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Ms Collette Kirwan

BNS. H.Dip., MS, SRN

Contact Details

Lecturer Above The Bar
General Practice
University of Galway
E: collette.kirwan@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2013) 'The cost-effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: The PRINCE cluster randomised trial'
Gillespie, P. and O'Shea, E. and Casey, D. and Murphy, K. and Devane, D. and Cooney, A. and Mee, L. and Kirwan, C. and McCarthy, B. and Newell, J. (2013) 'The cost-effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: The PRINCE cluster randomised trial'. BMJ Open, 3 (11) [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: The PRINCE cluster randomised trial'
Casey, D. and Murphy, K. and Devane, D. and Cooney, A. and McCarthy, B. and Mee, L. and Newell, J. and O'Shea, E. and Scarrott, C. and Gillespie, P. and Kirwan, C. and Murphy, A.W. (2013) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: The PRINCE cluster randomised trial'. Thorax, 68 (10):922-928 [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE study'
Murphy, K., Casey, D., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Newell, J., O’Shea, E., Kirwan, C. & Murphy, A. W. (2011) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE study'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 180 (SUpplement 12) [Details]
(2011) 'The effectiveness of a structured education PR programme for improving the health status of people with COPD: The PRINCE study'
Murphy, K., Casey, D., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Newell, J., O Shea, E., Kirwan, C., & Murphy, A. W. (2011) 'The effectiveness of a structured education PR programme for improving the health status of people with COPD: The PRINCE study'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 180 (12) [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'Practice nurses experiences of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme: The PRINCE study''
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., Kirwan, C., Mooney, B., & Tully, A. (2011) 'Practice nurses experiences of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme: The PRINCE study''. Journal Of The Irish Practice Nurses Association, 4 (4):23-26 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for controlled co-existence'
Cooney, A., Mee, L., Casey, D., Murphy, K., Burke, E., Conway, Y., Healy, D., Mooney, B., Murphy, J. & Kirwan, C. (2012) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for controlled co-existence'. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, [Details]
(2012) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE study'
Murphy K, Casey D, Devane D, Cooney A, McCarthy B, Mee L, Newell J, O’ Shea E, Kirwan C, Murphy AW. (2012) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE study'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 180 (Supplement 12) [Details]
(2012) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for ‘controlled co-existence’'
Cooney A; Mee L; Casey D; Cooney A1, Mee L, Casey D, Murphy K, Kirwan C, Burke E, Conway Y, Healy D, Mooney B, Murphy J; PRINCE Team (2012) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for ‘controlled co-existence’'. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 22 (7-8):986-995 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for 'controlled co-existence''
Cooney A, Mee L, Casey D, Murphy K, Kirwan C, Burke E, Conway Y, Healy D, Mooney B, Murphy J (2013) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for 'controlled co-existence''. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 22 (7-8):986-995 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial'
Casey D, Murphy K, Devane D, Cooney A, McCarthy B, Mee L, Newell J, O'Shea E, Scarrott C, Gillespie P, Kirwan C, Murphy AW (2013) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial'. Thorax, [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'The cost-effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial'
Gillespie, P,O'Shea, E,Casey, D,Murphy, K,Devane, D,Cooney, A,Mee, L,Kirwan, C,McCarthy, B,Newell, J,PRINCE Study Team (2013) 'The cost-effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial'. BMJ Open, 3 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for 'controlled co-existence''
Cooney, A,Mee, L,Casey, D,Murphy, K,Kirwan, C,Burke, E,Conway, Y,Healy, D,Mooney, B,Murphy, J (2013) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for 'controlled co-existence''. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 22 :986-995 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial'
Casey, D,Murphy, K,Devane, D,Cooney, A,McCarthy, B,Mee, L,Newell, J,O'Shea, E,Scarrott, C,Gillespie, P,Kirwan, C,Murphy, AW (2013) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the PRINCE cluster randomised trial'. Thorax, 68 :922-928 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'The cost effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: The PRINCE cluster randomised trial'
Gillespie P, O’Shea E, Casey D, Murphy K, Devane D, Cooney A, Mee L, McCarthy B, Newell J, Kirwan C. (2013) 'The cost effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: The PRINCE cluster randomised trial'. BMJ Open, Nov;3:e003479 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for ‘controlled co¿existence’'
Cooney, A., Mee, L., Casey, D., Murphy, K., Burke, E., Conway, Y., Healy, D., Mooney, B., Murphy, J., & Kirwan, C. (2013) 'Life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: striving for ‘controlled co¿existence’'. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 22 (7-8):986-995 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: The PRINCE cluster randomised trial'
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Cooney, A., Mee, L., McCarthy, B., Newell, J., Scarrott, C., O' Shea, E., Gillespie, P., Kirwan, C., & Murphy, A. W. (2013) 'The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: The PRINCE cluster randomised trial'. Thorax, 68 (10):922-928 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'COPD in primary care settings in Ireland: stories from usual care'
Hyde, N., Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., Kirwan, C., Tully, A., & Mooney, B. (2013) 'COPD in primary care settings in Ireland: stories from usual care'. British Journal Of Community Nursing, 18 (6):275-282 [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2010) 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education and Technology, University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin, 4th – 5th November
