A5069472421- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
University College Dublin
2024-2025
Royal Irish Academy
2024
World Organisation of Family Doctors
2024
International Society for Quality in Health Care
2023
Quality of Life Research Center
2022
St. James's Hospital
1990-1992
Trinity College Dublin
1992
Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a comprehensive framework quality improvement competencies for use in continuing professional development (CPD) and medical education (CME) European general practice/family medicine physicians (GPs/FDs). Methods: carried out three phases: literature review, consensus panels, Delphi technique. An initial developed from an extensive review focusing on English 2000 2011 addressing practitioners continuous programs. Two rounds reviews by panels...
This paper explores the differences between rural and urban practices in response to COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing aspects such as management of patient flow, infection prevention control, information processing, communication collaboration. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected through online PRICOV-19 questionnaire sent general 38 countries. Rural our sample smaller than urban-based practices. They reported an above-average number old multimorbid patients below-average with...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of telemedicine, specifically video consultations as they provide healthcare access in challenging situations where face-to-face encounters are not possible. Nevertheless, it remains largely unknown to what extent organisation general practice and national digital infrastructures have impacted uptake consultations. <bold>Objective</bold> This study examined variation across Europe during explored...
Motivational interviewing (MI) is an established communication method for enhancing intrinsic motivation changing health behavior. E-learning can reduce the cost and time involved in providing continuing education be easily integrated into individual working arrangements daily routines of medical professionals. Thus, a Web-based course was devised to familiarize professionals with different levels expertise MI techniques patients chronic conditions.The aim this study report participants'...
In recent years, the medical literature from a wide range of specialities has exploded with publications on theme emotional distress, stress and burnout in practice medicine. Improving work-life health care providers is necessary to optimise system performance. COVID-19 caused considerable additional pressure services across Europe there have been calls for interventions address psychological occupational by pandemic. Although an ongoing need monitor these factors among family physicians,...
Background Primary care has a vital role in supporting patient autonomy to enable people with long-term conditions manage their own health and wellness. Evidence is needed on whether education training of professionals helps support self-management improves outcomes. The authors' first systematic review included only two articles showing outcomes following professional for promoting self-management. Aim To present an updated undertaken from September 2013 August 2018. Design & setting A...
Abstract Climate change is one of the biggest threats to public health. Sustainability characterized by using resources wisely in a way that protects finite and environment, takes into account needs our planets’ inhabitants future. health care should be considered as seventh domain quality, it can lead improvement patient outcomes, more capacity for workers engage quality thereby improve care. The carbon footprint primary high, mainly due prescribing medication, but also transport patients...
The aim of the study was to assess efficacy and acceptability vita-min-D-fortified liquid milk in management hypovitaminosis D an elderly institutionalised population. design a single-blind randomised controlled study. In phase I, patients were encouraged drink increased quantity either fortified or unsupplemented for 3 months. II, continued on which given as part everyday diet further 6 months with no extra encouragement any patient take additional amounts. Ninety-eight (mean age 84 years)...
A new network of over 72 organizations from 12 countries was activated during a convening at ARTIS in Amsterdam on 26–27 September 2022. Representatives are aligned with the transdisciplinary field and social movement Planetary Health, which analyzes addresses impacts human disruptions to natural systems health all life Earth. The European Health Hub consists various sectors, including universities, healthcare, youth, business, civil society. Convening, co-organized by Alliance (PHA),...
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Abstract Healthcare professionals have first-hand experience with patients in clinical practice and the dynamics healthcare system, which can be of great value design, implementation, data analysis dissemination research study results. Primary care are particularly important as they provide first contact, accessible, coordinated, comprehensive continuous people-focused care. However, in-depth examination engagement health system planning activities—how engaged how this varies across national...
<h3>Objectices</h3> To get an overview on the policy and practice regarding overdiagnosis related medical excess in our European countries. Secondly to analyse facilitating factors, barriers possible actions taken this matter such as avoidance of mitigation harm from excessive or unnecessary health interventions. <h3>Background</h3> It is generally agreed that problems 'too much medicine', overtreatment are rise. Unwarranted activity leads waste resources, more inequalities healthcare and,...
Death is medically described as the irreversible loss of essential characteristics and requires capacity for consciousness to breathe. certification has legal, ethical, philosophical, biological, cultural, religious consequences. Its diagnosis based on best available scientific evidence: somatic, circulatory and/or neurological criteria. Even if we accept determination death “scientific” a set criteria its have been established, still differs among countries. It this reason sporadic cases...
Journal Article The Effect of VIT D Fortified Milk on Hypovitaminosis in an Elderly Institutionalised Population Get access E. M. Keane, Keane Mercer's Institute for Research AgeingSt. James's Hospital, Dublin B, Ireland Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar A. Rochfort, Rochfort D. MC. Govern, Govern J. P. Cox, Cox Coakley, Coakley B. Walsh Age and Ageing, Volume 19, Issue suppl_2, 1990, Pages P9-a–P9, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/19.suppl_2.P9-a...