John Browne
Biographic Data
| ID | 3745054 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Browne |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Browne |
| SIGNATURE | BROWNE J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College Cork |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3494-4336 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 24 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1963 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Evaluating the publication practices of medical students
PURPOSE: Engagement in research and publication helps medical students develop the skills to improve healthcare through evidence-based medicine. The qualitative evidence-base for the medical student experience of publishing is limited. This study aims to explore medical students' publication practices and understand their experiences of research and publication. METHODS: The study is based on a mixed-methods convergent design. A survey questionna…
An item response theory analysis of an item pool for the recovering quality of life (ReQoL) measure
The results from the IRT analyses confirm the robust structure properties and internal construct validity of the ReQoL instruments. The strong psychometric evidence generated guided item selection for the final versions of the ReQoL measures
A Rasch Measurement Theory Approach to Improve the Interpretation of Patient-reported Outcomes
INTRODUCTION: Interpretability is a key challenge for researchers, clinicians, and patients interested in using the output of patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments. When rich and detailed meaning is required to assist individual patients to make treatment choices we propose that the item content of psychometric rating scales should be better leveraged to improve interpretability. METHODS: Modern psychometric methods such as Rasch measurement…
Exploring the item sets of the Recovering Quality of Life (ReQoL) measures using factor analysis
The analyses confirmed that the ReQoL item sets are sufficiently unidimensional to proceed to item response theory analysis. The model was robust across different ordering of positive and negative items
Avoidable emergency admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in the Republic of Ireland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Developing reconfiguration plans for integrated urgent and emergency care systems [Eucss] – An examination of stakeholder perspectives of change
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Frail older people’s use and experience of the Irish healthcare system
Background: Frailty makes older people vulnerable to poor outcomes and in need of intensive management to remain living at home. An integrated package of services is suggested and the model of care recommended includes; comprehensive geriatric assessment, a single access point, case management, multidisciplinary input and financial incentives to promote downward substitution. Developing a model of care requires evidence of baseline patterns in se…
Clinical outcome measurement
Using Patient-reported Outcome Measures to Improve Health Care
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland †Modus Outcomes, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire ‡Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom S.S. is currently the Principal Investigator on a research project funded by the Department of Health (England) Policy Research Programme (070/0071). The views e…
Transforming Chronic Illness Management through Integrated Care
The influence of partial public reimbursement on vaccination uptake in the older population
Having a medical card increased the likelihood of being vaccinated, independent of age and need. The mismatch between vaccination guidelines and reimbursement policy is creating unequal access to recommended services among high risk groups
The influence of ethnicity on breastfeeding rates in Ireland
BACKGROUND: Historically, breastfeeding rates in Ireland have been low compared with international averages. It has been suggested that maternal ethnicity and citizenship may influence breastfeeding rates, with ethnic minorities thought more likely to breast feed. AIM: The aim of this study is to investigate the association among maternal citizenship, ethnicity, birthplace and breast feeding. It is hypothesised that Irish mothers (identified thro…
PP74 Comparing the Impact of Clinical Governance Policies in Different Countries
Background There is considerable variation at a country level in the use of health outcome measures to support clinical governance.In 2009 the NHS in England introduced Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) as a national performance indicator for four common elective procedures (hernia repair, varicose veins, and hip/knee replacement). Outcome data is compared at a Trust level and reported publically to promote quality improvements. No such o…
OP89 Challenges in Managing Multimorbid Patients
Background Multimorbidity refers to the co-existence of two or more long-term conditions in an individual patient, and is the norm amongst patients attending primary care for chronic disease management. Qualitative research shows that GP’s experience challenges in the management of patients with multimorbidity, which are not experienced in the management of single chronic diseases. However, it is unclear how the challenges revealed by individual …
PP51 Association between Overweight/Obesity and Health Care Utilisation Among Older Adults
Background Given the ageing population and rising prevalence of obesity, the aim was to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and health care utilisation in older Irish adults. Methods Baseline cross-sectional data from the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA) were analysed. A clustered sample of addresses was chosen from all residential addresses in the Republic of Ireland. All household residents aged 50 or over and their …
An exploration of social determinants of health amongst internally displaced persons in northern Uganda
Social determinants of health describe the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age and their influence on health. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, which are themselves influenced by policy choices. Armed conflict and forced displacement are important influences on the social determinants of health. There is limited evidence on the social de…
Factors associated with the health status of internally displaced persons in northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Globally, there are over 24 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have fled their homes due to violence and insecurity but who remain within their own country. There have been up to 2 million IDPs in northern Uganda alone. The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with mental and physical health status of IDPs in northern Uganda. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in November 2006 in IDP …
Factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression amongst internally displaced persons in northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The 20 year war in northern Uganda between the Lord's Resistance Army and the Ugandan government has resulted in the displacement of up to 2 million people within Uganda. The purpose of the study was to measure rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression amongst these internally displaced persons (IDPs), and investigate associated demographic and trauma exposure risk factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional multi-staged, …
The Local Correspondence of the Royal African Company of England, 1681–1699, Vol. 3
Principles of Social Research (Understanding Public Health)
Beyond Kyoto
Development of a direct weighting procedure for quality of life domains
Individual quality of life in the healthy elderly
The Correspondence of Jonathan Swift, Vol. 3: 1724-1731
Clinical outcome measurement
