Browsing College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences by Author "Barry, Margaret M."
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Living longer and feeling better: Healthy lifestyle, self-rated health, obesity and depression in Ireland
Barry, Margaret M.; Van Lente, Eric (2009)Background: The combination of four protective lifestyle behaviours (being physically active, a non-smoker, a moderate alcohol consumer and having adequate fruit and vegetable intake) has been estimated to increase life ... -
Living longer and feeling better: healthy lifestyle, self-rated health, obesity and depression in Ireland.
Barry, Margaret M. (Oxford Journals, 2009-07)Background: The combination of four protective lifestyle behaviours (being physically active, a non-smoker, a moderate alcohol consumer and having adequate fruit and vegetable intake) has been estimated to increase life ... -
Mental health promotion works: A review.
Barry, Margaret M. (SAGE Journals Online, 2005-06)Positive mental health is a value in its own right; it contributes to the individual¿s well-being and quality of life; and also contributes to society and the economy by increasing social functioning and social capital. ... -
Mental Health Promotion: Perspectives and Practices.
Barry, Margaret M. (Clifford Beers Foundation, 2001)There is growing recognition in Ireland, as in other countries, of the importance of addressing mental health as part of improving overall health and well-being. Each year, the Centre for Health Promotion Studies at the ... -
Priorities for implementing the promotion of mental health and primary prevention of mental disorder: Technical Evidence Paper
Barry, Margaret M.; Clarke, A M (HPRC, NUI Galway, 2014-06-18)Good mental health is an integral component of population health and wellbeing and contributes to the functioning of individuals, families, communities and the social and economic prosperity of society [1,2]. Promoting ... -
Programme implementation in schools: conceptualisations from Irish teachers
Murphy, Christina; Barry, Margaret M.; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse (Emerald, 2018-10-01)Purpose School-based programmes face a variety of personal, environmental and organisational challenges to implementation. Stakeholders can provide crucial contextual information to improve implementation. The purpose of ... -
PROMO Project Feedback from Ireland: Full report.
Canavan, Reamonn; Barry, Margaret M. (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2010)The overall aim of the project is to define guidelines for best practice in promoting mental health amongst socially marginalised people, to highlight barriers for the implementation of the guidelines and suggest solutions, ... -
Promoting adolescents’ mental health and wellbeing: evidence synthesis
Kuosmanen, Tuuli; Clarke, Aleisha M.; Barry, Margaret M. (Emerald, 2018-12-05)Purpose Evidence on implementing effective adolescent mental health promotion and prevention interventions in the European context is underdeveloped. The purpose of this paper is to identify evidence-based mental health ... -
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: ... -
Promoting positive mental health: theoretical frameworks for practice
Barry, Margaret M. (2001)This paper reviews current conceptual frameworks for mental health promotion practice, covering both models of promoting positive mental health and those addressing the prevention of mental disorders. The theoretical ... -
Promoting social and emotional wellbeing in schools
Barry, Margaret M.; Clarke, Aleisha M.; Dowling, Katherine (Emerald, 2017-08-07)Purpose This paper provides a critical perspective on the international evidence on promoting young people s social and emotional wellbeing in schools. The challenges of integrating evidence-based interventions within ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A qualitative study of the development of health literacy capacities of participants attending a community-based cardiovascular health programme
McKenna, Verna P.; Sixsmith, Jane; Barry, Margaret M. (MDPI, 2018-06-02)Health literacy is a critical determinant of health, which can empower individuals and lead to engagement in collective health promotion action and is also a crucial component in the self-management of illness. The current ... -
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 ... -
The relevance of context in understanding health literacy skills: findings from a qualitative study
McKenna, Verna B.; Sixsmith, Jane; Barry, Margaret M. (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 ...