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Screening uptake rates and the clinical and cost effectiveness of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary versus secondary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2014-01-17)Background: The risks associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are well recognized, and there is increasing evidence to support treatment of the condition. However, clear guidance on the ideal approach to screening ... -
Screening uptake rates and the clinical and cost effectiveness of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary versus secondary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2014-01-17)The risks associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are well recognized, and there is increasing evidence to support treatment of the condition. However, clear guidance on the ideal approach to screening for GDM ... -
The search for understanding: the role of paradigms
(RCN Publishing, 2017-05-22)The aim of this paper is to add to discussions on the role of paradigmatic worldviews when planning for a research study. An understanding of paradigmatic developmental trajectories is necessary when planning a study and ... -
Secondary traumatic stress among emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2014-05-22)Emergency department nurses are required to deal with emotional trauma issues on a daily basis, which may result in them experiencing symptoms of secondary traumatic stress, a consequence of stress experienced when helping ... -
Secondhand smoke exposure and risk following the Irish smoking ban: an assessment of salivary cotinine concentrations in hotel workers and air nicotine levels in bars
(BMJ Group, 2005-12)Objective: To investigate whether the Irish smoking ban has had an impact on secondhand smoke (SHS) exposures for hospitality workers. Design, setting, and participants: Before and after the smoking ban a cohort of ... -
Self-esteem and health-risk behaviours: is there a link?
(Psychology Society of Ireland, 2003-02)Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale scores from 7706 Irish young people were analysed in order to determine if self-esteem is related to incidence of smoking, drinking, drunkenness and drug use. In addition, age, sex and social ... -
Self-esteem norms for Irish young people.
(Ammons Scientific, 2003-06)Self-esteem scores from the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale collected from a large sample of Irish young people are presented as norms for this population. -
Self-reported health and patterns of romantic love in adolescents from eight European countries and regions
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2020-02-24)Purpose: Sexual minority youth (SMY) are at increased risk of poor health, but it remains unclear whether this phenomenon is universal. In this study, nationally representative samples of 15-year olds from eight European ... -
Sensitive interviewing in qualitative research
(Wiley, 2016-07-19)In this paper we focus on important considerations when planning and conducting qualitative interviews on sensitive topics. Drawing on experiences of conducting interviews with dementia caregivers, a framework of essential ... -
The sensitivity of the Draw and Write technique
(Emerald, 2002)This paper presents comparative data from two evaluations which employed the draw and write technique to collect data from primary school pupils (ages eight to ten years). Pupils from health promoting schools and schools ... -
Services for children with central auditory processing disorder in the Republic of Ireland: current and future service provision
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2011-06)Purpose: An interdisciplinary research group was established to investigate current and future service provision for children with central auditory processing disorder ([C]APD) in the Republic of Ireland. The aim of Phase ... -
Sex differences and similarities in depressive-and anxiety-like behaviour in the Wistar-Kyoto rat
(Elsevier, 2016-08-31)Depression is a debilitating psychiatric disorder that is highly comorbid with anxiety. Depression is twice as prevalent in women as in men, however, females remain underrepresented in preclinical research. The stress ... -
Sexual health questions included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study: an international methodological pilot investigation
(BMC, 2016-12-05)Background This paper describes the methodological developments of the sexual health items included in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study since their mandatory inclusion in the study in 2002. The ... -
Sexual intercourse, age of initiation and contraception among adolescents in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study
(BMC, 2018-03-16)Background The need to tackle sexual health problems and promote positive sexual health has been acknowledged in Irish health policy. Young people’s sexual behaviour however remains under-researched with limited national ... -
Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli incidence is related to small area variation in cattle density in a region in Ireland
(Elsevier, 2018-05-12)Shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) are pathogenic E. coli that cause infectious diarrhoea. In some cases infection may be complicated by renal failure and death. The incidence of human infection with STEC in Ireland ... -
Short and long-term effects of gestational diabetes mellitus on the health care cost: cross-sectional comparative study in the ATLANTIC DIP Cohort
(2014-10-21)Previous gestational diabetes (GDM) is associated with a significant lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes. We assessed the performance of HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) against 75g oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) ... -
Short Report CHO1 Area: Trends in health behaviours, health outcomes and contextual factors between 1998-2018
(HBSC Ireland and Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2021)[No abstract available] -
Short Report: HBSC Ireland: Health and wellbeing among young carers in 2014 and 2018
(HBSC Ireland and Health Promotion Research Centre National University of Ireland Galway, 2020-10)[No abstract available] -
Short Report: Physical activity among children with and without disabilities and chronic conditions: A case-control analysis
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"Shut up and put up" - barriers to tackling workplace bullying in a public sector organisation.
(National Institute of Health Sciences, 2008-10)Workplace health promotion, concerned as it is with promoting the health of those in the workplace setting, has paid suprisingly little attention to the phenomenon of workplace bullying, despite its prevalence and ...