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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 ... -
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 ... -
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: ... -
Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental disorders: priorities for implementation
Barry, Margaret M.; Clarke, Aleisha M.; Petersen, I. (2015)There is compelling evidence from high-quality studies that mental health promotion and primary prevention interventions can reduce the risk of mental disorders, enhance protective factors for good mental and physical ... -
Promotion of Mental Health and Primary Prevention of Mental Disorders: Priorities for Implementation, An Evidence Brief.
Barry, Margaret M. (WHO, EMRO, 2014-06-18)This paper provides a briefing for policy and decision-makers on the evidence for mental health promotion and primary prevention interventions that can be implemented and sustained at a reasonable cost, whilst generating ... -
Promotion, prevention and protection: interventions at the population- and community-levels for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in low- and middle-income countries
Barry, Margaret M. (BioMed Central, 2016-04-11)In addition to services within the health system, interventions at the population and community levels are also important for the promotion of mental health, primary prevention of mental, neurological and substance use ... -
Psychosocial interventions for problem alcohol use in illicit drug users
Field, Catherine Anne (Wiley, 2012-11-14)Background Problem alcohol use is common among illicit drug users and is associated with adverse health outcomes. It is also an important factor in poor prognosis among drug users with hepatitis C virus (HCV) as it ... -
Public health stakeholders perceived status of health communication activities for the prevention and control of communicable diseases across the EU and EEA/EFTA countries.
Doyle, P; Sixsmith, J; Barry, Margaret M.; Mahmood, S; MacDonald, L; O Sullivan, M (ECDC, 2012)Health communication activities to inform and influence individual and community decisions are increasingly being used to support the prevention and control of communicable diseases. Research shows that properly designed media ... -
Qualifications of non-nursing residential care staff in the Republic of Ireland.
Power, Martin; Lavelle, Mary-Joe (Emerald, 2011-03)In response to the challenge of the ageing of societies and concerns over recruitment and quality of service delivery, many nations have introduced new educational and training pathways, as well as national standards that ... -
A rapid evidence review of health advocacy for communicable diseases.
D'Eath, M; Barry, Margaret M.; Sixsmith, J (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.
D'Eath, M; Barry, Margaret M.; Sixsmith, J (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.
Barry, Margaret M.; Clarke, Aleisha (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
Cantwell, Jim M.; Power, Martin P. (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 ... -
A review of the evidence on enhancing psychosocial skills development in children and young people
Barry, Margaret M.; Dowling, Katherine (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 ... -
Risk, science and blood: Politics, HIV, hepatitis & haemophilia in Ireland
Taylor, G.; Power, M. (2010)With Ireland's blood supply compromised in the 1980s, the impact upon its haemophiliac community was unprecedented. Thus far, academic attention has focused on apportioning blame and identifying administrative failure: ... -
Risk, science and the politics of the blood scandals in Ireland, Scotland, England and Finland
Taylor, George; Power, Martin (Royal Irish Academy, 2016-11-07)This article examines the HIV/Hepatitis C disaster that engulfed those suffering from haemophilia in Ireland, Scotland, England/Wales and Finland during the 1980s and 1990s; the largest health scandal since the ... -
Scoping Study Health Promotion Workforce Capacity and Education and Training Needs in Low and Middle Income Countries.
Battel-Kirk, Barbara; Barry, Margaret M. (International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), 2011)This scoping study aimed to identify current capacity for Health Promotion and the priority education and training needs for capacity development in low and middle income countries (LAMICs). Despite a low response rate ... -
SLÁN 2007: Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland: Mental Health and Social Well-being Report.
Barry, Margaret M.; van Lente, E; Molcho, M; Morgan, K; McGee, H; Conroy, R; Watson, D; Shelley, E; Perry, I (Department of Health and Children. (The Stationery Office), 2009)This report presents the main findings on the mental health and social well-being of Irish adults from the 2007 Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN 2007). The SLÁN 2007 survey, commissioned by the Department ...