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DR PAUL O'CONNOR

B.Sc. M.Sc., Ph.D.

Contact Details

Personal Professor
Discipline of General Practice
University of Galway
1 Distillery Road
Galway
T: +353 91492897
E: paul.oconnor@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Paul O'Connor is a Personal Professor in the School of Medicine and Human Factors Psychologist. He started as a Lecturer in Primary Care in January 2013 after coming to the National University of Ireland, Galway as a Senior Research Methodologist in July 2010. He is the Research Director of the Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation (ICAPSS), and Co-Director of the Diploma and Masters in Patient Safety and Simulation.

He was awarded a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Aberdeen in 2002. Prior to coming to Ireland he was a Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Navy for eight years. He served as an Assistant Professor in the Operations Research Department at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, Instructor in Aviation Psychology at the Navy/Marine Corps School of Aviation Safety, and Research Psychologist and Experimental Diver at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit. He qualified as a Navy Diving Officer (saturation and mixed gas), Aviation Safety Officer, and Aviation Experimental Psychologist.

His research is concerned with improving human performance and safety in high risk work environments. He has carried out research in a wide range of high risk industries (e.g. civil aviation, offshore oil production), and the military (e.g. aviation, special forces). Most recently he has been carrying out research in healthcare with the aim of improving patient safety and quality of care through addressing the human factors that contribute to poor performance.

He has authored more than 100 peer reviewed publications and received 6.5 million Euro of funding as a Principal/Co-Principal investigator from more than 30 research grants.


Research Interests

  • Patient safety
  • Human factors
  • Nontechnical skills
  • Human performance in high risk work environments
  • Medical simulation
  • Team training
  • Training evaluation
  • Mishap investigation
  • Safety climate/culture
 

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
A Moment for Hand Hygiene in the Intensive Care Unit: How Can Compliance be Improved? 01-JUL-16 31-DEC-22
Improving access to health services for persons with autism (Chloe Walsh) 01-SEP-17 01-SEP-21
Development of a multi-faceted approach to reducing and mitigating the risk of foreign object retention. 01-DEC-16 31-DEC-18
Integrating evidence into the end of internship outcomes project 01-NOV-16 01-JUL-18
The Safety Climate in Primary Care (SAP-C) Study 01-AUG-16 01-JAN-18
The development and application of a protocol for evaluating the educational and safety environment of intern training posts in the Republic of Ireland 01-MAY-16 31-DEC-18
Resilience among medical professionals: What is it, how do we measure it, and how do we fix it 01-MAY-16 01-MAY-17
Neurotransmitter. Promoting clinical engagement in innovation among junior doctors. 01-MAY-16 01-MAY-17
Evaluating the link between burn-out and medical error in an Intern population 01-SEP-15 01-OCT-16
Interns’ pocket checklist app: a decision support tool for managing acute care scenarios. 01-SEP-15 01-SEP-16
The establishment of an intern junior mentoring programme (iJuMP). 01-AUG-15 01-SEP-16
National evaluation of the incidence and nature of adverse events in Irish acute hospitals. 01-JAN-15 01-JAN-17
Assessing the utility of safety climate survey data to predict aviation mishaps 01-JUN-09 01-JUN-10
Evaluating the effectiveness of the Navy’s crew resource management program 01-OCT-08 01-JUN-10
Evaluating the effectiveness of surface and sub-surface simulators to train non-technical skills. 01-OCT-08 01-JUN-10
Building of a platform to deliver psychomotor and cognitive tests to a submerged diver at depth 01-OCT-04 01-OCT-06
Evaluated the cognitive and physiological effects on submerged divers of a personal heating system 01-APR-04 01-SEP-05
Identified the human factors causes of diving accidents, and developed guidance to mitigate these causes. 01-OCT-03 01-OCT-06

