Richard Lombard Vance

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Current research interests

  1. Enabling quality-of-life, well-being, and community/civic participation;
  2. Cognitive impairment, ageing, and disability, esp. wrt (1);
  3. Psychology and rights, deinstitutionalisation, and democratization of health & social care;
  4. Evidence synthesis and methods; 
  5. Also interested in researchers' well-being, precarious employment, and participation. 

Background

PhD: neuropsychology, amputation/limb loss, and prosthetic/psychosocial rehab outcomes. Also, QOL, de-congregation, evidence synthesis, health psychology, technologies for smart & healthy ageing, older adult populations. Methods: typically observational/cohort with quantitative analysis and systematic review/evidence synthesis.

IrishRSA

Chair of Irish Research Staff Association, 2022/3. 


ORCiD: orcid.org/0000-0002-3307-9590 || OSF: https://osf.io/d6vap/

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2023 Sonja Grigoleit; Richard Lombard-Vance; Nicola Goodfellow; Glenda Fleming; Michael Scott; Pedro Rocha; Fotios Gioulekas; María José Santofimia Romero; Xavier del Toro García; Alexia Zurkuhlen; Anna Schüttler (2023) 'How to evaluate digital healthcare applications in a large-scale pilot?' In: Intelligent Technologies for Healthcare Business Applications. Cham : Springer.
2023 Richard Lombard-Vance; Melanie Labor; Alexia Zurkuhlen; Michael Cooke (2023) 'Barriers to and Facilitators of Participation in Health and Social Care Governance: Categories and Cross-Cutting Themes from a Survey of SHAPES Project Partners' In: [Link] [DOI]
2023 Melanie Labor; Michael Cooke; Richard Lombard-Vance; Alexia Zurkuhlen; Bettina Meenen; Anna Schüttler (2023) 'Mechanisms for the Participatory Governance of Technology-Mediated Health and Social Care' In: [Link] [DOI]
2019 Pamela Gallagher; Laura Coffey; Deirdre M. Desmond; Richard Lombard-Vance; Philip Jefferies; Stephen T. Wegener (2019) 'Limb loss' In: [Link] [DOI]
2020 (2020) 'Creating a Feedback Loop Between Persona Development and User Research Towards Better Technology Acceptance' In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. [Link] [DOI]

Book

Year Publication
2024 (2024) Rethinking Smart and Healthy Ageing in Europe. London: Springer Nature.

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2023 Richard Lombard-Vance; Evelyn Soye; Delia Ferri; Emma McEvoy; malcolm maclachlan; Sari Sarlio-Siintola (2023) 'Applying the ‘Human Rights Model of Disability’ to Informed Consent: Experiences and Reflections from the SHAPES Project'. Disabilities, . [Link] [DOI]
2022 Katja Seidel; Melanie Labor; Richard Lombard-Vance; Emma McEvoy; Michael Cooke; Lucia D’Arino; Deirdre Desmond; Delia Ferri; Philip Franke; Ilenia Gheno; Sonja Grigoleit; Barbara Guerra; Artur Krukowski; Markéta Pešoutová; Ilia Pietri; David Prendergast; Rebecca Maguire; Marco Manso; A. Jamie Saris; Sari Sarlio-Siintola; Tatiana Silva; Eleni Zarogianni; Malcom MacLachlan; SHAPES Consortium (2022) 'Implementation of a pan-European ecosystem and an interoperable platform for Smart and Healthy Ageing in Europe: An Innovation Action research protocol'. Open Research Europe, . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Foley, L.; Larkin, J.; Lombard-Vance, R.; Murphy, A.W.; Hynes, L.; Galvin, E.; Molloy, G.J. (2021) 'Prevalence and predictors of medication non-Adherence among people living with multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta-Analysis'. BMJ Open, . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Joanne Carroll; Louise Hopper; Aaron Mark Farrelly; Richard Lombard-Vance; Panagiotis D. Bamidis; Evdokimos I. Konstantinidis (2021) 'A Scoping Review of Augmented/Virtual Reality Health and Wellbeing Interventions for Older Adults: Redefining Immersive Virtual Reality'. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2 . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Mahon, C.P.; Lombard-Vance, R.; Kiernan, G.; Pachankis, J.E.; Gallagher, P. (2021) 'Social Anxiety Among Sexual Minority Individuals: A Systematic Review'. Psychology and Sexuality, 13 (4). [Link] [DOI]
2021 Louise Foley; James Larkin; Richard Lombard-Vance; Andrew W. Murphy; Gerard J. Molloy (2021) 'Prevalence and predictors of medication non-adherence among patients with multimorbidity: A systematic review protocol'. HRB Open Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2019 (2019) 'Effect of deinstitutionalisation on quality of life for adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review'. BMJ Open, . [Link] [DOI]
2019 (2019) 'Effect of deinstitutionalisation for adults with intellectual disabilities on costs: a systematic review'. BMJ Open, . [Link] [DOI]
2019 Lombard-Vance, R.; O'Keeffe, F.; Desmond, D.; Coen, R.; Ryall, N.; Gallagher, P. (2019) 'Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment of Cognitive Functioning of Adults With Lower Limb Amputation in Rehabilitation'. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 100 . [Link] [DOI]
2019 Louise Foley; James Larkin; Richard Lombard-Vance; Andrew W. Murphy; Gerard J. Molloy (2019) 'Prevalence and predictors of medication non-adherence among patients with multimorbidity: A systematic review protocol'. HRB Open Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2012 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 (23):1950-1964. [DOI]

