Dr Laura Coffey

    Psychology, ALL Institute

    Lecturer / Assistant Professor

    John Hume Building
    3rd
    3.10
    (01) 474 7625

    Biography

    Dr. Laura Coffey received her BA (Hons) in Psychology from University College Dublin and MPsychSc in Health Psychology from the National University of Ireland, Galway. In 2012, she completed her PhD on psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation at the School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, where she continued to work as a postdoctoral researcher until her appointment as Lecturer in Psychology at Maynooth University in 2015. Her research interests include the experience and psychosocial impacts of illness and disability, self-management, physical rehabilitation, assistive technologies, goal setting and management, and the development and evaluation of complex interventions.

    Book Chapters

      Year Publication
    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]
    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

      Year Publication
    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]
    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, online first publication [DOI] [Details]
    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]
    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] [Details]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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]
    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

      Year Publication
    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]
    2010 'Post amputation depression'
    Coffey L, Gallagher P, Desmond D (2010) 'Post amputation depression' Diabetes Professional, 6 :22-23. [Details]

    Conference Publications

      Year Publication
    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]

    Published Reports

      Year Publication
    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]