Siobhán O’connor
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4015983 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Siobhán O’connor |
| NOMBRES | Siobhán |
| APELLIDO | O’connor |
| FIRMA | O’CONNOR S |
| AFILIACIONES | Dublin City University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2001-0746 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Mental health challenges in the Irish thoroughbred horse breeding industry
The thoroughbred horse breeding industry contributes significantly to the Irish economy. However, staff shortages threaten the economic sustainability of the industry, as well as the welfare of both horses and workers. Previous research on the staffing crisis faced by the broader horseracing industry has highlighted mental health concerns as a factor. Furthermore, the influence of workplace context on mental health has been widely recognised in o…
The ChatGPT Effect
This article examines the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer), in nursing education and the associated challenges and recommendations for their use. Generative AI offers potential benefits such as aiding students with assignments, providing realistic patient scenarios for practice, and enabling personalized, interactive learning experiences. However, integrating generativ…
‘‘There's no quick fix!’’ Factors influencing rapid weight loss practices in Irish horseracing and the potential scope for change
Despite safe methods of weight management being reported, adverse rapid weight loss (RWL) practices persist in horseracing. The aims of this study were to understand the factors that influence persistent RWL to ultimately develop potential solutions to ameliorate the associated issues. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 participants representing relevant sectors of the Irish horseracing industry (jockeys n = 15; trainers/owners/bre…
Assessing Non-Oral PrEP Alternatives Among Young Black Women in the Southern USA
Irish primary school teachers’ experiences, training and knowledge in first aid
Injury and illness can occur in children. Since children spend a considerable amount of time in school, teachers must have the ability to assist when required. However, no research to date has examined Irish primary school teachers’ experiences, training and knowledge in first aid. An online survey (n = 587) examined Irish male and female primary school teachers previous first aid experiences, training and knowledge. Respondents generally showed …
Depressive symptoms and HIV among a cohort of adolescent young men and transgender women who have sex with men, Bangkok and Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, 2017–2019
Screening for depression may identify persons for HIV prevention services and to ensure linkage to care for ART and mental health. We assessed factors associated with depressive symptoms using multiple logistic regression among 15- to 29-year-old gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who have sex with men (TGW) attending HIV prevention clinics at Silom Community Clinic or Bangrak Hospital in Bangkok or Rainb…
Disordered alcohol and substance use in Irish farmers
PURPOSE: Farming is a high-pressure occupation. Populations of farmers face significant health risks, including injury, mental illness, and in some cases, heavy alcohol use. However, there is little research on farmers' use of substances beyond alcohol. This study examines factors relating to Irish farmers' disordered alcohol and substance use. METHODS: In accordance with STROBE guidelines for cross-sectional research and reporting, we examined d…
Lacking the rural empathy”; Irish farmers' and stakeholders’ opinions on current mental health services and preferences for support
You don't want to be seen to be struggling'; identifying sociocultural barriers and facilitators for Irish farmers' mental health help-seeking
Farmers face significant mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. Additionally, rural populations widely endorse stoic values which can be a barrier to farmers' help-seeking. In this study, we identified sociocultural barriers and facilitators to Irish farmers' mental health help-seeking. We conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with Irish farmers and three focus groups and one interview with farming stakeholde…
People that are Supporting [the] Whole Sector are on their Knees'; Uncertainty and Socioeconomic Change are Occupational Stressors for Irish Farmers☆
Farming is a stressful occupation with many farmers facing daily uncertainty and high mental health risks. In addition to unpredictable occupations, rapidly changing European and Irish agricultural policies may put farmers in a liminal state. We aimed to identify sources of occupational stress or well-being for Irish farmers, particularly regarding change in their lives and communities. We collected data online through semistructured interviews w…
Opinion Paper
Transformative artificially intelligent tools, such as ChatGPT, designed to generate sophisticated text indistinguishable from that produced by a human, are applicable across a wide range of contexts. The technology presents opportunities as well as, often ethical and legal, challenges, and has the potential for both positive and negative impacts for organisations, society, and individuals. Offering multi-disciplinary insight into some of these, …
Current Practices, Willingness and Perceived Ability to Implement an Injury Prevention Exercise Program Among Post‐Primary Physical Education Teachers
BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal injuries are common in adolescents, and recently schools have been suggested as an opportune location for injury prevention strategies. This study aimed to identify the current practices and perceptions of post-primary PE teachers in Ireland on injury prevention exercise programs (IPEP), which are key to informing potential implementation strategies. METHODS: Post-primary PE teachers (n = 287) completed an online anony…