Published Report

Year Publication
2023 Andrew P. Allen; Melissa Sharp; Aimee Smith; Valesca Lima; Michael Creane; Féaron Cassidy; Gordon Dalton; Rosarii Griffin; Richard Lombard-Vance (2023) Policies and practices relating to job precarity and career options for research staff. Country note: Republic of Ireland. Irish Research Staff Association, . [DOI]
2021 (2021) Initial SHAPES Collaborative Governance Model. Maynooth University, . [Link]
2019 Richard Lombard-Vance (2019) Final Report of the Evaluation of the Introduction of Schwartz Rounds in Ireland. . [Link]
2018 (2018) Quality of life outcomes and costs associated with moving from congregated settings to community living arrangements for people with intellectual disability. An evidence review. . [Link]
2018 (2018) An Interim Report for the Evaluation of the Introduction of Schwartz Rounds in Ireland. .

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2022 Richard Lombard-Vance; Richard Lombard-Vance; Richard Lombard-Vance; Richard Lombard-Vance; Richard Lombard-Vance; Richard Lombard-Vance (2022) ICCHP-AAATE 2022 Open Access Compendium Assistive Technology Digital Health and Social Care Technology Acceptance and its Conceptualisation and Measurement in Older Adults: Protocol for an Umbrella Review [Link] [DOI]
2020 Petsani, D.; Konstantinidis, E.; Carroll, J.; Lombard-Vance, R.; Hopper, L.; Nikolaidou, M.; Diaz-Orueta, U.; Kniejski, W.; Bamidis, P.D. (2020) Creating a Feedback Loop Between Persona Development and User Research Towards Better Technology Acceptance [Link] [DOI]

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2023 Liam O'Hare; Sarah Miller; Laura Dunne; Donncha Hanna; Richard Lombard-Vance (2023) What Works Global Summit Can Resilience Be Measured? Ottawa, 18/10/2023-18/10/2023.
2023 Richard Lombard-Vance (2023) Researcher Careers: Policy, Progression and Precarity: EU, National and Local Perspectives IrishRSA and the Sarrico Report Cork, 01/12/2023-01/12/2023. [DOI]
2022 Richard Lombard-Vance; Deirdre Desmond; Rebecca Maguire (2022) Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference Can behavioural models enable participatory governance and decision making in health and social care? Portlaoise, .
2020 Richard Lombard-Vance; Naomi Algeo (2020) Learning Exchange & Showcasing Event for Self-Management Support for Chronic Conditions and Making E Assessing 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC): Reflections and learning Dublin, 04/02/2020-04/02/2020.

Magazine Article

Year Publication
2024 Alexis Carey; Richard Lombard-Vance; Elaine Rogers; Michelle Cowley-Cunningham (2024) Nurturing voices: Psychologists’ role in amplifying children and young people’s participation rights in decision making. Dublin, Ireland: MGZN

Other Publication

Year Publication
2022 Richard Lombard-Vance; Jennie Milnes; Cal McDonagh; Hannah Buckley (2022) Response to the Housing Commission's Consultation on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland.

Other Journal

Year Publication
2011 Richard Lombard-Vance (2011) 'Developmental stability of temperament characteristics: A review' Student Journal of Psychology, 1 (1) .
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Committees

Committee Function From / To
Irish Research Staff Association 01/09/2022 -
Irish Research Staff Association 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022

Professional Associations

Association Function From / To
Psychological Society of Ireland Member 01/01/2014 -
Irish Research Staff Association Chair -
American Psychological Association International Affiliate Member 01/04/2018 -
Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Div. 2) Member -
PSI SIG Human Rights & Psychology Committee Member -
PSI Division of Teachers and Researchers Member -
PSI Division of Neuropsychology Affiliate Member -

Honors and Awards

Date Title Awarding Body
01/06/2011 PSI Commendation Psychological Society of Ireland

Employment

Employer Position From / To
Maynooth University Postdoctoral Researcher 10/06/2019 - 31/08/2023
National University of Ireland, Maynooth Lecturer 01/03/2021 - 30/06/2021
Trinity College Dublin Lecturer 13/09/2019 - 01/05/2020
National University of Ireland Galway Research Assistant 11/03/2019 - 31/05/2019
Trinity College Dublin Research Fellow 01/01/2017 - 01/01/2018
Dublin City University Postdoctoral Research Assistant 01/01/2017 - 01/01/2017

Education

Start date Institution Qualification Subject
01/01/2011 Dublin City University PhD
01/01/2007 National University of Ireland, Maynooth BSc (Hons)

Outreach Activities

Year Engagement Type Organisation Description
2023 Presentations/Talks to an external audience UCCRSA Researcher Careers: Policy, Progression and Precarity: EU, National, and Local Perspectives / The Sarrico Report

Research Interests

  1. Psychosocial processes & outcomes relating to the 'good life' (e.g., QOL, well-being, community participation, health);
  2. Cognitive impairment, ageing, and disability (esp. wrt (1));
  3. Psychology, rights, deinstitutionalisation, democratising health & social care;
  4. Psychology of amputation/limb loss;
  5. Evidence synthesis; 
  6. Liberation psychology;
  7. Also interested in researchers' well-being, precarity, and enablement. 

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2024 PSYC106
2024 PSYC304
2024 PSYC504
2024 PSYC200
2024 PSYC526