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Patterns of occupational engagement among community-dwelling older adults in Singapore: An exploratory mixed method study
(SAGE Publications, 2021-05-04)
Introduction
The aim of this study is to understand the patterns of occupations among community-dwelling older adults in Singapore. The objectives are to describe their occupational engagement using the Activity Card Sort ...
Research interrupted: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple sclerosis research in the field of rehabilitation and quality of life
(SAGE Publications, 2021-08-26)
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic has likely had a negative impact on rehabilitation and quality of life (QoL) research in multiple sclerosis (MS).
Method
We explored perceived barriers to research among 87 researchers, ...
The discursive construction of HIV stigma in Irish print media
(SAGE Publications, 2021-08-23)
As interlocutors in national level discourse with the power to influence public opinion and inform policy, the news media are an important data source in understanding the
constitutive roles played by culture and discourse ...
'It's hard to make good choices and it costs more': Adolescents' perceptions of the external school food environments
(MDPI, 2021-03-24)
Abstract: Research on the impact of school and community food environments on adolescent food choice is heavily reliant on objective rather than subjective measures of food outlets around schools and homes. Gaining the ...
Disclosing a diagnosis in the workplace: Perspective of people with multiple sclerosis
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-02-17)
Background:
Early withdrawal from the workforce is associated with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), with employment retention rates also lower than in the general population. Despite legal requirements, equality ...
A qualitative investigation of reasoning behind decisions to decline participation in a research intervention: A study-within-a-trial
(SAGE Publications, 2021-08-06)
The current study-within-a-trial explored individuals’ decisions to decline participation in research trialling a chronic illness-focused therapy (i.e. multiple sclerosis). Four themes were identified from seven semi-structured ...
Exploring the impact of ineligibility on individuals expressing interest in a trial aimed at improving daily functioning regarding perceptions of self, research and likelihood of future participation
(BMC, 2021-11-27)
Background
Eligibility guidelines in research trials are necessary to minimise confounds and reduce bias in the interpretation of potential treatment effects. There is limited extant research investigating how being deemed ...
Short Report CHO1 Area: Trends in health behaviours, health outcomes and contextual factors between 1998-2018
(HBSC Ireland and Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021)
[No abstract available]
Recruitment and retention in social care work in Ireland: A Social Care Ireland survey
(Social Care Ireland, 2021)
As the first decade of the new millennium drew to a close, concerns were raised
around the “dramatic growth in Higher Education social care programme providers since
2002” and the conclusion was reached that social care ...
Perceived discrimination in minority and matched non-minority adolescents in Ireland
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021)
[No abstract available]