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Dr. Gabrielle Mc Kee

Adjunct Assistant Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
      
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Dr. Gabrielle Mc Kee

Adjunct Assistant Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)

 GMCKEE@tcd.ie

 


Following her doctorate from the Department of Physiology Trinity College Dublin, Dr Gabrielle McKee worked in the Department of Physiology Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Department of Physiology Trinity College Dublin and the Open University, UK. She joined the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin in 1997 and is currently Associate Professor in Biological Sciences.
  AGEING   CARDIAC REHABILITATION   CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE   Elderly   Health attitudes and behaviour   Health interventions and innovations   Health outcomes   Nursing Education   PHYSICAL ACTIVITY   Rehabilitation/Therapy, Physical   Understanding the determinants of ill health
Project Title
  MOVEAGE-ACT Enhancing Activity and Mobility in the Community for Healthy Ageing
From
1 Jan 2019
To
31 Dec 2019
Summary
Physical activity in the older adult: The aim of MOVEAGE-ACT project aims to empower older people in Europe to adopt healthy lifestyles which include activity and mobility. It aims to identify and address the motivators and barriers to physical activity and develop possible age-appropriate solutions based on these findings. It will organize and high-level public events to promote active ageing events in a number of sites across France and Ireland. to further empower the older adults it will develop and evaluate brief interventions at these events and an behavioural change web based app to motivate maintenance of physical activity.
Funding Agency
EIT
Programme
Health campus programme
Project Type
Intervention
Person Months
12
Project Title
 Barriers to Guidelines Research programme: Survey of factors and barriers that influence the use of European society of cardiology guidelines in Irish nurses working with cardiac patients
From
October 2008
To
September 2019
Summary
This study is a follow on from the successful survey by Irish Nurses Cardiac Association (INCA) of the members of CCNAP ( 2015)and their barriers to guideline use and a small study funded by Irish Heart Foundation (2007). In collaboration with the The Irish Nurses Cardiac This study is a small study with the Irish Nurses Cardiac Association (INCA). This follow on study utilised the reminder of the funds. This all Ireland project seeks to identify nurses knowledge of European society of cardiology guidelines and barriers to guideline use in all hospitals that have nurses caring for cardiac patients and practice nurses. 2017-2019 team members: G. Mckee1, M. Hayes2, N. Caples3, A. Lowry4, M. Shine4, B. Hannon4, E. Cronin3, E. Lodge4, L. Hill5, M. Tuohy6, N. Gillen7, S. Teehan4 (1) Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland (2) Blackrock Clinic, Dublin, Ireland (3) Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland (4) St James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland (5) Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom (6) Naas General Hospital , Naas, Ireland (7) Galway Clinic, Galway, Ireland
Funding Agency
Irish Heart Foundation ( Phase 1)
Programme
Noel Hickey Bursary ( Phase 1)
Project Type
Survey
Person Months
36
Project Title
 Implementing and evaluating Health care interventions and innovations: Cardiac rehabilitation Tallaght Project 5 :Cardiac rehabilitation In PAD
From
2015
To
2019
Summary
Patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (lower limb) have a 6 fold increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to the general population. Risk factors for PAD are similar to those for CVD. Exercise limitations and claudication pain compound these risk factors and accentuate their impact on CVD. Given the very high CVD risk associated with PAD, patients need interventions to protect their overall arterial tree. The aim of this project was to evaluate a PAD risk assessment and rehabilitation programme. A prospective observational study on one site from 2015 -2019. Team members: N. Fallon, C. Edgeworth, P. McGeary, N.Flynn N, R. O Mahony, V.Jones, S.Tierney, B. Egan, Maher V, ( Tallaght Hopstial) Mary Quirke (TCPHI) G. McKee ,