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2020) 'Novel Interface Designs for Patient Monitoring Applications in Critical Care Medicine: Human Factors Review'
Andrade E;Quinlan L;Harte R;Byrne D;Fallon E;Kelly M;Casey S;Kirrane F;O'Connor P;O'Hora D;Scully M;Laffey J;Pladys P;Beuchée A;ÓLaighin G; (2020) 'Novel Interface Designs for Patient Monitoring Applications in Critical Care Medicine: Human Factors Review'. Jmir Human Factors, 7 (3) [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'ASPiH Conference 2019 keynote paper. Quality improvement through simulation: a missed opportunity?'
O'Connor, P (2020) 'ASPiH Conference 2019 keynote paper. Quality improvement through simulation: a missed opportunity?'. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, 6 :193-195 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'The development of a framework of entrustable professional activities for the intern year in Ireland'
O'Dowd, E,Lydon, S,O'Connor, P,Boland, J,Offiah, G,Byrne, D (2020) 'The development of a framework of entrustable professional activities for the intern year in Ireland'. BMC Medical Education, 20 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'The application of human reliability analysis to three critical care procedures'
Reddy, K,Byrne, D,Breen, D,Lydon, S,O'Connor, P (2020) 'The application of human reliability analysis to three critical care procedures'. Journal of Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 203 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'The Effect of Operator Position on the Quality of Chest Compressions Delivered in a Simulated Ambulance'
Mullin, S,Lydon, S,O'Connor, P (2020) 'The Effect of Operator Position on the Quality of Chest Compressions Delivered in a Simulated Ambulance'. Prehospital and disaster medicine, 35 :55-60 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'Barriers to Healthcare for Persons with Autism: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Development of A Taxonomy'
Walsh, C;Lydon, S;O'Dowd, E;O'Connor, P (2020) 'Barriers to Healthcare for Persons with Autism: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Development of A Taxonomy'. Developmental neurorehabilitation, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of SAFMEDS to produce fluency in interpretation of electrocardiograms'
Rabbitt, L,Byrne, D,O'Connor, P,Gorecka, M,Jacobsen, A,Lydon, S (2020) 'A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of SAFMEDS to produce fluency in interpretation of electrocardiograms'. BMC Medical Education, 20 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Understanding hand hygiene behaviour in the intensive care unit to inform interventions: an interview study'
Lambe, K,Lydon, S,Madden, C,McSharry, J,Marshall, R,Boylan, R,Hehir, A,Byrne, M,Tujjar, O,O'Connor, P (2020) 'Understanding hand hygiene behaviour in the intensive care unit to inform interventions: an interview study'. BMC Health Services Research, 20 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention'
Lydon, S., Greally, C., Tujjar, O., Reddy, K., Lambe, K., Madden, C., Walsh, C., Fox, S., & O’Connor, P. (2019) 'Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention'. Journal Of Hospital Infection, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Can simulation-based education and precision teaching improve paediatric trainees’ behavioural fluency in performing lumbar puncture? A pilot study'
Lydon, S; Reid-McDermott, B; Ryan, E; O'Connor, P; Dempsey, S; Walsh, C; Byrne, D (2019) 'Can simulation-based education and precision teaching improve paediatric trainees’ behavioural fluency in performing lumbar puncture? A pilot study'. BMC Medical Education, 19 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'A Mixed-Methods Exploration of the Educational Climate and Safety Climate During the First Year of Clinical Practice in Ireland'
Lydon, S; Byrne, D; Vellinga, A; Walsh, C; Madden, C; Connolly, F; O'Connor, P (2019) 'A Mixed-Methods Exploration of the Educational Climate and Safety Climate During the First Year of Clinical Practice in Ireland'. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'A mixed-methods examination of the nature and frequency of medical error among junior doctors'
O’Connor, P., Lydon, S. Mongan, O., Connolly, F., Mcloughlin, A., McVicker, L., Byrne, D. (2019) 'A mixed-methods examination of the nature and frequency of medical error among junior doctors'. Postgraduate Medical Journal, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Initial psychometric evaluation of a psychological resilience measure for physicians'
O'Connor, P,Lydon, S,Byrne, D (2019) 'Initial psychometric evaluation of a psychological resilience measure for physicians'. International Journal of Healthcare Management, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention'
Lydon, S,Greally, C,Tujjar, O,Reddy, K,Lambe, K,Madden, C,Walsh, C,Fox, S,O'Connor, P (2019) 'Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention'. J Hosp Infect, 102 :407-412 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'An analysis of general practitioners' perspectives on patient safety incidents using critical incident technique interviews'
Curran, C,Lydon, S,Kelly, ME,Murphy, AW,O'Connor, P (2019) 'An analysis of general practitioners' perspectives on patient safety incidents using critical incident technique interviews'. Family Practice, 36 :736-742 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'A mixed-methods examination of the nature and frequency of medical error among junior doctors'
O'Connor, P,Lydon, S,Mongan, O,Connolly, F,Mcloughlin, A,McVicker, L,Byrne, D (2019) 'A mixed-methods examination of the nature and frequency of medical error among junior doctors'. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 95 :583-589 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention'
Lydon, S;Greally, C;Tujjar, O;Reddy, K;Lambe, K;Madden, C;Walsh, C;Fox, S;O'Connor, P (2019) 'Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention'. Journal Of Hospital Infection, 102 :407-412 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'A systematic review of patient complaints about general practice'
O’Dowd, E., Lydon, S., Madden, C., & O’Connor, P. (2019). A systematic review of patient complaints about general practice (2019) 'A systematic review of patient complaints about general practice'. Family Practice, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'An analysis of General Practitioners’ perspectives on patient safety incidents using critical incident technique interviews'
Curran, C., Lydon, S., Murphy A.W., Kelly M.E., O’Connor, P (2019) 'An analysis of General Practitioners’ perspectives on patient safety incidents using critical incident technique interviews'. Family Practice, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Identifying hospital acquired infections using retrospective record review from the Irish National Adverse Events Study (INAES) and European point prevalence survey case definitions'
Rafter, N., Finn, R., Burn, K., Condell, S., Conroy, R., Hickey, A. O’Connor, P., Vaughan, D., Walsh, G. & Williams, D. (2019) 'Identifying hospital acquired infections using retrospective record review from the Irish National Adverse Events Study (INAES) and European point prevalence survey case definitions'. Journal Of Hospital Infection, 101 (3):313-319 [Details]
(2019) 'A systematic review of 7 years of research on entrustable professional activities in graduate medical education, 2011–2018'
O’Dowd, E., Lydon, S., O'Connor, P., Madden, C., & Byrne, D (2019) 'A systematic review of 7 years of research on entrustable professional activities in graduate medical education, 2011–2018'. Medical Education, 53 (3):234-249 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Irish policy-makers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to hand hygiene compliance'
Madden, C., Lambe, K. Lydon, S., O’Connor, P (2019) 'Irish policy-makers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to hand hygiene compliance'. Irish Medical Journal, 112 (4) [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'Safety in primary care (SAP-C): a randomised, controlled feasibility study in two different healthcare systems'
Madden, C; Lydon, S; Cupples, ME; Hart, ND; Curran, C; Murphy, AW; O'Connor, P (2019) 'Safety in primary care (SAP-C): a randomised, controlled feasibility study in two different healthcare systems'. BMC Family Practice, 20 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Safety in primary care (SAP-C): a randomised, controlled feasibility study in two different healthcare systems'
Madden, C,Lydon, S,Cupples, ME,Hart, ND,Curran, C,Murphy, AW,O'Connor, P (2019) 'Safety in primary care (SAP-C): a randomised, controlled feasibility study in two different healthcare systems'. BMC Family Practice, 20 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Identifying and reducing risks in functional endoscopic sinus surgery through a hierarchical task analysis'
Corbett, M,O'Connor, P,Byrne, D,Thornton, M,Keogh, I (2019) 'Identifying and reducing risks in functional endoscopic sinus surgery through a hierarchical task analysis'. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 4 :5-12 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Hand hygiene compliance in the intensive care unit: a systematic review'
