Browsing School of Psychology (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Byrne, Molly"
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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 ... -
Cardiac rehabilitation staff views about discussing sexual issues with coronary heart disease patients: A national survey in Ireland
Doherty, Sally; Byrne, Molly; Murphy, Andrew W. (Elsevier, 2011)Background: While a healthy sexual life is regarded as an important aspect of quality of life, sexual counselling from healthcare providers for cardiac patients has received little attention in the literature. Aim: To ... -
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 ... -
The effect of implementation intentions on testicular self-examination using a demonstration video.
Heverin, Mark; Byrne, Molly (Routledge, 2011-08-05)The current study aimed to test the effectiveness of a testicular self-examination (TSE) demonstration video intervention, with and without implementation intentions, in improving TSE rates. It also tested the utility of ... -
General practitioner views about discussing sexual issues with patients with coronary heart disease: a national survey in Ireland
Byrne, Molly; Doherty, Sally; Murphy, Andrew W. (2010)Background: Sexual problems are common among people with coronary heart disease and can adversely affect patients' quality of life. GPs are ideally placed to deal with these problems. Research suggests that GPs are reluctant ... -
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 ... -
Improving medication management in multimorbidity: development of the MultimorbiditY COllaborative Medication Review And DEcision Making (MY COMRADE) intervention using the Behaviour Change Wheel
Sinnott, Carol; Mercer, Stewart W.; Payne, Rupert A.; Duerden, Martin; Bradley, Colin P.; Byrne, Molly (2015-09-24)Background: Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic conditions, affects over 60 % of patients in primary care. Due to its association with polypharmacy, the development of interventions to optimise medication ... -
A mixed methods study exploring the factors and behaviours that impact on glycaemic control following a structured education programme: the Irish DAFNE Study
Casey, Dympna; O'Hara, Mary Clare; Meehan, Ben; Byrne, Molly; Dinneen, Seán F.; Murphy, Kathy (SAGE Publications, 2014-09-08)Aim: To explain the factors affecting glycemic control (measured by HbA1c) following theDose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) program. Background: DAFNE is a structurededucation program designed to assist persons with ... -
Participants’ experiences of a sexual counseling intervention during cardiac rehabilitation: A nested qualitative study within the CHARMS pilot randomized controlled trial
D’Eath, Maureen; Byrne, Molly; Murphy, Patrick; Jaarsma, Tiny; McSharry, Jenny; Casey, Dympna; Murphy, Andrew W.; Doherty, Sally; Noone, Chris; Casey, Dympna (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2018-09-01)BACKGROUND: International guidelines recommend sexual assessment and counseling be offered to all patients with cardiovascular disease during cardiac rehabilitation. However, sexual problems are infrequently addressed. ... -
Prescription contraception use: a cross-sectional population study of psychosocial determinants
Molloy, Gerard J; Sweeney, Leigh-Ann; Byrne, Molly; Hughes, Carmel M; Murphy, Andrew W. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2015-08-12)Objective: Many forms of contraception are available on prescription only for example, the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). In this analysis we aim to identify key determinants ... -
Prioritising target behaviours for research in diabetes: Using the nominal group technique to achieve consensus from key stakeholders
McSharry, Jennifer; Hynes, Lisa; Byrne, Molly (BioMed Central, 2016-04-06)The behaviour of people with diabetes (e.g. taking medication) and the behaviour of doctors and other healthcare professionals (e.g. checking patients' blood sugar) are important. Our research group wanted to select one ... -
A qualitative study of prescription contraception use: the perspectives of users, general practitioners and pharmacists
Sweeney, Leigh-Ann; Molloy, Gerard J.; Byrne, Molly; Murphy, Andrew W. (Public Library of Science, 2015-12-03)The oral contraceptive pill (OCP) remains the most popular form of prescription contraception in many countries, despite adherence difficulties for many. Uptake of long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), which are ... -
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, ... -
Sexual counselling for sexual problems in patients with cardiovascular disease (Review)
Byrne, Molly; Devane, Declan (Wiley, 2016-02-24)Background: Sexual problems are common among people with cardiovascular disease. Although clinical guidelines recommend sexual counselling for patients and their partners, there is little evidence on its effectiveness. ... -
Six-year follow-up of the SPHERE RCT: secondary prevention of heart disease in general practice
Murphy, A. W.; Cupples, M.E.; Murphy, E.; Newell, J.; Scarrott, C.; Vellinga, A.; Gillespie, P.; Byrne, Molly; Smith, S.M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2015-11)Objective To determine the long-term effectiveness of a complex intervention in primary care aimed at improving outcomes for patients with coronary heart disease. Design A 6-year follow-up of a cluster randomised ...