• The association between self-harm and area-level characteristics in Northern Ireland: an ecological study 

  Griffin, Eve; Bonner, Brendan; Dillon, Christina B; O'Hagan, Denise; Corcoran, Paul (Oxford University Press, 2019-03-08)

  Background: Factors contributing to suicidal behaviour are complex and multi-faceted. This study took an ecological approach to examine the association between area-level factors and rates of self-harm in Northern Ireland. ...
• Variation in resource allocation in urgent and emergency care systems in Ireland 

  Thomas, Steve; Foley, Conor; Kane, Bridget; Johnston, Bridget M.; Lynch, Brenda; Smith, Susan; Healy, Orla; Droog, Elsa; Browne, John (Springer Nature, 2019-09-11)

  Background: A key challenge for most systems is how to provide effective access to urgent and emergency care across rural and urban populations. Tensions about the placement and scope of hospital emergency services are ...
• A systematic review of the effectiveness of digital interventions for illicit substance misuse harm reduction in third-level students 

  Dick, Samantha; Whelan, Eadaoin; Davoren, Martin P.; Dockray, Samantha; Heavin, Ciara; Linehan, Conor; Byrne, Michael (BMC, 2019-09-09)

  Background: Illicit substance misuse is a growing public health problem, with misuse peaking among 18–25 year-olds, and attendance at third-level education identified as a risk factor. Illicit substance misuse has the ...
• Impact of carers’ smoking status on childhood obesity in the Growing up in Ireland cohort study 

  Sunday, Salome; Kabir, Zubair (MDPI AG, 2019-08-02)

  Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. The association between childhood obesity and maternal smoking and/or paternal smoking has been reported. However, few studies have explored the association between childhood ...
• Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) study: protocol for a feasibility study 

  Matvienko-Sikar, Karen; Toomey, Elaine; Queally, Michelle; Flannery, Caragh; O'Neill, Kate; Dinan, Ted G.; Doherty, Edel; Harrington, Janas M.; Hayes, Catherine; Heary, Caroline; Hennessy, Marita; Kelly, Colette; Mc Hugh, Sheena M.; McSharry, Jenny; Stanton, Catherine; Heffernan, Tony; Byrne, Molly; Kearney, Patricia M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-08-22)

  Introduction: Childhood obesity is a public health challenge. There is evidence for associations between parents’ feeding behaviours and childhood obesity risk. Primary care provides a unique opportunity for delivery of ...

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