Lambe, K.A, Lydon, S., Madden, C., Vellinga, A., Hehir, A., Walsh, M., O’Connor, P. (2019) 'Hand hygiene compliance in the intensive care unit: a systematic review'. Critical Care Medicine, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) 'A systematic review of interventions to foster physician resilience'
Fox, S., Lydon, S., Byrne, D., Madden, C., Connolly, F., O’Connor, P. (2018) 'A systematic review of interventions to foster physician resilience'. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 94 :162-170 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) 'A Systematic Review of Primary Care Safety Climate Survey Instruments: Their Origins, Psychometric Properties, Quality, and Usage'
Curran, C;Lydon, S;Kelly, M;Murphy, A;Walsh, C;O'Connor, P (2018) 'A Systematic Review of Primary Care Safety Climate Survey Instruments: Their Origins, Psychometric Properties, Quality, and Usage'. Journal of Patient Safety, 14 (2):9-18 [Details]
(2018) 'Perceived safety climate in Irish primary care settings- a comparison with Scotland and England'
Curran, C., Lydon, S., Kelly M.E., Murphy A.W., Madden, C, O’Connor, P (2018) 'Perceived safety climate in Irish primary care settings- a comparison with Scotland and England'. European Journal Of General Practice, 24 (1):252-257 [Details]
(2018) 'A systematic review of primary care safety climate survey instruments: their origins, psychometric properties, quality and usage'
Curran, C. , Lydon, S., Kelly, M., Murphy, A. W., Walsh, C., & O’Connor, P. (2018) 'A systematic review of primary care safety climate survey instruments: their origins, psychometric properties, quality and usage'. Journal of Patient Safety, 14 (2):e9-e18 [Details]
(2018) 'Potential value of patient record review to assess and improve patient safety in general practice: a systematic review'
Madden, C; Lydon, S; Curran, C; Murphy, AW; O'Connor, P (2018) 'Potential value of patient record review to assess and improve patient safety in general practice: a systematic review'. European Journal Of General Practice, 24 (1):192-201 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Stress, coping, and psychological resilience among physicians'
O'Dowd, E,O'Connor, P,Lydon, S,Mongan, O,Connolly, F,Diskin, C,McLoughlin, A,Rabbitt, L,McVicker, L,Reid-McDermott, B,Byrne, D (2018) 'Stress, coping, and psychological resilience among physicians'. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Transfer of critically ill adults-assessing the need for training'
O'Leary, RA,Marsh, B,O'Connor, P (2018) 'Transfer of critically ill adults-assessing the need for training'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 187 :585-591 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'The 100 most cited articles on healthcare simulation: a bibliometric review'
Walsh, C., Lydon, S., Byrne, D., Madden, C., Fox, S., & O’Connor, P. (2018) 'The 100 most cited articles on healthcare simulation: a bibliometric review'. Simulation in Healthcare, 13 (3):211-220 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Prevalence of burnout among Irish general practitioners: a cross-sectional study'
O'Dea, B,O'Connor, P,Lydon, S,Murphy, AW (2017) 'Prevalence of burnout among Irish general practitioners: a cross-sectional study'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 186 :447-453 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in the ICU: A Systematic Review'
Lydon, S; Power, M; McSharry, J; Byrne, M; Madden, C; Squires, JE; O'Connor, P (2017) 'Interventions to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in the ICU: A Systematic Review'. Critical Care Medicine, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'A systematic review of measurement tools for the proactive assessment of patient safety in general practice'
Lydon, S., Cupples, M., Murphy, A. W., Hart, N., & O’Connor, P. (2017) 'A systematic review of measurement tools for the proactive assessment of patient safety in general practice'. Journal of Patient Safety, 45 (11):1165-1172 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Situational awareness within objective structured clinical examination stations in undergraduate medical training - A literature search'
Fischer M, Kennedy KM, Durning S, Schijven MP, Ker J, O'Connor P, Doherty E and Kropmans TJB (2017) 'Situational awareness within objective structured clinical examination stations in undergraduate medical training - A literature search'. BMC Medical Education, 17 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of an intervention incorporating precision teaching to train procedural skills among final cycle medical students'
Lydon, S; Burns, N; Healy, O; O'Connor, P; Reid McDermott, B; Byrne, D (2017) 'Preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of an intervention incorporating precision teaching to train procedural skills among final cycle medical students'. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'A mixed method, multiperspective evaluation of a near peer teaching programme'
Lydon, S; O'Connor, P; Mongan, O; Gorecka, M; McVicker, L; Stankard, A; Byrne, D (2017) 'A mixed method, multiperspective evaluation of a near peer teaching programme'. Postgraduate Medical Journal, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests'
Walsh, O,Lydon, S,O'Connor, P (2017) 'A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests'. European Journal Of Pediatrics, 176 :1653-1662 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Barriers and facilitators related to the implementation of a physiological track and trigger system: A systematic review of the qualitative evidence'
Connolly, F., Byrne, D., Lydon, S., Walsh, C. & O’Connor, P (2017) 'Barriers and facilitators related to the implementation of a physiological track and trigger system: A systematic review of the qualitative evidence'. International Journal For Quality In Health Care, 8 (1):973-980 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2016) 'Supporting transitions in medical career pathways: the role of simulation-based education'
Cleland, J. Patey, R., Thomas, I. , Walker, K., O'Connor, P., Russ, S. (2016) 'Supporting transitions in medical career pathways: the role of simulation-based education'. Advances in Simulation, [Details]
(2016) 'The SAfety Climate in Primary Care (SAP-C) Study: Study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study'
Lydon, S., Murphy, A., Cupples, M., Hart, N., Faherty, A., & O’Connor, P. (2016) 'The SAfety Climate in Primary Care (SAP-C) Study: Study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study'. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2 (56) [Details]
(2016) 'Is there a risk profile for the vulnerable junior doctor?'
Byrne, D,Buttrey, S,Carberry, C,Lydon, S,O'Connor, P (2016) 'Is there a risk profile for the vulnerable junior doctor?'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 185 :603-609 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'A mixed-methods study of the causes and impact of poor teamwork between junior doctors and nurses'
O’Connor, P, O’Dea, A., Lydon, S., Offiah, G Scott, J., Flannery, A., Lang, B., Hoban, A. Armstrong, C., Byrne, D (2016) 'A mixed-methods study of the causes and impact of poor teamwork between junior doctors and nurses'. International Journal For Quality In Health Care, 28 (3):339-345 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2016) 'The Irish national adverse events study: the frequency and nature of adverse events in acute Irish hospitals'
Rafter, N., Hickey, A., Conroy, R., Condell, S., O’Connor, P., Vaughan, D., Walsh, G., & Williams, D. (2016) 'The Irish national adverse events study: the frequency and nature of adverse events in acute Irish hospitals'. Bmj Quality & Safety, [Details]
(2016) 'A Mixed-methods Investigation of Health Professionals’ Perceptions of a Physiological Track and Trigger System'
Lydon, S., Byrne, Offiah, G., Gleeson, L., O’Connor, P (2016) 'A Mixed-methods Investigation of Health Professionals’ Perceptions of a Physiological Track and Trigger System'. Bmj Quality & Safety, (25):688-695 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2015) 'An evaluation of the use of deliberate practice and simulation to train interns in requesting blood products'
Joyce, K., Byrne, D., O’Connor, P., Lydon, S., Kerin, M. (2015) 'An evaluation of the use of deliberate practice and simulation to train interns in requesting blood products'. Simulation in Healthcare, 10 (2):92-97 [Details]
(2015) 'Impact of working 48 h per week on opportunities for training and patient contact: the experience of Irish interns'
O'Connor, P,Lydon, S,Offiah, G,Ahern, S,Moloney, B,Byrne, D (2015) 'Impact of working 48 h per week on opportunities for training and patient contact: the experience of Irish interns'. International Journal For Quality In Health Care, 27 :492-498 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Medical speciality choices: Does personality matter?'
Lydon, S., O’Connor, P., McVeigh, T., Offiah, G., Byrne, D. (2015) 'Medical speciality choices: Does personality matter?'. Irish Medical Journal, 108 (3):75-78 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2015) 'Adverse events in healthcare: learning from mistake'
Rafter, N., Hickey, A., Condell, R., Conroy, R., O’Connor, P., Vaughan, D., Williams, D. (2015) 'Adverse events in healthcare: learning from mistake'. Qjm-An International Journal Of Medicine, 108 (4):273-277 [Details]
