Browsing College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences by Author "Barry, Margaret M."
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An evaluation of the MindOut (2) programme in disadvantaged post-primary schools: A report on preliminary findings
Dowling, Katherine; Barry, Margaret M. (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
Clarke, Aleisha M.; Canavan, Reamonn; Barry, Margaret M. (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 ... -
An evaluation of the Zippy's Friends emotional wellbeing programme for primary schools in Ireland.
Clarke, Aleisha M.; Barry, Margaret M. (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 ... -
Facilitators and barriers to the development of health literacy capacities over time for self-management
McKenna, Verna B.; Sixsmith, Jane; Barry, Margaret M. (SLACK Incorporated, 2020-05-12)Health literacy is a dynamic construct that is content and context specific. An understanding of the facilitators and barriers involved in the development of health literacy over time can provide important insights for the ... -
A feasibility study report on the implementation of the revised MindOut programme in the youth sector in Ireland
Ward, Kerry; Ryan, Jennifer; Barry, Margaret M. (Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway., 2017-10)The MindOut programme was originally developed in 2004 to promote the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 15-18 years. Over the last eleven years it has been successfully implemented in post-primary schools ... -
The Galway Consensus Conference: international collaboration on the development of core competencies for health promotion and health education
Barry, Margaret M. (SAGE Journals Online, 2009-06)Developing a competent health promotion workforce is a key component of capacity building for the future and is critical to delivering on the vision, values and commitments of global health promotion. This paper reports ... -
The Galway Consensus Conference: International collaboration on the development of core competencies for health promotion and health education.
Barry, Margaret M. (SAGE Journals Online, 2009-05)Developing a competent health promotion workforce is a key component of capacity building for the future and is critical to delivering on the vision, values and commitments of global health promotion. This paper reports ... -
Generic principles of effective mental health promotion
Barry, Margaret M. (Clifford Beers Foundation, 2007-05)A knowledge base is emerging on the effectiveness of mental health promotion which may be used to guide effective policy and practice. This paper considers the generic principles underpinning the practice of effective ... -
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 ... -
A health promotion focus on COVID-19: Keep the Trojan horse out of our health systems. Promote health for ALL in times of crisis and beyond!
Saboga-Nunes, Luis; Levin-Zamir, Diane; Bittlingmayer, Uwe; Contu, Paolo; Pinheiro, Paulo; Ivassenko, Valerie; Okan, Orkan; Comeau, Liane; Barry, Margaret M.; Van den Broucke, Stephan; Jourdan, Didier (EUPHA-HEALTH PROMOTION, IUHPE and UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education, 2020-04-27)PREFACE Ongoing discussion about the range of actions needed during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is calling all of us to bring forward our thoughts and experiences about how best to cope ... -
Implementation of a school-based mental health promotion programme in Ireland
Byrne, Mary; Barry, Margaret M.; Sheridan, Anne (Ingenta, 2004-05)This paper reflects on the challenges associated with developing, implementing and evaluating a universal curriculum-based module promoting positive mental health for 15-18 year olds in Irish schools. The module consists ... -
The implementation of mental health promotion programmes
Barry, Margaret M. (Emerald, 2005)The evaluation of programme implementation has a critical role to play in advancing knowledge and practice in mental health promotion. While much progress has made in recent years in establishing a sound evidence base for ... -
Implementation of the JOBS programme in Ireland.
Barry, Margaret M.; Reynolds, Colette; Sheridan, Anne (National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008-10)This paper reports on the implementation and evaluation of the JOBS programme in Ireland. The JOBS programme is designed as a training intervention to promote re-employment and improve mental health among unemployed people. ... -
Implementing mental health promotion
Barry, Margaret M.; Jenkins, Rachel (Elsevier, 2007)Implementing Mental Health Promotion provides a comprehensive overview and practical guide to implementing mental health promotion programmes with different population groups across a range of settings. It shows how ... -
The influence of social, demographic and physical factors on positive mental health in children , adults and older people.
Barry, Margaret M. (Government Office of Science and Innovation (UK), 2008)Mental health is fundamental to good health and quality of life and also infl uences social and economic outcomes across the lifespan. In the UK, Europe and globally, there has been an increasing recognition of the importance ... -
Influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health and quality of life in rural communities: findings from the Agriproject in the Republic of Ireland
Tay, Joseph; Kelleher, Cecily; Hope, Ann; Barry, Margaret M.; Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Sixsmith, Jane (BMJ Group, 2004-01-26)Objective: To examine the influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health, quality of life, and perceived opportunities for change (as one measure of empowerment) in rural Irish communities. Design: ... -
"...it's all the same no matter how much fruit or vegetables or fresh air we get": traveller women's perceptions of illness causation and health inequalities.
Hodgins, Margaret M.; Millar, Michelle; Barry, Margaret M. (Elsevier, 2006-10-06)This paper explores the perceptions of illness causation and health inequalities of Travellers, an ethnic minority group who experience considerable social and health disadvantages in Ireland. In order to allow for subjective ... -
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 Communication Campaign Evaluation with Regard to the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases in Europe
Sixsmith, J; Fox, K-A; Doyle, P; Barry, Margaret M. (ECDC, 2014)Executive summary Introduction This review collates and summarises the literature on communication campaign evaluation with relevance to the prevention and control of communicable diseases. The purpose of this review is ... -
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 ...