Health Promotion Staff, Jane Sixsmith

Jane Sixsmith RGN, HV, BSc, MA, PhD   [Email]

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D’Eath, M., Barry, M.M. and Sixsmith, J. (2012). A rapid evidence review of health advocacy for communicable disease. Stockholm: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID="894"  

D’Eath, M., Barry, M.M. and Sixsmith, J. (2012) A Rapid Evidence Review of Interventions for Improving Health Literacy. ECDC Technical Report.  Stockholm: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.  http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID=894 

Doyle, P., Sixsmith, J. and Barry, M.M. (2012). Perceived priorities of key public health stakeholders in Europe on the use of health communication for the prevention and control of communicable diseases. Stockholm: European Centre of Disease Control. http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID=911

Doyle, P., Sixsmith, J., Barry, M.M., Mahmood, S., MacDonald, L., Oroviogoichoechea, C., Cairns, G., Guillen-Grima, F. and Núñez-Córdoba, J. (2011). Health communication activity for the prevention and control of communicable diseases in Europe. Stockholm: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Doyle, P., Sixsmith, J., Barry, M.M., Mahmood, S., MacDonald, L., Oroviogoichoechea, C., Cairns, G., Guillen-Grima, F. and Nunez-Cordoba, J. (2011). Public health stakeholders perceived status of health communication activities for the prevention and control of communicable diseases across the EU and EEA/EFTA countries. Stockholm: European Centre for Disease Control.

Higgins, O., Sixsmith, J., Barry M.M., Domegan, C. (2011) A literature review on health information seeking behaviour on the web: a health consumer and health professional perspective. ECDC Technical Report.  Stockholm: European Centre from Disease Prevention and Control. http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/Forms/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?ID=753

Kuosmanen, T.M. and Sixsmith, J. (2011). The framing of overweight and obesity in Irish newspapers. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 6(2), 55.

Sixsmith, J., Mahmood, S., Cairns, G., MacDonald, L. and Grima Guillen, F. (2011). Pilot report: establishing a programme for dissemination of evidence based health communication activities and innovations on communicable diseases for country support in the EU and EEA/EFTA 2009-12. Solana, Sweden: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Felzmann, H., Sixsmith, J., O’Higgins, S., Ni Chonnactaigh, S. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2009) Children’s Research and Ethical Review. Executive Summary. Dublin: Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Department of Health and Children, Government of Ireland.  download (332KB)

Sixsmith, J. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2009). Applicazione dei processi di ricerca partecipativa con i bambini [Exploring the application of Participatory Research Processes (PRP) with children]. Health and Territory, 172, 15-19. download (139KB)

Doyle, P. & Sixsmith, J. (2008). Exploring the Feasibility of Developing Internet Based Health Promotion Materials for Third Level Students. Report to the HSE and Student Services of UCC, TCD and NUIG. download (602.5KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S., Sixsmith, J., O’Higgins, S., Delaney, E-N., Moore, M. & Inchley, J. (2008). Indicators of Health Promoting Schools in Ireland: towards the participative inclusion of students. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s35-s36. download (481KB)

Sixsmith J, Nic Gabhainn, S., Clerkin, P., D’Eath, M., O’Higgins, S., Stevens, E. & Keogh, M. (2008). A process evaluation of the National drug awareness campaign. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s9-s10. download (487KB)

Sixsmith, J., Nic Gabhainn, S., Fleming, C. & O’Higgins, S. (2008). Child well-being: children’s, parents’ and teachers’ perceptions. National Institute of Health Sciences Research Bulletin, 4(4), s44-s45. download (498KB)

Hanafin, S., Brooks, A-M., Carroll, E., Fitzgerald, E., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Sixsmith, J. (2007). Achieving consensus in developing a national set of child well-being indicators. Social Indicators Research, 80 (1), 79-104. download (188KB) 

Nic Gabhainn, S., Sixsmith, J., O’Higgins, S., Delaney, E-N., Moore, M. & Inchley, J. (2007). Health promoting school indicators: the development of schematic models by children. Health Education, 107 (6), 494-510. download (331KB)

Sixsmith, J. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2007). A Process Evaluation of the National Drugs Awareness Campaign 2003-2005. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs. download (683KB)

Sixsmith, J., Nic Gabhainn, S., Fleming,C., O’Higgins, S. (2007). Children’s, Parents’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Child Well-being. Health Education,107(6), 511-523. download (314KB)