Funding Agency
The Meath Foundation
Project Type
Observational study following intervention
Person Months
24
Project Title
 Barriers to Guidelines Research Programme: Council of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Health Professions'(CCNAP) Survey on the implementation of European Society of Cardiology Guidelines
From
2015
To
2016
Summary
The European Society of Cardiology create new guidelines for practice on a regular basis. Implementation of these guidelines is not always optimal. The aims of the research is three fold to: Ascertain the current use of and the factors that influence the use of guidelines and to identify the perceived barriers to the use of guidelines in nurses across Europe.
Project Type
Survey
Person Months
12
Project Title
  Implementing and evaluating Health care interventions and innovations: Cardiac rehabilitation Tallaght Project 4: Cardiac Rehabilitation in Heart Failure
From
2015
To
2018
Summary
To evaluative the effectiveness of attendance at a Phase III specialised Heart Failure Cardiac rehabilitation programme (CRHFP) on patient's cardiovascular risk factor profile. Purpose: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recommend exercise as one of the core components for patients with chronic heart failure, with reported benefits in skeletal, muscle, respiratory, cardiovascular and physiological responses. Exercise training reduces debilitating symptoms, improves functional capacity, quality of life, and significantly improves survival time, while reducing all cause and HF specific cause of hospital admissions. Methods: This is a retrospective longitudinal study that examined profile factors of patients' pre and post the CRHFP. Patients were recruited through a specialised heart failure service to a 10 week exercise and education program. The following data was examined to ascertain if there was any significant changes in the profile factors following attendance at the programme: Quality of life (Minnesota), levels of anxiety and depression (HADS), functional capacity (6Minute walk test and DASI) and anthropometric measurements (Weight, BMI, WC), and Blood Pressure. Results: Data was collected, pertaining to 100 patients. The mean age was 64.5 years (SD=11.1) with half of patients falling within the 67-83 years age group (range 33-83 years). 80% (n=80) were male. 15% (n=15) of patients did not achieve a compliance rate of ≥60%. The reasons for non-completion included Illness/injury 47% (7), no reason 27% (4), return to work 13% (2), domestic issues 7% (1) and lack of motivation7% (1). There was a significant change in four of the ten examined variables. Post CRHFP, patients showed significant improvements in 6 minute walk score: 426 to 466 meters, p<0.001, systolic blood pressure 122mmHg to 115mmHg p <0.005. The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure score improved: 30.5 to 25 p <0.005. The categories of the anxiety and depression scales were merged dichotomously (Normal/Mild & Moderate/Severe). McNemar analysis revealed a significant decrease in the proportion of participants who scored within the moderate/severe range on the HADS Anxiety scale following the programme (5%) when compared with the proportion prior to the programme (18%; n=78, p<0.01). No significant changes were observed on the HADS Depression score. Conclusions: In-hospital and out of hospital HF care has developed significantly, especially in acute symptom control. More recently, emphasis has been put on the long term control of other risk factors. This study adds to this body of literature indicating that attendance at a hospital based Phase III CR programme that provides supervised tailored exercise, with intensive education and support, is effective in reducing risk factors in patients with the lower grades of heart failure. In addition, this study highlighted the positive effects of exercise training on quality of life and exercise capacity.
Funding Agency
The Meath Foundation
Project Type
Intervention evaluation
Person Months
36

