Browsing Health Promotion (Reports) by Title
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Children's exposure to ultraviolet radiation - a risk profile for future skin cancers in Ireland
(Institute of Public Health in Ireland, 2020-06)Key points Why has this report been developed? Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, sunburn and sunbed use in childhood are risk factors for developing skin cancer in adult life. This report presents data ... -
'Choose Safety'. An evaluation of a Health and Safety module for use in secondary schools. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway
(Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2009-01)The overall aim of this project was to comprehensively evaluate the pilot of the 'Choose Safety' module developed by the H.S.A. The module is a teaching and learning pack for post-primary students. The main objectives of ... -
CompHP Developing competencies and professional standards for health promotion capacity building in Europe: literature review
(International Union for Health Promotion and Education and the Health Promotion Research Centre, 2010)[no abstract available] -
The country profile of Ireland
(European Communities, 2006)Within the Republic of Ireland, there has been increasing recognition in recent years, at both policy and practice level, of the importance of mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders for overall population ... -
Critical actions for mental health promotion
(International Union for Health Promotion and Education - IUHPE, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on population mental health globally1-4, including rising rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and increases in suicidal thoughts and behaviours5-7. ... -
Developing a checklist for intersectoral partnerships for health promotion
(HPRC, NUIGalway, 2015)Phase 2 of the work plan on Developing a Quality Framework for Intersectoral Partnerships for Health Promotion is focused on developing a checklist to guide health promotion practitioners in the development of effective ... -
Developing a Consensus on Core Competencies for Health Promotion.
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Development and delivery of a competency-based module in health promotion: A guide using blended learning.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The Discipline of Health Promotion at the National University of Ireland, Galway delivers a Postgraduate Diploma and Master¿s course in Health Promotion. While a core Research Methods module incorporates some teaching of ... -
Dieting among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 6.
(2010)HBSC Ireland 2010 has found that 13.2% of children report that they are currently on a diet (9.7% of boys and 16.9% of girls). This figure has remained stable since 2006. The percentage of children dieting is higher among ... -
Ethical review and childrens research in Ireland
(OMCYA, 2010-03)A substantial increase in research into the lives of children has been experienced in Ireland over the last few years. This increase is not only in the amount of research undertaken but also in the multi-disciplinary range ... -
Evaluation of a competency based module in health promotion.
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The Discipline of Health Promotion at the National University of Ireland, Galway delivers a Postgraduate Diploma and Master's course in Health Promotion. While a core Research Methods module incorporates some teaching of ... -
Evaluation of the Clwyd Mental Health Community Service: An interim report: Paper 3 Quality of life
(Health Services Research Unit, UCNW, Bangor, 1990)This section of the report concerns the evaluation of the resettlement process on residents' quality of life. This paper considers some of the principal issues involved in quality of life evaluation research, describes the ... -
An evaluation of the MindOut (2) programme in disadvantaged post-primary schools: A report on preliminary findings
(Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway., 2017-10)INTRODUCTION This report describes the evaluation of the MindOut (2) social and emotional wellbeing programme for senior level students in Irish post-primary schools. This programme, which was updated in 2015, is comprised ... -
Evaluation of the MindOut Programme in Youthreach Centres
(Na, 2008-08)This report describes the evaluation of the MindOut programme that was implemented in Youthreach Centres in the HSE West (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon). The MindOut programme was originally developed as a resource to promote ... -
Evaluation of the Slí@School programme
(Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway, 2023-05)The Slí@School programme is an adjunct programme to Slí na Sláinte, which translates to ‘path to health’, an initiative developed by the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) to encourage walking. This study set out to evaluate ... -
An evaluation of the Zippy's Friends emotional wellbeing programme for primary schools in Ireland.
(2010)This report presents the main findings on the evaluation of the Zippy's Friends emotional wellbeing programme in Irish primary schools. The Zippy's Friends programme is designed to promote the emotional wellbeing of children ... -
Exercise among schoolchildren in Ireland. HBSC Ireland Research Factsheet No. 17.
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Exploring the feasability of developing internet-based Health Promotion materials for third-level students
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2008-09)This is the first phase of a joint initiative between the Health Service Executive, University College Cork (UCC), Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) and NUI Galway (NUIG). It is a nine month research study exploring the ... -
Exposure to occupational violence and abuse in Taxi Drivers
(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 ...