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Kirwan, C., Tully, A., Mooney, B. (2010) Practice nurses perceptions of participating in a structured pulmonary education programme 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education and Technology, University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin, 4th – 5th November [Details]
(2011) 15th International Nursing Research Conference. Madrid: Spain
Kirwan, C., Casey, D., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Cooney, A., Mee, L., & McCarthy, B. (2011) Reasons for drop-out and non-attendance rates in the PRINCE pulmonary rehabilitation programme 15th International Nursing Research Conference. Madrid: Spain Madrid, Spain, , 15-NOV-11 - 18-NOV-11 [Details]
(2013) The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Newell, J., Scarrott, C., O'Shea, E., Kirwan, C., Gillespie, P., & Murphy, A. W. (2013) A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation education programme in a primary care setting for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE Study The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress Barcelona, Spain, , 07-SEP-13 - 11-SEP-13 [Details]
(2013) American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) 59th International Respiratory Convention. Anaheim, California: USA
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., O’ Shea, E., Gillespie, P., Kirwan, C., Newell, J., Scarrott, C., & Murphy, A. W. (2013) A cluster RCT evaluating the effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with COPD: The PRINCE Study American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) 59th International Respiratory Convention. Anaheim, California: USA Anaheim, California, USA, [Details]
(2013) 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference: Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice. Galway: Ireland
Hyde, N., Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., Kirwan, C., Tully, A., & Mooney, B. (2013) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care settings in Ireland: Stories from usual care (PRINCE study) 4th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference: Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice. Galway: Ireland Galway, Ireland, , 15-APR-13 - 16-APR-13 [Details]
(2013) The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress. Barcelona, Spain
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Newell, J., Scarrott, C., O'Shea, E., Kirwan, C., Gillespie, P., & Murphy, A. W (2013) A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation education programme in a primary care setting for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE Study The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress. Barcelona, Spain [Details]
(2013) The European respiratory journal: official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology. Barcelona: Spain
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Declan, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Newell, J., Scarrott, C., Shea, E. O., Kirwan, C., Gillespie, P., & Murphy, A. W. (2013) A cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation education programme in a primary care setting for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The PRINCE study The European respiratory journal: official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology. Barcelona: Spain , pp.396-397 [Details]
(2010) Randomised Controlled Trials in the Social Sciences: Methodological Advances Fifth Annual Conference
McCarthy, B., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Kirwan, C., & Mee, L. (2010) Recruitment issue to a cluster randomised clinical trial in the general practice setting: The PRINCE study Randomised Controlled Trials in the Social Sciences: Methodological Advances Fifth Annual Conference York, UK, , 20-SEP-10 - 22-SEP-10 [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2010) International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD 7),
McCarthy, B., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Kirwan, C., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Byrne, E., & the PRINCE research team. (2010) Diagnosing COPD: The value of reversibility. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD 7), Birmingham, UK , 30-JUN-10 - 02-JUL-10. [Details]
(2010) European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2010 Annual Congress,
Murphy, K., Devane, D., Casey, D., Cooney, A., & Kirwan, C. (2010) Minimising selection bias in cluster randomised controlled trials: Practical solutions. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2010 Annual Congress, Barcelona, Spain , 18-SEP-10 - 22-SEP-10. [Details]
(2011) 3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference: Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice,
Kirwan, C., Kavanagh, J., Murphy, K., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Devane, D., McCarthy, B., & Mee, L. (2011) “Perseverance, that’s the key”: Overcoming the challenges surrounding the recruitment of participants to the PRINCE randomised controlled study. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], 3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference: Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway , 04-APR-11 - 05-APR-11. [Details]
(2011) Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference,
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., Kirwan, C., Mooney, B., & Tully, A. (2011) Primary health care professionals’ perceptions of participating in a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], Royal College of Nursing (RCN) International Nursing Research Conference, Harrogate, UK , 16-MAY-11 - 18-MAY-11. [Details]
(2011) 3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference: Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice,
Murphy, K., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Devane, D., McCarthy, B., Mee, L., Kirwan, C., & Kavanagh, J. (2011) Recruitment issues in primary care setting. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], 3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference: Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, School of Nursing and Midwifery at National University of Ireland, Galway , 04-APR-11 - 05-APR-11. [Details]