(2014) 'The Deepwater Horizon explosion: Non-technical skills, safety culture, and system complexity'
Reader, T. & O’Connor, P. (2014) 'The Deepwater Horizon explosion: Non-technical skills, safety culture, and system complexity'. Journal of Risk Research, 17 (3):405-424 [Details]
(2014) 'A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of crew resource management training in acute care domains'
O'Dea A, O'Connor P, Keogh I (2014) 'A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of crew resource management training in acute care domains'. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 90 (1070):699-708 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2014) 'Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice'
O'Connor, P,Byrne, D,Butt, M,Offiah, G,Lydon, S,Mc Inerney, K,Stewart, B,Kerin, MJ (2014) 'Interns and their smartphones: use for clinical practice'. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 90 :75-79 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2013) 'Surgical checklists: the human factor'
O'Connor P, Reddin C, O'Sullivan M, O'Duffy F, Keogh I (2013) 'Surgical checklists: the human factor'. Patient safety in surgery, 7 (1) [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2013) 'Excuse me: teaching junior doctors to speak up'
O’Connor, P., Bryne, D., O’Dea, A., & Kerin, M (2013) 'Excuse me: teaching junior doctors to speak up'. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 39 (9):426-431 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2013) 'A comparison of the teamwork attitudes and knowledge of Irish surgeons and U.S. Naval aviators'
O’Connor, P., Ryan, S, & Keogh, I (2013) 'A comparison of the teamwork attitudes and knowledge of Irish surgeons and U.S. Naval aviators'. Journal Of The Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh, 10 :278-282 [Details]
(2012) 'An evaluation of the effectiveness of the U.S Navy’s crew resource management program'
O’Connor, P., Jones, D., McCauley, M., & Buttrey, S (2012) 'An evaluation of the effectiveness of the U.S Navy’s crew resource management program'. International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics, 1 (1):21-40 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) 'An assessment of stress in Irish interns'
O'Connor P, Byrne D, Kerin M, Lydon S (2012) 'An assessment of stress in Irish interns'. Medical Teacher, 34 (5) [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Preparing New Doctors for Clinical Practice: An Evaluation of Pre-Internship Training'
Byrne, D; O'Connor, P; Lydon, S; Kerin, MJ (2012) 'Preparing New Doctors for Clinical Practice: An Evaluation of Pre-Internship Training'. Irish Medical Journal, 105 (10):328-330 [Details]
(2012) 'An assessment of stress in Irish interns'
O'Connor, P; Byrne, D; Kerin, MJ; Lydon, S (2012) 'An assessment of stress in Irish interns'. Medical Teacher, 34 (5) [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'Evaluation of a Human Factors Analysis and Classification System as Used by Simulated Mishap Boards'
O'Connor, P,Walker, P (2011) 'Evaluation of a Human Factors Analysis and Classification System as Used by Simulated Mishap Boards'. Aviation Space And Environmental Medicine, 82 :44-48 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2011) 'The development of a prototype behavioral marker system for U.S. Navy Officers of the Deck'
O’Connor, P. & Long, W.M. (2011) 'The development of a prototype behavioral marker system for U.S. Navy Officers of the Deck'. Safety Science, 49 :1381-1387 [Details]
(2011) 'Identifying and addressing the limitations of safety climate surveys'
O’Connor, P., Buttrey, S, O’Dea, A., & Kennedy, Q. (2011) 'Identifying and addressing the limitations of safety climate surveys'. Journal of Safety Research, 42 :259-265 [Details]
(2011) 'An evaluation of the effectiveness of bridge resource management training'
O'Connor, P. (2011) 'An evaluation of the effectiveness of bridge resource management training'. International Journal Of Aviation Psychology, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2011) 'Measuring safety climate in aviation: A review and recommendations for the future'
O'Connor, P.,O'Dea, A.,Kennedy, Q.,Buttrey, S. E. (2011) 'Measuring safety climate in aviation: A review and recommendations for the future'. Safety Science, 49 (22):128-138 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2011) 'Stress training enhances novice pilot performance in stressful operational flights'
McClernon, C.K., McCauley, M., O'Connor, P., Warm, J.S. (2011) 'Stress training enhances novice pilot performance in stressful operational flights'. Human Factors, 53 (3):207-218 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2011) 'Addressing human error within the Irish healthcare system'
O'Connor, P. & Keogh, I. (2011) 'Addressing human error within the Irish healthcare system'. Irish Medical Journal, 104 (1):5-6 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'Evaluation of a Human Factors Analysis and Classification System Used by Trained Raters'
O'Connor, P,Walliser, J,Philips, E (2010) 'Evaluation of a Human Factors Analysis and Classification System Used by Trained Raters'. Aviation Space And Environmental Medicine, 81 :957-960 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'A Comparison of Leading and Lagging Indicators of Safety In Naval Aviation'
O'Connor, P., Alton, J., & Cowan, S. (2010) 'A Comparison of Leading and Lagging Indicators of Safety In Naval Aviation'. Aviation Space And Environmental Medicine, 81 :677-682 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2009) 'Torso heating of divers in cold water'
O'Connor, P., Hyde, D., & Clarke, J. (2009) 'Torso heating of divers in cold water'. Aviation, Space And Environmental Medicine, 80 :603-609 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2008) 'Crew resource management training effectiveness: A meta-analysis and some critical needs'
O’Connor, P., Campbell, J., Newon, J., Melton, J., Salas, E., & Wilson, K (2008) 'Crew resource management training effectiveness: A meta-analysis and some critical needs'. International Journal Of Aviation Psychology, 18 (4):353-368 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2008) 'Identifying the team skills required by nuclear operations personnel'
O'Connor, P., O'Dea, A., & Flin, R. (2008) 'Identifying the team skills required by nuclear operations personnel'. International Journal Of Industrial Ergonomics, 38 :1028-1037 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2008) 'HFACS with an additional level of granularity: validity and utility in accident analysis'
O'Connor, P. (2008) 'HFACS with an additional level of granularity: validity and utility in accident analysis'. Aviation, Space And Environmental Medicine, 79 :599-606 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2007) 'The U.S. Navy's aviation safety program: A critical review'
O'Connor, Paul,O'Dea, Angela (2007) 'The U.S. Navy's aviation safety program: A critical review'. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, .7 (22) [Details]
(2007) 'A methodology for identifying human error in U.S. Navy diving accidents'
O'Connor, P., O'Dea, A., & Melton, J. (2007) 'A methodology for identifying human error in U.S. Navy diving accidents'. Human Factors, 49 (2):214-226 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2007) 'The nontechnical causes of diving accidents: Can U.S. Navy divers learn from other industries?'
O'Connor, P. (2007) 'The nontechnical causes of diving accidents: Can U.S. Navy divers learn from other industries?'. Journal Of The Undersea And Hyperbaric Medical Society, 34 (1):51-59 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2003) 'Crew resource management training for offshore teams'
O'Connor, P., Flin, R. (2003) 'Crew resource management training for offshore teams'. Safety Science, 41 (7):591-609 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2002) 'Crew resource management: Improving safety in high reliability industries'
Flin, R., O’Connor, P., & Mearns, K. (2002) 'Crew resource management: Improving safety in high reliability industries'. Team Performance Management, 8 (3/4):68-78 [Details]
(2002) 'Methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of CRM training: A survey of UK aviation operators'
O'Connor, P., Flin, R., Fletcher, G., & Hemsley, P. (2002) 'Methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of CRM training: A survey of UK aviation operators'. Journal Of Human Factors And Aerospace Safety, 2 (3):235-256 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2002) 'Methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of CRM training: A literature review'
O'Connor, P., Flin, R., & Fletcher, G. (2002) 'Methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of CRM training: A literature review'. Journal Of Human Factors And Aerospace Safety, 2 (3):217-234 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2002) 'Developing a method for evaluating CRM skills: A European perspective'
O'Connor, P., Hörmann, H.-J., Flin, R., Lodge, M., Goeters, K.M., & the JARTEL group. (2002) 'Developing a method for evaluating CRM skills: A European perspective'. International Journal Of Aviation Psychology, 12 (3):263-286 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2001) 'Sharing worlds of risk: Improving communication with crew resource management'
