Professor Sinéad Donnelly

2026

Journal - Research Article

Donnelly, S., Walker, S., McMillan, J., & Hay-Smith, J. (2026). How do senior hospital doctors perceive their role in supporting junior colleagues with navigating ethical issues in end-of-life care? BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2025-006023

Mair, J., Cotter, J., Taylor, B., Peckler, B., & Donnelly, S. (2026). Single simulation session to introduce large medical student groups to end-of-life care. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2025-005754

2025

Journal - Research Other

Luey, J., & Donnelly, S. (2025). Ambulance transport to hospital in patients with a palliative ambulance management plan. Internal Medicine Journal, 55(6), 1019-1023. doi: 10.1111/imj.70101

Donnelly, S. M. (2025). Qualitative research has a place in medicine. QJM, 118(10), 724-725. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaf087

2023

Journal - Research Article

Cain, J., Peckler, B., & Donnelly, S. (2023). Goals of care in the Wellington Emergency Department: A clinical audit. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1583), 12-20. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

2022

Journal - Research Article

Donnelly, S., Ersoy, Y., & Grainger, R. (2022). Doctors' views on the impact of the absence of an in-person rheumatology service at a major New Zealand hospital. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1564), 19-30. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

Aung, A. K., Pickles, R., Knight, A., Shannon, L.-A., Bowers, A., Donnelly, S., … Potter, E. L. (2022). Research activities in general medicine: A scoping survey by the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand. Internal Medicine Journal, 52, 1505-1512. doi: 10.1111/imj.15866

Donnelly, S., McDonald, F., & Goodyer, C. (2022). Whānau experiences of patients' deaths in Wellington Hospital during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic Levels 3 & 4. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1552), 16-26. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/

2021

Journal - Research Article

Donnelly, S., & Walker, S. (2021). Enabling first and second year doctors to negotiate ethical challenges in end-of-life care: A qualitative study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002672

2020

Journal - Research Other

Donnelly, S. M. (2020). The elderly and COVID-19: Cocooning or culling: The choice is ours. QJM, 113(7), 453-454. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa145

Awarded Masters Degree

Ni Dhonnghaile, S. (2020). The experiences of first and second year doctors of ethical issues at the end of life (MMedSc). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10262

2019

Journal - Research Article

Donnelly, S., Dinesh, D., Dew, K., & Stubbe, M. (2019). The handover room: A qualitative enquiry into the experience of morning clinical handover for acute medical teams. Internal Medicine Journal, 49, 607-614. doi: 10.1111/imj.14142

2017

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McKinlay, E., McBain, L., Donnelly, S., O'Leary, C., & Ensor, B. (2017). Introducing health humanities into the medical curriculum: Charting our steps. Proceedings of the Primary Health Care and General Practice Research Weekend. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/departments/primaryhealthcaregeneralpractice/research/

2015

Journal - Research Article

Donnelly, S. M., & Psirides, A. (2015). Relatives' and staff's experience of patients dying in ICU. QJM, 108(12), 935-942. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcv059

McBain, L., Donnelly, S., Hilder, J., O'Leary, C., & McKinlay, E. (2015). "I wanted to communicate my feelings freely": A descriptive study of creative responses to enhance reflection in palliative medicine education. BMC Medical Education, 15, 180. doi: 10.1186/s12909-015-0465-4

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Donnelly, S. M., & Psirides, A. (2015). Relatives' matched with staff's experience of a patient's dying in ICU. Proceedings of the 14th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). (pp. 129-130). Newmarket, UK: Hayward. [Abstract]

2014

Journal - Research Article

McKinlay, E., & Donnelly, S. (2014). Learning through narrative writing: Medical students talk to patients in a hospice. Focus on Health Professional Education, 16(1), 69-82.

2013

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Donnelly, S., & Hunt, M. (2013). Response to Dr J Havill letter entitled Medically Assisted Dying. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1376). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

2012

Journal - Research Other

Donnelly, S. (2012). Debates on euthanasia: The soul of medicine is on trial. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1366). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Donnelly, S. (2012). Debates on euthanasia. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1358). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Donnelly, S., & McKinlay, E. (2012). Learning through narrative: Medical students reflect on their visit to patients in a hospice. Internal Medicine Journal, 42(Suppl. s2), (pp. 29). doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02784.x

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

McKinlay, E., & Donnelly, S. (2012, August). Learning through narrative: Medical students talk to patients in a hospice. Verbal presentation at the Primary Care and General Practice Research Weekend, Martinborough, New Zealand.

2011

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

MacLennan, A., Levack, W., Hudson, S., Dean, S., Dew, K., & Donnelly, S. (2011, February). Dying in hospital: It's never easy to have the conversation. Poster session presented at the Inaugural International Cancer Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.