Dr Laura Coffey

Lecturer / Assistant Professor
Biography
Research Interests
Book Chapters
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2019 | 'Limb loss'
Gallagher, P., Coffey, L., Desmond, D. M., Lombard-Vance, R., Jefferies, P., & Wegener, S. T. (2019) 'Limb loss' In: L. A. Brenner, S. A. Reid-Arndt, T. R. Elliott, R. G. Frank, & B. Caplan (eds). Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology (3rd Ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. [Details] |
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2012 | 'Limb amputation'
Desmond DM, Coffey L, Gallagher P, MacLachlan M, Wegener ST, O'Keeffe F (2012) 'Limb amputation' In: Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology. Oxford University Press. [full-text] [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
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2021 | '“You either sink or you swim, and you're better off swimming”: A qualitative study exploring the self-management experiences of soft tissue sarcoma survivors'
Beghean, R. & Coffey, L. (2021) '“You either sink or you swim, and you're better off swimming”: A qualitative study exploring the self-management experiences of soft tissue sarcoma survivors'. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 55 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2021 | 'The role of expectations and future-oriented cognitions in quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review'
Maguire, R., McKeague, B., Kóka, N., Coffey, L., Maguire, P., & Desmond, D. (2021) 'The role of expectations and future-oriented cognitions in quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review'. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, [DOI] [Details] |
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2021 | 'Health literacy impacts self-management, quality of life and fear of recurrence in head and neck cancer survivors'
Clarke, N;Dunne, S;Coffey, L;Sharp, L;Desmond, D;O'Conner, J;O'Sullivan, E;Timon, C;Cullen, C;Gallagher, P (2021) 'Health literacy impacts self-management, quality of life and fear of recurrence in head and neck cancer survivors'. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 15 :855-865 [DOI] [Details] |
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2019 | 'Perceptions and experiences of diabetic foot ulceration and foot care in people with diabetes: A qualitative meta‐synthesis'
Coffey, L., Mahon, C., & Gallagher, P. (2019) 'Perceptions and experiences of diabetic foot ulceration and foot care in people with diabetes: A qualitative meta‐synthesis'. International Wound Journal, 16 (1):183-210 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2019 | 'Investigating the impact of self-management behaviours on quality of life and fear of recurrence in head and neck cancer survivors: A population-based survey'
Dunne S.;Coffey L.;Sharp L.;Desmond D.;Cullen C.;O'Connor J.;O'Sullivan E.;Timon C.;Gallagher P. (2019) 'Investigating the impact of self-management behaviours on quality of life and fear of recurrence in head and neck cancer survivors: A population-based survey'. Psycho-Oncology, 28 (4):742-749 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2019 | 'Integrating self-management into daily life following primary treatment: head and neck cancer survivors' perspectives'
Dunne, S., Coffey, L. Sharp, L., Desmond, D. Gooberman-Hill, R, O’Sullivan, E., Timmons, A, Keogh, I., Timon, C., Gallagher, P. (2019) 'Integrating self-management into daily life following primary treatment: head and neck cancer survivors' perspectives'. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 13 (1):43-55 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2018 | 'Barriers to active self-management following treatment for head and neck cancer: survivors’ perspectives'
Dunne, S., Coffey, L., Sharpe, L., Desmond, D. Gooberman-Hill, R., Timons, A., O'Sullivan, E., Timon, C., Keogh, IJ., Gallagher, P. (2018) 'Barriers to active self-management following treatment for head and neck cancer: survivors’ perspectives'. Psycho-Oncology, 27 (10):2382-2388 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2017 | 'Self-management strategies used by head and neck cancer survivors following completion of primary treatment: A directed content analysis'
Dunne S; Mooney O; Coffey L; Sharp L; Timmons A; Desmond D; Gooberman-Hill R; O’Sullivan E; Keogh I; Timon C; Gallagher, P. (2017) 'Self-management strategies used by head and neck cancer survivors following completion of primary treatment: A directed content analysis'. Psycho-Oncology, 26 (12):2194-2200 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2017 | 'Psychological variables associated with quality of life following primary treatment for head and neck cancer: a systematic review of the literature from 2004 to 2015'
Dunne S, Mooney O, Coffey L, Sharp L, Desmond D, Timon C, O'Sullivan E, Gallagher P (2017) 'Psychological variables associated with quality of life following primary treatment for head and neck cancer: a systematic review of the literature from 2004 to 2015'. Psycho-Oncology, 26 (2):149-160 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2016 | 'Cancer survivors' perspectives on adjustment-focused self-management interventions: a qualitative meta-synthesis'
Coffey L;Mooney O;Dunne S;Sharp L;Timmons A;Desmond D;O'Sullivan E;Timon C;Gooberman-Hill R;Gallagher P; (2016) 'Cancer survivors' perspectives on adjustment-focused self-management interventions: a qualitative meta-synthesis'. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 10 (6):1012-1034 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2015 | 'BEYOND FUNCTION: USING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOLLOWING LOWER LIMB LOSS'
