Senior Physiotherapist specialising in Pelvic Health & Continence in Tipperary University Hospital
- Year of PhD: 2020-2024 (part-time)
- Supervisor(s): Brona Fullen, Catherine Doody
- Title of PhD: Women's Pelvic Health: Biopsychosocial contributors to pelvic organ prolapse
PhD Summary:
My PhD investigates various biopsychosocial factors experienced by women with pelvic organ prolapse and their relationship to the level of symptom bother reported. It also explores the lived experience of women with pelvic organ prolapse, their experience of seeking treatment and their recommendations for improving care. An online educational resource will be co-designed to support women with pelvic organ prolapse.
Publications:
Carroll L, O' Sullivan C, Doody C, Perrotta C, Fullen B. Pelvic organ prolapse: The lived experience. PLoS One. 2022 Nov 2;17(11):e0276788. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276788
Presentations:
Platform
UCD CHAS Study Day April 2022
Poster presentations:
ISCP Conference October 2022
Tipperary University Hospital Quality Day 2022
Prizes / awards:
Chartered Physiotherapists in Women’s Health & Continence Spring Bursary 2021.