Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Health promotion"
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The application of a conceptual model of school-based implementation to the Relationships and Sexuality Education programme at Irish post-primary level
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-07)Purpose – The purpose of this study was to explore the practice of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in-service training and subsequent RSE delivery in schools. This involved examining the implementation process ... -
The development, implementation, and evaluation of a theory-based concussion education programme for secondary school Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) athletes
(NUI Galway, 2018-05)Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a public health concern (Thurman, Branche, & Sniezek, 1998), especially among children and adolescent athletes, as their brains are still developing (Field, Collins, Lovell & Marron, 2003; ... -
An evaluation of the SPARX-R computerised mental health programme for improving mental health and wellbeing among adolescents attending alternative education
(2018-02-22)Introduction International evidence suggests that youth who leave mainstream education early have poorer mental health and social outcomes than their peers. In the European Union, 11.1% of youth leave mainstream education ... -
Health promotion capacity mapping in low and middle income countries
(2015-04-28)The present study is concerned with mapping health promotion capacity in LMIC contexts and seeks to develop a capacity mapping conceptual model and data collection process that will address these factors. The overall aim ... -
How research impacts on health policy in Ireland: A case study of alcohol and drug policy
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-15)Abstract The goal of public health and health promotion practitioners is to increase the health of populations through evidence informed health policy. Comparable to evidence-based medicine, public health advocates ... -
Implementation of menu labelling interventions in the out-of-home food environment
(NUI Galway, 2022-10-10)Background: Prevention of obesity is a public health priority both globally and in Ireland. While the causes of obesity are complex and multifaceted, poor diet is a leading risk factor. Labelling menus with nutrition ... -
Influence agenda setting through Twitter for health promotion
(2016-05-12)We are in what is known as the new media era, and it impacts all dimensions and aspects of people’s lives. Through advanced technology and the internet, new media continues evolving to change people’s lives so that they ... -
Older people and homecare in Ireland: How much do we care?
(NUI Galway, 2023-02-23)Homecare is instrumental in enabling older people to remain living at home and avoid long-term stay settings, particularly for those without family members or friends to provide care informally. Homecare was initially ... -
Peer Influences on adolescent body image in Ireland
(2017-03-31)Body image, which represents how one sees, thinks, feels and acts toward their physical appearance, is a pressing issue for adolescents. National studies in Ireland have highlighted that adolescents are dissatisfied with ... -
The perceived experiences of primary healthcare professionals in Ireland: interprofessional teamwork in practice.
(2016-05-04)International trends indicate that countries promote and encourage the use of interprofessional teams as the preferred approach to delivering healthcare services to address the health and social care needs of their citizens. ... -
Sex, stigma and silence: the discursive construction of HIV in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-11)Improvements to treatment mean that HIV is now a chronic, manageable illness. People living with HIV (PLHIV) have a life expectancy on a par with HIV negative individuals, and are non-infectious once the treatment goal of ... -
Understanding early intervention services in Ireland: a conceptual evaluation
(2016-06-21)In Ireland the provision of early intervention services for children with disabilities is changing. With the policy and legislative contexts driving this change, these services need to be informed by evidence and underpinned ...