• Fourth year nursing students' perceptions of their educational preparation in medication management: an interpretative phenomenological study 

  Moloney, Mairéad; Kingston, Liz; Doody, Owen (Elsevier, 2020)

  Background: Medication safety is an integral aspect of patient safety. Nurses, as advocates of patient safety, actively consider medication safety in the course of their daily work. Hence, it is important to consider the ...
• The Influence of role models on the sedentary behaviour patterns of primary school-aged children and associations with psychosocial aspects of health 

  Hegarty, Lynda; Murphy, Marie H.; Kirby, Karen; Murtagh, Elaine M.; Mallett, John; Mair, Jacqueline L. (MDPI, 2020)

  Background: High levels of sedentary behaviour(SB)are associated with poor health outcomes in children,but the effects on mental health are less clear.This study explored the relationship between SB and psychosocial ...
• The Development of the MedEx IMPACT intervention: A patient-centered, evidenced-based and theoretically-informed physical activity behavior change intervention for individuals living with and beyond cancer 

  Cantwell, Mairead; Walsh, Deirdre M.J.; Furlong, Brona; Moyna, Niall; McCaffrey, Noel; Woods, Catherine B. (SAGE, 2020)

  Regular physical activity (PA) can address many of the negative side effects experienced by individuals following cancer treatment and support the optimization of physical and psychosocial well-being. However, many ...
• Examining the role of spatial skills and mathematics motivation on middle school mathematics achievement 

  Atit, Kinnari; Power, Jason Richard; Veurink, Norma; Utta, David H.; Sorby, Sheryl; Panther, Grace; Msall, Camille; Fiorella, Logan; Carr, Martha (SpringerOpen, 2020)

  Spatial skills and mathematical ability have been repeatedly identified as critical for achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Previous studies have identified correlations between ...
• An investigative study on the effect of pre-coating polymer solutions on the fabrication of low cost anti-adhesive release paper 

  Vodyashkin, Andrey; Vasileva, Daria; Zelenovskiy, Pavel; Chezganov, Dmitry; Yuzhakov, Vladimir; Shur, Vladimir; O'Reilly, Emmet; Vinogradov, Alexandr (MDPI, 2020)

  This work describes a novel approach to produce high quality release paper at lower cost than traditional methods. The anti-adhesive properties of release paper require the use of expensive machine glazed kraft or ...
• Limited evidence exists on the effectiveness of education and training interventions on trial recruitment; a systematic review 

  Delaney, Hannah; Devane, Declan; Hunter, Andrew; Hennessy, Marita; Parker, Adwoa; Murphy, Louise; Cronin, Patricia; Smith, Valerie (Elsevier, 2019)

  Objective The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of education and training interventions on recruitment to randomized and non-randomized trials. Study Design and Setting A systematic review of the ...
• Examining what factors mediate treatment effect in chronic low back pain: a mediation analysis of a cognitive functional therapy clinical trial 

  O'Neill, Aoife; O'Sullilvan, Kieran; O'Sullivan, Peter B.; Purtill, Helen; O'Keeffe, Mary (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)

  Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) is a physiotherapist-led individualised intervention for people with people with non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP), involving biopsychosocial pain education, graded movement ...
• Mild cognitive impairment and sedentary behavior: a multinational study. 

  Vancampfort, Davy; Stubbs, Brendon; Lara, Elvira; Vandenbulcke, Mathieu; Swinnen, Nathalie; Smith, Lee; Firth, Joseph; Herring, Matthew P.; Hallgren, Mats; Koyanagi, Ai (Elsevier, 2018)

  Background Sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with poor cognitive performance. However, the contribution of sedentary time to risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) remains unclear. This study assessed the association ...
• Correlates of sedentary behavior among community-dwelling adults with anxiety in six low- and middle-income countries 

  Vancampfort, Davy; Stubbs, Brendon; Smith, Lee; Gardner, Benjamin; Herring, Matthew P.; Firth, Joseph; Koyanagi, Ai (Elsevier, 2019)

  .We investigated correlates of sedentary behavior (SB) among community-dwelling adults with elevated anxiety symptoms in six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cross-sectional data from the World Health Organization's ...
• Impact of a compassionate care leadership programme 

  Saab, Mohamad M; Drennan, Jonathan; Cornally, Nicola; Landers, Margaret; Hegarty, Josephine; Savage, Eileen; Lunn, Cora; Coffey, Alice (Mark Allen Healthcare, 2019)

  Compassionate care delivery enhances patient satisfaction and quality of life and reduces nurse burnout. This study measured the perceptions of nursing and midwifery leaders regarding the impact of the ‘Leaders for ...
• Active students are healthier and happier than their inactive peers: the results of a large representative cross-sectional study of university students in Ireland 

