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Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV in Irish Prisoners: prevalence and risk
(The Stationery Office, 1999)A cross sectional survey of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV prevalence in the Irish prisoner population was undertaken. The study was carried out in nine prisons, five of which had been classified as high risk and four ... -
The natural history of injecting drug use in a Dublin community (1985-1995)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2000)The number of drug users within Ireland and the European Union is increasing. It is estimated that there are about 14 thousand drug users in Ireland and a total of between 1.5 and 2 million within the European Union. Drug ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The SPHERE Study. Secondary prevention of heart disease in general practice: a randomised controlled trial of tailored practice and patient care plans with parallel qualitative, economic and policy analyses.
(BioMed Central, 2005)BACKGROUND: The aim of the SPHERE study is to design, implement and evaluate tailored practice and personal care plans to improve the process of care and objective clinical outcomes for patients with established coronary ... -
Legislation for smoke-free workplaces and health of bar workers in Ireland: before and after study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2005)Objectives: To compare exposure to secondhand smoke and respiratory health in bar staff in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland before and after the introduction of legislation for smoke-free workplaces in the ... -
Adapting developing country epidemiological assessment techniques to improve the quality of health needs assessments in developed countries
(BioMed Central, 2005)Background: We were commissioned to carry out three health assessments in urban areas of Dublin in Ireland. We required an epidemiologically robust method that could collect data rapidly and inexpensively. We were dealing ... -
The contribution of qualitative research in designing a complex intervention for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in two different healthcare systems
(BioMed Central, 2006)Background Developing complex interventions for testing in randomised controlled trials is of increasing importance in healthcare planning. There is a need for careful design of interventions for secondary prevention of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Before and after study of bar workers' perceptions of the impact of smoke-free workplace legislation in the Republic of Ireland
(BioMed Central, 2007)BACKGROUND: Objectives: To compare support for, and perceptions of, the impacts of smoke-free workplace legislation among bar workers in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) pre- and post-implementation, and to identify predictors ... -
Hospital admission for acute pancreatitis in the Irish population, 1997-2004: could the increase be due to an increase in alcohol-related pancreatitis?
(Oxford University Press, 2007)OBJECTIVE: To investigate trends in the incidence of acute pancreatitis by examining emergency admissions to acute public hospitals over an 8-year period; to compare trends for alcohol-related pancreatitis admissions with ... -
Peer support in type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial in primary care with parallel economic and qualitative analyses: pilot study and protocol
(BioMed Central, 2007)Background Diabetes is a chronic illness, which requires the individual to assume responsibility for their own care with the aim of maintaining glucose and blood pressure levels as close to normal as possible. Traditionally ... -
Development of a complex intervention to test the effectiveness of peer support in type 2 diabetes
(BioMed Central, 2007)Background: Diabetes is a chronic illness which requires the individual to assume responsibility for their own care with the aim of maintaining glucose and blood pressure levels as close to normal as possible. Traditionally ... -
Health economics made easy: guiding the initiated and uninitiated.
(2008)For many years it was a challenge in teaching health economics to find a textbook that exactly fits the needs of a class, not least because the needs of student are so diverse. To an extent, this remains the case despite ... -
The impact of banning smoking in workplaces. What are the early effects?
(2008)Smoke-free workplace legislation reduces the exposure to second-hand smoke of both the general public and the workforce without evidence of increased exposure of children in the home. The reductions in exposure are linked ... -
Multimorbidity in younger deprived patients: an exploratory study of research and service implications in general practice
(BioMed Central, 2008)Multimorbidity has been defined as the co-existence of two or more chronic conditions. It has a profound impact on both the individuals affected and on their use of healthcare services. The limited research to date has ... -
Prevalence of smoking among bar workers prior to the Republic of Ireland smokefree workplace legislation
(2008)Background Few studies have examined smoking behaviour among bar workers, an occupational group traditionally exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke. This study set out to: (1) establish baseline prevalence of smoking ... -
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 ...
