Sheena Mchugh
Biographic Data
| ID | 4219583 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sheena Mchugh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sheena |
| FAMILY NAME | Mchugh |
| SIGNATURE | MCHUGH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College Cork |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6595-0491 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Routemap for health impact assessment implementation: Scoping review using the consolidated framework for implementation research
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) provides a practical set of tools to appraise the potential health effects of a policy, programme, or project prior to implementation. HIA has gained significant attention in recent decades due to its utility in facilitating a broader understanding of health and bringing diverse stakeholders and evidence into decision-making processes. Despite this interest in HIA its implementation remains challenging within govern…
A Quantitative Study Exploring and Comparing Key Factors in Medication Management in the Irish Healthcare Setting
BACKGROUND: Shared decision-making in the context of medication management has been shown to be contingent on information-seeking behaviours such as patient knowledge, self-efficacy and engagement. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to: (i) compare differences in perceptions of patients' knowledge, capabilities and engagement across healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients and family caregivers and (ii) investigate associations between thes…
Experiences and perceptions of evidence use among senior health service decision makers in Ireland: A qualitative study
Evidence use in health service contexts is a dynamic process with multiple drivers. This study underlines the need for a multilevel approach to support research use in health services, including strategies targeted at less tangible elements such as the organisational culture regarding research
Adoption and Initial Implementation of a National Integrated Care Programme for Diabetes: A Realist Evaluation
Our results highlight the need for adequate preparatory work to raise awareness of and support new roles to implement integrated care, clarification on the core components of new care models, and the development of local service infrastructures to support integrated care
Factors Influencing Fidelity to a Calorie Posting Policy in Public Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Study
Background: Labelling menus with nutrition information has increasingly become an important obesity policy option. While much research to-date has focused on determining its effectiveness, few studies report the extent to which menu labelling is implemented as designed. The aim of this study was to explore factors influencing fidelity to a calorie posting policy in Irish acute public hospitals. Methods: A mixed methods sequential explanatory stud…
Exploring healthcare professionals’ views of the acceptability of delivering interventions to promote healthy infant feeding practices within primary care: A qualitative interview study
Objective: Early-life nutrition plays a key role in establishing healthy lifestyles and preventing chronic disease. This study aimed to (1) explore healthcare professionals’ (HCP) opinions on the acceptability of and factors influencing the delivery of interventions to promote healthy infant feeding behaviours within primary care and (2) identify proposed barriers/enablers to delivering such interventions during vaccination visits, to inform the …
It just wasn’t going to be heard’: A mixed methods study to compare different ways of involving people with diabetes and health‐care professionals in health intervention research
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend involving intervention users in the intervention development process. However, there is limited guidance on how to involve users in a meaningful and effective way. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this Study within a trial was to compare participants' experiences of taking part in one of three types of consensus meetings-people with diabetes-only, combined people with diabetes and health-care professionals (HCPs) or HCP-only…
Dietary behaviours and weight management: A thematic analysis of pregnant women's perceptions
Maternal obesity is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes and other complications. Although antenatal interventions to help prevent these complications are ongoing, an understanding of overweight and obese pregnant women's opinions and attitudes is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to explore these women's experiences and perceptions of dietary behaviours and weight management during pregnancy. Secondary analysis of qualitative…
Solid advice: Complementary feeding experiences among disadvantaged parents in two countries
The initiation of complementary feeding (CF; introducing infants to food/drink other than milk) is recommended close to 6 months and not before 4 months of age. Low socio-economic status (SES) is a determinant of nonadherence to CF recommendations, but there is an evidence gap around reasons for nonadherence among these parents. This study investigated knowledge, attitudes, and practices of disadvantaged families (in terms of SES and social suppo…
Understanding engagement in a family-focused, multicomponent, childhood weight management programme delivered in the community setting
Objective To describe public health nurses’ (PHN) experiences of referring to, and families’ experiences of being referred to, a multicomponent, community-based, childhood weight management programme and to provide insight into families’ motivation to participate in and complete treatment. Design Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and the draw-and-write technique. Setting Two geographical regions in the south and west of Ireland. …
Sink or Swim’: A Qualitative Study to Understand How and Why Nurses Adapt to Support the Implementation of Integrated Diabetes Care
Flexibility and innovation facilitates a new way of working across boundaries. Successful implementation of nurse specialist-led integrated care requires strategies to address elements in the inner (differences in practice organisation, role acceptance) and outer (information systems) context
Implementation of a Calorie Menu Labeling Policy in Public Hospitals: Study Protocol for a Multiple Case Study
Background: Promotion of good nutrition is essential for reducing the risk of chronic disease and premature death. Evidence shows menu labeling interventions should be implemented in workplaces as part of a comprehensive approach to improve employees' dietary habits; however, implementation challenges have arisen. This article describes a protocol for a multiple case study to explore the factors that impact on implementation of a calorie menu lab…
Experiences of community-based Clinical Nurse Specialists in supporting the delivery of integrated diabetes care: A qualitative study
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)
Long term outcomes and mortality among patients enrolled in a structured primary care-led diabetes programme
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)
Community teams, specialist fall services and emergency department implementing an integrated regional falls risk assessment and prevention pathway