Factors associated with the health status of internally displaced persons in northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Globally, there are over 24 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have fled their homes due to violence and insecurity but who remain within their own country. There have been up to 2 million IDPs in northern Uganda alone. The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with mental and physical health status of IDPs in northern Uganda. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in November 2006 in IDP …
Beyond Kyoto
The Correspondence of Jonathan Swift, Vol. 3: 1724-1731
Individual quality of life in the healthy elderly
Development of a direct weighting procedure for quality of life domains
Beyond Kyoto
Principles of Social Research (Understanding Public Health)
The Local Correspondence of the Royal African Company of England, 1681–1699, Vol. 3
Factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression amongst internally displaced persons in northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: The 20 year war in northern Uganda between the Lord's Resistance Army and the Ugandan government has resulted in the displacement of up to 2 million people within Uganda. The purpose of the study was to measure rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression amongst these internally displaced persons (IDPs), and investigate associated demographic and trauma exposure risk factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional multi-staged, …
An exploration of social determinants of health amongst internally displaced persons in northern Uganda
Social determinants of health describe the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age and their influence on health. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, which are themselves influenced by policy choices. Armed conflict and forced displacement are important influences on the social determinants of health. There is limited evidence on the social de…
Factors associated with the health status of internally displaced persons in northern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Globally, there are over 24 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have fled their homes due to violence and insecurity but who remain within their own country. There have been up to 2 million IDPs in northern Uganda alone. The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with mental and physical health status of IDPs in northern Uganda. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in November 2006 in IDP …
PP74 Comparing the Impact of Clinical Governance Policies in Different Countries
Background There is considerable variation at a country level in the use of health outcome measures to support clinical governance.In 2009 the NHS in England introduced Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) as a national performance indicator for four common elective procedures (hernia repair, varicose veins, and hip/knee replacement). Outcome data is compared at a Trust level and reported publically to promote quality improvements. No such o…
OP89 Challenges in Managing Multimorbid Patients
Background Multimorbidity refers to the co-existence of two or more long-term conditions in an individual patient, and is the norm amongst patients attending primary care for chronic disease management. Qualitative research shows that GP’s experience challenges in the management of patients with multimorbidity, which are not experienced in the management of single chronic diseases. However, it is unclear how the challenges revealed by individual …
PP51 Association between Overweight/Obesity and Health Care Utilisation Among Older Adults
Background Given the ageing population and rising prevalence of obesity, the aim was to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and health care utilisation in older Irish adults. Methods Baseline cross-sectional data from the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (TILDA) were analysed. A clustered sample of addresses was chosen from all residential addresses in the Republic of Ireland. All household residents aged 50 or over and their …
The influence of ethnicity on breastfeeding rates in Ireland
BACKGROUND: Historically, breastfeeding rates in Ireland have been low compared with international averages. It has been suggested that maternal ethnicity and citizenship may influence breastfeeding rates, with ethnic minorities thought more likely to breast feed. AIM: The aim of this study is to investigate the association among maternal citizenship, ethnicity, birthplace and breast feeding. It is hypothesised that Irish mothers (identified thro…
The influence of partial public reimbursement on vaccination uptake in the older population
Having a medical card increased the likelihood of being vaccinated, independent of age and need. The mismatch between vaccination guidelines and reimbursement policy is creating unequal access to recommended services among high risk groups
Transforming Chronic Illness Management through Integrated Care
Developing reconfiguration plans for integrated urgent and emergency care systems [Eucss] – An examination of stakeholder perspectives of change
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Frail older people’s use and experience of the Irish healthcare system
Background: Frailty makes older people vulnerable to poor outcomes and in need of intensive management to remain living at home. An integrated package of services is suggested and the model of care recommended includes; comprehensive geriatric assessment, a single access point, case management, multidisciplinary input and financial incentives to promote downward substitution. Developing a model of care requires evidence of baseline patterns in se…
Clinical outcome measurement
Using Patient-reported Outcome Measures to Improve Health Care
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland †Modus Outcomes, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire ‡Department of Health Services Research, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom S.S. is currently the Principal Investigator on a research project funded by the Department of Health (England) Policy Research Programme (070/0071). The views e…
Exploring the item sets of the Recovering Quality of Life (ReQoL) measures using factor analysis
The analyses confirmed that the ReQoL item sets are sufficiently unidimensional to proceed to item response theory analysis. The model was robust across different ordering of positive and negative items
Avoidable emergency admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in the Republic of Ireland
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
A Rasch Measurement Theory Approach to Improve the Interpretation of Patient-reported Outcomes
INTRODUCTION: Interpretability is a key challenge for researchers, clinicians, and patients interested in using the output of patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments. When rich and detailed meaning is required to assist individual patients to make treatment choices we propose that the item content of psychometric rating scales should be better leveraged to improve interpretability. METHODS: Modern psychometric methods such as Rasch measurement…
An item response theory analysis of an item pool for the recovering quality of life (ReQoL) measure
The results from the IRT analyses confirm the robust structure properties and internal construct validity of the ReQoL instruments. The strong psychometric evidence generated guided item selection for the final versions of the ReQoL measures
Evaluating the publication practices of medical students
PURPOSE: Engagement in research and publication helps medical students develop the skills to improve healthcare through evidence-based medicine. The qualitative evidence-base for the medical student experience of publishing is limited. This study aims to explore medical students' publication practices and understand their experiences of research and publication. METHODS: The study is based on a mixed-methods convergent design. A survey questionna…
Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Public health (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Health care (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works)