Cotter, E., O’Higgins, S., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Sixsmith, J. (2006). Towards a Sexual Health Policy for the West: Developing concensus on the potential goals, objective and actions.  Report to the Public Health Department, HSE Western Area. download (209KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S. & Sixsmith, J. (2006). Children photographing well-being: facilitating participation in research. Children & Society, 20, 249-259. download (505KB)

D’Eath, M., Sixsmith, J., Cannon, R., & Kelly, L. (2005). The Experiences of People with Disabilities in Accessing Health Services in Ireland: Do inequalities exist? Dublin: National Disability Authority.   download (416KB) 

D’Eath, M., Sixsmith, J., Stevens, E. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2005). The Development Process of the National Drugs Awareness Campaign Phase 3. Report to the National Advisory Council on Drugs, Dublin. download (4KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S. & Sixsmith, J. (2005). Children’s Understandings of Well-being. Dublin: National Children’s Office, Department of Health and Children. download (979KB)

O’Higgins, S., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Sixsmith, J. (2005). Perspectives on the provision of sexual health services to sex workers. Report to the Good Shepherd Sisters, Galway. download (57.3KB)

Sixsmith, J., D’Eath, M., Clerkin, P., Nic Gabhainn, S., O’Higgins, S. & Stevens, E. (2005). The Process Evaluation of the National Drugs Awareness Campaigns: Final Report 2004-2005. Report to the National Advisory Council on Drugs, Dublin. download (4KB)

Sixsmith, J., McCarthy, E. & Shryane, E. (2005). Women’s Attitudes to Health. In R. Phelan & A. Hayes (eds.), Women Emerging. National University of Ireland, Galway: Women’s Studies Centre. ISBN 978-09549924-0-8

McCarthy, D., Sixsmith, J., Houlihan, A., Connolly, C., Doherty, A. & O’Donovan, D. (2004). An Investigation into the Barriers to Childhood Immunisation in the West of Ireland. Report to the Department of Public Health, Western Health Board. download (172KB)

Nic Gabhainn, S. & Sixsmith, J. (2004). Wellbeing: the contribution of animals, places and things to do. Report to the National Children’s Office, Department of Health and Children, Dublin. download (4KB)

Tay, J., Kelleher, C. C., Hope, A., Barry, M., Nic Gabhainn, S. & Sixsmith, J. (2004). Influence of sociodemographic and neighbourhood factors on self rated health and quality of life in rural communities: findings from the Agriproject in the Republic of Ireland. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 58(11), 904-911. download (96.2KB)

Brett, M., Corbett, C., Evans, D., Honan, S., Jones, J. & Sixsmith, J. (2003). Health Promotion Messages – To scare or not to scare? Report to the Health Promotion Management Group. Western Health Board. download (233KB)

Kelleher, C.C., Friel, S. & Sixsmith, J. (2003). How gender and other socio-demographic factors may influence women’s health. Irish Practice Nurse, February Issue. download (4KB)

Kelleher, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Corrigan, H., Friel, S., Sixsmith, J., Daly, E., Galvin, M., Daly, L. & Lotya, M. (2003). The National Health and Lifestyle Surveys 2003. Report to the Health Promotion Unit of the Department of Health and Children, Dublin. download (4KB)

Kelleher, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Friel, S., Corrigan, H., Nolan, G., Sixsmith, J., Walsh, O. & Cooke, M. (2003). The National Health and Lifestyle Surveys (II) Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN) and the Irish Health Behaviour in School-Aged children survey (HBSC). Dublin: Department of Health and Children. download (1.52MB)

Kelleher, C., Nic Gabhainn, S., Friel, S., Corrigan, H., Nolan, G., Sixsmith, J., Walsh, O. & Cooke, M. (2003). Regional Report of the National Health and Lifestyle Surveys (II) Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN) and the Irish Health Behaviour in School-Aged children survey (HBSC). Dublin: Department of Health and Children. download (4.4MB)

McDaid, M., Barry, M.M & Sixsmith, J. (2003). Evaluation of the Pilot Implementation of the SunSmart Beach Signs in Ireland. Centre for Health Promotion Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway. Report to The Irish Cancer Society. download 224KB)