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Chair of Europen Council of Cardiology Council for Cardiac Nurses and Allied Professionals ( CCNAP) programme Committee, Member of CCNAP board. 2014
Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association Treasurer/Committee Member 2010
Member of the Cardiovascular Committee TILDA 2007
Committee member Irish Public Health Nurses Association 2012-2013
Governance committee for the IACR (Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation) dataset. 2017
St James Hospital Research Access Committee 2012
Member of The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing editorial board 2018
Member of European Society of Cardiology prevention of cardiovascular disease programme 2018
European Society of Cardiology Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Programme member 2018
Details Date From Date To
Member European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity 2021
Council of Cardiac Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (CCNAP) ( Changed to Association of Cardiac Nurses and Allied Health Professionals in 2018) 2008 Ongoing
National Institute for Preventive Cardiology Alliance(NIPC) 2018 Ongoing
Irish Nurses Cardiovascular Association 2010 Ongoing
European Society of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation 2006 Ongoing
Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation 2002 Ongoing
IPOSSI The Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science and Industry 2016 Ongoing
All Ireland Society of Higher Education (AISHE) 2009 ongoing
Research Collaborative in Quality and Patient Safety 2013 2015
British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (BARC) 2002 2006
Majed Alturbag " Mary Mooney " Gabrielle McKee " Margarita Corry, Qualitative Insights Into Non-attendance for Scheduled Radiology Appointments at a Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia, Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 17, (2), 2025, pe79700 - e79712, p21 , Notes: [DOI: 10.7759/cureus.79700], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text
Abdullah S. Alhurani 1, Ayman M. Hamdan-Mansour 1, *, Muayyad M. Ahmad 1, Gabrielle McKee 2, Sharon O'Donnell 2, Frances O'Brien 2, Mary Mooney 2, Zyad T. Saleh 1 and Debra K. Moser 3, The Association of Persistent Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety with Recurrent Acute Coronary Syndrome Events: A Prospective Observational Study, Healthcare, 10, (383), 2022, p9 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
Capes Norma, McKee Gabrielle, Mooney Mary , A pilot evaluation of an App devised to support self-management among patients with heart failure, Book of abstracts, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021 (THEconf2021): 'Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working' , Trinity College Dublin, March 10-11th 2021, 2021, pp1 , Notes: [1], Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Noeleen Fallon, Mary Quirke, Caroline Edgeworth, Nora Flynn, Patricia McGeary, Vincent Maher, Victoria Jones, Gabrielle McKee, Evaluation of the effectiveness of a Phase III specialised Heart Failure Cardiac Rehabilitation programme on patient's cardiovascular risk factor profile, British Journal of Cardiac Nursing , 16, (8), 2021, p1 - 10, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
McKee, Gabrielle, Hayes, Maria, Caples, Norma, Lowry, Avril, Shine, Maria, Hannon, Bernadette, Cronin, Edel, Lodge, Emer, Hill, Loreena, Tuohy, Margaret, Gillen, Nessa, Teehan, Sinead, National Survey Identifying the Factors Associated With Cardiovascular Care Nurses' Perceived Knowledge of International Practice Guidelines, The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing , 2021, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text
Sheerin F, Lynch A . Kilroy S, Epstein M, Girault A, Gillois P, Rolland C, Harkin M, McKinney C., A qualitative analysis of the reasons why older adults engaged in a physical activity app, Trinity Health and Education International Conference 2021 , Dublin, 10-11th March 2021, 2021, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
McKee G, Lynch A, Sheerin F, McKinney C, Harkin M, Kilroy S, The effectiveness of a brief intervention in improving physical activity in older adults, Trinity Health and Education International Conference, Dublin, 10-11th March 2021, 2021, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Caples, N., McKee G., and Mooney M. , The fluid heart tracker app; a novel supportive single app for patients with heart failure., Book of abstracts, European Society of Cardiology Digital Summit 2021, On line , October 24th 2021, ESC, 2021, pp1 , Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Gabrielle McKee, Fintan Sheerin, Aileen Lynch, Sean Kilroy, Why older adults engage in a physical activity app: A qualitative analysis, European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, Active aging - new challenges and new opportunities [EGREPA ( The European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity) 2021 , Virtual, 19-21 May2021 , 2021, Poster, PRESENTED
Aileen Lynch, Gabrielle McKee, Sean Kilroy,, Fintan Sheerin, Gabrielle McKee, , A pilot study to assess the effectiveness of a brief intervention on communitydwelling older adults' physical activity, Active aging - new challenges and new opportunities [EGREPA ( The European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity) 2021 , Virtual, 19-21 May2021 , 2021, Poster, PRESENTED
  

