Browsing by Author "Cullinan, John"
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The allocation of time to non-market off-farm activities by farm household members in the West of Ireland
Keogh, Sinead (2014-05-26)Community development and social support systems have evolved uniquely in rural Ireland. In response to poverty and other historical developments, dense networks of families, friends and neighbours often formed strong ... -
Apples to apples: can differences in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and outcomes between sweden and ireland be explained by core utstein variables?
Masterson, Siobhán; Strömsöe, Anneli; Cullinan, John; Deasy, Conor; Vellinga, Akke (Springer Nature, 2018-05-03)Background: Variation in reported incidence and outcome based on aggregated data is a persistent feature of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) epidemiology. Objective: To investigate the extent to which patient-level ... -
Bullying and work-related stress in the Irish workplace
Cullinan, John; Hodgins, Margaret; Hogan, Victoria; McDermott, Michael; Walsh, Sharon (MDPI, 2019-02-13)Work-related stress is increasing in prevalence, with important consequences for employees, employers, the economy, and wider society. While previous research has identified a link between work-related stress and bullying, ... -
Cross-sectional analysis of the prevalence and predictors of statin utilisation in ireland with a focus on primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Byrne, Paula; Cullinan, John; Murphy, Catríona; Smith, Susan M (BMJ, 2018-02-01)Objective To describe the prevalence of statin utilisation by people aged over 50 years in Ireland and the factors associated with the likelihood of using a statin, focusing particularly on those using statins for primary ... -
Deprivation and its measurement in later life: findings from a mixed-methods study in Ireland
Walsh, Kieran; Scharf, Thomas; Cullinan, John; Finn, Caroline (Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, 2012-11)Against the background of an ageing population and the current economic recession, the research reported here explores deprivation, and its measurement, for diverse groups of older people living in Ireland. We assess the ... -
The Determinants of Residential Gas Demand in Ireland
Harold, Jason; Lyons, Seán; Cullinan, John (Department of Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2014)This paper examines the determinants of residential gas demand in Ireland using a microeconometric analysis of the daily gas consumption panel data from Ireland's Smart Metering Gas Consumer Behavioural Trial. It also ... -
Developing a Continuous Space Representation of a Simulated Population
Cullinan, John (Taylor & Francis, 2010-09-03)Spatial microsimulation models typically match census of population data with survey data in order to simulate synthetic populations of individuals and households within small-scale geographic areas. For most spatial ... -
Do mothers accurately identify their child’s overweight/obesity status during early childhood? evidence from a nationally representative cohort study
Queally, Michelle; ,; Doherty, Edel; Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Toomey, Elaine; Cullinan, John; Harrington, Janas M.; Kearney, Patricia M. (Springer Nature, 2018-06-19)Background: Maternal recognition of overweight/obesity during early childhood is a key determinant in achieving healthy weight status in children. The aim of this study is to 1) investigate maternal perceptions of their ... -
The economics of higher education participation in Ireland: Essays on geographic accessibility and student preferences
Walsh, Sharon (2017-06-01)Higher education has a range of important benefits for individuals and societies. As a result, increased participation in higher education is a stated policy goal in many countries. Understanding the economics of higher ... -
Empirical essays on consumer engagement and heterogeneity in residential energy demand
Harold, Jason (2017-06)Residential energy demand is a key priority area for energy policy in the European Union, especially for the engagement of its citizens in a so-called 'Energy Union' that encourages consumers to take ownership of the energy ... -
Estimating Catchment Area Population Indicators Using Network Analysis
Cullinan, John; Hynes, Stephen; O'Donoghue, Cathal (Taylor & Francis, 2008-11)This paper proposes an approach to estimating catchment area population indicators (CAPIs) using geographic information system (GIS)-based network analysis. Specifically, it considers how 'GeoDirectory', a geodatabase ... -
Estimating the extra cost of living for people with disabilities
Cullinan, John; Gannon, Brenda (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2010-06-09)Addressing the extra economic costs of disability is a logical step towards alleviating elements of social exclusion for people with disabilities. This study estimates the long-run economic cost of disability in Ireland ... -
Medicalisation in Ireland - A mixed methods analysis using the case of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Byrne, Paula (NUI Galway, 2019-05-29)Statins are a class of drugs that lower blood cholesterol levels and were originally used to prevent further recurrences in those with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Over time, their use has been extended to ... -
New Estimates of the Cost of Disability in Ireland Using the Standard of Living Approach
Cullinan, John; Gannon, Brenda (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008)Addressing the extra economic costs of disability seems a logical step towards alleviating elements of social exclusion for people with disabilities. This paper estimates the economic cost of disability in Ireland in terms ... -
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest attended by ambulance services in Ireland: first 2 years' results from a nationwide registry
Masterson, Siobhán; Cullinan, John; McNally, Bryan; Deasy, Conor; Murphy, Andrew; Wright, Peter; O'Reilly, Martin; Vellinga, Akke (BMJ Publishing Group, 2016-10-20)Background National data collection provides information on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) incidence, management and outcomes that may not be generalisable from smaller studies. This retrospective cohort study ... -
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the home: can area characteristics identify at-risk communities in the republic of ireland?
Masterson, Siobhán; Teljeur, Conor; Cullinan, John; Murphy, Andrew W.; Deasy, Conor; Vellinga, Akke (Springer Nature, 2018-02-20)Background: Internationally, the majority of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests where resuscitation is attempted (OHCAs) occur in private residential locations i.e. at home. The prospect of survival for this patient group is ... -
Performance, Position and Competition between Places
Garvey, Eoghan; Keane, Michael J.; Cullinan, John (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008)The paper uses a finite mixture modelling approach to investigate the likely determinants of relative economic performance of Irish towns. The particular success factors that we focus on are measures of connectivity, ... -
Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli incidence is related to small area variation in cattle density in a region in Ireland
Brehony, Carina; Cullinan, John; Cormican, Martin; Morris, D. (Elsevier, 2018-05-12)Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) are pathogenic E. coli that cause infectious diarrhoea. In some cases infection may be complicated by renal failure and death. The incidence of human infection with STEC in Ireland ... -
The spatial distribution of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and the chain of survival in Ireland: a multi-class urban-rural analysis
Masterson, Siobhán; Cullinan, John; Teljeur, Conor; Vellinga, Akke (Geographical Society of Ireland, 2016)Abstract: Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly ceases to pump blood around the body. To optimise survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), knowledge of the spatial distribution of OHCA and the availability ... -
Statistical and geographic analysis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using registry data
Masterson, Siobhán (NUI Galway, 2018-10-08)Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is the most critical health event that occurs in the community. When the heart stops pumping blood, if resuscitation is not started, biological death will occur within ...