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"Do No Harm": Fortifying MDT Collaboration in Changing Technological Times
(2013)Purpose: To examine the changes in multidisciplinary medical team activity and practices, with respect to the amount of patient cases, the information needs and technology used, with up to 10 multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) ... -
Dysphagia in solid malignancies outside the head, neck and upper gastrointestinal tract
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2019)Background Dysphagia is often associated with head, neck, and upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers. It also occurs in those with solid malignancies outside anatomic swallow regions. When present, it leads to clinical ... -
Early Intervention in Psychosis services: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the barriers and facilitators to implementation
(2021)Background Early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services target the early manifestation of psychosis and provide multidisciplinary care. They demonstrate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. Implementation of EIP ... -
Economic impact of hospital inpatient palliative care consultation: review of current evidence and directions for future research.
(2014)BACKGROUND: Maintaining the recent expansion of palliative care access in the United States is a recognized public health concern. Economic evaluation is essential to validate current provision and assess the case for ... -
Effect of deinstitutionalisation on quality of life for adults with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review
(2019)Objective: To review systematically the evidence on how deinstitutionalisation affects quality of life (QoL) for adults with intellectual disabilities. Design: Systematic review. Population: Adults (aged 18 years and ... -
The effect of differential eligibility for free GP services on GP utilisation in Ireland
(Elsevier, 2012)Internationally, there is extensive empirical evidence that a strong primary care-led health system is associated with improved health outcomes, increased quality of care, decreased health inequalities and lower overall ... -
The effect of the Irish smoke-free workplace legislation on smoking among bar workers
(2009)Background: On 29 March 2004, the Republic of Ireland (ROI) became the first EU country to introduce a nationwide ban on workplace smoking. While the focus of this measure was to protect worker health by reducing exposure ... -
Effectiveness of community health workers delivering preventive interventions for maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
(2013)Background Community Health Workers are widely utilised in low- and middle-income countries and may be an important tool in reducing maternal and child mortality; however, evidence is lacking on their effectiveness for ... -
Effectiveness of motivational interviewing in influencing smoking cessation in pregnant and postpartum disadvantaged women
(2013)Introduction: Systematic assessments of Motivational Interviewing (MI) in smoking behavior have been rare to date. This study aimed to determine whether an integrated approach, involving staff training in MI techniques, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Effects of Different Smoking Patterns in Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes in the Southampton Women's Survey
(2020)Maternal smoking during pregnancy has established associations with poor perinatal outcomes. Among continuing pregnant smokers, harm-reduction strategies have been suggested, including temporary cessation of smoking during ... -
Effects of interventions for women and their partners to reduce or prevent stress and anxiety: A systematic review
(Elsevier/Australian College of Midwives (ACM), 2020)Background: The period from conception to two years postpartum (the first 1000 days) represents a normative transitional period, which can be potentially stressful for some parents. Parental stress and anxiety adversely ... -
Enhancing the implementation of the Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural intervention programme in Ireland: protocol for the Making MECC Work research programme
(Health Research Board, 2022)Background: Brief behavioural interventions offered by healthcare professionals to target health behavioural risk factors (e.g. physical activity, diet, smoking and drug and alcohol use) can positively impact patient health ... -
An Evaluation of the End-of-Life Programme
(2012)This executive summary will explain the remit of the evaluation undertaken and its associated methods; review some of the key findings and recommendations that emerged; and explain what the reader will find in the report’s ... -
An Evaluation of the Parenting Under Pressure (PuP) Programme at Coolmine
(Coolmine Therapeutic Community, 2018)Coolmine Therapeutic Community has opened its Parents under Pressure (PuP) programme to external scrutiny and evaluation. The PuP programme aims to improve family functioning and child outcomes by supporting parents who ...