Mearns, K., Flin, R., & O’Connor, P (2001) 'Sharing worlds of risk: Improving communication with crew resource management'. Journal of Risk Research, 4 (4):377-392 [Details]
(2000) 'Safety climate: Identifying the common features'
Flin, R., Mearns, K., O’Connor, P., & Bryden, R. (2000) 'Safety climate: Identifying the common features'. Safety Science, 34 :177-192 [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2008) Safety at the Sharp End: Training Non-technical Skills.
Flin, R., O'Connor, P., & Crichton, M. (2008) Safety at the Sharp End: Training Non-technical Skills. Aldershot, England: Ashgate Publishing Ltd. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2015) 'Teamwork and communication'
O’Connor, P., Keogh, I., & Azuara-Blanco, A (2015) 'Teamwork and communication' In: Enhancing Surgical Skills: A Primer in Non-Technical Skills. :105-122 London: CRC Press. [Details]
(2013) 'Aviation mishap prevention and investigations: The expanding role of aviation psychologists'
Walker, P., O’Connor, P., Little, W. (2013) 'Aviation mishap prevention and investigations: The expanding role of aviation psychologists' In: Aeromedical Psychology. Aldershot, England: Ashgate Publishing Ltd. [Details]
(2010) 'The U.S. Navy's Crew Resource Management program: the past, present, and recommendations for the future'
O Connor, P.; Hahn, R. ; Salas, E. (2010) 'The U.S. Navy's Crew Resource Management program: the past, present, and recommendations for the future' In: Human Performance Enhancements in High-Risk Environments: Insights Developments, and Future Directions from Military Research. :90-105 Santa Barbara, CA: ABC- Clio: ABC- Clio. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'Enhancing human performance in high reliability organizations: learning from the military'
O'Connor, P., & Cohn, J. (2010) 'Enhancing human performance in high reliability organizations: learning from the military' In: Human Performance Enhancements in High-Risk Environments: Insights Developments, and Future Directions from Military Research. :1-8 Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio. [Details]
(2010) 'Coping with stress in military aviation: A review of the research'
Campbell, J., O Connor, P. (2010) 'Coping with stress in military aviation: A review of the research' In: Human Performance Enhancements in High-Risk Environments: Insights Developments, and Future Directions from Military Research. :169-188 Santa Barbara, CA: ABC- Clio: [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'The military perspective'
O Connor, P., Hahn, R., & Nullemeyer, R. (2010) 'The military perspective' In: Crew Resource Management. :445-468 San Diego. CA: Elsevier: [Details]
(2004) 'JAR-TEL results: Interrater reliabilities, sensitivity and acceptability of the NOTECHS method'
O Connor, P. (2004) 'JAR-TEL results: Interrater reliabilities, sensitivity and acceptability of the NOTECHS method' In: Aviation Psychology: Practice and Research. :257-271 Aldershot, England: Ashgate Publishing Ltd. [Details]
(2001) 'Applying crew resource management on offshore oil platforms'
Flin, R., O Connor, P. (2001) 'Applying crew resource management on offshore oil platforms' In: Improving Teamwork in Organizations: Applications of Resource Management Training. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. :217-234 [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2017) European Patient Safety Conference
Curran, C., Lydon, S., Kelly, M. E., Murphy, A. W., & O’Connor, P. (2017) Safety Climate Measurement in Ireland – a comparison with England and Scotland.* Winner Best Paper . In: EQuiP Book ofAbstracts eds. European Patient Safety Conference Dublin, , 03-MAR-17 - 04-MAR-17 , pp.37-37 [Details]
(2017) International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Finn, R, Williams D, Conroy RM, Gerald, J, Condell S, Hickey A, O’Connor P, Vaughan D, Walsh G, Rafter N (2017) Healthcare Associated Infections in the Irish National Adverse Events Study (preliminary feasibility analysis) International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare London, UK, [Details]
(2017) European Patient Safety Conference (EQuiP)
Curran, C., Lydon, S., Kelly, M. E., Murphy, A. W., Walsh, C., & O’Connor, P. (2017) A systematic review of primary care safety climate survey instruments: Their origins, psychometric properties, quality and usage . In: EQuiP Book of Abstracts eds. European Patient Safety Conference (EQuiP) Dublin, Ireland, , 03-MAR-17 - 04-MAR-17 , pp.Abstract K p 35-35 [Details]
(2017) European Patient Safety Conference
O’Connor, P., Lydon, S., Cupples, M. E., Hart, N., Murphy, A. W., & Curran, C. (2017) The Safety Climate in Primary Care (Sap-C) Study: A randomised controlled feasibility study European Patient Safety Conference Dublin, Ireland, [Details]
(2017) International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Lydon, S., Cupples, M. E., Murphy, A. W., Hart, N., & O’Connor, P. (2017) The Safety Climate in Primary Care (SAP-C) study: A randomised controlled feasibility study International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare London, UK, [Details]
(2017) WONCA
O’Connor, P., Lydon, S., Cupples, M. E., Hart, N., Murphy, A. W., & Curran, C. (2017) The Safety Climate in Primary Care (Sap-C) Study: A randomised controlled feasibility study WONCA Prague, Romania, [Details]
(2016) Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare
Lydon, S., Healy, O., O’Connor, P., Reid McDermott, B., & Byrne, D. (2016) The efficacy of fluency procedures to train procedural skills among final cycle medical students Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare Bristol, England, [Details]
(2016) Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Meeting 2016
Fischer M, Kennedy KM, Ker J, O'Connor P, Doherty E and Kropmans TJB (2016) Assessment of Situational Awareness in Undergraduate Medical Education by Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation: A Literature Review Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 Belfast, United Kingdom, [Details]
(2015) the 9th Annual International Meeting on Behavioural Sciences Applied to Surgery and Acute Care Settings
O'Connor, P; Lydon, S; O'Dea, A; Byrne, D (2015) It’s time to address the dysfunctional relationship between interns and nurses the 9th Annual International Meeting on Behavioural Sciences Applied to Surgery and Acute Care Settings Bonn, Germany, [Details]
(2015) Annual International Meeting on Behavioural Sciences Applied to Surgery and Acute Care Settings
O’Connor, P., Lydon, S., O’Dea, A., & Byrne, D. (2015) It’s time to address the dysfunctional relationship between interns and nurses Annual International Meeting on Behavioural Sciences Applied to Surgery and Acute Care Settings Bonn, Germany, [Details]
(2014) Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare
Henrickson Parker, S., Manser, T, Yule, S., O'Connor, P., Fernandez, R. (2014) Effective team processes in emergency simulation scenarios Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare San Francisco, California, [Details]
(2014) The 8th Annual International Meeting on Behavioural Sciences Applied to Surgery and Acute Care Settings
O'Connor, P; Lydon, S; Offiah, G; Ahern, S; Moloney, B; Byrne, D (2014) A time use diary study of Irish interns The 8th Annual International Meeting on Behavioural Sciences Applied to Surgery and Acute Care Settings London, UK, [Details]
(2014) Annual International Meeting on Behavioural Sciences Applied to Surgery and Acute Care Settings
Browne, G., McVeigh, T., O’Connor, P., O’Connor, D., Kerin, M.J., O & Bryne, D. (2014) How effective is deliberate practice in acquiring laproscopic skills in novice trainees?- a randomized control trial Annual International Meeting on Behavioural Sciences Applied to Surgery and Acute Care Settings [Details]
(2013) Irish Ergonomics Society Annual Conference
O’Connor, P., Byrne, D., Butt, M., Offiah, G., Lydon, S., Mc Inerney, K., Stewart, B. & Kerin, M.J. (2013) A survey of smartphone use by junior doctors: What are the implications? Irish Ergonomics Society Annual Conference [Details]
(2013) Irish Ergonomics Society Annual Conference
O'Connor, P; Byrne, D; Butt, M; Offiah, G; Lydon, S; McInerney, K; Stewart, B; Kerin MJ (2013) A survey of smartphone use by junior doctors: What are the implications? Irish Ergonomics Society Annual Conference Galway, Ireland, [Details]
(2013) International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Baltimore, USA
O'Connor, P., O'Dea, A. & Keogh, I. (2013) Is crew resource management training effective in healthcare settings? International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, Baltimore, USA Baltimore, MD, USA, [Details]
(2013) 3rd National Patient Safety Conference
O’Connor, P., Reddin, C., O’Sullivan, M., O’Duffy, F. & Keogh, I. (2013) Surgical checklists: the human factor 3rd National Patient Safety Conference Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, [Details]
(2013) International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care
O'Connor, P., Byrne, D, O'Dea, A., Kerin, M. (2013) Excuse Me: Teaching Junior Doctors to Speak Up International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care Baltimore, MD, [Details]
