Project Area: Population health research Project Summary Since the beginning of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) expanded programme on immunisations (EPI), vaccines have played a crucial role in controlling, eliminating, and even eradicating several infectious diseases leading to a significant decline in mortality and morbidity among infants and children worldwide. […]
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Addressing Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Mental disorders: Multi-Methods Study in General Practice.
Project Area: Population health research Project Summary Although patients with mental health disorders are at high risk of cardiovascular disease, increasing evidence suggests risk factors for the condition are less likely to be assessed and managed. With the establishment of structured chronic disease management and prevention programmes in Ireland, general […]
Understanding and enhancing uptake of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Obesity in Primary Care settings
Project Area: Health policy and systems research Project Summary Obesity is one of the most pressing current and future health challenges in Ireland. Yet, it is only recently that healthcare professionals (HCPs) are starting to acknowledge it as a chronic disease, with most still focused on willpower and self-control as […]
Advancing Primary Palliative Care: The Identification and Management of Palliative Care Needs in Patients living with a Life-Limiting Chronic Illness in General Practice
Project Area: Health policy and systems research Project Summary Many people live with serious, long-term illnesses like heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These conditions are life-limiting and cause significant physical and emotional challenges, such as breathlessness, pain, and depression. Despite this, many of these patients do not […]
Biologics Impact on Patient Care and Treatment (Bio-ImPaCT ): A Mixed-Methods Study on the Impact of the Reimbursement of Biologic Medicines on Healthcare Utilisation in Ireland
Project Area: Health policy and systems research Project Summary Biologics have heralded a paradigm shift in the management of chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as debilitating conditions like cancer. The use of these life-changing and life-saving medicines is rising, driven by […]
The CANDID 2 study: An exploration of CANcer and cancer care in older adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland
Project Area: Population health research Project Summary The CANDID 2 study builds upon existing research being undertaken by the Trinity Centre For Ageing and Intellectual disability. The SPHeRE Scholar will join a team of interdisciplinary researchers and clinicians working on research in the area of cancer care, ageing and intellectual […]
Nurses’ implementation of perinatal mental healthcare in Irish primary care services for refugees and migrants: A Mixed Methods Study using Normalisation Process Theory (NPT)
Project Area: Health policy and systems research Project Summary While Ireland has a long history of emigration, since the early 2000s the trend has changed, and more refugees and migrants are coming into Ireland than before. Refugee and migrant women are particularly susceptible to experiencing perinatal mental illness in resettlement […]
Investigating the perinatal mental health impacts of hyperemesis gravidarum in Ireland: developing strategies to improve mental health within antenatal and postnatal care settings
Project Area: Population health research Project Summary Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) are common symptoms experienced by most pregnant women, with severe cases, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), affecting approximately 3.6% of pregnancies. HG is associated with significant physical and mental health burdens, including increased risks of antenatal anxiety, […]
Exploring Gendered Dynamics and Intersectional Challenges for Informal Caregivers who are Caring for Older Adults Living with Stroke or Dementia: Addressing Inequities and Innovating Support
Project Area: Health policy and systems research Project Summary This interdisciplinary PhD project tackles the urgent issue of caregiving inequities for neurological conditions. This project places particular emphasis on care for stroke and dementia, given their prevalence, comorbidity, share challenges for older informal caregivers, and place in the health system. […]
Renal-PATH – Promoting Access to Therapy at Home for End Stage Kidney Disease
Project Area: Health service and technology evaluation Project Summary An ageing population with increased comorbidities is leading to an increasing incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease globally, and a projected consequent rise in numbers needing haemodialysis treatment for End Stage Kidney Disease. To relieve the significant pressures on hospital-based haemodialysis services, […]