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A rapid evidence review of health advocacy for communicable diseases.
(ECDC, 2014)Advocacy has been identified as a key strategy for health promotion and public health and a powerful tool to promote equity. In the context of public health, advocacy strives to optimise health by addressing the environmental, ... -
A Rapid Evidence Review of Interventions for Improving Health Literacy.
(ECDC, 2012)The promotion of health literacy is critical to active and informed participation in health and healthcare [1] and is identified as a key action to reduce health inequalities within the European Union [2]. Health literacy ... -
Rapid review of the evidence on the effectiveness of mental health promotion interventions in low and middle income countries.
(World Health Organisation, 2011)This rapid review analyses the evidence on the effectiveness of mental health promotion interventions in low and middle-income countries (LAMICs). The review provides a narrative synthesis, based on a systematic review of ... -
(re) Structuring the agency: Agency working arrangements and social care in the era of austerity and beyond
(Social Care Ireland, 2016-09-01)In Ireland, the austerity era of recent years brought (un)employment to the fore in a manner not seen since the 1980s. Within the arena of health and social care, this was epitomised by the embargo . Confined within an ... -
Recalled parental rearing style and dimensions of hypnotic response
(Routledge, 2019-04-02)So far, only a few studies have investigated how memories of parental rearing style are associated with hypnotic response, and these were either qualitative or confined to the behavioral aspect of hypnotizability. The ... -
Reconciling work and family life - policy and practice in Ireland.
(Institute of Public Administration, 2007-06)The tenn 'work-life balance', virtually unheard of ten years ago, has rapidly entered the lexicon of managers, employers, professionals and journalists alike. Better described as 'reconciling work and family life' in respect ... -
Recruitment and retention in social care work in Ireland: A Social Care Ireland survey
(Social Care Ireland, 2021)As the first decade of the new millennium drew to a close, concerns were raised around the “dramatic growth in Higher Education social care programme providers since 2002” and the conclusion was reached that social care ... -
The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2014)Introduction: Falls and fall-related injuries are a serious cause of morbidity and cost to society. Foot problems and inappropriate footwear may increase the risk of falls; therefore podiatric interventions may play a role ... -
The relationship between parental socio-economic status and episodes of drunkenness among adolescents: findings from a cross-national survey
(BioMed Central, 2006-11-28)Behavioral factors such as (excessive) alcohol consumption play a major role in the explanation of social inequalities in health. The unequal distribution of health risk behaviors among socio-economic groups has important ... -
The relationship between voice source parameters and the Maxima Dispsersion Quotient (MDQ)
(2015)This study examines the relationship between the Maxima Dispersion Quotient (MDQ), a recently proposed measure of the tense-lax dimension of voice quality, and voice source parameters manually measured from glottal flow ... -
The relevance of context in understanding health literacy skills: findings from a qualitative study
(Wiley, 2017-04-12)BackgroundConceptualizing health literacy as a relational concept, which involves how individuals interact with complex health and social systems, requires a greater understanding of the context of people's health ... -
Remote administration of BICAMS measures and the Trail-Making Test to assess cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis
(Routledge, 2022-03-17)Reliable remote cognitive testing could provide a safer assessment of cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis (MS) during the COVID-19 pandemic and thereafter. Here we aimed to investigate the reliability and feasibility ... -
Research interrupted: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple sclerosis research in the field of rehabilitation and quality of life
(SAGE Publications, 2021-08-26)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has likely had a negative impact on rehabilitation and quality of life (QoL) research in multiple sclerosis (MS). Method We explored perceived barriers to research among 87 researchers, ... -
Researching health inequalities in adolescents: The development of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Family Affluence Scale.
(Elsevier, 2008)Socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent health have been little studied until recently, partly due to the lack of appropriate and agreed upon measures for this age group. The difficulties of measuring adolescent socioeconomic ... -
Researching the implementation of community mental health programmes.
(National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008)Understanding the process of programme implementation plays a critical role in advancing research, practice and policy in mental health promotion. This paper focuses on theimplementation of community mental health promotion ... -
Researching the implementation of community mental health promotion programmes.
(Australian Health Promotion Association, 2007)Understanding the process of program implementation plays a critical role in advancing research, practice and policy in mental health promotion. This paper focuses on the implementation of community mental health promotion ... -
A review of the evidence on enhancing psychosocial skills development in children and young people
(HPRC, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2015)Summary Background: This report synthesizes the findings from international evidence reviews on the effectiveness of psychosocial skills development programmes for children and young people. A rapid review of the effectiveness ... -
A review of the international literature on health promotion competencies: identifying frameworks and core competencies
(SAGE Journals Online, 2009-06)Building a competent health promotion workforce with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate health promotion policies and practice is fundamental to mainstreaming and sustaining health promotion ... -
A review of the international literature on health promotion competencies: identifying frameworks and core competencies.
(SAGE Journals Online, 2009-05-15)Building a competent health promotion workforce with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop, implement and evaluate health promotion policies and practice is fundamental to mainstreaming and sustaining health promotion ...