Papers by michelle queally
BMC Public Health
Background Ireland has one of the lowest BF rates in the world. This study investigates the assoc... more Background Ireland has one of the lowest BF rates in the world. This study investigates the association between breastfeeding and infant health in Ireland. Methods A cross-sectional, secondary analysis of data collected from Growing Up in Ireland (GUI): the National Longitudinal Study of Children was conducted. The average morbidity for 2212. infants exclusively breastfed for at least 90 days (EBF90days) was compared to data for 3987 infants in the non-breastfed (Non-BF) group. Data were weighted using entropy balancing to ensure the comparability of groups. Sensitivity analyses considered alternative definitions of the breastfeeding group. Results Infants who were EBF90days were significantly less likely to be admitted to hospital (CI: − 0.06 to − 0.03), spent less nights in hospital (CI: − 0.37 to − 0.11), and were less likely to develop respiratory diseases including asthma (CI: − 0.03 to − 0.01), chest infections (CI: − 0.12 to − 0.08), snuffles/common colds (CI: − 0.07 to − 0.0...
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HRB Open Research, 2019
Background: While there is growing public and patient involvement (PPI) in health research in Ire... more Background: While there is growing public and patient involvement (PPI) in health research in Ireland, there is little information on the extent to which PPI has permeated the field of health economics research. The aim of this scoping study is to explore the knowledge and use of PPI among health economists in Ireland. Methods: This paper is based on a survey questionnaire administered electronically to all members of Health Economics Association of Ireland (HEAI). The study provides a baseline audit on the knowledge and use of PPI in health economics research. A review of the international literature on the interface between PPI and health economics informed the design of the questions used in the survey. Results: Half of respondents incorporate PPI in their health economics research. Two thirds report their knowledge of PPI as weak or fair; only 8% say it is excellent. PPI, when it occurs, is largely focused on the identification of research priorities and appropriate outcomes. ...
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IntroductionUnderstanding the key factors that inform an individual’s decision-making process for... more IntroductionUnderstanding the key factors that inform an individual’s decision-making process for participating in a clinical trial (CT) can improve the efficiency of recruitment for CT studies. Currently, little is known, in quantitative terms, about the relative importance of the different factors that influence CT participation decisions.ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to design and conduct a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to identify critical factors, or attributes, that influence CT participation, and to estimate public preferences for, and trade-offs between, different levels of these attributes.MethodsA DCE was designed, with input from a public patient involvement (PPI) panel and conducted via an online survey of 525 nationally representative Irish citizens. The attributes identified and included in the DCE to inform CT participation included: (1) communication, (2) financial incentive, (3) likelihood of benefit, (4) risk of side effects, and (5) follow up perio...
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Background: Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern. Early infant feeding practices ... more Background: Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern. Early infant feeding practices are modifiable factors that can influence childhood overweight and obesity. The aim of this research is to develop, implement and evaluate an infant feeding intervention for childhood obesity. Methods: This research is structured in 3 work packages. In Work-Package 1, quantitative and qualitative infant feeding literature is synthesised to form an evidence base. Work-Package 2 explores health service and stakeholder needs and experiences to inform selection of intervention components, methods, outcomes and objectives. This work package will also inform development of an intervention programme plan. Work package 3 involves implementing and evaluating the pilot intervention. Expected results: The first expected output is a comprehensive evidence base of intervention effects, parental experiences infant feeding, and parental and healthcare professionals experiences of intervention participation. The outputs of Work-Package 2 will be development of an infant feeding intervention for childhood obesity for use in primary care. The output of Work-Package 3 will be evidence on the effects of the intervention in a pilot trial, with concurrent economic and process evaluations. Current stage of work: The quantitative evidence synthesis of intervention effects is complete. Two qualitative evidence syntheses are on-going. Discussion: This research approach will ensure the rigorous development of an appropriate, feasible and acceptable early infant feeding intervention for childhood obesity.
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SPIRIT 2013 Checklist: Recommended items to address in a clinical trial protocol and related docu... more SPIRIT 2013 Checklist: Recommended items to address in a clinical trial protocol and related documents*. (DOC 122 kb)
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Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2021
Aims and objectivesThe aim of this study was to explore and describe the self‐management support ... more Aims and objectivesThe aim of this study was to explore and describe the self‐management support (SMS) preferences of adults with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).BackgroundSelf‐management support interventions have had beneficial outcomes for people with asthma and people with COPD, though challenges remain in their implementation. Increased understanding of the support preferences of people with asthma/COPD can help inform the development of future interventions to address patients' preferences.DesignA qualitative descriptive design was used.MethodsSemi‐structured focus group and individual interviews were conducted with 20 adult participants who had asthma and/or COPD in Ireland. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse interviews. The SRQR reporting guideline was used.ResultsThree themes were identified. Support accessibility included having access to routine and unscheduled support from healthcare professionals with specialist knowledge. Co...
