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Mental Health Policy in Ireland: A Decade after A Vision for

WebIn 2006, the Irish government published A Vision for Change: Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, a comprehensive mental health policy document which sought to …

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Health Literacy, Health Service Delivery and Health Outcomes

WebA conceptual model linking health literacy to health outcomes. Paasche and Wolf developed a conceptual model linking health literacy to health outcomes, recognizing …

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Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health in Ireland: Evidence to …

WebMental Health Services, Dr Susan Finnerty, reported that “patients with serious mental illness experience reduced access to health care either through delayed presentation, …

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Delirium and the acute hospital system of the Republic of Ireland …

WebDelirium is a major public health concern both internationally and in the Republic of Ireland. Delirium is an acute onset brain failure, and as a neuropsychiatric syndrome, the …

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The Case for Shared Medical and Psychiatric Units: Are They …

WebThis paper examines the need for shared care units (SCU), with additional mental health input. A Vision for Change proposes one adult liaison mental health services for 300,000 …

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Chronic Disease Management

WebHealth literacy and psychosocial burden were found to impact significantly on the lives of patients with chronic disease(s). Introduction Worldwide, chronic diseases have …

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Involuntary psychiatric admission based on risk rather than need …

WebAbstract. Aims Involuntary psychiatric admission in Ireland is based on the presence of mental disorder plus serious risk to self/others and/or need for treatment. This study …

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Mental Incapacity for Treatment Decisions: Where do Doctors Stand

WebIn 2018, the first systematic Irish study of mental capacity for treatment decisions examined 300 randomly selected medical and surgical hospital inpatients in Dublin and Portlaoise.1 …

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High Rates of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Patients with New and

WebIntroduction Ireland is a high incidence country for type 1 diabetes (T1DM) with 28.8 newly diagnosed cases/100,000/year 1.Patients with new onset T1DM frequently (15-70%) …

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Physical activity levels and perceived barriers to exercise

WebPhysical activity is a pillar stone of health promotion and primary care is perfectly poised to disseminate this message. Primary care however, often fails in this regard, missing an …

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About Us – Irish Medical Journal

WebAbout Us. The Irish Medical Journal (IMJ), is a monthly clinical and medical publication operated by the Irish Medical Organisation. Since its inception in 1867, and formerly …

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The Irish Healthcare System as a Complex Adaptive System

Webhealth and social care professionals, managers and policy makers. These agents exist in a variety of organisations (government departments, hospitals, general practices, …

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Hearing Voices: Lessons from the History of Psychiatry in Ireland

WebThe history of psychiatry is a history of therapeutic enthusiasm, with all of the triumph and tragedy, hubris and humility that such enthusiasm brings. During the 1800s and early …

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Exercise Compared to Mindfulness for Physical and Mental

Web4. Physical Activity for Health Research Cluster, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland. Abstract Aim Physical Activity (PA) and …

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A Correct Diagnosis is of Increasing Importance

WebWhere a prompt treatment could have returned a patient to full health, the consequences of a wrong diagnosis can be devastating. Getting the right diagnosis is key for the patient. …

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Teamwork: The Challenges of Getting it Right

WebTeamwork: The Challenges of Getting it Right. Although modern medicine can now offer patients much more, we need increasing numbers of doctors, nurses, and allied health …

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Trends in Mental Health Presentations to a Paediatric …

WebThe prevalence of mental health disorders is increasing1,2. According to the WHO, it accounts for 16% of the global burden of disease in 10–19 year olds, and half of all …

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Addressing Health Literacy for Improved Outcomes a Focus …

Webhelp develop strong health communications which project the intended message from the HCP aiding positive health outcomes. Conclusion Pregnancy is a critical timepoint for …

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Children Growing up in Direct Provision

Web3. Health Information and Quality Authority. Report on inspection of the child protection and welfare services provided to children living in direct provision accommodation under the …

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Covid-19, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services …

WebMental Health reform, the national coalition on MH, believes that Covid-19 has had a detrimental impact on the nation’s MH and exposed serious gaps in services. In their pre …

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Diversion of Mentally Ill Offenders from the Criminal Justice …

WebIntroduction Irish prisoners have high rates of mental illness 1 in keeping with the picture worldwide 2.Since the 1970’s, prisoner numbers in Ireland have quadrupled while the …

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