A5072385545- Hepatitis C virus research
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Social Media in Health Education
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
Health and Safety Authority
2023
Health Information and Quality Authority
2023
University College Dublin
2010-2022
King's College London
2016-2018
University of Limerick
2014-2017
University of British Columbia
2015
University College Cork
2003
University of Victoria
1999
Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is common among injecting drug users (IDUs), yet accessing of HCV care, particularly treatment, suboptimal. There has been little in-depth study IDUs experiences what enables or prevents them engaging at every level including testing, follow-up, management and treatment processes. This qualitative aimed to explore these issues with current former in the greater Dublin area, Ireland. From September 2007 2008 interviews were conducted 36 service-users across a range...
Introduction: Identifying and managing mental disorders among older adults is an important challenge for primary care in Europe. Electronic medical records (EMRs) offer considerable potential this regard, although there a paucity of data on their use purpose.Objectives: To examine the prevalence/treatment identified (over 55 years) by using derived from EMRs general practice.Methods: We utilized cross-sectional study care, which patients with based diagnostic coding prescribed medicines....
Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is highly prevalent among people who inject drugs (PWID). Many PWID are unaware of their and few have received HCV treatment. Recent developments in treatment offer cure rates >90%. However, the potential these treatments will only be realised if identification with linkage to optimised. This paper describes Hepcare Europe project, a collaboration between five institutions across four member states (Ireland, UK, Spain, Romania), develop, implement evaluate...
Identifying and treating problem alcohol use among people who also illicit drugs is a challenge. Primary care well placed to address this challenge but there are several barriers which may prevent occurring. The objective of study was determine if complex intervention designed support screening brief for receiving opioid agonist treatment feasible acceptable healthcare providers their patients in primary setting. A randomised, controlled, pre-and-post design measured feasibility...
Objective: Many individuals receiving methadone maintenance receive their treatment through primary care provider. As many also drink alcohol excessively, there is a need to address use improve health outcomes for these individuals. We examined problem and its among people attending treatment, using baseline data from feasibility study of an evidence-based complex intervention care. Methods: Data on addiction processes were collected by (1) reviewing clinical records (n = 129) who attended...
Abstract Objectives To examine HCV prevalence and management among people who inject drugs (PWID) attending primary care community-based health services at four European sites using baseline data from a multicentre feasibility study of complex intervention (HepLink). Methods Primary in Dublin, London, Bucharest Seville were recruited the professional networks HepLink consortium. Patients eligible to participate if aged ≥18 years, on opioid substitution treatment or risk (i.e. injecting drug...
This article examines contributions to argument on Internet sites concerned with animal rights. As this is part of a project examining how “rights” and “cases” are constructed contested through argument, the texts considered selected from that take an explicit stance for or against Our reading these highlights strategies used by pro- anti-animal-rights contributors. The pro-animal-rights side two main argumentative strategies. first use as moral problem ascribing rights animals in discourses...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease and death. Drug use remains the significant new infections in European Union, with estimates HCV antibody prevalence among people who inject drugs ranging from 5% to 90% 29 countries. In Ireland primary care key area focus efforts enhance diagnosis treatment drugs.The Heplink study aims improve outcomes opiate substitution therapy (OST) patients general practice by developing an integrated model evaluating its...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic liver disease and death. Injection drug use now one the main routes transmission HCV in Ireland globally with an estimated 80% new infections occurring among people who inject drugs (PWID).We aimed to examine whether patients receiving opioid substitution therapy primary care practices were guideline-adherent regarding screening. has developed model for delivering treatment setting. We conducted this study given shift providing...
Positively Fit began as a government funded, community driven, research project to investigate the impact of rehabilitation activities on quality life for persons living with HIV in Greater Victoria Region British Columbia, Canada. With 83 participants, and five participant researchers, grew into development process HIV, based participatory action framework. This transformation was accompanied by issues power control, line between insiders outsiders, realization that 'participatory' is term...
While opiate substitution therapy and injecting equipment provision (IEP) have reduced blood-borne viruses (BBV) among people who inject drugs (PWID), some PWID continue to share acquire BBV. Psychosocial interventions that address risk behaviours could reduce BBV transmission PWID. A pragmatic, two-armed randomised controlled, open feasibility study of attending drug treatment or IEP in four UK regions. Ninety-nine were randomly allocated receive a three-session manualised psychosocial...
Objectives Irish adolescents have one of the highest rates suicide and self-harm in European Union. Although primary care has been identified as an opportune environment which to detect treat mental health problems adolescents, lack training among professionals (PCPs) is a barrier optimum identification treatment. We describe development evaluation educational intervention on youth substance misuse for PCPs. Methods Thirty general practitioners other PCPs working Mid-West region participated...
Purpose Problem alcohol use (PAU) is common and associated with considerable adverse outcomes among patients receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT). The purpose of this paper to describe a qualitative feasibility assessment primary care-based complex intervention promote screening brief for PAU, which also aims examine acceptability potential effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted 14 eight general practitioners (GPs) who had been purposively...
Introduction Social context has a major influence on the detection and treatment of youth mental substance use disorders in socioeconomically disadvantaged urban areas, particularly where gang culture, community violence, normalisation drug repetitive maladaptive family structures prevail. This paper aims to examine how social influences development, identification areas from perspectives health care workers. Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted with workers ( n =37) clinical...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among people who inject drugs, yet well-described barriers mean that only a minority have accessed HCV treatment. Recent developments in diagnosis and treatment facilitate innovative approaches to care improve access to, uptake of, by drugs.This study aims examine feasibility, acceptability, likely clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness of an integrated model for patients receiving opioid substitution general practice.A pre- postintervention...
Background: Ireland has national strategies and policies setting out the importance of integrated care coordination support between health social services, to enable children get timely appropriate support. Despite Government commitment a coordinated approach, delivery continues be inconsistent fragmented. While with complex needs are more likely experience significant gaps delays in they need, evidence shows that any child need from or service is at risk delays.
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<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Hepatitis C (HCV) infection is common among people who inject drugs (PWID), yet well described barriers mean that a minority have accessed HCV treatment. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim of this study was to examine feasibility, acceptability, clinical and cost effectiveness an integrated model care for opioid substitution treatment (OST) patients in general practice. <title>METHODS</title> A pre-and-post intervention design with embedded economic...