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Childrens', parents' and teachers' perceptions of child wellbeing.
(2007)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present an exploration of parents', teachers' and childrens' perspectives on children's understanding of wellbeing with the aim of illuminating and comparing the conceptualisation ...
Influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health and quality of life in rural communities: findings from the Agriproject in the Republic of Ireland
(BMJ Group, 2004-01-26)
Objective: To examine the influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health, quality of life, and perceived opportunities for change (as one measure of empowerment) in rural Irish communities.
Design: ...
A process evaluation of the National drug awareness campaign.
(2008-04)
In response to the National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008 a national mass media awareness campaign was undertaken from May 2003 to December 2005 with the aim of highlighting the facts about drug misuse and increasing awareness ...
Sixsmith, J. (2002). . Maintaining Health in Primary Care: guidelines for wellness in the 21st Century (book review). Irish Medical Journal, 95(3), 152
(Irish Medical Organisation, 2002)
As a practitioners guide, this recently published handbook on maintaining health for
primary care practitioners provides a comprehensive resource for health information
which may prove useful as a framework for ill health ...
The relevance of context in understanding health literacy skills: findings from a qualitative study
(Wiley, 2017-04-12)
BackgroundConceptualizing health literacy as a relational concept, which involves how individuals interact with complex health and social systems, requires a greater understanding of the context of people's health ...
Experiences of stigma in healthcare settings by people living with HIV in Ireland: a qualitative study
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2020-06-16)
Stigma in healthcare settings remains a barrier to accessing screening, treatment and care for HIV and is a driver of the global HIV epidemic. This study examined the stigma experiences in healthcare settings of people ...
Facilitators and barriers to the development of health literacy capacities over time for self-management
(SLACK Incorporated, 2020-05-12)
Health literacy is a dynamic construct that is content and context specific. An understanding of the facilitators and barriers involved in the development of health literacy over time can provide important insights for the ...
Investigating active travel to primary school in Ireland
(Emerald, 2014-09-30)
Abstract
Purpose
Active travel to school, by walking or cycling, can positively influence children's health and increase physical activity. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the context and promoters and barriers ...