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Tracey McConnell

Senior Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queens University Belfast
Verified email at qub.ac.uk
Cited by 992

Music therapy for palliative care: a realist review

T McConnell, S Porter - Palliative & supportive care, 2017 - cambridge.org
Objective: Music therapy has experienced a rising demand as an adjunct therapy for
symptom management among palliative care patients. We conducted a realist review of the …

Music therapy for end-of-life care: an updated systematic review

T McConnell, D Scott, S Porter - Palliative medicine, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Music therapy during palliative and end-of-life care is well established and
positive benefits for patients have been reported. Aim: Assess the effectiveness of music …

Healthcare staff's experience in providing end-of-life care to children: A mixed-method review

T McConnell, D Scott, S Porter - Palliative medicine, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Staff who provide end-of-life care to children not only have to deal with their
own sense of loss but also that of bereaved families. There is a dearth of knowledge on how …

Music therapy for children and adolescents with behavioural and emotional problems: a randomised controlled trial

S Porter, T McConnell, K McLaughlin… - Journal of Child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although music therapy (MT) is considered an effective intervention for young
people with mental health needs, its efficacy in clinical settings is unclear. We therefore …

[HTML][HTML] A critical realist evaluation of a music therapy intervention in palliative care

S Porter, T McConnell, M Clarke, J Kirkwood… - BMC palliative …, 2017 - Springer
Background Music therapy is increasingly used as an adjunct therapy to support symptom
management in palliative care. However, studies to date have paid little attention to the …

[HTML][HTML] The experience of providing end of life care at a children's hospice: a qualitative study

T McConnell, S Porter - BMC palliative care, 2017 - Springer
Background More attention is being paid to the wellbeing of staff working in stressful
situations. However, little is known about staff experience of providing end-of-life care to …

[HTML][HTML] Coproduction for feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trials: learning outcomes for community partners, service users and the research team

T McConnell, P Best, G Davidson, T McEneaney… - Research Involvement …, 2018 - Springer
Plain English summary Co-producing research with members of the public is increasingly
recognised as a valuable process. Yet, despite these good intentions, the literature on …

'That just doesn't feel right at times'–lone working practices, support and educational needs of newly employed Healthcare Assistants providing 24/7 palliative care in …

KA Patynowska, T McConnell… - Palliative …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Healthcare assistants working in hospice at home settings have a pivotal role
in supporting people dying at home and their family caregivers. Some healthcare assistants …

[HTML][HTML] The possibility of critical realist randomised controlled trials

S Porter, T McConnell, J Reid - Trials, 2017 - Springer
Background Some realists have criticised randomised controlled trials for their inability to
explain the causal relations that they identify; to take into account the influence of the social …

[HTML][HTML] Co-producing a shared understanding and definition of empowerment with people with dementia

T McConnell, T Sturm, M Stevenson, N McCorry… - Research Involvement …, 2019 - Springer
Background Empowerment for people with dementia (PWD) is not well defined within the
research literature and we feel that this is an important area for development. It is important …