Health Promotion Staff, Jane Sixsmith

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

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Jane Sixsmith RGN, HV, BSc, MA., PhD is a Lecturer in Health Promotion at the Department of Health Promotion NUI, Galway since 2000. She previously completed twelve years professional registered nursing experience including community-based practice, which focused on aspects of community and public health. She holds a BSc from Kings College, London in Community Nursing and an MA and PhD in Health Promotion from NUI, Galway. 

Teaching Interests

• Health and the media
• Community health
• Research methods
• Development of outreach education programmes and materials

Research Interests

• Health and the media
• Community health
• Qualitative methods
• Health services research
  

Selected Publications

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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 (4KB)

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 (481KB)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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