(2012) Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting
O’Connor, P Byrne, D., Lyden, S., & Kerin, M. (2012) An Assessment of Stress in Irish Interns Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting Dublin, Ireland, [Details]
(2012) Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting
McWeeney, O., Byrne, D., O’Connor, P Lyden, S., & Kerin, M (2012) An Evaluation of a Medico-Legal Training Workshop for Intern Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting Dublin, Ireland, [Details]
(2012) Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting
O’Connor, P Byrne, D., & Kerin, M (2012) Human Factors for Interns: An Initial Evaluation of a Team Training Course Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting Dublin, Ireland, [Details]
(2012) Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting
Byrne, D., Stewart, B., O’Connor, P., Lyden, S., & Kerin, M. (2012) Preparing New Doctors for Clinical Practice: An Evaluation of Pre-Internship Training Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Scientific Meeting [Details]
(2012) The Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Conference
O'Connor, P; Byrne, D; Lydon, S; Kerin MJ (2012) An assessment of stress in Irish interns The Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Conference [Details]
(2012) Proceedings of the International Association for Medical Education Annual Conference
Byrne, D; Stewart, B; O'Connor, P; Lydon, S; Kerin MJ (2012) Preparing new graduates for clinical practice: An evaluation of pre-internship training Proceedings of the International Association for Medical Education Annual Conference Lyon, France, [Details]
(2012) The Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Conference
Byrne, D; Stewart, B; O'Connor, P; Lydon, S; Kerin MJ (2012) Preparing new doctors for clinical practice: An evaluation of pre-internship training The Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Conference [Details]
(2012) The Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Conference
McWeeney, O; Byrne, D; O'Connor, P; Lydon, S; Kerin, MJ (2012) An evaluation of a medico-legal training workshop for interns The Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Conference [Details]
(2012) Association from Simulated Practice in Healthcare Annual Conference
Byrne, D., O’Connor, P, Stewart, B, & Kerin, M. (2012 November). The use of virtual patient journeys to train junior doctors. In Proceedings of the Association from Simulated Practice in Healthcare Annual Conference, Oxford, England. (2012) The use of virtual patient journeys to train junior doctors Association from Simulated Practice in Healthcare Annual Conference Oxford, England, [Details]
(2012) International Association for Medical Education Annual Conference
Byrne, D., Stewart, B., O’Connor, P., Lydon, S., & Kerin, M. (2012) Preparing new graduates for clinical practice: An evaluation of pre-internship training International Association for Medical Education Annual Conference [Details]
(2011) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference
O’Connor, P. Reader, T., Salas, E, Yule, S., Sundt, T. Musson, D. & Wiegmann, D. (2011) Techniques for improving the performance of health care teams: learning from aviation and other HROs Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference Las Vegas, NV, [Details]
(2011) Irish Otoloaryngological Society Conference
Ryan, S , O’Connor, P., Keogh, I. (2011) A comparison of the teamwork attitudes and knowledge of Irish surgeons and U.S. Naval aviators Irish Otoloaryngological Society Conference Killarney, Ireland, [Details]
(2011) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference
Walker, P., O’Connor, P., Phillips, H., Hahn, R., & Dalitsch, W. (2011) Evaluating the utility of DoD HFACS using lifted probabilities Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference Las Vegas, NV, [Details]
(2011) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference
O’Connor, P., Buttrey, S., O’Dea, A., & Kennedy, Q (2011) An assessment of safety climate in U.S. Naval aviation Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference [Details]
(2011) Irish Academy of Management conference
O’Connor, P., Buttrey, S., O’Dea, A.,, & Kennedy, Q (2011) Identifying and addressing the limitations of safety climate surveys: Lessons for organisational researchers Irish Academy of Management conference Dublin, [Details]
(2011) European Congress of Sports Medicine
Lundon, D., McDermott, A., Kirwan, J., Kelly, B., Newell, M., O’Connor, P. (2011) A prospective cohort study and analysis of psychological predictors for exercise related injuries in the Irish Permanent Defence Forces Cadet School European Congress of Sports Medicine Salzberg, Austria, [Details]
(2010) Stress and Anxiety Research Conference
O'Connor, P., Campbell. J. (2010) Stress coping in military aviators Stress and Anxiety Research Conference Galway, Ireland, [Details]
(2010) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference
McClernon, C.K., McCauley, M.E., O Connor, P., Warm, J.S. (2010) Stress training enhances pilot performance during a stressful flying task Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference [Details]
(2009) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference
O'Connor, P. &Jones, D. (2009) The crew resource management attitudes of U.S. Naval aviators Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference San Antonio, TX, [Details]
(2008) The attitudes of U.S Navy divers towards the nontechnical skills required for safe and productive diving operations
O Connor, P., Melton, J. (2008) Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine Annual Conference The attitudes of U.S Navy divers towards the nontechnical skills required for safe and productive diving operations Boston, Massachusetts, [Details]
(2008) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference
O Connor, P. (2008) The cognitive and physiological effects of heating the torso of a submerged diver Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference New York, NY, [Details]
(2006) Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Meeting
Melton, J & O'Connor, P. (2006) A meta-analysis of the long-term neurological effects of diving Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Meeting Orlando, FL, [Details]
(2006) Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Meeting
O'Connor, P. & Muller, M. (2006) A novel human factors training curriculum for U.S Navy diving Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Meeting Orlando, Florida, [Details]
(2005) The Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments conference
Melton, J & O'Connor, P. (2005) Neuropsychological performance at 4 and 19 ATA during a saturation dive The Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments conference Orlando, Florida, [Details]
(2005) Human Performance in Extreme Environments conference
O'Connor, P. & Melton, J. (2005) The human factors causes of Navy diving accidents Human Performance in Extreme Environments conference Orlando, Florida, [Details]
(2004) Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Meeting
O Connor, P. (2004) The human factors causes of U.S. Navy diving accidents Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Meeting Sydney, Australia, [Details]
(2003) Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
O'Connor, P., Flin, R., & Fletcher, R. (2003) Evaluation the effectiveness of Crew Resource Management training: A survey of UK operators . In: R. Jensen eds. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium on Aviation Psychology OH: Ohio State University, [Details]
(2003) 5th Australian Industrial/Organisational conference
Yule, S., O'Connor, P., & Flin, R. (2003) Testing the structure of a generic safety climate survey instrument 5th Australian Industrial/Organisational conference Melbourne, Australia, [Details]
(2001) British Psychological Society Centenary Conference
O'Connor, P. (2001) Evaluating pilots' non-technical skills British Psychological Society Centenary Conference Glasgow, Scotland, [Details]
(2001) Proceedings of the Eleventh International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
O Connor, P., Hörmann, H.-J. & The JARTEL consortium (2001) The evaluation of CRM skills: A European perspective . In: R. Jensen eds. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Symposium on Aviation Psychology OH: Ohio State University, [Details]
(2000) SPE International conference on health, safety, and the environment
Miles, R. & O' Connor, P. (2000) CRM training for UK offshore safety inspectors SPE International conference on health, safety, and the environment Stavanger, Norway, [Details]
(2000) European Association of Aviation Psychology
O'Connor, P. (2000) Inter-rater reliabilities, sensitivity and acceptability of the NOTECHS method European Association of Aviation Psychology Crieff, Scotland, [Details]
(1999) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference
Flin, R. & O'Connor, P. (1999) Crew resource management for offshore operations Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference Houston, Tx, [Details]
(1999) Offshore Europe Conference
Flin, R., O'Connor, P., Mearns, K., Gordon, R. (1999) Crew resource management for offshore production and maintenance Offshore Europe Conference Aberdeen, Scotland, [Details]
