Leona Ryan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4871654 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leona Ryan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leona |
| FAMILY NAME | Ryan |
| SIGNATURE | RYAN L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2385-3439 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Piloting home telepresence to support social connectedness among older adults in remote Irish communities
Background: Social support and social connectedness are key components of social health in later life, with reduced support linked to loneliness, social isolation, and adverse health outcomes. These challenges are intensified in remote and offshore communities, where geographic barriers limit social interaction and service access. In Ireland, nearly one in three adults over 50 experience emotional loneliness. While ICT-based interventions show pr…
Factors influencing engagement with digital mental health interventions from the perspective of university students with existing mental health difficulties
University students are experiencing increasing rates of mental health difficulties, and digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) offer a cost-effective, accessible, and scalable way to support student wellbeing. However, engagement with these interventions is often lower in real-world settings than in research studies. Understanding the factors influencing engagement is therefore essential. This study explored the perspectives of university s…
‘Beyond the Scale’
OBJECTIVE: Obesity is a complex, chronic, relapsing disease that requires an individualised approach to treatment. However, weight stigma (WS) experienced in healthcare settings poses a significant barrier to achieving person-centred care for obesity. Understanding the experiences of people living with obesity (PwO) can inform interventions to reduce WS and optimise patient outcomes. This study explores how patients with obesity perceive WS in ge…
Exploring new frontiers of education using humanoid robots – a case study of patient centred innovation in digital health education
Digital education is intertwined with matters of global economics, geopolitics, as well as ongoing changes in what counts as knowledge, skills and learning. We have witnessed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic how technology has been embraced within education from online classes to innovative mobile learning approaches and evaluating humanoid robots in education is the next step. Driven by a need to keep pace with the evolving techno- and socio-eco…
Weight Stigma Responses
Background: Weight stigma is enacted by healthcare providers across healthcare settings where it has been consistently shown to contribute to poor physical health outcomes and the maintenance of obesity via physiological, cognitive, emotional and behavioural pathways. Despite key stakeholders identifying obesity as a disease, people with obesity continue to experience denigration and discrimination, particularly in healthcare settings. Qualitativ…
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Exploring new frontiers of education using humanoid robots – a case study of patient centred innovation in digital health education
Digital education is intertwined with matters of global economics, geopolitics, as well as ongoing changes in what counts as knowledge, skills and learning. We have witnessed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic how technology has been embraced within education from online classes to innovative mobile learning approaches and evaluating humanoid robots in education is the next step. Driven by a need to keep pace with the evolving techno- and socio-eco…
Weight Stigma Responses
Background: Weight stigma is enacted by healthcare providers across healthcare settings where it has been consistently shown to contribute to poor physical health outcomes and the maintenance of obesity via physiological, cognitive, emotional and behavioural pathways. Despite key stakeholders identifying obesity as a disease, people with obesity continue to experience denigration and discrimination, particularly in healthcare settings. Qualitativ…
‘Beyond the Scale’
OBJECTIVE: Obesity is a complex, chronic, relapsing disease that requires an individualised approach to treatment. However, weight stigma (WS) experienced in healthcare settings poses a significant barrier to achieving person-centred care for obesity. Understanding the experiences of people living with obesity (PwO) can inform interventions to reduce WS and optimise patient outcomes. This study explores how patients with obesity perceive WS in ge…
Piloting home telepresence to support social connectedness among older adults in remote Irish communities
Background: Social support and social connectedness are key components of social health in later life, with reduced support linked to loneliness, social isolation, and adverse health outcomes. These challenges are intensified in remote and offshore communities, where geographic barriers limit social interaction and service access. In Ireland, nearly one in three adults over 50 experience emotional loneliness. While ICT-based interventions show pr…
Factors influencing engagement with digital mental health interventions from the perspective of university students with existing mental health difficulties
University students are experiencing increasing rates of mental health difficulties, and digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) offer a cost-effective, accessible, and scalable way to support student wellbeing. However, engagement with these interventions is often lower in real-world settings than in research studies. Understanding the factors influencing engagement is therefore essential. This study explored the perspectives of university s…
Psychological intervention (4 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Thematic analysis (3 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)