  Murphy, Marie H.; Carlin, Angela; Woods, Catherine B.; Nevill, Alan M.; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Ferguson, Kyle; Murphy, Niamh M. (Human Kinetics, 2018)

  Background: Time spent in university represents a period of transition and may be an appropriate time to promote physical activity among young adults. The aim of this study was to assess participation of university students ...
• Results from Ireland's 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth 

  Harrington, Deirdre M.; Belton, Sarahjane; Coppinger, Tara; Cullen, Muireann; Donnelly, Alan Edward; Dowd, Kieran P.; Keating, Teresa; Layte, Richard; Murphy, Marie H.; Murphy, Niamh M.; Murtagh, Elaine M.; Woods, Catherine B. (Human Kinetics, 2014)

  Background: Physical activity (PA) levels are a key performance indicator for policy documents in Ireland. The first Ireland Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth aims to set a robust baseline for future ...
• Results from Ireland North and South's 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth 

  Harrington, Deirdre M.; Murphy, Marie H.; Carlin, Angela; Coppinger, Tara; Donnelly, Alan Edward; Dowd, Kieran P.; Keating, Teresa; Murphy, Niamh M.; Murtagh, Elaine M.; O'Brien, Wesley; Woods, Catherine B.; Belton, Sarahjane (Human Kinetics Journals, 2016)

  Background: Physical activity (PA) is a key performance indicator for policy documents in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Building on baseline grades set in 2014, Ireland's second Report Card on Physical ...
• Prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity in community-dwelling older adults in Ireland 

  Murtagh, Elaine M.; Murphy, Marie H.; Murphy, Niamh M.; Woods, Catherine B.; Nevill, Alan M.; Lane, Aoife (Public Library of Science, 2015)

  The public health challenges associated with rapid population ageing are likely to be exacerbated by poor physical activity levels. The purpose of this study was to identify correlates of physical inactivity in a ...
• Future pathways in implementing the teaching personal and social responsibility model in Spain and Portugal 

  Santos, Fernando; Neves, Rui; Parker, Melissa (Federación Española de Asociaciones de Docentes de Educación Física (FEADEF, 2020)

  . Throughout the last two decades, researchers in Spain and Portugal have utilised the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) to generate responsibility outcomes in Physical Education (PE) and further understand ...
• Neonatal screening programme for CF: Results from the Irish Comparative Outcomes Study (ICOS) 

  Fitzgerald, Catherine; Linnane, Barry; George, Sherly; Ni Chronin, Muireann; Mullane, David; Herzig, Mary; Greally, Peter; Elnazir, Basil; Healy, Fiona; McNally, Paul; Javadpour, Sheila; Cox, Des; Fitzpatrick, Patricia (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2020)

  The introduction of NBS in Ireland in July 2011, provided a unique opportunity to investigate clinical outcomes using a comparative historical cohort study. Clinical cohort: children clinically diagnosed with CF born 1 ...
• People with Intellectual Disabilities and the COVID-19 pandemic 

  Gulati, Gautam; Fistein, Elizabeth; Dunne, Colum P.; Kelly, Brendan D.; Murphy, Valerie E. (Cambridge University Press, 2020)

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• The prevalence of ill-treatment and bullying at work in Ireland 

  Hogan, Victoria; Hodgins, Margaret; Lewis, Duncan; Maccurtain, Sarah; Mannix McNamara, Patricia; Pursell, Lisa (Emerald Publishing Ltd, 2020)

  Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of ill-treatment and bullying experienced by Irish workers and to explore individual and organisational predictors. The most recent national figures available ...
• Enhancing the efficacy of health promotion interventions: a focus on the context 

  Darlington, Emily; Mannix McNamara, Patricia; Jourdan, Didier (Elsevier, 2020)

  Highlights • Health promotion programmes in various settings are effective means to improve the health of the population. • Despite substantial research, results from programme implementation remain unclear and ...
• The effect of participating in MedEx wellness, a community-based chronic disease exercise rehabilitation programme, on physical, clinical and psychological health: A study protocol for a cohort trial 

  Kehoe, Brona; Skelly, Fiona; Moyna, Niall; Cantwell, Mairead; Boran, Lorraine; Daly, Leslie; McCarren, Andrew; Dowd, Kieran P.; Woods, Catherine B.; McCaffrey, Noel; Loughney, Lisa (Elsevier, 2020)

  Background: Community-based exercise rehabilitation programmes for chronic disease are an effective alternative to traditional hospital-based programmes. MedEx Wellness is a novel community-based exercise rehabilitation ...

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