Conference Paper

  Year Publication
(2010) Recruitment issues to a cluster randomised clinical trial in the general practice setting: the PRINCE study. Randomised Controlled Trials in the Social Sciences: Methodological Advances Fifth Annual Conference, University of York, 20th - 22nd September.
McCarthy, B., Murphy, K., Declan, D., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Kirwan, C., Mee, L. (2010) Recruitment issues to a cluster randomised clinical trial in the general practice setting: the PRINCE study. Randomised Controlled Trials in the Social Sciences: Methodological Advances Fifth Annual Conference, University of York, 20th - 22nd September. Conference Paper [Details]
(2011) The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with COPD. Paper Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 11th – 12th November.
Murphy, K. Casey, D. Devane, D., Cooney, A. McCarthy, B. Mee, L. Newell, J. O' Shea, E. Kirwan, C. & Murphy, AW. (2011) The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with COPD. Paper Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 11th – 12th November. Conference Paper [Details]
(2011) PRINCE: physiotherapist's perceptions of participating in a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Paper Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapist in conjunction with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Northern Ireland 28th Annual Conference 'Physiotherapy-Enriching Our Wellbeing. Mullingar, 11-12th November.
Casey, D. Murphy, K. Cooney, A. & Kirwan, C. (2011) PRINCE: physiotherapist's perceptions of participating in a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme. Paper Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapist in conjunction with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Northern Ireland 28th Annual Conference 'Physiotherapy-Enriching Our Wellbeing. Mullingar, 11-12th November. Conference Paper [Details]
(2011) Murphy, K. Casey, D. Devane, D., Cooney, A. McCarthy, B. Mee, L. Newell, J. O' Shea, E. Kirwan, C. & Murphy, AW. (2011) The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with COPD. Paper Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 11th – 12th November.
Murphy, K. Casey, D. Devane, D., Cooney, A. McCarthy, B. Mee, L. Newell, J. O' Shea, E. Kirwan, C. & Murphy, AW. (2011) Murphy, K. Casey, D. Devane, D., Cooney, A. McCarthy, B. Mee, L. Newell, J. O' Shea, E. Kirwan, C. & Murphy, AW. (2011) The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with COPD. Paper Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 11th – 12th November. Conference Paper [Details]

Conference Poster

  Year Publication
(2010) Diagnosing COPD: the value of reversibility. Poster. COPD7 International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Birmingham 30th June – 2nd July.
McCarthy, B., Murphy, K., Devane, D., Kirwan, C., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Byrne, E. and the PRINCE Research Team. (2010) Diagnosing COPD: the value of reversibility. Poster. COPD7 International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Birmingham 30th June – 2nd July. Conference Poster [Details]
(2011) Primary health care professionals’ perceptions of participating in a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme. RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference, Harrogate. 16th – 18th May.
Casey, D., Murphy, K., Cooney, A., Mee, L., Kirwan, C., Mooney, B. & Tully, A (2011) Primary health care professionals’ perceptions of participating in a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme. RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference, Harrogate. 16th – 18th May. Conference Poster [Details]
(2011) “Perseverance that’s the key”: overcoming the challenges surrounding the recruitment of participants to the PRINCE randomised controlled study. Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, 3rd International Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway, April 4th – 5th April.
Kirwan, C., Kavanagh, J., Murphy, K., Casey, D., Cooney, A., Devane, D., McCarthy, B. & Mee, L. (2011) “Perseverance that’s the key”: overcoming the challenges surrounding the recruitment of participants to the PRINCE randomised controlled study. Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, 3rd International Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway, April 4th – 5th April. Conference Poster [Details]
(2010) Minimising selection bias in cluster randomised controlled trials: practical solutions. Poster. International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Disease (ERS), European Annual Congress. Barcelona. 18th - 22nd September.
Murphy, K. Devane, D. Casey, D. Cooney, A. & Kirwan, C. (2010) Minimising selection bias in cluster randomised controlled trials: practical solutions. Poster. International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Disease (ERS), European Annual Congress. Barcelona. 18th - 22nd September. Conference Poster [Details]
(2010) Minimising selection bias in cluster randomised controlled trials: practical solutions. International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. European Respiratory Society, Barcelona, Spain.
Murphy, K.,Devane, D.,Casey, D.,Cooney, A.,Kirwan, C. (2010) Minimising selection bias in cluster randomised controlled trials: practical solutions. International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. European Respiratory Society, Barcelona, Spain. Conference Poster [Details]
(2010) The Prince Study Protocol COPD7. International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Birmingham, UK. Poster.
Murphy, K.,Devane, D.,Casey, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L. The Prince Research Team (2010) The Prince Study Protocol COPD7. International Multidisciplinary Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Birmingham, UK. Poster. Conference Poster [Details]

Meeting

  Year Publication
(2011) The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): The PRINCE Study.
Murphy, K., Casey, D., Devane, D., Cooney, A., McCarthy, B., Mee, L, Newell, J., O' Shea, E., Kirwan, C., & Murphy, A. W. (2011) The effectiveness of a structured education pulmonary rehabilitation programme for improving the health status of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): The PRINCE Study. Meeting [Details]