Niamh O’Kane

Biographic Data

ID6079468
NAMENiamh O’Kane
GIVEN NAMESNiamh
FAMILY NAMEO’Kane
SIGNATUREO’KANE N
AFFILIATIONSQueen's University Belfast
ORCID0000-0002-6563-603X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS8
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Co-design of a systems-wide approach (CONNECTS-Food) to promote adoption of whole-school approaches to food

    Open AccessWendy Burton, Niamh O’Kane et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2025

    Objective: To co-design a systems approach aimed at promoting the wide-scale adoption of whole-school approaches to food in UK primary schools to improve school food environments, food provision and dietary intake in children. Design: A systems framework (Action Scales Model) was used to guide the co-design of the systems approach. The process involved identifying leverage points within the UK primary school food system that, if influenced, could…

  • Factors contributing to food choice in the UK secondary school food setting

    Open AccessNiamh O’Kane, Ruth F Hunter et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2025

    Objective: To co-develop a systems map of the UK secondary school food system and to understand what factors contribute to food choice within it. Design: Participatory methods were used with a range of UK school stakeholders to co-produce a systems map of factors contributing to food choice in the secondary school food system. An online survey with stakeholders ( n 26) was used to gather an initial list of factors, and a group model-building work…

  • A systematic review of horticultural therapy and urban agriculture interventions targeting depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder

    Open AccessChristopher Tate, S Shahrukh Hashmi et al.ARTICLECities2025References: 6

    Mental ill-health is a major concern in urban settings, particularly in relation to conditions such as depression, anxiety and acute stress disorder. Research has demonstrated the potential for horticultural therapy (HT) interventions that draw on urban agriculture practices and methods to address this issue. However, there is a paucity of evidence to support the potential for these interventions for individuals with pre-existing diagnoses. The a…

  • The patterns and position of snacking in children in aged 2–12 years

    Open AccessNiamh O’Kane, Sinead Watson et al.ARTICLEAppetite2023

    BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is associated with serious comorbidities during childhood and into adulthood. One potential risk factor for childhood obesity is consumption of unhealthy, energy-dense foods. This scoping review examines evidence on snacking in children aged 2-12 years of age and presents the patterns and position of snacking in children's diets. METHODS: A search of electronic databases (MEDLINE, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase) for …

  • Cook Like A Boss

    Open AccessMoira Dean, Chloe O'Kane et al.ARTICLEAppetite2022Cited by: 1References: 60

  • Ethical Issues in Social Media Research for Public Health

    Ruth F Hunter, Aisling Gough et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2018Cited by: 7References: 24

    Social media (SM) offer huge potential for public health research, serving as a vehicle for surveillance, delivery of health interventions, recruitment to trials, collection of data, and dissemination. However, the networked nature of the data means they are riddled with ethical challenges, and no clear consensus has emerged as to the ethical handling of such data. This article outlines the key ethical concerns for public health researchers using…