Public Health & Primary Care: Recent submissions
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Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in the Irish prisoner population : an overview of prevalence rates and risk factors
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2002)Introduction: This thesis reports the estimated prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen, hepatitis C virus and HIV in two distinct prison populations. -- Objective: This thesis provides a synthesised analysis ... -
Shared care across the interface between primary and specialty care in management of long term conditions
(2017)Background Shared care has been used in the management of many chronic conditions with the assumption that it delivers better care than primary or specialty care alone; however, little is known about the effectiveness of ... -
The effect of HIV / AIDS on households' access to, perceptions and determinants of willingness to pay for water, sanitation and hygiene in Uganda
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2014)Improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is of critical importance in reducing WASH-related diseases among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The frequency of diarrhoea and skin infections among PLWHA is closely ... -
Peer support in type 2 diabetes : a radomised controlled trial in primary care
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2010)Type 2 diabetes has now reached epidemic proportions in many countries. Self management programmes for type 2 diabetes have recently moved away from the traditional didactic interventions to patient empowerment and peer-led ... -
Alcohol intervention programme in a sporting setting : a cluster randomised trial to evaluate a setting-based alcohol intervention programme in the GAA
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2010)The link between alcohol and sport is pervasive in many countries, including Ireland, but there is a dearth of information on alcohol use among amateur sporting organisations in Ireland and internationally. A cluster ... -
The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland: Findings from 2008, 2010 and 2012
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Development of an adjusted scan statistic for the efficient detection of road collision 'hot spots' along the road network in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2012)Road traffic collisions impose a major burden on society, thus there is a real incentive for inter-sectoral collaboration when decisions and policies are being formulated. This research is set in the context of the latest ... -
Psychosocial determinants of glycaemic control in people with type two diabetes
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2006)Whilst the number of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes continues to rise to epidemic proportions, there has been a more moderate rise in the acknowledgement of the psychosocial factors that play a role in the treatment ... -
Changing illness perceptions in poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes : a randomised controlled trial of a psychological, family-based intervention
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2009)Poor glycaemic (blood sugar) control in type 2 diabetes is associated with the development of microvascular and macrovascular complications, which have serious health and quality of life implications for patients themselves, ... -
Methodological considerations in the development of small area deprivation indices
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2007)Health inequalities exist such that people with lower incomes and poorer social conditions experience poorer health. When individual level characteristics are aggregated to an area level, the socioeconomic status or ... -
Improving equity in resource allocation in the Irish health service
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2004)Health systems worldwide are moving towards making their systems more transparent and more equitable, often due to pressure from consumers. Reforms to resource allocation systems are one attempt to do this. The nature of ...
