Browsing School of Psychology by Author "Toomey, Elaine"
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Addressing fidelity within complex health behaviour change interventions: A protocol of a scoping review of intervention fidelity frameworks and models
Roy, Rebekah; Colquhoun, Heather; Byrne, Molly; Lorencatto, Fabiana; Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; McCleary, Nicola; Nathan, Nicole; Toomey, Elaine (Health Research Board, 2018-12-11)Intervention fidelity is crucial to facilitate accurate interpretation of research outcomes, but has been inadequately addressed within complex health behaviour change interventions. Recent research has highlighted a need ... -
Augmenting home exercise programmes in multiple sclerosis with 'exercise buddies' : A pilot study
Toomey, Elaine; Coote, Susan (Mark Allen Healthcare, 2017-02-21)Background: Non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis comprise 25% of the multiple sclerosis population. Literature reviews show insufficient evidence exists regarding physiotherapy for this population. A qualitative ... -
Behaviour change and self-management interventions in persistent low back pain
Mansell, Gemma; Hall, Amanda; Toomey, Elaine (Elsevier, 2017-07-23)Self-management interventions for persistent low back pain (LBP) promote active involvement of the patient in managing their condition. Such interventions can be characterised as behaviour change interventions, in that ... -
Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: protocol for a feasibility study
Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Toomey, Elaine; Queally, Michelle; Flannery, Caragh; O Neill, Kate; Dinan, Ted G.; Doherty, Edel; Harrington, Janas M.; Hayes, Catherine; Heary, Caroline; Hennessy, Marita; Kelly, Colette; Mc Hugh, Sheena M.; McSharry, Jenny; Stanton, Catherine; Heffernan, Tony; Byrne, Molly; Kearney, Patricia M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-08-22)Introduction Childhood obesity is a public health challenge. There is evidence for associations between parentsâ feeding behaviours and childhood obesity risk. Primary care provides a unique opportunity for delivery of ... -
Development of a feasible implementation fidelity protocol within a complex physical therapy-led self-management intervention
Toomey, Elaine; Matthews, James; Guerin, Suzanne; Hurley, Deirdre A. (Oxford University Press, 2016-08-01)Implementation fidelity is poorly addressed within physical therapy interventions, which may be due to limited research on how to develop and implement an implementation fidelity protocol. The purpose of this study was ... -
Health professional-delivered obesity prevention interventions during the first 1,000 days: A systematic review of external validity reporting
Hennessy, Marita; Heary, Caroline; Laws, Rachel; Van Rhoon, Luke; Toomey, Elaine; Wolstenholme, Hazel; Byrne, Molly (Health Research Board, 2019-10-21)Background: Childhood obesity prevention interventions delivered by health professionals during the first 1,000 days of life show some evidence of effectiveness, particularly in relation to behavioural outcomes. External ... -
Role of integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing a multi-component infant feeding intervention: Insights from the CHErIsH study
Calnan, Susan; Toomey, Elaine; Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Hayes, Catherine; McHugh, Sheena; Flannery, Caragh; O'Neill, Kate; Doherty, Edel; Hennessy, Marita; Kelly, Colette; Heary, Caroline; Queally, Michelle; Heffernan, Tony; Byrne, Molly; Kearney, Patricia M. (European Health Psychology Society, 2019-11-14)This article provides an overview and insights from the process of using integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) ... -
Sexual counselling for patients with cardiovascular disease: protocol for a pilot study of the CHARMS sexual counselling intervention
Murphy, Patrick J.; Mc Sharry, Jenny; Casey, Dympna; Doherty, Sally; Gillespie, Paddy; Jaarsma, Tiny; Murphy, Andrew W.; Newell, John; O'Donnell, Martin; Steinke, Elaine E.; Toomey, Elaine; Byrne, Molly (BMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Publishing Group, 2016)Sexual problems are common with cardiovascular disease, and can negatively impact quality of life. To address sexual problems, guidelines have identified the importance of sexual counselling during cardiac rehabilitation, ... -
Surveying knowledge, practice and attitudes towards intervention fidelity within trials of complex healthcare interventions
McGee, Daragh; Lorencatto, Fabiana; Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Toomey, Elaine (BMC, 2018-09-19)Background Intervention fidelity is the degree to which interventions have been implemented as intended by their developers. Assessing fidelity is crucial for accurate interpretation of intervention effectiveness, but ... -
Transparent and reproducible pain research: a critical review
Lee, Hopin; Lamb, Sarah E.; Bagg, Matthew K.; Toomey, Elaine; Cashin, Aidan G.; Moseley, G. Lorimer (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins for International Association for the Study of Pain, 2018-09-01)Recently, the degree to which scientific publications provide a reliable source of information has come under intense scrutiny. Reports suggest that a substantial amount of published literature is likely to be biased,28 ... -
Using mixed methods to assess fidelity of delivery and its influencing factors in a complex self-management intervention for people with osteoarthritis and low back pain
Toomey, Elaine; Matthews, James; Hurley, Deirdre A. (Toomey, Elaine, Matthews, James, & Hurley, Deirdre A. (2017). Using mixed methods to assess fidelity of delivery and its influencing factors in a complex self-management intervention for people with osteoarthritis and low back pain. BMJ Open, 7(8). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015452, 2017-08-04)Abstract Objectives and design Despite an increasing awareness of the importance of fidelity of delivery within complex behaviour change interventions, it is often poorly assessed. This mixed methods study aimed to establish ...