Impact

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Aims & Objectives

Aim:

The aim of this research programme is to conduct national and international collaborative research that will contribute to new knowledge toward promoting and maintaining physical, emotional, and social health and wellbeing among individuals and families living with chronic conditions and/or disability.  

Specific Objectives:

1. helping children, adolescents and adults manage the complexities of chronic illness management in their day to day lives.

2. developing services that enhance health care provision in the management of chronic illnesses.

3. providing a forum for children, adolescents and adults with chronic illnesses (including their families) to articulate their views and to ‘voice’ how best their health care needs can be met. Within this programme, research specific to risk and preventative aspects of chronic illness will also be conducted.

Projects

Studies are currently being conducted across a range of chronic illnesses including;

• asthma

• cystic fibrosis

• diabetes

• childhood leukaemia

• inflammatory bowel disease

• colo-rectal cancer

• COPD and cardiac failure

Specific areas of interest within this theme are:

• self-and family management

• self-monitoring

• symptom experiences and management

• palliative care

• quality of life experiences

People

Research Leader:

Professor Eileen Savage:- e.savage@ucc.ie

Members:

• Ann McAuliffe:- a.mcauliffe@ucc.ie

• Dawn Farrell:- D.Farrell@ucc.ie

• Mary Hughes:- m.hughes@ucc.ie

• Margaret Landers:- m.landers@ucc.ie