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Anatomy and Physiology of the Healthy Heart in, editor(s)Catriona Jennings, Felicity Astin, Donna Fitzsimons, Ekaterini Lambrinou, Lis Neubeck, David R Thompson , ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing, Oxford, Oxford University Press , 2021, [Geraldine Lee, Gabrielle McKee, Andrea Protopapas, and Ian D Jones], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Pharmacology for Cardiovascular Nurses in, editor(s)Catriona Jennings, Felicity Astin, Donna Fitzsimons, Ekaterini Lambrinou, Lis Neubeck, David R Thompson , ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2021, [Jan Keenan, Rani Khatib, Gabrielle McKee, Todd Ruppar ,Franki Wilson], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
David Wood, Ian graham , Joep Perk, Gabrielle McKee, 'How to Improve Implementation of Prevention Guidelines: Barriers, Tips and Tricks ', European Society of Cardiology Webinar, Sophia Antipolis, France , European Society of Cardiology , 2019, -, Broadcast, PRESENTED
Kasia Czerwinska, Ian Graham, Margrét Hrönn Svavarsdóttir, Arno Hoes, Gabrielle McKee, Anna Oleksiak, Joep Perk, Izabella Uchmanowicz, 'Report on unmet prevention needs: Hypertension', ESC prevention of CVD programme: Risk Factor Control , Sophia Antipolis, France , European Society of Cardiology , 2019, -, Digital research resource production, PUBLISHED
Kasia Czerwinska, Ian Graham, Margrét Hrönn Svavarsdóttir, Arno Hoes, Gabrielle McKee, Anna Oleksiak, Joep Perk, Izabella Uchmanowicz, 'Report on unmet prevention needs: Dyslipaemia', ESC prevention of CVD programme: Risk Factor Control , Sophia Antipolis, France , European Society of Cardiology , 2019, -, Digital research resource production, RELEASED
Gabrielle McKee,Kasia Czerwinska, Ian Graham, Margrét Hrönn Svavarsdóttir, Arno Hoes, Anna Oleksiak, Joep Perk, Izabella Uchmanowicz, 'Report on unmet prevention needs: Physical Activity ', ESC prevention of CVD programme: Risk Factor Control , Sophia Antipolis, France , European Society of Cardiology , 2019, -, Digital research resource production, RELEASED
Gabrielle McKee, Kasia Czerwinska, Ian Graham, Margrét Hrönn Svavarsdóttir, Arno Hoes, Anna Oleksiak, Joep Perk, Izabella Uchmanowicz, 'Report on unmet prevention needs:Obesity', ESC prevention of CVD programme: Risk Factor Control , Sophia Antipolis, France , European Society of Cardiology , 2019, -, Digital research resource production, PUBLISHED
Kasia Czerwinska, Gabrielle McKee, Ian Graham, Margrét Hrönn Svavarsdóttir, Arno Hoes, Anna Oleksiak, Joep Perk, Izabella Uchmanowicz, 'Report on unmet prevention needs:Smoking', ESC prevention of CVD programme: Risk Factor Control , Sophia Antipolis, France , European Society of Cardiology , 2019, -, Digital research resource production, RELEASED
Gabrielle McKee, ECS Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Report on unmet prevention needs , Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Workshop & Summit, Sophia Antipolis, France , 15-16 November , 2019, European Association of Preventive Cardiology , Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Gabrielle McKee, The global fight against premature CVD mortality in a world of migration , ESC Congress, Munich , Germany , 25th Aug - 29th Aug , 2019, European Society of Cardiology , Invited Talk, PRESENTED

  


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Implementing and evaluating Health care interventions and innovations in chronic illness: Effectiveness of an educational intervention on symptom response time in acute coronary syndrome patients. Improving outcomes in COPD using telehealth. Outcomes of Phase III cardiac rehabilitation: Longitudinal changes in Quality of life, stages of change and exercise. Understanding the determinants of health:Physical activity in the aged, the factors that influence this and the influence of physical activity on health particularly cardiovascular health. Understanding the determinants of ill health: The longitudinal modification of lifestyle factors in cardiovascular patients particularly exercise. Determinants of physical activity in cardiac population. The factors that influence pre hospital delay time in Acute Coronary Syndrome patients. Other : Student learning styles and approaches.Evaluation of e-learning developments in the biological sciences component of the nursing degree. The needs of mature students in nurse education.