Introduction: In 2008, the national strategy for the prevention of falls and fractures in Ireland was published. In 2009, a detailed mapping exercise in our region demonstrated the size of our problem showing 4,680 emergency department attendances locally for falls annually, 21,500 acute bed-days used after falls and falls-related local health cost of €31 million. We had elements of good practice but services for falls management were neither coo…
A protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of a nationwide Acute Medicine programme: Examining what works, for whom, how, and in what circumstances
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 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 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)
Processes of care performed by specialist nurses to support integrated diabetes management: Feedback to inform service delivery
Introduction: In Ireland, there has been an increased investment in Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) in Diabetes Integrated Care, placed in the community to support the delivery of a new model of integrated diabetes care whereby patients with uncomplicated type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are managed in primary care, and patients with complicated T2DM are managed between primary and secondary care. We describe care processes relating to new (2013-2015) and…
Implementing new ways of working to reduce the risk of falls among older people: An evaluation of community-based falls risk assessment clinics
Introduction: Numerous interventions have been shown to effectively reduce the rate and risk of falling among older people. In Ireland, our national falls strategy recommends the use of evidence-based interventions that are equitable and sustainable. However, there are practical, cultural, and professional challenges to implementing service changes that require input from multiple professionals across settings. Our aim is to investigate the accep…
Towards developing a programme theory for the uptake of a national retinopathy screening programme in Ireland: A realist evaluation
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 Realist Evaluation of a National Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot
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)
Trends in the Quality of Structured Diabetes Care in Primary Care
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)
PP51 Association between Overweight/Obesity and Health Care Utilisation Among Older Adults: Results from the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing
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 …
PS12 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Prevalence Rates in the Survey of Lifestyles, Attitude and Nutrition (Slan) in the Republic of Ireland
Background To date estimates of the prevalence of diabetes in Ireland have been based on models of UK data. Since 2009 the International Expert Committee has recommended that the diagnosis of diabetes and pre-diabetes can be made on the basis of HbA1c levels. The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in a nationally representative sample of adults living in private households in Ireland and to assess…
Policy formulation in the health system: A case study of the Expert Advisory Group for Diabetes
Background and objective Ireland does not have a national strategy for diabetes management akin to policy frameworks developed in other European countries. In 2006, the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) established an Expert Advisory Group for diabetes, to act ‘as the HSE’s primary source of operational policy and strategic advice'. The aim of this study is to examine the Diabetes Expert Advisory Group (EAG) process as an instrumental case stu…
Sink or Swim’: A Qualitative Study to Understand How and Why Nurses Adapt to Support the Implementation of Integrated Diabetes Care
Flexibility and innovation facilitates a new way of working across boundaries. Successful implementation of nurse specialist-led integrated care requires strategies to address elements in the inner (differences in practice organisation, role acceptance) and outer (information systems) context
Relationship between obsessive and compulsive binge-eating behaviour and dimensions of impulsivity in an overweight and obese population
P07 Improving the quality of diabetes care: Exploring the perspectives of general practitioners in Ireland
Objective Health professionals are key players in the success or failure of quality management depending on their willingness to accept and adapt to changes in practice. The aim of this study was to explore GPs' experiences of providing diabetes care and their thoughts on the factors affecting its development. Design Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with GPs to explore their experience of care provision in Ireland, opinions o…
Policy formulation in the health system: A case study of the Expert Advisory Group for Diabetes
Background and objective Ireland does not have a national strategy for diabetes management akin to policy frameworks developed in other European countries. In 2006, the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) established an Expert Advisory Group for diabetes, to act ‘as the HSE’s primary source of operational policy and strategic advice'. The aim of this study is to examine the Diabetes Expert Advisory Group (EAG) process as an instrumental case stu…
PS12 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Prevalence Rates in the Survey of Lifestyles, Attitude and Nutrition (Slan) in the Republic of Ireland
Background To date estimates of the prevalence of diabetes in Ireland have been based on models of UK data. Since 2009 the International Expert Committee has recommended that the diagnosis of diabetes and pre-diabetes can be made on the basis of HbA1c levels. The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in a nationally representative sample of adults living in private households in Ireland and to assess…
PP51 Association between Overweight/Obesity and Health Care Utilisation Among Older Adults: Results from the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing
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 …
Long term outcomes and mortality among patients enrolled in a structured primary care-led diabetes programme
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)
Community teams, specialist fall services and emergency department implementing an integrated regional falls risk assessment and prevention pathway
Introduction: In 2008, the national strategy for the prevention of falls and fractures in Ireland was published. In 2009, a detailed mapping exercise in our region demonstrated the size of our problem showing 4,680 emergency department attendances locally for falls annually, 21,500 acute bed-days used after falls and falls-related local health cost of €31 million. We had elements of good practice but services for falls management were neither coo…
A protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of a nationwide Acute Medicine programme: Examining what works, for whom, how, and in what circumstances
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 2.913 (2021 JCR, received in June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 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)
