, K., & Cooper, S.-A. (2018). Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 31(5), 687-708. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12446

Background
It is thought that people with Down syndrome die younger than the general population, but that survival rates are improving.

Methods
Five databases were searched for keywords related to intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome and mor... Read More about Early death and causes of death of people with Down syndrome: A systematic review.

Early death and causes of death of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
O'Leary, L., Cooper, S.-A., & Hughes-McCormack, L. (2018). Early death and causes of death of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(3), 325-342. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12417

Background: Death of people with intellectual disabilities is considered to be earlier than for the general population.
Methods: Databases were searched for intellectual disability AND death key words. Strict inclusion/exclusion criteria were us... Read More about Early death and causes of death of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review.

Healthy lifestyle behaviours for people with intellectual disabilities: An exploration of organizational barriers and enablers (2017)
Journal Article
O'Leary, L., Taggart, L., & Cousins, W. (2018). Healthy lifestyle behaviours for people with intellectual disabilities: An exploration of organizational barriers and enablers. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31, 122-135. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12396

Background
The health-related behaviours of people with intellectual disabilities may be determined by organisational influences. This innovative study aimed to explore managers’ and staffs’ perspectives on organisational influences on the promotion... Read More about Healthy lifestyle behaviours for people with intellectual disabilities: An exploration of organizational barriers and enablers.