User profiles for Andrew W. Murphy
 | Andrew W MurphyProfessor of General Practice, NUI Galway Verified email at nuigalway.ie Cited by 13061 |
Interventions used to improve control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension
Background Patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the community frequently
fail to meet treatment goals‐a condition labelled as" uncontrolled" hypertension. The optimal …
fail to meet treatment goals‐a condition labelled as" uncontrolled" hypertension. The optimal …
The prevalence of multimorbidity in primary care and its effect on health care utilization and cost
Introduction. Multimorbidity is common among the heterogeneous primary care population,
but little data exist on its association with health care utilization or cost. Objective. The aim of …
but little data exist on its association with health care utilization or cost. Objective. The aim of …
Effectiveness of a smartphone application to promote physical activity in primary care: the SMART MOVE randomised controlled trial
…, D Heaney, M O'Donnell, AW Murphy - British journal of general …, 2014 - bjgp.org
Background Physical inactivity is a major, potentially modifiable, risk factor for cardiovascular
disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. Effective, simple, and generalisable …
disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. Effective, simple, and generalisable …
Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: patient beliefs and health-related behaviour
Objective: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of illness and death in Western
society. The present study was designed to evaluate the utility of illness perceptions and …
society. The present study was designed to evaluate the utility of illness perceptions and …
[HTML][HTML] Helping each other to learn–a process evaluation of peer assisted learning
…, A MacFarlane, M Kelly, P Cantillon, AW Murphy - BMC medical …, 2006 - Springer
Background The benefits of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) are well established with positive
effects on examination scores, student satisfaction and personal and professional …
effects on examination scores, student satisfaction and personal and professional …
Prevalence and predictors of medication non-adherence among people living with multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives This systematic review aimed to describe medication non-adherence among people
living with multimorbidity according to the current literature, and synthesise predictors of …
living with multimorbidity according to the current literature, and synthesise predictors of …
Chronic pain in the Republic of Ireland—community prevalence, psychosocial profile and predictors of pain-related disability: results from the Prevalence, Impact and …
The aims of the PRIME study (Prevalence, Impact and Cost of Chronic Pain) were 3-fold: (1)
to determine the point prevalence of chronic pain in Ireland; (2) to compare the …
to determine the point prevalence of chronic pain in Ireland; (2) to compare the …
Medication adherence among patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: Medication nonadherence is a known behavioural contributor to poor blood
pressure (BP) control that puts patients with hypertension at elevated cardiovascular risk. …
pressure (BP) control that puts patients with hypertension at elevated cardiovascular risk. …
'Inappropriate'attenders at accident and emergency departments I: definition, incidence and reasons for attendance.
AW Murphy - Family Practice, 1998 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Significant numbers of patients refer themselves to A&E
departments for conditions which are neither accidents nor emergencies, relatively few of …
departments for conditions which are neither accidents nor emergencies, relatively few of …
Self-monitoring and other non-pharmacological interventions to improve the management of hypertension in primary care: a systematic review
Background Patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the community frequently
fail to meet treatment goals: a condition labelled as ‘uncontrolled’ hypertension. The optimal …
fail to meet treatment goals: a condition labelled as ‘uncontrolled’ hypertension. The optimal …