HSE launches the first national guide on abortions after foetal anomaly diagnosis

The HSE has published Ireland’s first guide for people considering or undergoing an abortion following a diagnosis of a foetal anomaly in an unborn baby.  Joining Anton this morning was Professor Kee...

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HSE launches first national guide for parents on termination of pregnancy after major foetal anomaly diagnosis

The health service has published Ireland’s first guide for people considering or undergoing a termination of pregnancy following a diagnosis of a foetal anomaly in an unborn baby.

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Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Anomaly – booklet launch 2026 | University College Cork

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Digital versus physical “face-to-face” research interview : what difference does it make from a psychosocial point of view?

This article examines the psychosocial implications of conducting qualitative research interviews via videoconferencing technologies. Traditionally conceived as embodied, co-constructed encounters ...

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The Good Glow: Charity and the Symbolic Power of Doing Good

Abstract. We praise those people who do things for others. But the symbolic power of giving means individuals can take advantage of the glow of ‘goodness’

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Distinguishing between clinical interventions and implementation strategies in trials - Implementation Science

Background Trialists sometimes find it difficult to determine whether the innovation they are evaluating is a clinical intervention or an implementation strategy. The inaccurate classification of inno...

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A refined typology of approaches for sustaining health interventions: a mixed methods study and Delphi technique with health and implementation science experts - Implementation Science Communications

Background A typology of approaches used by external agencies to evaluate the sustainment of evidence-based intervention/initiatives (EBIs) was recently proposed. As the typology was initially develop...

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An approach to classifying and measuring stigmatizing and positive language at scale in electronic health records - BMC Health Services Research

Background Prior studies have demonstrated that clinicians’ attitudes towards patients can manifest in the language they use in clinical notes, and that this language can impact the attitudes of other...

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Do patients and the public understand and feel engaged and valued after reading outcome set study invitations? A UK qualitative study

Background The use of core outcome sets (COSs) in health research is widely recommended. COSs are developed with input from key decision makers, patients being a vital group to ensure COS relevance. H...

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Equity-focused theories, models, and frameworks in implementation science: a scoping review and critical appraisal - Implementation Science

Background Implementation science theories, models and frameworks (TMFs) can guide implementation research and practice to address widening inequities in healthcare access, quality, and health outcome...

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Indigenous excellence: confronting racism and complicity in peer review

Abstract. Racism in peer review is a common, structurally embedded, and systemic problem. However, it is often framed as isolated acts of individual-level

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Why Evidence Is Not Enough: Power, Politics, and a Strategy Shift for Public Health

Policy Points Public health has lost political influence because of a mismatch between the forms of power primarily deployed in this field—knowledge and moral authority—and the forms of power tha...

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Access Media: A series on Disabled Representation in the Irish Media

The Disability Participation News Hub are delighted to once again join forces with Disabled Women Ireland, with the support of Coimisiún na Meán, to raise awareness about how disabled people are repre...

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“With each one, a little of you dies” – portrayals of early pregnancy loss in films and TV-series

The physical experience of early involuntary pregnancy loss is often combined with strong emotions, such as grief, depression, guilt, and feelings of loneliness and isolation. Perinatal loss also o...

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Research relationalities: trauma-informed principles for recruiting hidden and hard-to-reach participants to sensitive interviews

Purpose. The challenge of recruiting participants from hidden and hard-to-reach groups to sensitive qualitative interviews is well-established. This article brings together recent thinking on trauma-i...

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'Repeal the 8th’: The Power and Fragility of Feminist and Grassroots Campaigning (Prof Fiona de Londras)

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The Complex Dynamics of Healthism in Birth Cohort Studies: Comparative Perspectives From the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Brazil and Portugal

Longitudinal birth cohort studies are an under-examined context for considering the dynamics of healthism. This article presents a comparative perspective from the ‘Biosocial Lives of Birth Cohorts’ ...

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Congratulations to the newly appointed Clinical Professor Brendan Fitzgerald | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

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Powerless or Powerful? Healthcare Professionals' Construction of Agency in Patient and Family Engagement Accounts

Background Patient safety incidents cause substantial harm globally, with affected patients and families often experiencing additional ‘compounded harm’ from inadequate organisational responses. Des...

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Balancing Trade‐Offs in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in Rapid Evaluation: Reflections and Lessons

Background Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is recognised as essential to high-quality health and care research. However, there is limited guidance on how to sustain meaningful i...

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Lived Experiences of Pregnancy Loss at Work: Realizing Meaningful Supports

There is increased focus on pregnancy loss at work over recent years, with many countries introducing or exploring the introduction of statutory leave for pregnancies that end pre-“viability.” Indivi...

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