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Exploring the need for a new UK occupational therapy intervention for people with dementia and family carers: Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD). A focus group study
Hynes, Sinéad M. (Taylor & Francis Routledge, 2015-05-01)Objectives: In the Netherlands, Graff et al. found Community Occupational Therapy in Dementia (COTiD) demonstrated benefits to people with dementia and family carers. In this study, focus groups took place with people with ... -
Exposure to occupational violence and abuse in Taxi Drivers
Dromgoole, Noelle; Hodgins, Margaret (2011)While physical violence has been recognised as a health risk for workers some time, the existence and health impact of psychological violence is emerging as a priority concern in the workplace. Although rates of non-fatal ... -
Food poverty among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 13.
Callaghan, Mary (HBSC Ireland, 2012)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 20.9% of schoolchildren in Ireland report going to school or bed hungry because there is not enough food at home. This figure represents a slight increase from 16.6% in 2006. More boys ... -
Fruit consumption among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 18
Callaghan, Mary (HBSC Ireland, 2010)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 20.1% of schoolchildren in Ireland report consuming fruit every day more than once (18.0% of boys and 22.2% of girls). This figure has remained stable since 2006 (19.4%). The percentage of ... -
Health communication and its role in the prevention and control of communicable diseases in Europe- Current evidence, practice and future developments.
Sixsmith J; Doyle P; D Eath M; Barry, Margaret M. (ECDC, 2014)Health communication is integral to the effective public health response to the continuing threat posed by communicable diseases in European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) Member States. Public health ... -
The impact of social anxiety on occupational participation in college life
Clarke, Jenny; Fox, Jackie (Taylor & Francis, 2017-02-26)Social anxiety is a reality for many college students. This study explored the impact of social anxiety on the occupational participation in daily life of six Irish students. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore ... -
The impact of social anxiety on the occupational participation of third-level students
Fox, Jackie; Clarke, Jenny (NUI Galway, 2015)[No abstract available] -
Impacts of an HIA on inter-agency and inter-sectoral partnerships and community participation: lessons from a local level HIA in the Republic of Ireland
Pursell, Lisa; Kearns, Noreen (Oxford University Press, 2012-07-20)This study evaluates the impacts of a locally based health impact assessment (HIA) on community participation, inter-sectoral and inter-agency partnership in local decision and policy-making ... -
Individual perspectives on the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) as an intervention in mental health care
Horan, Linda; Fox, Jackie (A D G Ltd., 2016-07)Objective: This study explored the experience of individuals with mental health difficulties who completed the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (W.R.A.P.) intervention. Participant perspectives on the therapeutic elements of ... -
Informing food policies in post-primary schools in Ireland: Knowledge to Action
Callaghan, Mary; Kelly, Colette (NUI Galway, 2016-06-15)[No abstract available] -
Injuries among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 3.
Callaghan, Mary (2012-05)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 39.5% of schoolchildren in Ireland report that they were injured and needed medical treatment from a doctor or a nurse once or more in the previous 12 months (47.2% of boys and 31.2% of ... -
Inpatient occupational therapists hand-splinting practice for clients with stroke: a cross-sectional survey from Ireland.
Cormican, Adrienne; Chockalingam, Manigandan (Medknow Publications for Associacion Ayuda Enfermo Neuroquirurgico (Association for Helping Neurosurgical Sick People), 2011)Introduction: Hand splinting after stroke is a common practice despite inadequate evidence. This warrants a better understanding of the therapists’ splinting practice, to develop clinically meaningful treatment options. ... -
Labels, identity and narratives in children with primary speech and language impairments.
Lyons, Rena; Roulstone, Sue (Informa Healthcare, 2016-09-15)There has been debate about labels in relation to speech and language impairments. However, children's views are missing from this debate, which is risky considering that labels with negative associations may result in ... -
Legal responses to public crisis: Tribunals of inquiry and the blood crisis in the Republic of Ireland
Power, Martin (2010)This paper will outline the national and international cases of contaminated blood which have emerged as a part of the 'risk society' of modernity since the 1980s. In particular, the paper will examine the Tribunals of ... -
A literature review on effective risk communication for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in Europe.
Infanti, Jennifer J.; Sixsmith, Jane; Barry, Margaret M. (ECDC, 2013)This review examines the current body of literature on risk communication related to communicable diseases, focusing on: (i) definitions and theories of risk communication; (ii) methodologies, tools and guidelines for risk ... -
A literature review on health information seeking behaviour on the web: a health consumer and health professional perspective.
Higgins, O; Sixsmith, J; Barry, Margaret M.; Domegan, C (ECDC, 2011)The purpose of this literature review is to provide an overview of research studies published from 2006 to 2010 in the English language on online health information-seeking behaviour by adults from the perspective of both ... -
The meaning of social activism to older adults in Ireland
Fox, Jackie; Quinn, Sarah (Association of Occupational Science, 2012)There has been an upsurge of social activism amongst older adults in Ireland, which was particularly evident during the ‘medical card’ protests in Dublin in October 2008. This study used phenomenological interviews to ... -
Planning effective clinical teaching encounters for Occupational Therapy Students: strategies to improve bedside teaching
Fox, Jackie (NUI Galway, 2012-04-20)[No abstract available] -
The progression of early intervention disability services in Ireland
Carroll, Clare; Murphy, Geraldine; Sixsmith, Jane (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2013-01)The Republic of Ireland is an island situated in north-west Europe inhabited by 4.6 million people, with 2.8% between 0 and 4 years of age with a disability (Central Statistics Office, 2012). The Irish Government funds the ... -
Promoting mental health and social well-being: Cross border opportunities and challenges
Barry, Margaret M.; Friel, Sharon; Dempsey, Colette; Avalos, Gloria; Clarke, Patricia (Centre For Cross Border Studies, 2002-06)This project reviews current cross-border co-operation in the development of mental health promotion in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The project is comprised of two main strands of work: ...