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Standardising assessment instruments and care planning in Ireland
(Emerald, 2014)
There is wide variation in the use of standardised instruments for assessment. Within some domains, standardised instruments enjoy near universal usage. However, within other domains, standardised instruments are often ...
Socio-demographic, health and lifestyle factors influencing age of sexual initiation among adolescents
(MDPI, 2018-08-27)
Behavioural and developmental factors mean that adolescents who initiate sexual
intercourse early may be at an increased risk of adverse sexual health outcomes at the time of first sex
and later in life. In an Irish ...
Effects of an icon-based menu labelling initiative on consumer food choice.
(SAGE Publications, 2016-04-04)
Aims:
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an icon-based menu labelling initiative on consumer buying behaviour.
Methods:
This quasi-experimental study recruited a convenience sample of eight food ...
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of menu labelling interventions to support healthy food choices: a mixed methods systematic review protocol
(BioMed Central, 2018)
Background
Menu labelling is continuing to gather public and legislative support as one of the potential environmental strategies for addressing the obesity pandemic. However, issues relating to implementation have been ...
An evaluation of the MindOut (2) programme in disadvantaged post-primary schools: A report on preliminary findings
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway., 2017-10)
INTRODUCTION
This report describes the evaluation of the MindOut (2) social and emotional wellbeing
programme for senior level students in Irish post-primary schools. This programme, which
was updated in 2015, is comprised ...
The Irish health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study 2014
(Department of Health, 2015)
This report presents data from HBSC Ireland 2014, the Irish Health Behaviour in Schoolaged
Children survey. The 2014 HBSC survey is the fifth time that data of this kind have been
collected from young people across the ...
A feasibility study report on the implementation of the revised MindOut programme in the youth sector in Ireland
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway., 2017-10)
The MindOut programme was originally developed in 2004 to promote the mental health and
wellbeing of young people aged 15-18 years. Over the last eleven years it has been
successfully implemented in post-primary schools ...
Statutory registration awareness amongst social care workers
(Social Care Ireland, 2018)
Statutory registration for health and social care professionals has become an
increasing feature of regulatory systems in many nations (Allsop & Saks, 2002; Cornes,
Manthrope, Huxley & Sherrill, 2007; Byrne, 2016). In ...
A qualitative study of the development of health literacy capacities of participants attending a community-based cardiovascular health programme
(MDPI, 2018-06-02)
Health literacy is a critical determinant of health, which can empower individuals and lead to engagement in collective health promotion action and is also a crucial component in the self-management of illness. The current ...
What’s Consuming Ireland? Exploring expressed attitudes and reported behaviours towards the environment and consumption across three study sites on the island of Ireland
(Geographical Society of Ireland, 2016)
Household consumption levels are escalating across the island of
Ireland. Although emissions from transport and construction sectors have
experienced a temporary decrease due to the economic downturn, overall
emissions ...