Dunne, S;Coffey, L;Gallagher, P;Desmond, D;Ryall, N (2015) 'BEYOND FUNCTION: USING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOLLOWING LOWER LIMB LOSS'. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 47 :561-568 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2015 | 'If I can do it I will do it, if I can't, I can't?: a study of adaptive self-regulatory strategies following lower limb amputation'
Dunne S, Coffey L, Gallagher P, Desmond D (2015) 'If I can do it I will do it, if I can't, I can't?: a study of adaptive self-regulatory strategies following lower limb amputation'. DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION, 36 :1990-1997 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2014 | 'Goal pursuit, goal adjustment, and affective well-being following lower limb amputation'
Coffey, L;Gallagher, P;Desmond, D;Ryall, N (2014) 'Goal pursuit, goal adjustment, and affective well-being following lower limb amputation'. British Journal of Health Psychology, 19 :409-424 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2014 | 'A prospective study of the importance of life goal characteristics and goal adjustment capacities in longer term psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation'
Coffey, L;Gallagher, P;Desmond, D (2014) 'A prospective study of the importance of life goal characteristics and goal adjustment capacities in longer term psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation'. Clinical Rehabilitation, 28 :196-205 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2014 | 'Goal Pursuit and Goal Adjustment as Predictors of Disability and Quality of Life Among Individuals With a Lower Limb Amputation: A Prospective Study'
Coffey, L;Gallagher, P;Desmond, D (2014) 'Goal Pursuit and Goal Adjustment as Predictors of Disability and Quality of Life Among Individuals With a Lower Limb Amputation: A Prospective Study'. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 95 :244-252 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2014 | 'Goal Management Tendencies Predict Trajectories of Adjustment to Lower Limb Amputation Up to 15 Months Post Rehabilitation Discharge'
Coffey, L;Gallagher, P;Desmond, D;Ryall, N;Wegener, ST (2014) 'Goal Management Tendencies Predict Trajectories of Adjustment to Lower Limb Amputation Up to 15 Months Post Rehabilitation Discharge'. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 95 :1895-1902 [DOI] [Details] |
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2012 | 'Cognitive functioning in persons with lower limb amputations: a review'
Coffey, L;O'Keeffe, F;Gallagher, P;Desmond, D;Lombard-Vance, R (2012) 'Cognitive functioning in persons with lower limb amputations: a review'. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34 :1950-1964 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2009 | 'Psychosocial adjustment to diabetes-related lower limb amputation'
Coffey, L;Gallagher, P;Horgan, O;Desmond, D;MacLachlan, M (2009) 'Psychosocial adjustment to diabetes-related lower limb amputation'. Diabetic Medicine, 26 :1063-1067 [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
Other Journals
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2012 | 'The efficacy of psychosocial factors in predicting pain and functional outcomes following knee replacement surgery'
Jefferies P, Coffey L, Gallagher P (2012) 'The efficacy of psychosocial factors in predicting pain and functional outcomes following knee replacement surgery' Evidence-Based Nursing, 15 :92-93. [DOI] [full-text] [Details] |
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2010 | 'Post amputation depression'
Coffey L, Gallagher P, Desmond D (2010) 'Post amputation depression' Diabetes Professional, 6 :22-23. [Details] |
Conference Publications
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2021 | Mothers' perspectives on providing supported decision making to adults with intellectual disability
Casey, H., Desmond, D., & Coffey, L. (2021) Mothers' perspectives on providing supported decision making to adults with intellectual disability 6th International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) Europe Congress , pp.1366-1366 [DOI] [Details] |
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2019 | The influence of expectations on quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis: a protocol for a systematic review
Maguire, R., Hanly, P., Coffey, L., Desmond, D. & Maguire, P. (2019) The influence of expectations on quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis: a protocol for a systematic review MS Frontiers Bath, UK, [Details] |
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2019 | Relationships between health literacy, self-management and quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors following primary treatment
Clarke, N., Dunne, S., Coffey, L., Desmond, D., Sharp, L., O’Sullivan, E., Conrad, T., Cullen, C., & Gallagher, P. (2019) Relationships between health literacy, self-management and quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors following primary treatment 21st World Congress of Psycho-Oncology [Details] |
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2019 | The SEA-CHANGE study: Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of the SElf-management After Cancer of the Head And Neck Group intErvention
