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Calculating the costs of an 8-week, physiotherapy-led exercise intervention in deconditioned cancer survivors in the early survivorship period (the PEACH trial)
(2014)Strong evidence exists for rehabilitation programmes following a cancer diagnosis, although little is known about their cost. The effects of an 8-week, physiotherapy-led, structured group intervention during the early ... -
Can a practice pharmacist improve prescribing safety and reduce costs in polypharmacy patients? A pilot study on an intervention in an Irish general practice setting
(2022)Objectives: This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility and cost impact of an intervention involving a practice pharmacist embedded in general practice to improve prescribing safety, deprescribe where appropriate ... -
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, ... -
Checking the weight of children in general practice
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2015)Childhood overweight is a serious health concern. Checking the weight of the child can be done in the primary care setting, where GPs have the opportunity to check the weight of children attending for routine care.It is ... -
Child health and survival in urban slums in Malawi : healthcare seeking practices and relative significance of health system factors in influencing care seeking decisions among care givers of under-five children
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2014)Despite significant improvements in child health indicators over the past few decades globally and in Malawi, various challenges remain. Globally, cost effective interventions to promote child health exist but coverage for ... -
The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland: Findings from 2008, 2010 and 2012
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Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: protocol for a feasibility study
(BMJ, 2019)Introduction Childhood obesity is a public health challenge. There is evidence for associations between parents’ feeding behaviours and childhood obesity risk. Primary care provides a unique opportunity for delivery of ... -
Chronic disease management in general practice: results from a national study.
(2012)The aim of this study was to provide baseline data on chronic disease management (CDM) provision in Irish general practice (GP). The survey instrument was previously used in a study of primary care physicians in 11 countries, ... -
Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Programme to prevent HIV
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2021)Introduction There has been an increase in HIV notifications in recent years in Ireland. PrEP is a form of HIV prevention whereby oral antiretrovirals are taken by HIV-negative individuals to prevent infection. The aim ... -
A cluster-randomised crossover pilot feasibility study of a multicomponent intervention to recue 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 ... -
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 ... -
A collaborative approach to developing sustainable behaviour change interventions for childhood obesity prevention: Development of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) intervention and implementation strategy
(2020)Objectives and Design. There is growing recognition of the need for effective behaviour change interventions to prevent chronic diseases that are feasible and sustainable and can be implemented within routine health care ... -
Common patterns in the public reporting of waiting time and waiting list information: findings from a sample of OECD jurisdictions
(Trinity College Dublin/London School of Economics/Partnership for Health System Sustainability & re, 2021)We present findings from a review of published literature and administrative documentation on waiting time and waiting list reporting models for elective treatment in a sample of international jurisdictions (a subset of ... -
Community Health Profiles
(World Health Organisation. Regional Office for Europe, 1998)The health and wellbeing of any population requires a holistic approach that includes the involvement of many agencies and gives ownership to the communities involved. The traditional notion of top-down delivery of health ... -
Comparing the job satisfaction and intention to leave of different categories of health workers in Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa.
(2013)Background: Job satisfaction is an important determinant of health worker motivation, retention, and performance, all of which are critical to improving the functioning of health systems in low-and middle-income countries. ... -
Conditions for successful implementation and transferability of good practice policies and multi-component interventions for dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviours across Europe
(2016)To gain a better insight into the facilitators and barriers to successful implementation and transfer of multi-component interventions and policies addressing diet, physical activity (PA) and/or sedentary behaviours ... -
Content analysis of newspaper reports on alcohol-related deaths
(2014)AIM: International research indicates that the role which alcohol plays in accidents tends to be understated in media reports. Evidence suggests that public support for alcohol harm reduction policies would increase if ...