Roger O’Sullivan
Biographic Data
| ID | 7783068 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roger O’Sullivan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roger |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Sullivan |
| SIGNATURE | O’SULLIVAN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ulster |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6433-8404 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The emotional cost of containment
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic led to government-imposed mobility restrictions, social distancing, and lockdowns, altering the caregiving environment worldwide. In South Asia, it is unknown what aspects of these changes posed significant emotional costs to informal carers, or how such costs can be mitigated in future pandemics. OBJECTIVES: To identify environmental change aspects (dimensions) that posed distinct emotional costs for South Asian…
The relationship between retirement, social isolation and loneliness
Our findings suggest there is no immediate or long-term association between retirement and loneliness, but there may be a reduction in social isolation in the short-term. Understanding the role retirement plays in the complex relationship between social connection, loneliness and isolation can be used to inform strategies and policies to improve wellbeing in older age
Awareness, facilitators, barriers, and behaviours surrounding brain health
Understanding of brain health and dementia risk reduction was variable in this large sample of UK and Irish citizens. There were identified gaps in awareness of risk factors relating to cardiometabolic health, hearing loss, and air pollution. These findings highlight the need for credible sources of accessible and relevant information to improve awareness and behaviours surrounding brain health
Do doctors appreciate that social isolation and loneliness are health issues
In 2023, The Lancet published an editorial entitled "Loneliness as a Health Issue," which underscored the complexity of addressing loneliness and emphasized the key role that health professionals can play.i Reports from the US Surgeon Generalii and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicineiii also stress the importance of mobilizing the health sector, recognizing that healthcare professionals have a crucial position in address…
Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Caregivers of People with an Intellectual Disability, in Comparison to Carers of Those with Other Disabilities and with Mental Health Issues
Carers supporting people with an intellectual disability often rely on others to manage the burden of care. This research aims to compare the differences between carer groups and understand the predictors of loneliness changes and burden for carers of people with an intellectual disability. Data from the international CLIC study were analysed. In total, 3930 carers responded from four groups; people who care for those with mental health difficult…
Arts and creativity interventions for improving health and wellbeing in older adults
CRD42021267944 (14/07/2021)
Associations between parental bonding, social isolation and loneliness
Associations between parental bonding and loneliness do persist into middle and older adulthood and were in line with hypothesis stronger for more chronic loneliness. Isolation did not explain these associations and those reporting more negative parental bonds were more likely to be lonely regardless of isolation
Loneliness and Healthcare Use in Older Adults
Background: Few have explored associations between loneliness and healthcare use independent of health and health behaviors. Recent indication of gender effects also requires validation across health service and cultural settings. We investigated the associations among loneliness, health and healthcare use (HCU) in older adults including stratification to investigate whether associations differed by gender. Methods: Secondary analysis of a nation…
Healthcare Professionals Promotion of Physical Activity with Older Adults
Healthcare professionals have a key role in promoting physical activity, particularly among populations at greatest risk of poor health due to physical inactivity. This research aimed to develop our understanding of healthcare professionals knowledge, decision making and routine practice of physical activity promotion with older adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with practicing healthcare professionals in general practice, physiother…
Healthcare Professionals’ Application and Integration of Physical Activity in Routine Practice with Older Adults
Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have a key role in promoting physical activity, particularly among populations at greatest risk of poor health due to physical inactivity. This research explored HCPs' knowledge, decision making, and routine practice of physical activity promotion with older adults. Furthermore, it aimed to enhance our understanding of the supports that HCPs need to effectively promote physical activity in routine practice across a…
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation
The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising levels of social isolation and loneliness. This paper is based on cross-sectional online survey data (available in 10 languages, from 2 June to 16 November 2020) with 20,398 respondents from 101 different countries. It aims to help increase our understanding of the global risk f…
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Loneliness and Healthcare Use in Older Adults
Background: Few have explored associations between loneliness and healthcare use independent of health and health behaviors. Recent indication of gender effects also requires validation across health service and cultural settings. We investigated the associations among loneliness, health and healthcare use (HCU) in older adults including stratification to investigate whether associations differed by gender. Methods: Secondary analysis of a nation…
Healthcare Professionals Promotion of Physical Activity with Older Adults
Healthcare professionals have a key role in promoting physical activity, particularly among populations at greatest risk of poor health due to physical inactivity. This research aimed to develop our understanding of healthcare professionals knowledge, decision making and routine practice of physical activity promotion with older adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with practicing healthcare professionals in general practice, physiother…
Healthcare Professionals’ Application and Integration of Physical Activity in Routine Practice with Older Adults
Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have a key role in promoting physical activity, particularly among populations at greatest risk of poor health due to physical inactivity. This research explored HCPs' knowledge, decision making, and routine practice of physical activity promotion with older adults. Furthermore, it aimed to enhance our understanding of the supports that HCPs need to effectively promote physical activity in routine practice across a…
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation
The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising levels of social isolation and loneliness. This paper is based on cross-sectional online survey data (available in 10 languages, from 2 June to 16 November 2020) with 20,398 respondents from 101 different countries. It aims to help increase our understanding of the global risk f…
Associations between parental bonding, social isolation and loneliness
Associations between parental bonding and loneliness do persist into middle and older adulthood and were in line with hypothesis stronger for more chronic loneliness. Isolation did not explain these associations and those reporting more negative parental bonds were more likely to be lonely regardless of isolation
Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Caregivers of People with an Intellectual Disability, in Comparison to Carers of Those with Other Disabilities and with Mental Health Issues
Carers supporting people with an intellectual disability often rely on others to manage the burden of care. This research aims to compare the differences between carer groups and understand the predictors of loneliness changes and burden for carers of people with an intellectual disability. Data from the international CLIC study were analysed. In total, 3930 carers responded from four groups; people who care for those with mental health difficult…
Arts and creativity interventions for improving health and wellbeing in older adults
CRD42021267944 (14/07/2021)
Do doctors appreciate that social isolation and loneliness are health issues
In 2023, The Lancet published an editorial entitled "Loneliness as a Health Issue," which underscored the complexity of addressing loneliness and emphasized the key role that health professionals can play.i Reports from the US Surgeon Generalii and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicineiii also stress the importance of mobilizing the health sector, recognizing that healthcare professionals have a crucial position in address…
The emotional cost of containment
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic led to government-imposed mobility restrictions, social distancing, and lockdowns, altering the caregiving environment worldwide. In South Asia, it is unknown what aspects of these changes posed significant emotional costs to informal carers, or how such costs can be mitigated in future pandemics. OBJECTIVES: To identify environmental change aspects (dimensions) that posed distinct emotional costs for South Asian…
The relationship between retirement, social isolation and loneliness
Our findings suggest there is no immediate or long-term association between retirement and loneliness, but there may be a reduction in social isolation in the short-term. Understanding the role retirement plays in the complex relationship between social connection, loneliness and isolation can be used to inform strategies and policies to improve wellbeing in older age
Awareness, facilitators, barriers, and behaviours surrounding brain health
Understanding of brain health and dementia risk reduction was variable in this large sample of UK and Irish citizens. There were identified gaps in awareness of risk factors relating to cardiometabolic health, hearing loss, and air pollution. These findings highlight the need for credible sources of accessible and relevant information to improve awareness and behaviours surrounding brain health
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Loneliness (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Health care (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)