Clarke, N., Coffey, L., Desmond, D., Dunne, S., Timon, C., Sharp, L., & Gallagher, P. (2019) The SEA-CHANGE study: Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of the SElf-management After Cancer of the Head And Neck Group intErvention 21st World Congress of Psycho-Oncology [Details] |
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2018 | Making sense of existential concerns arising from head and neck cancer: A qualitative study
Dunne, S., Coffey, L., Sharp, L., Desmond, D., Gooberman-Hill, R., O'Sullivan, E., Timmons, A., Keogh, I., Timon, C., Gallagher, P. (2018) Making sense of existential concerns arising from head and neck cancer: A qualitative study 20th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology , pp.181-181 [DOI] [Details] |
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2017 | Head and neck cancer survivors’ experiences of self-managing their condition following primary treatment
Dunne, S., Coffey, L., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Desmond, D., Gooberman-Hill, R., O’Sullivan, E., Keogh, I., Timon, C., & Gallagher, P. (2017) Head and neck cancer survivors’ experiences of self-managing their condition following primary treatment 14th Psychology, Health and Medicine Annual Conference [Details] |
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2016 | Relationships between self-management and quality of life (HRQL) in post-primary treatment head and neck cancer survivors
Cullen, C., Coffey, L., Dunne, S., O’Connor, J., Desmond, D., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., O’Sullivan, E., Keogh, I., Sheahan, P., Timon, C., & Gallagher, P. (2016) Relationships between self-management and quality of life (HRQL) in post-primary treatment head and neck cancer survivors 10th International Conference Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer [Details] |
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2016 | Head and neck cancer survivors’ experiences of self-managing their condition following primary treatment
Dunne, S., Coffey, L., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Desmond, D., Gooberman-Hill, R., O’Sullivan, E., Keogh, I., Timon, C., & Gallagher, P. (2016) Head and neck cancer survivors’ experiences of self-managing their condition following primary treatment 10th International Conference Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer [Details] |
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2016 | Investigating the role of self-management strategies as predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors
Cullen, C., Coffey, L., Dunne, S., O'Connor, J., Desmond, D., Sharp, L., O'Sullivan, E., Keogh, I., Timon, C., & Gallagher, P. (2016) Investigating the role of self-management strategies as predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors 2016 World Congress of Psycho-oncology , pp.110-111 [DOI] [Details] |
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2015 | Investigating the psychological factors that predict quality of life in head and neck cancer: A 10-year systematic review
Dunne, S., Coffey, L., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Desmond, D., O’Sullivan, E., Keogh, I., Timon, C., & Gallagher, P. (2015) Investigating the psychological factors that predict quality of life in head and neck cancer: A 10-year systematic review All-Ireland National Cancer Institute Cancer Consortium Conference [Details] |
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2015 | Self-management for head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors: living well with and beyond HNC
Gallagher, P., Coffey, L. , Dunne, S., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Desmond, D., O'Sullivan, E., & Timon, C. (2015) Self-management for head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors: living well with and beyond HNC 55th Annual Meeting of the Irish Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Society , pp.S110-S110 [DOI] [Details] |
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2014 | Beyond function: Using assistive technologies following lower limb loss
Dunne, S., Coffey, L., Gallagher, P., & Desmond, D. (2014) Beyond function: Using assistive technologies following lower limb loss 11th Psychology, Health and Medicine Annual Conference [Details] |
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2014 | Psychological predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer: A 10-year systematic review
Dunne, S., Coffey, L., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Desmond, D., O’Sullivan, E., Keogh, I., Timon, C., & Gallagher, P. (2014) Psychological predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer: A 10-year systematic review 9th International Conference Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer [Details] |
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2014 | Psychological predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer: A 10-year systematic review
Dunne, S., Mooney, O., Coffey, L., Desmond, D., O’Sullivan, E., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Timon, C., & Gallagher, P. (2014) Psychological predictors of quality of life in head and neck cancer: A 10-year systematic review Irish Cancer Society Survivorship Research Day [Details] |
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2014 | A qualitative study of health professionals’ perspectives on supporting self-management in head and neck cancer survivors
