A5087366331- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
- Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Infant Health and Development
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- School Health and Nursing Education
Technological University Dublin
2024
Scottish Government
2015-2024
Newcastle University
2017-2022
Australian National University
2020-2022
The University of Western Australia
2022
University College Cork
2019
University of Missouri–St. Louis
2018
University of Houston - Clear Lake
2012
Dalhousie University
2004
Health Sciences Centre
2004
Muslim and Arab individuals are discriminated against in almost all domains. Recently, there has been a focus on examining the treatment of these groups work setting. Despite great number primary studies this issue, not yet quantitative review research literature. To fill gap, meta-analysis examined presence magnitude hiring discrimination individuals. Using 46 independent effect sizes from 26 sources, we found evidence people employment judgments, behaviors, decisions across multiple...
Background Adults living in long-term care are a significant and complex population who under-represented research using traditional methodologies. Methods The aim of this study was to provide the first description adult home their homes, routinely collected data. A retrospective descriptive analysis performed Scottish Care Home Census (SCHC) between 1 April 2012 31 March 2016. Results Data from 1,299 services (79.3-89.7% completeness), including 34,399-39,311 residents per year across all...
To estimate and compare the optimal cut-off score of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) AUDIT-C in identifying at-risk alcohol consumption, heavy episodic use, ICD-10 abuse dependence adolescents attending ED England. Opportunistic cross-sectional survey. 10 emergency departments across Adolescents (n = 5377) aged between their 10th 18th birthday who attended December 2012 May 2013. Scores on AUDIT AUDIT-C. At-risk consumption monthly past 3 months were derived using time-line...
Abstract Background Pathways into care are poorly understood but important life events for individuals and their families. UK policy is to avoid moving-in homes from acute hospital settings. This assumes that moves secondary represent a system failure. However, those moving community settings may be fundamentally different groups, each requiring differing approaches. Objective To characterise who move-in home compare with the community. Design setting A retrospective cohort study using...
Integration of health and social care will require integrated data to drive service evaluation, design, joint working research. We describe the results a Scottish meeting key stakeholders in this area. Potential uses for linked included understanding client populations, mapping trajectories dependency, identifying at risk groups, predicting required capacity future provision, research better understand reciprocal interactions between health, circumstances care. Barriers progress lack...
Mortality trends among people living in long-term care settings have been poorly understood. Linking data offers the potential to provide real-world, national follow-up. Our aim was describe patterns and associations with mortality moving-in homes Scotland.
Background Alcohol consumption and related harm increase steeply from the ages of 12–20 years. Adolescents in UK are among heaviest drinkers Europe. Excessive drinking adolescents is associated with increased risk accidents, injuries, self-harm, unprotected or regretted sex, violence disorder, poisoning accidental death. However, there lack clear evidence for most clinically effective cost-effective screening brief interventions reducing preventing alcohol attending emergency departments...
Background Heavy alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications and extended hospital stay. Alcohol therefore represents a modifiable factor for surgical outcomes. Brief behavioural interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing among risky drinkers other health-care settings may offer method addressing preoperative consumption. Objectives To investigate the feasibility introducing screening process assess adult drinking levels deliver...
Alcohol use increases throughout adolescence. Emergency department (ED) attendance is an opportunity for alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI), which effective adults. This trial evaluated the effectiveness cost-effectiveness of ASBI compared with alone (SA) in high-risk adolescents.Multi-centre, three-group, single-blind, individually randomized follow-ups after 6 12 months 10 ED settings England. From October 2014 to May 2015 we screened 3327 adolescents aged 14 18 years, whom...
Linked health care datasets have been used effectively in Scotland for some time. Use of social data has much more limited, partly because responsibility these services is distributed across multiple local authorities. However, there are substantial interactions between and (also known internationally as long-term care) services, keen policy interest better understanding these. We introduce two resources that can now be linked to at a population level study interdependencies. These emerge...
Evidence suggests that increased preoperative alcohol consumption increases the risk of postoperative complications; therefore, a reduction or cessation in intake before surgery may reduce perioperative risk. Preoperative assessment presents an opportunity to intervene optimise patients for surgery. This multicentre, two-arm, parallel group, individually randomised controlled trial will investigate whether definitive brief behavioural intervention aimed at reducing is feasible and acceptable...
To explore adolescents' experiences of consenting to, and participating in, alcohol intervention trials when attending for emergency care.In-depth semi-structured interviews with 27 adolescents (16 males; aged 14-17 years (Mage = 15.7)) who had taken part in one two linked brief based 10 accident departments England. Interviews were transcribed verbatim subject to thematic analysis.Research methods generally found be acceptable though confidentiality was important parental presence could...
Abstract Background Bowel dysfunction can significantly impair quality of life. Adequate fibre intake is associated with good bowel health but intakes have been reported to be low in Ireland. Aim This study aimed gather data on and habits a cohort adults at university campus Dublin, Methods An online questionnaire was developed by adapting validated tools assess habitual function. The circulated through mailing lists advertised via QR codes February/March 2023. Data analysed using SPSS, p...
Cow’s Milk Allergy (CMA) is estimated to affect 2-3% of infants, typically developing in the first year life (1) . The risks misdiagnosing CMA include acute reactions, micronutrient deficiencies, growth faltering, increased burden on healthcare systems, and reduced quality for infants caregivers (2) guidelines diagnosis management are not always followed due lack awareness, or difficulties with implementation (1,3) aim this study was obtain parent-reported data Ireland. A 23-item...
To tackle modern challenges, engineers must be able to work within complex teams, environments and projects. Collaborating across disciplines sectors requires honing nurturing specific interpersonal skills attributes. These include open-mindedness, collaboration communication, emotional intelligence, stakeholder management empathy. All of these attributes require high self-awareness other-orientedness. In my research, this is encapsulated by the term "humble practice". Unlike concepts such...