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Hand hygiene compliance in the intensive care unit: A systematic review
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2019-09)Abstract Objectives: To synthesize the literature describing compliance with World Health Organization hand hygiene guidelines in ICUs, to evaluate the quality of extant research, and to examine differences in compliance ... -
HBSC 2006 full variable report: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study 2006: Socio-demographic patterns in the health behaviours, risk behaviours, health outcomes and social contexts of young people's lives
(Department of Health and Children, 2008-12)The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (Ireland) study is conducted by the HBSC Ireland research team at the Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland (www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc). ... -
HBSC 2010 full variable report: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study 2010: Socio-demographic patterns in the health behaviours, risk behaviours, health outcomes and social contexts of young people's lives
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HBSC Ireland 2018: Health and well-being of young people in Donegal
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-06-30)This short report presents indicators of health and well-being in young people from Donegal, compared to the same findings from other counties of Republic of Ireland (ROI). The indicators included in this analysis are the ... -
HBSC Ireland: Child Wellbeing in South County Dublin
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008-12)This short report presents a brief analysis of the national well-being indicators for children in the South Dublin County Council area. These analyses were matched with randomly selected children of the same age-groups ... -
HBSC Ireland: Physical Activity Patterns by Age and Gender
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008-11)This short report presents a brief analysis of Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) among Irish schoolchildren by age, gender, urban or rural location and health board region. -
Health and lifestyle inequalities: the emerging Ireland.
(Cambridge University Press, 2002-09)The level of health inequalities has developed in Ireland in a similar way as in other Western developed countries. Socially disadvantaged people suffer worse health outcomes, some dietary related, throughout life compared ... -
Health and well-being in social care workers
(Women's Studies Centre, NUI Galway, 1998)[No abstract available] -
Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland 2010: Middle Childhood Study: Socio-demographic patterns in health behaviours, risk behaviours, health outcomes and social contexts of young people's lives
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Health Behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC): A World Health Organisation collaborative cross-national study.
(National Institute of Health Sciences, 2006-02)The study aims to gain new insight into, and increase our understanding of young peoples' health and well-being, health behaviours and their social context. The survey considers the positive aspects of health, as well as ... -
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children WHO Collaborative Cross-National (HBSC) Study: Origins, concept, history and development 1982-2008.
(Springer, 2009-06-04)This paper traces the history of the HBSC study from its origins in the early 1980's to the present day describing how it was first conceptualised scientifically and how this influenced issues of study design. The challenges ... -
Health communication and its role in the prevention and control of communicable diseases in Europe- Current evidence, practice and future developments.
(ECDC, 2014)Health communication is integral to the effective public health response to the continuing threat posed by communicable diseases in European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) Member States. Public health ... -
A health promotion focus on COVID-19: Keep the Trojan horse out of our health systems. Promote health for ALL in times of crisis and beyond!
(EUPHA-HEALTH PROMOTION, IUHPE and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, 2020-04-27)PREFACE Ongoing discussion about the range of actions needed during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is calling all of us to bring forward our thoughts and experiences about how best to cope ... -
Healthcare staffs' experiences and perceptions of caring for people with dementia in the acute setting: qualitative evidence synthesis
(Elsevier, 2016-06-09)Background: Dementia is a global issue, with increasing prevalence rates impacting on health services internationally. People with dementia are frequently admitted to hospital, an environment that may not be suited to ... -
Hermeneutics: an exploration
(RCN Publishing, 2004)The terms ‘hermeneutics’ and phenomenology’ are often used interchangeably in the literature, which can result in confusion for the reader. This article traces the relationship of these two philosophies and explains the ... -
High CerS5 expression levels associate with reduced patient survival and transition from apoptotic to autophagy signalling pathways in colorectal cancer
(Wiley, 2014-11-13)Ceramide synthase 5 is involved in the de novo synthesis of ceramide, a sphingolipid involved in cell death and proliferation. In this study, we investigated the role of ceramide synthase 5 in colorectal cancer by examining ... -
High risk HPV testing following treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
(Springer Verlag, 2015-12-21)To determine the results of combined cytology and high-risk human papilloma virus (HR HPV) tests at 6 and 18 months postcolposcopy treatment at one Irish colposcopy centre.All women who attended the centre's colposcopy ... -
High times for painful blues: the endocannabinoid system in pain-depression comorbidity
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015-09-05)Depression and pain are two of the most debilitating disorders worldwide and have an estimated cooccurrence of up to 80%. Comorbidity of these disorders is more difficult to treat, associated with significant disability ...