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Public Health Nutrition, 2020
Objective:Early-life nutrition plays a key role in establishing healthy lifestyles and preventing... more Objective:Early-life nutrition plays a key role in establishing healthy lifestyles and preventing chronic disease. This study aimed to (1) explore healthcare professionals’ (HCP) opinions on the acceptability of and factors influencing the delivery of interventions to promote healthy infant feeding behaviours within primary care and (2) identify proposed barriers/enablers to delivering such interventions during vaccination visits, to inform the development of a childhood obesity prevention intervention.Design:A qualitative study design was employed using semi-structured telephone interviews. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis; findings were also mapped to the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA).Setting:Primary care in IrelandParticipants:Twenty-one primary care-based HCP: five practice nurses, seven general practitioners, three public health nurses, three community dietitians and three community medical officers.Results:The acceptability of delivering int...
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Publication Information Calnan, Susan, Toomey, Elaine, Matvienko-Sikar, Karen, Hayes, Catherine, ... more Publication Information Calnan, Susan, Toomey, Elaine, Matvienko-Sikar, Karen, Hayes, Catherine, McHugh, Sheena, Flannery, Caragh, O'Neill, Kate, Doherty, Edel, Hennessy, Marita, Kelly, Colette, Heary, Caroline, Queally, Michelle, Heffernan, Tony, Byrne, Molly, Kearney, Patricia M. (2019). Role of integrated knowledge translation in developing and implementing a multicomponent infant feeding intervention: Insights from the CHErIsH study. The European Health Psychologist, 21(1), 588-594.
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Health Policy and Technology, 2020
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British Journal of Health Psychology, 2020
Objectives and DesignThere is growing recognition of the need for effective behaviour change inte... more Objectives and DesignThere is growing recognition of the need for effective behaviour change interventions to prevent chronic diseases that are feasible and sustainable and can be implemented within routine health care systems. Focusing on implementation from the outset of intervention development, and incorporating multiple stakeholder perspectives to achieve this, is therefore essential. This study explores the development of the Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) childhood obesity prevention intervention and implementation strategy to improve infant feeding behaviours.MethodsFive qualitative and quantitative evidence syntheses, two primary qualitative studies, and formal/informal consultations were conducted with practice, policy, research, and parent stakeholders. The Behaviour Change Wheel was used to guide the integration of findings.ResultsThe CHErIsH intervention targets parent‐level behaviour change and comprises (1) brief verbal messages and (2) trustworth...
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International Journal of Obesity, 2020
Background Standardisation of outcomes measured and reported in trials of infant-feeding interven... more Background Standardisation of outcomes measured and reported in trials of infant-feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity is essential to evaluate and synthesise intervention effects. The aim of this study is to develop an infant-feeding core outcome set for use in randomised trials of infant-feeding interventions, with children ≤1 year old, to prevent childhood obesity. Methods Core outcome set development followed four stages: (1) systematic review of outcomes reported in the extant literature; (2) meeting with national and international stakeholders to discuss and clarify identified outcomes; (3) e-Delphi study with national and international stakeholders to prioritise outcomes; (4) meeting with national and international stakeholders to reach consensus on outcomes. Stakeholders in stages 2–4 were paediatricians, general practitioners, nurses, midwives, non-clinician researchers, parents, dieticians, nutritionists, and childcare providers. Results Twenty-six outcomes were identified for inclusion in the core outcome set. These were grouped in nine outcome domains: ‘breastfeeding and formula feeding’, ‘introduction of solids’, ‘parent feeding practices and styles’, ‘parent knowledge and beliefs’, ‘practical feeding’, ‘food environment’, ‘dietary intake’, ‘perceptions of infant behaviour and preferences’, and ‘child weight’. Conclusions The core outcome set identified in this study is the minimum that should be measured and reported in trials of infant-feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity. This standardisation of outcomes will enable more comprehensive examination and synthesis of the effects of infant-feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity.
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Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2020
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BMJ Open, 2019
IntroductionChildhood obesity is a public health challenge. There is evidence for associations be... more IntroductionChildhood obesity is a public health challenge. There is evidence for associations between parents’ feeding behaviours and childhood obesity risk. Primary care provides a unique opportunity for delivery of infant feeding interventions for childhood obesity prevention. Implementation strategies are needed to support infant feeding intervention delivery. The Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health (CHErIsH) intervention is a complex infant feeding intervention delivered at infant vaccination visits, alongside a healthcare professional (HCP)-level implementation strategy to support delivery.Methods and analysisThis protocol provides a description of a non-randomised feasibility study of an infant feeding intervention and implementation strategy, with an embedded process evaluation and economic evaluation. Intervention participants will be parents of infants aged ≤6 weeks at recruitment, attending a participating HCP in a primary care practice. The intervention will be del...
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Health Psychology Review, 2019
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Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2018
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HRB Open Research, 2019
Background: Issues with questionnaire completion introduce bias and limit examinations in trials.... more Background: Issues with questionnaire completion introduce bias and limit examinations in trials. Improving communication with participants about trial processes, such as outcome and questionnaire development, may improve questionnaire completion and response rates. Providing information about the involvement of stakeholders in the development of core outcome sets (COS) measured in trials may improve responding by tapping into subjective norms and behaviour change mechanisms. The aim of this Study Within a Trial (SWAT) is to examine if questionnaire response rates and participants’ attitudes towards questionnaire completion are impacted by providing information about COS use in a trial of a complex intervention. Methods: This is a randomised, single-blinded, parallel group intervention SWAT, embedded within a feasibility trial of an infant feeding intervention to prevent childhood obesity. The SWAT intervention consisting of a brief written description and explanation about the deve...
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The Lancet, 2018
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