(1998) Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
Flin, R., O'Connor, P., Mearns, K., Gordon, R. (1998) Crew resource management for offshore teams: Lessons from aviation Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Caracas, Venezuela, [Details]
(1998) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference
Bryden, R., O'Connor, P., Flin, R. (1998) Developing CRM for offshore oil platforms Human Factors and Ergonomics Society conference Chicago, [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2022) A Compendium of the Steps Required to Complete 13 Essential Procedural Skills.
Reid-McDermott, B.; O¿Connor, P.; Carey, C.; Cooney R.; Egan, C.; Lydon, S.; Madden, C.; McLoughlin, M.; Mongan, O.; Parackal Augusthinose, P.; Reid, A.; Smith, M.; Byrne, D. (2022) A Compendium of the Steps Required to Complete 13 Essential Procedural Skills. University of Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2021) An Introduction to Human Factors for Healthcare Workers.
O'Connor, P.; O'Dea, A. (2021) An Introduction to Human Factors for Healthcare Workers. HSE, Dublin. [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2021) National Strategic Guide for the Implementation of Simulation on Clinical Sites.
Byrne, D.; O’Dowd, E.; Lydon, S.; Reid McDermott, B.; O’Connor P. (2021) National Strategic Guide for the Implementation of Simulation on Clinical Sites. NUI Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) A Toolkit for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in Intensive Care.
Lambe, K., Lydon, S., Byrne, M., McSharry, J., Squires, J., Power, M., Domegan, C., O’Connor, P. (2020) A Toolkit for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in Intensive Care. NUI Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) The Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for the Irish Intern Year.
Byrne, D., Lydon, S., Madden, c., O'Dowd, E., Boland, J., O'Connor P. (2018) The Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for the Irish Intern Year. NUI Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2011) An assessment of the relationship between safety climate and mishap risk in U.S. Naval aviation.
O’Connor, P, Buttrey, S., O’Dea, A., & Kennedy, Q. (2011) An assessment of the relationship between safety climate and mishap risk in U.S. Naval aviation. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. [Details]
(2010) Nontechnical skills for Officers of the Deck (NTSOD) rating form: A user's guide.
Long, W.M., O'Connor, P., McCauley M. (2010) Nontechnical skills for Officers of the Deck (NTSOD) rating form: A user's guide. Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. [Details]
(2010) An evaluation of the construct validity of the command safety assessment survey.
Butterey, S. , O'Dea, O'Connor, P., Kennedy, Q. (2010) An evaluation of the construct validity of the command safety assessment survey. . [Details]
(2010) A review of the safety climate literature as it relates to Naval aviation.
O'Dea, A., O'Connor, P., Kennedy, Q., & Butterey, S. (2010) A review of the safety climate literature as it relates to Naval aviation. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. [Details]
(2006) Submerged manned testing of the prototype Hydrotech heating system.
O Connor, P., Hyde, D., Economos, D., & Beck, R. (2006) Submerged manned testing of the prototype Hydrotech heating system. Naval Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. [Details]
(2005) Testing of a prototype special operations gas mask.
Clarke, J. & O'Connor, P. (2005) Testing of a prototype special operations gas mask. Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. [Details]
(2005) An investigation of the nontechnical skills required to maximize the safety and productivity of U.S. Navy divers.
O'Connor, P. (2005) An investigation of the nontechnical skills required to maximize the safety and productivity of U.S. Navy divers. Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. [Details]
(2005) A Navy diving supervisor's guide to nontechnical skills required for safe and productive diving operations.
O'Connor, P. (2005) A Navy diving supervisor's guide to nontechnical skills required for safe and productive diving operations. Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. [Details]
(2005) A Navy diving supervisor’s guide to nontechnical skills required for safe and productive diving operations.
O'Connor, P. (2005) A Navy diving supervisor’s guide to nontechnical skills required for safe and productive diving operations. Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. [Details]
(2004) Preliminary evaluation of the aqua lung compact oxygen diving equipment (C.O.D.E.) underwater breathing apparatus (UBA - Phase II: Manned testing in the test pool and ocean simulation facility.
Hennessey, P., Melton, J., O Connor, P. (2004) Preliminary evaluation of the aqua lung compact oxygen diving equipment (C.O.D.E.) underwater breathing apparatus (UBA - Phase II: Manned testing in the test pool and ocean simulation facility. Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. [Details]
(2003) Factoring the human into safety translating research into practice. Volume 2: The development and evaluation of a human factors accident and near miss reporting form for the offshore oil industry.
Mearns, K., Whitaker, S., Flin, R., Gordon, R., O'Connor, P. (2003) Factoring the human into safety translating research into practice. Volume 2: The development and evaluation of a human factors accident and near miss reporting form for the offshore oil industry. Her Majesty’s stationary office, Norwich, England. [Details]
(2003) Factoring the human into safety translating research into practice Volume 3: Crew resource management training for offshore operations.
Mearns, K., Whitaker, S., Flin, R., Gordon, R., & O’Connor, P. (2003) Factoring the human into safety translating research into practice Volume 3: Crew resource management training for offshore operations. Her Majesty’s stationary office, Norwich, England. [Details]
(2003) Development of exposure guidance for warm water diving: Volume 2 - System for investigation of divers' behavior at depth (SINDBAD and special operations forces (SOF mission-related performance measures (MRPM ).
Long, E. T., O'Connor, P., Liberatore, T.A. (2003) Development of exposure guidance for warm water diving: Volume 2 - System for investigation of divers' behavior at depth (SINDBAD and special operations forces (SOF mission-related performance measures (MRPM ). Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. [Details]
(2003) Factoring the human into safety translating research into practice. Volume 1: Benchmarking human and organisational factors in offshore safety.
Mearns, K., Whitaker, S., Flin, R., Gordon, R., O'Connor, P. (2003) Factoring the human into safety translating research into practice. Volume 1: Benchmarking human and organisational factors in offshore safety. Her majesty's Stationary Office, Norwich, England. [Details]
(2003) Development of exposure guidance for warm water diving: Volume 1 - physiology and endurance.
Long, E. T., O'Connor, P., Liberatore, T.A. (2003) Development of exposure guidance for warm water diving: Volume 1 - physiology and endurance. Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. [Details]
(2003) Methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of flightcrew CRM training in the UK aviation industry.
O'Connor, P., Flin, R., Fletcher, G. & Hemsley, P. (2003) Methods used to evaluate the effectiveness of flightcrew CRM training in the UK aviation industry. Civil Aviation Authority, London. [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
(2010) Human Performance Enhancements in High-Risk Environments: Insights Developments, and Future Directions from Military Research.
O'Connor, P. & Cohen, J (Ed.). (2010) Human Performance Enhancements in High-Risk Environments: Insights Developments, and Future Directions from Military Research Human Performance Enhancements in High-Risk Environments: Insights Developments, and Future Directions from Military Research. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio. [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2020) Identifying And Reducing Risks In Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Through A Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA),
Corbett, M,O'Connor, P,Byrne, D,Thornton, M,Keogh, IJ (2020) IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE. [Published Abstract], Identifying And Reducing Risks In Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Through A Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA), Ireland , 03-JUL-20 - 04-JUL-20. [Details]
(2016) National Patient Safety Conference,
Curran C, Lydon S, Kelly M.E., Murphy A.W., Walsh C., O’Connor P (2016) Systematic Review of Safety Climate Survey instruments used in a primary care setting. [National Refereed Conference Paper], National Patient Safety Conference, Dublin , 07-DEC-16 - 08-DEC-16. [Details]
(2017) European Patient Safety Conference,
Curran, C., Lydon, S., Kelly, M. E., Murphy, A. W., & O’Connor, P (2017) Safety Climate Measurement in Ireland – a comparison with England and Scotland.* Winner Best Paper. [International Refereed Conference], European Patient Safety Conference, Dublin , 03-MAR-17 - 04-MAR-17. [Details]