Developing a framework for a games-based injury prevention exercise programme for post-primary (12–18 years) physical education class
Despite calls for injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEPs) to move to school settings for the general adolescent population, current research has had mixed outcomes regarding their efficacy in schools as many of the traditional barriers to IPEP implementation still exist, for example, lack of engagement with the programme. A games-based approach may negate some of these barriers as it has been shown to increase participation and adherence to…
Recruitment and Retention of Recreational Runners in Prospective Injury Research
Purpose Continuous and long-term prospective monitoring of athletes in natural training environments is essential to provide further clarity on the risk factors for running-related injuries. However, participant recruitment and retention can be problematic. This study aimed to identify factors for facilitating the recruitment and retention of recreational runners in prospective, longitudinal running-related injury research involving running techn…
HIV and syphilis prevalence among transgender women and men who have sex with men, Silom Community Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand, 2017–2019
We assessed HIV and syphilis infection among MSM and TGW attending Silom Community Clinic from 2017 to 2019. Walk-in and referral clients completed a registration application including a question on gender identity. We compared the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and HIV and syphilis coinfection among TGW and MSM. In a total of 1050 clients, 276 (26.3%) were TGW and 774 (74.7%) were MSM. Among TGW clients, HIV prevalence was 29.8%, syphilis prevalen…
Design of a new movement competence assessment for children aged 8–12
Assessing children's movement competence (MC) offers numerous benefits for academics, practitioners, clinicians and children, allowing individuals to meet children's developmental needs and improve their MC. Yet, there is concern that currently available assessment tools only provide a single plane (fundamental movement skills) perspective of a child's MC. The aim of this study was to elicit the expert opinion of a mixture of academics and practi…
The prevalence of farmer burnout
Effects of an 8-week school-based intervention programme on Irish school children's fundamental movement skills
Background: Irish school children have demonstrated poor proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) and consistent with international literature, females and overweight children tend to be less skilled than males and non-overweight children. Interventions that are suitable for children of all abilities and which provide long-term improvements in FMS proficiency are warranted.Purpose: This study examined the immediate and long-term effects o…
A new era of social policy integration? Looking at the case of health, social care and housing
Service integration is a global trend aiming to create partnerships, cost-effectiveness and joined-up working across public and third sector services to support an ageing population. However, social policy research suggests that the policy making process behind integration and implementation is complex, contradictory and full of tension. This paper explores social policy integration at the ground-level of services in the health and housing sector…
Exploring the potential utility and impact of a universal, multi-component early parenting intervention through a community-based, controlled trial
This paper describes the first phase of a community-based, controlled trial conducted to investigate the potential utility of a new, complex group-based early parenting intervention. In total, 106 parent-infant dyads were recruited to an interagency Parent and Infant (PIN) intervention which combines a range of supports, including the Incredible Years Parent and Baby Programme, baby massage, weaning workshops and paediatric first aid training. A …
Cost-effectiveness of birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination among refugee populations in the African region
Based on our model, addition of HepB BD vaccination is very cost-effective among three sub-Saharan refugee populations, using relative life-years saved. This analysis shows the potential benefit of implementing HepB BD vaccination among other camp-based refugee populations as more AFR countries introduce national HepB BD policies
Inclusive Policy and Practice
Alien family’
This article examines the consequences of Irish 'aliens' policy on families fleeing Nazi Germany using case studies of Irish German-speaking families and German-speaking families to ascertain the difficulties they faced. Analysis of the applications process undergone by families in order to secure a safe-haven from the reaches of the Third Reich reveals the main concerns of the Irish establishment and how these matters affected the potential safe…
Lacking the rural empathy”; Irish farmers' and stakeholders’ opinions on current mental health services and preferences for support
Design of a new movement competence assessment for children aged 8–12
Assessing children's movement competence (MC) offers numerous benefits for academics, practitioners, clinicians and children, allowing individuals to meet children's developmental needs and improve their MC. Yet, there is concern that currently available assessment tools only provide a single plane (fundamental movement skills) perspective of a child's MC. The aim of this study was to elicit the expert opinion of a mixture of academics and practi…
The prevalence of farmer burnout
A new era of social policy integration? Looking at the case of health, social care and housing