Sixsmith, J. & Nic Gabhainn, S. (2003). A Review of the literature on the effectiveness of mass media campaigns for drug prevention and harm reduction. Report to the National Advisory Council on Drugs, Dublin. download (4KB)

Taylor-Dillon, F., Friel, S., Sixsmith, J. & Kelleher, C. (2003). A Review of Oral Health Promotion / Education Activity in the Republic of Ireland and A Study of Attitudes, Knowledge and Behaviour of Special Needs Groups Towards Oral Health. Centre for Health Promotion Studies. Report to The Department of Health and Children.  Dublin. download (364KB)

Greve, J. & Sixsmith, J. (2002). Evaluation of the Health Promoting Hospitals Brief Information Session. Report to Irish Health Promoting Hospitals Network, Dublin. download (169KB)

Sixsmith, J. (2002). (Book Review). Maintaining Health in Primary Care: guidelines for wellness in the 21st Century. Irish Medical Journal, 95(3), 152. download (6.51KB)

Barry, M., Doherty, A., Hope, A., Sixsmith, J. & Kelleher, C.C. (2000). A Community Needs Assessment for Rural Mental Health Promotion. Health Education Research, Theory and Practice, 15(3), 293-304. download (81.4KB)

Kelleher, C., Hope, A., Barry, M., Sixsmith, J. & MacFarlane, A. (2000). Health, Safety and Well-being Among Rural and Agricultural Workers: The Agri-project. NUI, Galway. Report to The Health and Safety Authority and The Health Promotion Unit. Dublin. download (4KB)

Kelleher, C. & Sixsmith, J. (2000). The riddle of the sphinx: why women smoke? In R. Edmondson & C. Kelleher (eds). Health Promotion: Multi-discipline or New Discipline? Dublin: Irish Academic Press. ISBN: 0-7165-2657-3.

Sixsmith, J., Kelleher, C. & Crangle, E. (2000). Impact Evaluation of an HIV Screen Educational Advertisement. Health Education, 100(1), 42-49. download (95.6KB)

Doherty, A., Barry, M.B. & Sixsmith, J. (1998). Health and Social Well-being in a Rural Community: Community Perceptions and Beliefs Concerning Mental Health Issues. Centre for Health Promotion Studies, NUI,Galway. Report to The Rural Community Development and Health Project, Homefirst Community Trust, Northern Ireland. download (4KB)

Doherty, A., Sixsmith, J. & Kelleher, C. (1998). A Literature Review of Patient Satisfaction and Mammography Screening. NUI,Galway. Report to the National Quality Assurance Committee on Mammography Screening. Dublin. download (4KB)

McCarthy, E., Sixsmith, J., Barry, M. & Kelleher, C. (1998). Evaluation of the North Western Health Boards Multi Media Public Information Access System. Centre for Health Promotion Studies. NUI,G. Report to The North Western Health Board. download (4KB)

Sixsmith, J. & Kelleher, C. (1998). Review of Studies Reporting Smoking Prevalence Rates . Centre for Health Promotion Studies. NUI,Galway. Report to the Health Promotion Unit. Dublin. download (4KB)

Sixsmith, J. & Kelleher, C. (1997). Evaluation of the Health Promotion Unit’s Mass Media Anti Smoking Campaign: Final Results. Centre for Health Promotion Studies. UCG. Report to the Health Promotion Unit. Dublin. download (4KB)

Sixsmith, J., McCarthy, E. & Shryane, E. (1997). Women’s Attitudes to the Menopause, HRT, Breast Cancer and Mammography Screening. Women’s Studies Review: Women and Health, 5, 49-63. download (4KB)

Sixsmith, J. & Kelleher, C. (1997). Final Report of the Health Promotion Unit’s Anti-Drugs and HIV / AIDS Mass Media Campaigns: Final Results. Centre for Health Promotion Studies. UCG. Report to the Health Promotion Unit. Dublin. download (4KB)

Sixsmith, J. & Kelleher, C. (1996). Evaluation of the Health Promotion Unit’s “The Brain” Commercial: Final Results. Centre for Health Promotion Studies. UCG. Report to the Health Promotion Unit. Dublin. download (4KB)

Sixsmith, J. & Kelleher, C. (1996). Preliminary Report of the Health Promotion Unit’s Mass Media Campaigns 1996. Centre for Health Promotion Studies. UCG. Report to the Health Promotion Unit. Dublin. download (4KB)

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