The aim of the research is to explore the potential risk and protective factors associated with alcohol use, binge drinking and harmful consequences of alcohol use, under the broad domains of health-related quality of life, ...

Despite the advancement of pain management modalities, many patients continue to experience pain associated with cancer (Gordon et al. 2005, Solman et al. 2005, Solman et al. 2006, Fisch et al. 2012). Inadequate treatment ...

This research demonstrates that experiencing depression is associated with a perceived expectation of being subject to stigmatisation in rural Ireland. Evidence is presented which suggests core social processes, actioned ...

Anxiety during pregnancy and at three months postpartum: prevalence, variations and associated factors in a cohort of nulliparous women. Background. As an adaptive emotion, anxiety enhances reactions to challenging life ...

Intellectual disability (ID) is characterised by significant limitations of both adaptive behaviour and intellectual functioning. It is a prescribed term to describe a common understanding of what is being discussed or ...

Background: Irish breastfeeding initiation rates remain the lowest in the OECD and few women are breastfeeding exclusively to six months. Breastfeeding support groups are deemed effective in promoting breastfeeding initiation ...

Background: Caesarean section (CS) rates are on a rise over the last number of decades with increased postpartum morbidities, and limited understanding of factors that influence decision-making for CS. Understanding ...

Aim It is increasingly understood that social frailty poses a significant challenge to aging in place for older adults. However, our understanding of this health state is limited to studies involving older adults in the ...