DrAttracta Lafferty

Senior Researcher in Health Systems

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems

  • Senior Researcher in Health Systems
    School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems
  • 01 716 6565
  • University College Dublin, School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems, Health Sciences Centre Belfield Dublin 4

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Research Interests: Family caregiving and carers in employment, health and wellbeing, ageing, elder abuse, intellectual disabilities

Recent Research Projects

'Development of a workplace-based programme to promote health and self-care behaviours among working family carers'
Principal Investigator
Oct 2018 - Sept 2022
Funders: Health Research Board, Emerging Investigator Award
Amount: €800,000.00

'Towards Resilience in Family Caregiving for People with Dementia’.
Co-Applicant/Project Manager
Nov 2015 - Oct 2018
Funders: Health Research Board, Applied Research in Dementia
Amount: €319,613.00

'Family carers' experiences of caring for a person with intellectual disability'
Principal Investigator
Aug 2015 - May 2016
Funders: National Disability Authority (NDA), Sustaining and Support Families where there is a person with Intellectual Disability
Amount: €22,866.00

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    Development of a workplace-based programme to promote health and self-care behaviours among working family carers
    Health Research Board (Ireland)1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2022