Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Byrne, Molly"
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Building the evidence base for the development and implementation of an Irish national digital Type 2 Diabetes prevention programme
Van Rhoon, Luke (NUI Galway, 2022-12-09)Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) represents a major public health concern. Over one million annual deaths worldwide are attributed to the disease, making it the ninth leading cause of mortality. In Ireland, the ... -
Developing a behavior change intervention for physical activity during pregnancy
Flannery, Caragh (NUI Galway, 2019-02-20)Background: Although the benefits of physical activity during pregnancy are well documented in the literature, women’s activity levels often reduce or cease during pregnancy. Moreover, adherence to physical activity ... -
Exploring the effectiveness and implementation of goal-setting techniques in diabetes self-management interventions and structured education programme
Fredrix, Milou (NUI Galway, 2018-09-28)Background. The treatment of diabetes consists of ongoing medical care and continuous self-management. Sub-optimal levels of diabetic control are commonly detected in people with diabetes. Therefore, Healthcare Professionals ... -
Obesity prevention during early life: Developing the evidence base to maximise the effectiveness of interventions delivered by health professionals
Hennessy, Marita (NUI Galway, 2020-05-10)Background: Childhood obesity is a global public health challenge. Research priorities have not been established for obesity prevention research across childhood, however. Coproduction of research priorities leads to ... -
Using mixed methods to develop and test a theory of clinic attendance behaviour among young adults with type 1 diabetes
Hynes, Lisa (2015-09-24)Background Clinic non-attendance among young adults with type 1 diabetes has been widely reported in previous research. Research suggests that regular attendance at diabetes clinics may be particularly important for young ... -
Young people's attitudes toward the police in Ireland. A mixed methods study
Gleeson, Helen (2013-10-30)The aim of this research was to address outstanding empirical issues in the attitudes to police literature by developing and testing a theoretical model of the factors that influence young people's attitudes toward the ...