Service integration is a global trend aiming to create partnerships, cost-effectiveness and joined-up working across public and third sector services to support an ageing population. However, social policy research suggests that the policy making process behind integration and implementation is complex, contradictory and full of tension. This paper explores social policy integration at the ground-level of services in the health and housing sector…
People that are Supporting [the] Whole Sector are on their Knees'; Uncertainty and Socioeconomic Change are Occupational Stressors for Irish Farmers☆
Farming is a stressful occupation with many farmers facing daily uncertainty and high mental health risks. In addition to unpredictable occupations, rapidly changing European and Irish agricultural policies may put farmers in a liminal state. We aimed to identify sources of occupational stress or well-being for Irish farmers, particularly regarding change in their lives and communities. We collected data online through semistructured interviews w…
Alien family’
This article examines the consequences of Irish 'aliens' policy on families fleeing Nazi Germany using case studies of Irish German-speaking families and German-speaking families to ascertain the difficulties they faced. Analysis of the applications process undergone by families in order to secure a safe-haven from the reaches of the Third Reich reveals the main concerns of the Irish establishment and how these matters affected the potential safe…
Alien family’
This article examines the consequences of Irish 'aliens' policy on families fleeing Nazi Germany using case studies of Irish German-speaking families and German-speaking families to ascertain the difficulties they faced. Analysis of the applications process undergone by families in order to secure a safe-haven from the reaches of the Third Reich reveals the main concerns of the Irish establishment and how these matters affected the potential safe…
Inclusive Policy and Practice
Cost-effectiveness of birth-dose hepatitis B vaccination among refugee populations in the African region
Based on our model, addition of HepB BD vaccination is very cost-effective among three sub-Saharan refugee populations, using relative life-years saved. This analysis shows the potential benefit of implementing HepB BD vaccination among other camp-based refugee populations as more AFR countries introduce national HepB BD policies
Exploring the potential utility and impact of a universal, multi-component early parenting intervention through a community-based, controlled trial
This paper describes the first phase of a community-based, controlled trial conducted to investigate the potential utility of a new, complex group-based early parenting intervention. In total, 106 parent-infant dyads were recruited to an interagency Parent and Infant (PIN) intervention which combines a range of supports, including the Incredible Years Parent and Baby Programme, baby massage, weaning workshops and paediatric first aid training. A …
Effects of an 8-week school-based intervention programme on Irish school children's fundamental movement skills
Background: Irish school children have demonstrated poor proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) and consistent with international literature, females and overweight children tend to be less skilled than males and non-overweight children. Interventions that are suitable for children of all abilities and which provide long-term improvements in FMS proficiency are warranted.Purpose: This study examined the immediate and long-term effects o…
A new era of social policy integration? Looking at the case of health, social care and housing
Service integration is a global trend aiming to create partnerships, cost-effectiveness and joined-up working across public and third sector services to support an ageing population. However, social policy research suggests that the policy making process behind integration and implementation is complex, contradictory and full of tension. This paper explores social policy integration at the ground-level of services in the health and housing sector…
HIV and syphilis prevalence among transgender women and men who have sex with men, Silom Community Clinic, Bangkok, Thailand, 2017–2019
We assessed HIV and syphilis infection among MSM and TGW attending Silom Community Clinic from 2017 to 2019. Walk-in and referral clients completed a registration application including a question on gender identity. We compared the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and HIV and syphilis coinfection among TGW and MSM. In a total of 1050 clients, 276 (26.3%) were TGW and 774 (74.7%) were MSM. Among TGW clients, HIV prevalence was 29.8%, syphilis prevalen…
Design of a new movement competence assessment for children aged 8–12
Assessing children's movement competence (MC) offers numerous benefits for academics, practitioners, clinicians and children, allowing individuals to meet children's developmental needs and improve their MC. Yet, there is concern that currently available assessment tools only provide a single plane (fundamental movement skills) perspective of a child's MC. The aim of this study was to elicit the expert opinion of a mixture of academics and practi…
The prevalence of farmer burnout
Opinion Paper
Transformative artificially intelligent tools, such as ChatGPT, designed to generate sophisticated text indistinguishable from that produced by a human, are applicable across a wide range of contexts. The technology presents opportunities as well as, often ethical and legal, challenges, and has the potential for both positive and negative impacts for organisations, society, and individuals. Offering multi-disciplinary insight into some of these, …
Current Practices, Willingness and Perceived Ability to Implement an Injury Prevention Exercise Program Among Post‐Primary Physical Education Teachers
BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal injuries are common in adolescents, and recently schools have been suggested as an opportune location for injury prevention strategies. This study aimed to identify the current practices and perceptions of post-primary PE teachers in Ireland on injury prevention exercise programs (IPEP), which are key to informing potential implementation strategies. METHODS: Post-primary PE teachers (n = 287) completed an online anony…
Developing a framework for a games-based injury prevention exercise programme for post-primary (12–18 years) physical education class
Despite calls for injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEPs) to move to school settings for the general adolescent population, current research has had mixed outcomes regarding their efficacy in schools as many of the traditional barriers to IPEP implementation still exist, for example, lack of engagement with the programme. A games-based approach may negate some of these barriers as it has been shown to increase participation and adherence to…
Recruitment and Retention of Recreational Runners in Prospective Injury Research
Purpose Continuous and long-term prospective monitoring of athletes in natural training environments is essential to provide further clarity on the risk factors for running-related injuries. However, participant recruitment and retention can be problematic. This study aimed to identify factors for facilitating the recruitment and retention of recreational runners in prospective, longitudinal running-related injury research involving running techn…
Irish primary school teachers’ experiences, training and knowledge in first aid
Injury and illness can occur in children. Since children spend a considerable amount of time in school, teachers must have the ability to assist when required. However, no research to date has examined Irish primary school teachers’ experiences, training and knowledge in first aid. An online survey (n = 587) examined Irish male and female primary school teachers previous first aid experiences, training and knowledge. Respondents generally showed …
Depressive symptoms and HIV among a cohort of adolescent young men and transgender women who have sex with men, Bangkok and Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, 2017–2019
Screening for depression may identify persons for HIV prevention services and to ensure linkage to care for ART and mental health. We assessed factors associated with depressive symptoms using multiple logistic regression among 15- to 29-year-old gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who have sex with men (TGW) attending HIV prevention clinics at Silom Community Clinic or Bangrak Hospital in Bangkok or Rainb…
Disordered alcohol and substance use in Irish farmers
PURPOSE: Farming is a high-pressure occupation. Populations of farmers face significant health risks, including injury, mental illness, and in some cases, heavy alcohol use. However, there is little research on farmers' use of substances beyond alcohol. This study examines factors relating to Irish farmers' disordered alcohol and substance use. METHODS: In accordance with STROBE guidelines for cross-sectional research and reporting, we examined d…
Lacking the rural empathy”; Irish farmers' and stakeholders’ opinions on current mental health services and preferences for support
You don't want to be seen to be struggling'; identifying sociocultural barriers and facilitators for Irish farmers' mental health help-seeking
Farmers face significant mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. Additionally, rural populations widely endorse stoic values which can be a barrier to farmers' help-seeking. In this study, we identified sociocultural barriers and facilitators to Irish farmers' mental health help-seeking. We conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with Irish farmers and three focus groups and one interview with farming stakeholde…
People that are Supporting [the] Whole Sector are on their Knees'; Uncertainty and Socioeconomic Change are Occupational Stressors for Irish Farmers☆
Farming is a stressful occupation with many farmers facing daily uncertainty and high mental health risks. In addition to unpredictable occupations, rapidly changing European and Irish agricultural policies may put farmers in a liminal state. We aimed to identify sources of occupational stress or well-being for Irish farmers, particularly regarding change in their lives and communities. We collected data online through semistructured interviews w…
The ChatGPT Effect
This article examines the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer), in nursing education and the associated challenges and recommendations for their use. Generative AI offers potential benefits such as aiding students with assignments, providing realistic patient scenarios for practice, and enabling personalized, interactive learning experiences. However, integrating generativ…
‘‘There's no quick fix!’’ Factors influencing rapid weight loss practices in Irish horseracing and the potential scope for change
Despite safe methods of weight management being reported, adverse rapid weight loss (RWL) practices persist in horseracing. The aims of this study were to understand the factors that influence persistent RWL to ultimately develop potential solutions to ameliorate the associated issues. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 participants representing relevant sectors of the Irish horseracing industry (jockeys n = 15; trainers/owners/bre…
Assessing Non-Oral PrEP Alternatives Among Young Black Women in the Southern USA
Mental health challenges in the Irish thoroughbred horse breeding industry
The thoroughbred horse breeding industry contributes significantly to the Irish economy. However, staff shortages threaten the economic sustainability of the industry, as well as the welfare of both horses and workers. Previous research on the staffing crisis faced by the broader horseracing industry has highlighted mental health concerns as a factor. Furthermore, the influence of workplace context on mental health has been widely recognised in o…
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