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Although widely debated, some of the defining professional characteristics of planners appear to be competencies in co-ordination, mediation and multidisciplinary working. Despite this, there is little pedagogical reflection on how interprofessional…
The current COVID‐19 pandemic has been identified as a possible trigger for increases in loneliness and social isolation among older people due to the restrictions on movement that many countries have put in place. Loneliness and social isolation…
This study aimed to assess the relationship between cold temperature and daily mortality in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland (NI), and to explore any differences in the population responses between the two jurisdictions.A time-…
To assess patterns in adult smoking rates in Ireland across two main socio-economic indicators: level of education and social class (SC), using national cross-sectional survey data from 1998 and 2007.Complete smoking-related information on adults (≥…
Globally, there are growing concerns about rates and consequences of loneliness, especially among older adults. In response, 2018 saw the launch of a UK loneliness strategy and the first minister for loneliness in the world appointed. In the USA,…
Concerns around loneliness leading to increased healthcare use persist in spite of a mixed evidence base and lack of adjustment for key potential confounders.We investigated the associations among loneliness, health and healthcare use in older…
IPH designed, delivered and analysed the consultation process
used to inform the development of a new national policy on healthy
workplaces in Ireland. Pre-consultation workshops were used to inform
the main consultation…
This is the first all Ireland mortality report for 80 years and provides information on patterns of mortality by age, gender, geography and socio-economic class. The Institute of Public Health in Ireland has been set up to promote co-operation for…
As part of the review of the National Anti-Poverty Strategy, a NAPS and Health Working Group was established by the Department of Health and Children to develop health targets and an associated implementation and monitoring framework. In order to…
A background research paper. This document was prepared for the National Anti-Poverty Strategy and Health Working Group to inform its work. It draws together research on the links between poverty, income inequality and health and target setting.