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
NUI Galway Lecturer 01-JAN-13 / 30-SEP-20
NUI Galway Senior Research Methodologist 01-JUL-10 /
Naval Postgraduate School Military Assistant Professor 01-JUL-08 / 30-JUN-10
Navy/Marine Corps School of Aviation Safety Lead Human Factors/Psychology Instructor 01-MAY-06 / 01-JUN-08
Navy Experimental Diving Unit Research Psychologist 01-SEP-02 / 01-SEP-05
Aberdeen University Research Assistant 01-SEP-98 / 01-MAR-02

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2021 University of Galway Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
2002 Aberdeen University PhD Psychology
1997 Strathclyde University MASTERS OF SCIENCE Research Methods in Psychology
1996 University of Aberdeen BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Psychology

Teaching Interests

Postgraduate courses 
Undergraduate courses taught
  • Patient safety
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Resilience

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2017/19 Introduction to simulation based education MD1501
2017/19 Simulation with manikin and task based trainers MD1502
2017/19 Standardised patients, virtual patients, and hybrid simulation MD1503
2017/19 Human factors and patient safety in simulation MD1504
2014/17 Educational research MD132
2017/19 Running an effective simulation based education programme MD1506
2017/19 Research methods - medical and healthcare simulation MD2507
2015/19 Simulation in Clinical Education MD619
2017/19 Uses of medical and healthcare simulation beyond education MD1505

Internal Collaborators

  Name Description of Collaboration
Dr Dara Byrne
Dr Jenny McSharry
Dr Christine Domegan
Dr Molly Byrne
Dr Sinead Lydon
Dr Ciara Curren
Prof Ivan Keogh

External Collaborators

  Name Organisation / Institute Country Description of Collaboration
Prof David Williams The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland IRELAND
Prof Anne Hickey The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland IRELAND
Dr Michael Power College of Anaesthetists of Ireland IRELAND
Dr Janet Squires University of Ottowa CANADA
Dr Gozzie Offiah The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland IRELAND
Prof Rhona Flin University of Aberdeen UNITED KINGDOM
Prof Sam Cromie Trinity College Dublin IRELAND
Dr. Angela O'Dea The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland IRELAND
Dr Tom Reader The London School of Economics UNITED KINGDOM