Public Health & Primary Care: Recent submissions
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A process evaluation of ?We Can Quit? a community-based smoking cessation intervention targeting women from areas of socio-disadvantage in Ireland.
(2022)Background: Smoking poses a serious risk of early preventable death and disease especially for women living with socio-economic disadvantage (SED). A smoking cessation programme, ‘We Can Quit’, was developed in Ireland ... -
A cluster-randomised crossover pilot feasibility study of a multicomponent intervention to reduce occupational sedentary behaviour in professional male employees
(2021)Professional male office employees have been identified as those most at risk of prolonged sedentary time, which is associated with many long-term adverse health conditions. The aim of the study was to assess the acceptability ... -
Bordering on crisis: A qualitative analysis of focus group, social media, and news media perspectives on the Republic of Ireland-Northern Ireland border during the ?first wave? of the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021)Rationale International border controls were among the earliest and most effective of measures to constrain transmission of COVID-19. However, such measures are complex when established borders are open yet politically ... -
How Local Decision Making Works for Adaptations of Health Interventions During Scale-up: A Realist Review
Introduction: Scaling-up health interventions is a complex process with growing recognition of the need to make adaptations to interventions to address diverse contexts and populations encountered across multiple sites. ... -
The effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions for socio-economically disadvantaged women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022)Introduction: This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions among women smokers in low socio-economic status (SES) groups or women living in disadvantaged areas who ... -
Exploring the Coordination of Care for People with Multiple Morbidities and their Support Networks using Social Network Analysis: A Research Protocol
(2016)Multimorbidity is the presence of two or more chronic conditions within one individual. Continuity of care and appropriate treatment decisions are essential for these individuals in order to avoid adverse outcomes and ... -
How to engage with stakeholders through qualitative research
(Health Service Executive, 2015)This article provides an overview of qualitative research, focusing on key methods and approaches that would be useful for conducting exploratory investigations into service delivery and organisation in health and ... -
How to match research designs to organisational issues in health and social care
(Health Service Executive, 2015)In an era of evidence-based healthcare, health and social care professionals are increasingly required to rely on robust evidence to inform their decision-making, not only regarding their clinical practice, but also ... -
How to apply social network analysis concepts in health and social care.
(Health Service Executive, 2015)In an era of evidence-based healthcare, health and social care professionals are increasingly required to rely on robust evidence to inform their decision-making, not only regarding their clinical practice, but also ... -
Exploring how multimorbidity care is managed for an older Irish patient population within clinician networks: Preliminary findings from an SNA survey
(2017)Studies focusing on managing care for people with multimorbidity show: – Health Service Utilisation: Long-term Use; Multiple Services at Same Time; Community Dwelling Ageing Cohort – Health Service Integration: Difficulty ... -
"Home is wherever Hongkongers are": Narratives of emigration and exile by pro-democracy Hongkongers.
(2022)Hong Kong has seen a huge wave of emigration in recent months due to the ongoing regime repression in the city since the 2019 mass protests. As an indication, by September, 2021, 88,000 Hongkongers have submitted resettlement ... -
On the incorporation of universal human rights values into an "everyday" healthcare ethics: a spiritual perspective
(2021)Background: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in Geneva in December 1948 has been part of a key set of documents framing universal human rights values and informing ethical practices in many spheres. Legal ... -
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness, safety, adherence and risk compensation in all populations.
(2022)Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of the effectiveness and safety of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. Methods: Databases (PubMed, ... -
Review of the Implementation of the 2001 Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care as it relates to Adult Palliative Care
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The We Can Quit2 Smoking Cessation Trial: Knowledge Exchange and Dissemination Following a Community-Based Participatory Research Approach
(2022)Background: 'We Can Quit2' pilot randomised controlled trial determined the feasibility [of conducting a community-based trial of We Can Quit, a peer-delivered stop-smoking programme (group support, combination nicotine ... -
Contexts and mechanisms that promote access to healthcare for populations experiencing homelessness: a realist review
(2021)Objective The objective of this study was to identify and understand the health system contexts and mechanisms that allow for homeless populations to access appropriate healthcare when needed. Design A realist ... -
A Rapid Realist Review of Group Psychological First Aid for Humanitarian Workers and Volunteers
(2021)Humanitarian workers are at an elevated risk of occupational trauma exposure and its associated psychological consequences, and experience increased levels of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ... -
Improving Care of People with Serious Medical Illness: An Economic Research Agenda for Palliative Care
(USC Schaeffer Center, 2022)Too often, people facing serious illnesses do not get the care and support they—and their families and caregivers—need and want. Palliative care, an approach designed to improve the quality of life of patients with serious ... -
How can health systems make healthcare more accessible for populations experiencing homelessness? A realist and policy analysis
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2022)Problem Populations experiencing long-term homelessness and complex needs face difficulties accessing healthcare. Prior research has predominantly focused on the individual characteristics that contribute to those ... -
Out-of-pocket costs near end of life in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
(2022)Background Globally, there is a rise in chronic disease, including cancer, major organ failure and dementias. Patients and their families in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) pay a high proportion of medical costs ...
