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current Research
The Health Promotion Research Centre works in close collaboration with key health promotion stakeholders at the international, national and regional levels. An important aspect of our work is ensuring that our research activity and findings are disseminated through reports, peer review publications and conference presentations. A full list of these can be found on our publications page.
The research projects conducted can be broadly divided into three broad areas:
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Primary Research on Health Promotion
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Synthesis and Review of Research to Inform Health Promotion Policy and Practice
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Evaluation of Interventions to Promote Health and Wellbeing
1. Primary Research on Health Promotion
The primary research cluster involves the design, collection and analysis of original empirical data intended to address key research questions in Health Promotion.
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Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC): A World Health Organisation Collaborative Cross-National Study.
Funder: Department of Health and Children. |
Dr. Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
www.nuigalway.ie/hbsc http://www.hbsc.org/ |
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Participatory Research Processes (PRP) |
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Immigration and Health |
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IUHPE Scoping Study on Health Promotion Workforce Capacity and Education and Training Needs Funder: IUHPE. |
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Injury and Violence Prevention |
2. Synthesis and Review of Research to Inform Health Promotion Policy and Practice
This area of research focuses on the collection and critical analysis of existing data and documents, with the explicit intention to contribute to evidence based policy and practice in Health Promotion.
| Project | Principal Investigator(s) (PI)/Contacts |
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Developing Competencies and Professional Standards for Health Promotion Capacity Building in Europe (CompHP) Funder: Executive Agency for Health and Consumers |
Professor Margaret Barry |
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Creating a Common Foundation in Social Care Funder: Leonardo da Vinci, European Commission |
Dr. Jane Sixsmith |
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Connecting Health Research in Africa and Ireland Consortiuim (CHRAIC) Funder: Programme of Strategic Cooperation, Higher Education Authority and Irish Aid |
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Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Schools Funder: European Commission |
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Irish Youth Health Promotion Bibliography Funder: National Youth Council of Ireland |
Dr. Saoirse Nic Gabhainn |
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Mainstreaming Health Promotion: Rapid Review of the Evidence on the Effectiveness of Mental Health Promotion Interventions Funder: World Health Organisation, Geneva |
Professor Margaret Barry |
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Translating Health Communications Funder: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) |
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3. Evaluation of Intervention to Promote Health and Wellbeing
The Centre has conducted a range of studies under the broad area of evaluation, all of which examine the development and provision of specific interventions to promote Health and Wellbeing.
| Project | Principal Investigator(s) (PI)/Contacts |
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Bridging the Digital Disconnect - Using Technology to Support Young People's Mental Health Needs Funder: Inspire Foundation Ireland & Inspire Foundation Australia |
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Triple P Programme Population Survey Funder: Triple P Longford & Westmeath Parenting Partnership & Archways Ltd |
Dr. Lisa Pursell |
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Evaluation of 'Zippy's Friends', An Emotional Wellbeing Programme for Children in Primary Schools Funder: IRCHSS |
Professor Margaret Barry |
Current Research Students
Further info: PhD
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Name of PhD student
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Name of Supervisor |
Proposed Title |
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Mr Yousef Al Balawi |
Dr Jane Sixsmith |
The role of social media in the prevention of RTAs through agenda setting. |
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Ms Maura Burke |
Dr Margaret Hodgins |
Exploring the rhetoric and reality for Primary Care team professionals: tracking the implementation process of the team-based approach to service provision in Ireland. |
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Mr Brendan Dineen |
Dr Diarmuid O’Donovan |
Identification of prevalence, causes and the need for eye care services. |
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Ms Clare Carroll |
Dr Jane Sixsmith |
Understanding early intervention services in Ireland. |
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Ms Maureen D’Eath |
Dr Jane Sixsmith |
The meaning of the Independent Living Movement for people with disability. |
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Dr Khalifa Elmusharaf
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Dr Diarmuid O’Donovan |
Strengthening health system in Africa to improve reproductive health during and post conflict. |
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Mr Declan Flanagan |
Dr Michal Molcho |
Fun & games & health; a mixed methods study measuring the impact of government health initiatives & recommendations in the North West of Ireland. |
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Ms Aoife Gavin |
Dr Saoirse Nic Gabhainn |
Understanding the lives of children with disability/chronic illness. |
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Ms Susan Hennessy |
Dr Diarmuid O’Donovan |
Determining the future service needs for cardiovascular patients in the West of Ireland, using cardiovascular epidemiological modelling tools. |
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Ms Victoria Hogan |
Dr Margaret Hodgins |
Work life balance and occupational stressors within the Irish university system. |
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Dr Samir Mahmood |
Professor Margaret Barry |
Health Promotion capacity mapping in developing countries |
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Ms Patricia McSharry |
Dr Margaret Hodgins |
The effects of a physical activity intervention programme on a group of undergraduate students’ short and long term knowledge and behaviours with regard to physical activity. |
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Ms Teresa Meaney |
Dr Saoirse Nic Gabhainn |
An exploration of Irish mothers experience of persisting with breastfeeding: a phenomenological study. |
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Ms Christina Murphy |
Dr Saoirse Nic Gabhainn |
From paper to practice: An analysis of teacher-delivered relationship and sexuality education in Ireland. |
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Ms Aine O’Brien |
Dr Michal Molcho |
Pediatric Injury Mortality. |
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Mr éamonn O’Bróithe |
Dr Jane Sixsmith |
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Ms Mary O’Hara |
Dr Margaret Hodgins |
Quality of life issues: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis and young people in Ireland. |
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Ms Lisa Shanahan
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Professor Margaret Barry |
The implementation and evaluation of Mental Health First Aid in an Irish context. |
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Ms Leigh-Ann Sweeney |
Drs Michal Molcho and Saoirse Nic Gabhainn |
An exploratory study of sex workers psychosocial experiences of the Irish healthcare system. |
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Ms Yetunde John-Akinola |
Dr. Saoirse Nic Gabhainn |
A Health Promotion approach to the implementation of school health services. |
Áras Moyola
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone : +353 (0)91 493092 / 493644, Fax: +353 (0) 91 494547 / 494577
E-mail: Discipline of Health Promotion
This page was last updated Thursday, September 20, 2012