Processes of care performed by specialist nurses to support integrated diabetes management: Feedback to inform service delivery
Introduction: In Ireland, there has been an increased investment in Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) in Diabetes Integrated Care, placed in the community to support the delivery of a new model of integrated diabetes care whereby patients with uncomplicated type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are managed in primary care, and patients with complicated T2DM are managed between primary and secondary care. We describe care processes relating to new (2013-2015) and…
Implementing new ways of working to reduce the risk of falls among older people: An evaluation of community-based falls risk assessment clinics
Introduction: Numerous interventions have been shown to effectively reduce the rate and risk of falling among older people. In Ireland, our national falls strategy recommends the use of evidence-based interventions that are equitable and sustainable. However, there are practical, cultural, and professional challenges to implementing service changes that require input from multiple professionals across settings. Our aim is to investigate the accep…
Towards developing a programme theory for the uptake of a national retinopathy screening programme in Ireland: A realist evaluation
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 Realist Evaluation of a National Model of Care for the Diabetic Foot
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)
Trends in the Quality of Structured Diabetes Care in Primary Care
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)
Experiences of community-based Clinical Nurse Specialists in supporting the delivery of integrated diabetes care: A qualitative study
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)
Solid advice: Complementary feeding experiences among disadvantaged parents in two countries
The initiation of complementary feeding (CF; introducing infants to food/drink other than milk) is recommended close to 6 months and not before 4 months of age. Low socio-economic status (SES) is a determinant of nonadherence to CF recommendations, but there is an evidence gap around reasons for nonadherence among these parents. This study investigated knowledge, attitudes, and practices of disadvantaged families (in terms of SES and social suppo…
Understanding engagement in a family-focused, multicomponent, childhood weight management programme delivered in the community setting
Objective To describe public health nurses’ (PHN) experiences of referring to, and families’ experiences of being referred to, a multicomponent, community-based, childhood weight management programme and to provide insight into families’ motivation to participate in and complete treatment. Design Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and the draw-and-write technique. Setting Two geographical regions in the south and west of Ireland. …
Sink or Swim’: A Qualitative Study to Understand How and Why Nurses Adapt to Support the Implementation of Integrated Diabetes Care
Flexibility and innovation facilitates a new way of working across boundaries. Successful implementation of nurse specialist-led integrated care requires strategies to address elements in the inner (differences in practice organisation, role acceptance) and outer (information systems) context
Implementation of a Calorie Menu Labeling Policy in Public Hospitals: Study Protocol for a Multiple Case Study
Background: Promotion of good nutrition is essential for reducing the risk of chronic disease and premature death. Evidence shows menu labeling interventions should be implemented in workplaces as part of a comprehensive approach to improve employees' dietary habits; however, implementation challenges have arisen. This article describes a protocol for a multiple case study to explore the factors that impact on implementation of a calorie menu lab…
It just wasn’t going to be heard’: A mixed methods study to compare different ways of involving people with diabetes and health‐care professionals in health intervention research
BACKGROUND: Guidelines recommend involving intervention users in the intervention development process. However, there is limited guidance on how to involve users in a meaningful and effective way. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this Study within a trial was to compare participants' experiences of taking part in one of three types of consensus meetings-people with diabetes-only, combined people with diabetes and health-care professionals (HCPs) or HCP-only…
Dietary behaviours and weight management: A thematic analysis of pregnant women's perceptions
Maternal obesity is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes and other complications. Although antenatal interventions to help prevent these complications are ongoing, an understanding of overweight and obese pregnant women's opinions and attitudes is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to explore these women's experiences and perceptions of dietary behaviours and weight management during pregnancy. Secondary analysis of qualitative…
Factors Influencing Fidelity to a Calorie Posting Policy in Public Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Study
Background: Labelling menus with nutrition information has increasingly become an important obesity policy option. While much research to-date has focused on determining its effectiveness, few studies report the extent to which menu labelling is implemented as designed. The aim of this study was to explore factors influencing fidelity to a calorie posting policy in Irish acute public hospitals. Methods: A mixed methods sequential explanatory stud…
Exploring healthcare professionals’ views of the acceptability of delivering interventions to promote healthy infant feeding practices within primary care: A qualitative interview study
Objective: Early-life nutrition plays a key role in establishing healthy lifestyles and preventing chronic disease. This study aimed to (1) explore healthcare professionals’ (HCP) opinions on the acceptability of and factors influencing the delivery of interventions to promote healthy infant feeding behaviours within primary care and (2) identify proposed barriers/enablers to delivering such interventions during vaccination visits, to inform the …
Adoption and Initial Implementation of a National Integrated Care Programme for Diabetes: A Realist Evaluation
Our results highlight the need for adequate preparatory work to raise awareness of and support new roles to implement integrated care, clarification on the core components of new care models, and the development of local service infrastructures to support integrated care
Experiences and perceptions of evidence use among senior health service decision makers in Ireland: A qualitative study
Evidence use in health service contexts is a dynamic process with multiple drivers. This study underlines the need for a multilevel approach to support research use in health services, including strategies targeted at less tangible elements such as the organisational culture regarding research
Medicine (26 works) · Nursing (16 works) · Computer Science (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Health care (11 works) · Qualitative research (11 works) · Family medicine (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Business (8 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (8 works)