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Research Interests
Paulines research interests lie in the areas of self-management of chronic diseases including renal disease, Ageing, Dementia, outcome measurement, and Evidence Synthesis. Pauline has particular methodological expertise around quantitative and qualitative evidence synthesis, conventional and policy Delphi, instrument development, and outcome measurement. She is currently involved in a number of both Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews and qualitative evidence syntheses.
Teaching Interests
Pauline teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Her teaching interests are in all aspects of nursing, particularly acute and chronic care, advanced physical assessment and research. She has extensive experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students across a variety of topic areas and have been involved in teaching on allied health care programmes such as medicine, psychology and paramedics. Pauline has extensive experience in programme management and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Biography
Pauline Meskell is a Professor and Head of the Department of Nursing and; Midwifery inandnbsp;EHS Faculty at the University of Limerick. andnbsp;
Pauline s research interests lie in the areas of self-management of chronic diseases including renal disease, Ageing, Dementia, outcome measurement, and Evidence Synthesis. Pauline has particular methodological expertise around quantitative and qualitative evidence synthesis, conventional and policy Delphi, instrument development, and outcome measurement. She is a member of the teaching faculty of Evidence Synthesis Ireland (ESI) and co-lead of the Qualitative Evidence Synthesis arm of ESI.
She is currently involved in a number of both Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews and qualitative evidence syntheses. andnbsp; She has collaborated on projects funded by the Health Research Board (Ireland), Department of Health and Children (Ireland), National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (Ireland), and Institute of Public Health. andnbsp; Pauline teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Her teaching interests are in all aspects of nursing, particularly acute and chronic care, advanced physical assessment and research. She has extensive experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students across a variety of topic areas and have been involved in teaching on allied health care programmes such as medicine, psychology and paramedics. Pauline has extensive experience in programme management and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. andnbsp;
Her current research projects include the use of sensory cueing systems in the management of Freezing of Gait (FOG) in Parkinson s Disease, andnbsp;exploring the experiences of patients transitioning onto dialysis, development of a communication tool to facilitate patient transfer from long stay care to acute care and exploring the factors that influence recruitment to clinical trials. andnbsp; andnbsp;
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Partners’ influences on women’s experiences of living with and managing gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative evidence synthesis
O'Donoghue, F. M., O’Donnell, A. T., Meskell, P., Newman, C., Grangel, A. B., Griffin, T. P. & Creaven, A. M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Health Psychology Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A qualitative study of older adults’ experiences during the early outbreak phase of the COVID-19 pandemic [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
McCarthy, A., Morrissey, A., O'Neill, A., Conneely, M., O'Connor, M., Leahy, S., Pettigrew, J., Meskell, P., Galvin, R., Robinson, K., Mairead, C., Mairead, C., Mairead, C., Mairead, C., Mairead, C., Rose, G., Rose, G., Rose, G., Rose, G. & Rose, G. & 32 others, , 8 Apr 2025, In: HRB Open Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) experiences of adults with SJS/TEN: a mixed-methods systematic review
O’Reilly, P., Savarimalai, R., Walsh, S., Barry, L. A., Fortune, D. G., Bunker, C. B., Ryan, S., Dodiuk-Gad, R., Coffey, A., Ingen-Housz-Oro, S., Griffin, L., Dore, L., Delaunois, I. & Meskell, P., 1 Oct 2025, In: British Journal of Dermatology. 193, 4, p. 662-669 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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IPV Routine Enquiry in Antenatal Care: Perspectives of Women and Healthcare Professionals—A Qualitative Study
Kirwan, C., Meskell, P., Biesty, L., Dowling, M. & Kirwan, A., Mar 2025, In: Violence Against Women. 31, 3-4, p. 841-869 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Key informants’ perspectives on simulation-based learning experiences: a qualitative study
Kingston, L., Markey, K., Doody, O., Murphy, L., Meskell, P., Hennessy, T. & Moloney, M., Dec 2025, In: BMC Nursing. 24, 1, 1076.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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