Coffey, L., Dunne, S., Sharp, L., Timmons, A., Desmond, D., Timon, C., O’Sullivan, E., & Gallagher, P. (2014) A qualitative study of health professionals’ perspectives on supporting self-management in head and neck cancer survivors 9th International Conference Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer [Details] |
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2013 | Goal strategies and psychosocial outcomes in people with a lower limb amputation
Gallagher, P., Coffey, L., Desmond, D., & Ryall, N. (2013) Goal strategies and psychosocial outcomes in people with a lower limb amputation 14th World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics [Details] |
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2013 | Examining psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation from a self-regulation perspective: A multilevel modelling approach
Coffey, L., Gallagher, P., & Desmond, D. (2013) Examining psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation from a self-regulation perspective: A multilevel modelling approach 27th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society , pp.79-79 [DOI] [Details] |
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2013 | The influence of goal management tendencies on trajectories of adjustment to lower limb amputation
Coffey, L., Gallagher, P., Desmond, D., & Ryall, N. (2013) The influence of goal management tendencies on trajectories of adjustment to lower limb amputation British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine Autumn Meeting [Details] |
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2013 | A prospective study of goal characteristics, goal adjustment capacities, and subjective well-being following lower limb amputation
Coffey, L., Gallagher, P., & Desmond, D. (2013) A prospective study of goal characteristics, goal adjustment capacities, and subjective well-being following lower limb amputation 10th Psychology, Health and Medicine Annual Conference [Details] |
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2012 | Psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation: The role of tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment
Coffey, L., Gallagher, P., & Desmond, D. (2012) Psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation: The role of tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment 14th Annual Conference of the APA Division of Rehabilitation Psychology [Details] |
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2012 | Goal disengagement predicts psychosocial outcomes following prosthetic rehabilitation
Coffey, L., Gallagher, P., & Desmond, D. (2012) Goal disengagement predicts psychosocial outcomes following prosthetic rehabilitation 26th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society , pp.22-22 [DOI] [Details] |
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2011 | Psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation: The role of self-regulatory processes
Coffey, L., Gallagher, P., Desmond, D., Ryall, N., Carton, S., Byrne, P., & Dolan, E. (2011) Psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation: The role of self-regulatory processes 8th Psychology, Health and Medicine Annual Conference [Details] |
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2011 | Adaptive self-regulation and psychosocial adjustment to amputation
Coffey, L., Gallagher, P, Desmond, D., Ryall, N., & Dolan, E. (2011) Adaptive self-regulation and psychosocial adjustment to amputation 25th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society , pp.17-18 [DOI] [Details] |
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2010 | Adjustment to amputation and body image
Gallagher, P., Desmond, D., Coffey, L., Horgan, O., & MacLachlan, M. (2010) Adjustment to amputation and body image 13th World Congress of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics [Details] |
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2006 | Promoting a low-fat diet in primary care: A randomised controlled trial of a theory-based intervention
Coffey, L., & Byrne, M. (2006) Promoting a low-fat diet in primary care: A randomised controlled trial of a theory-based intervention 37th Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland [Details] |
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2006 | The adoption of a low-fat diet in a primary care patient sample: A randomised control trial of a theory-based intervention
Coffey, L., & Byrne, M. (2006) The adoption of a low-fat diet in a primary care patient sample: A randomised control trial of a theory-based intervention 3rd Psychology, Health and Medicine Annual Conference [Details] |
Published Reports
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2009 | Digital Literacy: New Approaches to Participation and Inquiry Learning to Foster Literacy Skills among Primary School Children.
Casey L, Bruce BC, Martin A, Reynolds A, Sheil G, Coffey L, Brown C, Hallissy M (2009) Digital Literacy: New Approaches to Participation and Inquiry Learning to Foster Literacy Skills among Primary School Children. National College of Ireland, Dublin. [Details] |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Psychological Society of Ireland | Graduate Member | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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PSI Division of Health Psychology Committee | Honorary Secretary | 2012 / 2015 |
Reviews
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Prosthetics And Orthotics International | Associate Editor |