A5021077835- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Irish and British Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Social Issues and Policies
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Regional Development and Policy
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Music Therapy and Health
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Research in Social Sciences
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
Trinity College Dublin
2004-2024
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2024
Economic and Social Research Institute
2021
University College Dublin
2017
Dublin Dental University Hospital
2016
Shared Services Canada
2015
Japan External Trade Organization
2006
Background HIV-related self-stigma is a significant barrier to HIV management. However, very little research has explored this phenomenon, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This study the beliefs, experiences, and impacts of amongst adolescents young adults (AYALHIV) Harare, Zimbabwe inform future interventions. It aimed capture lived experience self-stigmatization among AYALHIV its impact on their social context using Corrigan et al (2009) framework ‘awareness’, ‘agreement’,...
This paper draws on two reviews commissioned by the UK Department for International Development in 2006–2007 that explore progress linking HIV prevention and maternity services sub-Saharan Africa. Although pilot demonstration projects have been successful, scaling up PMTCT has slow, reaching just 11% of pregnant positive women much Africa, less than half percentage coverage achieved antiretroviral treatment programmes adults need. Despite ongoing efforts to promote comprehensive approaches,...
Background Introducing new disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for Alzheimer's disease demands a fundamental shift in diagnosis and care most health systems around the world. Understanding views of professionals, potential patients, partners taxpayers is crucial service planning expectation management about these therapies. Aims To investigate public's professionals’ perspectives regarding (1) acceptability DMTs disease; (2) perceptions risk/benefits; (3) willingness to pay (WTP). Method...
Understanding how pandemics differentially impact on the socio-protective and psychological outcomes of males females is important to develop more equitable public health policies. We assessed whether differed measures major depression generalized anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic, if so, which sociodemographic, variables may affect sex differences in anxiety.Participants were a nationally representative sample Irish adults (N = 1,032) between April 30th May 19th, 2020, Ireland's first...
International health studies have shown that inmates higher rates of infectious diseases, chronic diseases and psychiatric disorders relative to the general population. We conducted a systematic collection data on physical conditions reported by newly admitted in Canadian federal penitentiaries.Over 6-month period from April September 2012, we collected analyzed standardized interview routinely with consenting incoming male (n = 2273). Prevalence were determined disaggregated age (< 50 yr ≥...
Basic life support (BLS) is considered a core competence for the graduating dentist. This study aimed to measure BLS knowledge, self-efficacy and skills of undergraduate dental students in Dublin.This consisted cross-sectional survey measuring knowledge self-efficacy, accompanied by directly observed assessment subsample respondents. Data were collected January 2014. Bivariate correlations between descriptive outcome variables (knowledge, skills) tested using Pearson's chi-square. We...
International border controls were among the earliest and most effective of measures to constrain transmission COVID-19. However, such are complex when established borders open yet politically contested, as for that divides Republic Ireland (ROI) from Northern (NI). Understanding how this affected everyday lives both populations during pandemic is important informing continued development responses COVID-19 future health crises. This multi-methods study aimed explore public perspectives on...
COVID-19 is arguably the most critical science communication challenge of a generation, yet comes in wake purported populist turn against scientific expertise western societies. This study advances understanding science–society relations during pandemic by analysing how was represented news and social media coverage on island Ireland. Thematic analysis performed dataset comprising 952 articles 603 tweets published between 1 January 31 May 2020. Three themes characterised range meanings...
Internal stigma (negative judgements towards oneself) continues to be a barrier HIV treatment, management and care, has global public health consequences. People living with (PLHIV) who report internal are less likely seek adhere treatment can experience increased depression lower quality of life. The Wakakosha (‘You’re Worth It’) programme sought reduce among young PLHIV using inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR), cognitive awareness-based methodology. This sub-study focused on creativity,...
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: In this study, we compared the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and generalized anxiety (GAD) before during COVID-19 pandemic across nationally representative samples Irish adults.: Participants were sampled in February 2019 (N = 1,020), April 2020 1,041), May 1,032), December 1,100) using same self-report measures.: The PTSD significantly increased from 12.5% to 18.0% 2020, 22.0% May, returning 17.6% 2020. increases most consistently observed males, those...
While there is a broad consensus that barriers to access in the utilisation of healthcare exist for immigrants US, European evidence exploring this issue paints mixed picture, with studies from variety jurisdictions presenting different conclusions. In context, Ireland, country substantial private involvement delivery, and, largely young immigrant population, provides an opportunity investigate compared natives private-public provision. The patterns (defined as residents foreign birth) and...
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have the potential to impact positively on health and wellbeing of their staff students. Using expanding 'health promoting university' (HPU) platform within HEIs, this article provides a description 'Healthy Trinity', which is an initiative underway in Trinity College Dublin, University Dublin. First, Healthy contextualized background literature including international national policy practice. Second, overview provided its vision goals. Third, describes...
Abstract Background COVID-19 public health measures like handwashing and social distancing can help stem the spread of virus. Adherence to guidelines varies between individuals. This study aims identify predictors non-adherence guidelines. Methods A cross-sectional weekly telephone survey was conducted over eight weeks (11/06/2020–05/08/2020). The sample included adults resident on island Ireland (75:25 split ROI NI). Data were collected demographics, threat perceptions, fear COVID-19,...
Abstract: The first response to AIDS in Ireland emerged from within a radical, socialist, and predominantly nationalist wing of the gay rights movement 1985. At time when homosexual acts were criminalized, Irish state operated policy protracted nonengagement with Gay Health Action, while covertly supporting selected health-promotion activities. As international momentum unified around crisis characterized by value-neutral public health principles, State, particularly statutory sector, was...
Current data on the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of sexual violence in Republic Ireland is lacking, with most recent abuse survey dating back to 2001. The current study sought identify what proportion Irish adults have experienced violence, if there are sex differences exposure different forms extent associated adverse outcomes. To achieve these objectives, we carried out a nationally representative sample (N = 1,020) completed self-report measures history mental health. Results...
While AIDS was neither the initial nor sole factor, it had a profound impact on development of school-based sex education policy and practice in 1980s Ireland. Attempts to introduce national programme foot increasing rates crisis pregnancy pre-date era, but these efforts been vociferously opposed by conservative Catholic interests. The fear generated prompted shift what political theorist, John Kingdon terms, 'national mood' that coupled with singular determination then Minister for...
Abstract Background Safety climate is an essential component of achieving Universal Health Coverage, with several organisational, unit or team-level, and individual health worker factors identified as influencing safety climate. Few studies however, have investigated how these contribute to within care settings in low- middle-income countries (LMICs). The current study examines the relationship between key individual-level across primary centres Ghana, Malawi Uganda. Methods A...