Browsing School of Health Sciences by Author "Pursell, Lisa"
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Development and delivery of a competency-based module in health promotion: A guide using blended learning.
Pursell, Lisa; McKenna, Verna; Griffin, Barbara (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The Discipline of Health Promotion at the National University of Ireland, Galway delivers a Postgraduate Diploma and Master¿s course in Health Promotion. While a core Research Methods module incorporates some teaching of ... -
Evaluation of a competency based module in health promotion.
Pursell, Lisa; McKenna, Verna; Griffin, Barbara (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The Discipline of Health Promotion at the National University of Ireland, Galway delivers a Postgraduate Diploma and Master's course in Health Promotion. While a core Research Methods module incorporates some teaching of ... -
Impacts of an HIA on inter-agency and inter-sectoral partnerships and community participation: lessons from a local level HIA in the Republic of Ireland
Pursell, Lisa; Kearns, Noreen (Oxford University Press, 2012-07-20)This study evaluates the impacts of a locally based health impact assessment (HIA) on community participation, inter-sectoral and inter-agency partnership in local decision and policy-making ... -
Legislation for smoke-free workplaces and health of bar workers in Ireland: before and after study
Pursell, Lisa; DeAth, Maureen; O'Donovan, Diarmuid (BMJ Group, 2005-10)Objectives - To compare exposure to secondhand smoke and respiratory health in bar staff in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland before and after the introduction of legislation for smoke-free workplaces in the ... -
On the validity of setting breakpoint minimum inhibition concentrations at one quarter of the plasma concentration achieved following oral administration of oxytetracycline
Pursell, Lisa; Smith, Peter (Elsevier, 2004-05-31)Plasma concentrations of oxytetracycline (OTC) were established in two Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) pre-smolts populations after they had received OTC medicated feed at a rate of 75 mg OTC/kg over 10 days. One population ... -
Perceived social benefits versus perceived harms of smoking among Indonesian boys aged 12–16 years: A secondary analysis of Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2014
Kodriati, Nurul; Hayati, Elli Nur; Santosa, Ailiana; Pursell, Lisa (EU European Publishing, 2020-02-03)Introduction: Smoking among boys has not been prioritised as a gender issue despite its high prevalence worldwide. In Indonesia, steep increases in prevalence have been observed in adolescent boys. This study explored how ... -
The prevalence of ill-treatment and bullying at work in Ireland
Hogan, Victoria; Hodgins, Margaret; Lewis, Duncan; Maccurtain, Sarah; Mannix-McNamara, Patricia; Pursell, Lisa (Emerald, 2020-02-20)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of ill-treatment and bullying experienced by Irish workers and to explore individual and organisational predictors. The most recent national figures available ... -
A scoping review of men, masculinities, and smoking behavior: The importance of settings
Kodriati, Nurul; Pursell, Lisa; Hayati, Elli Nur (Taylor & Francis, 2018-04-09)Background: In many countries, smoking rates are higher among men than women, highlighting the importance of focusing on factors that influence smoking prevalence among men. Expressed masculinities occur within settings ... -
Time for a paradigm change? Tracing the institutionalisation of health impact assessment in the Republic of Ireland across health and environmental sectors
Kearns, Noreen; Pursell, Lisa (Elsevier, 2010-08)This paper presents a critical analysis of health impact assessment (HIA) in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) in the context of institutional policy and practice. It begins with a brief background to the origins and aims of ... -
The value of lost productivity from workplace bullying in Ireland
Cullinan, John; Hodgins, Margaret; Hogan, Victoria; Pursell, Lisa (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020-05-18)Background Workplace bullying is a pervasive problem with significant personal, social and economic costs. Estimates of the resulting lost productivity provide an important societal perspective on the impact of the problem. ...