4 results on '"Caitriona Cunningham"'
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2. Erratum: Farming characteristics and self-reported health outcomes of Irish farmers
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Noel Richardson, John McNamara, Caitriona Cunningham, Catherine Blake, Aoife Osborne, D van Doorn, and Aubrey Storey
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Response rate (survey) ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Population ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Psychological intervention ,food and beverages ,Binge drinking ,Occupational safety and health ,language.human_language ,respiratory tract diseases ,Irish ,immune system diseases ,Agriculture ,Environmental health ,language ,education ,Psychology ,business ,Dairy farming - Abstract
Background Irish farmers represent a 'high-risk' group for non-communicable diseases, which, arguably, pose a greater occupational health challenge for farmers. To date, there has been little exploration of the farming characteristics associated with farmers' poor health outcomes. Aims To examine the relationship between farming and male farmers' self-reported health outcomes and to compare the study findings to national health studies to explore which factors specifically are associated with Irish farmers' poorer health outcomes relative to the general population. Methods This cross-sectional survey research used self-reported quantitative data on the health outcomes and health behaviours of male farmers from the South-East of Ireland. Data were entered into SPSS and descriptive and binary regression techniques were used for data analysis. Results There were 314 participants (99% response rate). Age, full-time farming and dairy farming significantly impacted self-reported health outcomes and health behaviours. There was a high prevalence of self-reported arthritis compared with the national average of Irish males. 'Younger' farmers (
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- 2018
3. Working Backs Project--implementing low back pain guidelines
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Theresa A Flynn, Robert G Ryan, Paul W J Gueret, Caitriona Cunningham, Orla Seale, Catherine M Toole, Catherine Blake, and Siobhan Bulfin
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Health Promotion ,Statistics, Nonparametric ,Occupational safety and health ,Occupational medicine ,Patient Education as Topic ,Nursing ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,health services administration ,medicine ,Humans ,Occupational Health ,Chi-Square Distribution ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Questionnaire ,Guideline ,Low back pain ,Occupational Diseases ,Treatment Outcome ,Health promotion ,Practice Guidelines as Topic ,Information technology management ,Absenteeism ,population characteristics ,Female ,Sick Leave ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Low Back Pain - Abstract
Background The St Vincent's Working Backs Project (WBP) represents a strategy for the implementation of the UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine guidelines for the management of low back pain (LBP) in the workplace (Carter J, Birrell L. Occupational Health Guidelines for the Management of Low Back Pain at Work¯Principal Recommendations. London: Faculty of Occupational Medicine, 2000). Aim To evaluate the efficacy of the St Vincent's WBP. Methods Questionnaire survey of staff and managers before and after the WBP intervention together with review of Occupational Health Department (OHD) data. The intervention included changes to LBP management pathways and protocols, combined with a guideline-based health promotion campaign. Outcomes included WBP awareness, LBP-related sickness absenteeism, staff back beliefs, intended management of LBP and manager attitudes towards LBP and it management. Results Following the WBP intervention, 85% (n = 46) of managers and 57% (n = 124) of staff reported having heard of the WBP. LBP-related sickness absenteeism in the previous year had not decreased significantly (95% confidence interval: -0.03 to 0.06). Among staff, a mean improvement of 1.8 had occurred on the Back Beliefs Questionnaire score. More staff (36%) reported that they would try to stay active (P < 0.05) with LBP and would choose to attend the OHD if they required treatment. More managers demonstrated guideline-consistent attitudes. Conclusions Following the WBP, staff and manager attitudes and beliefs towards LBP and its management were more consistent with the LBP guidelines although LBP-related sickness absenteeism did not decrease significantly. Future occupational guideline implementation strategy studies are required which should include a control worksite and rely on pre- and post-intervention organizational data.
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- 2008
4. Low back pain among Irish farmers.
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Deirdre OSullivan, Caitriona Cunningham, and Catherine Blake
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BACKACHE , *BACK diseases , *PAIN , *SACROCOXALGIA - Abstract
Background Despite farming being regarded as a high-risk activity for low back pain (LBP), little LBP research exists for this work sector. Aims To establish LBP prevalence, beliefs regarding LBP, perceived LBP risk factors, related health service utilization, awareness and participation in manual-handling training among farmers in Ireland. Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was distributed to 200 farmers in Ireland via five Irish veterinary practices. Data were entered onto the Statistical package for the Social Sciences (version 12.0.1) and analysed using descriptive statistics while qualitative data were coded and analysed for common themes. Results The response rate was 52% (n = 104). Lifetime, annual and point prevalence of LBP was 74% (n = 77), 54% (n = 56) and 27% (n = 28), respectively. Of respondents with a history of LBP, 72% (n = 55) stated that farming had contributed to their problem. Sixty-three per cent (n = 31) identified lifting as a contributory factor to their LBP. The majority of respondents (86%, n = 66) with LBP sought some form of treatment, with 73% (n = 56) of these having attended a general practitioner (GP). Few respondents (13%, n = 14) had ever attended a manual-handling course. Conclusions A high prevalence of LBP was found among farmers, with lifting being reported as the major contributing factor. GPs were the most commonly utilized healthcare practitioner for LBP. Farmers do not commonly attend manual-handling courses with many noting they were not widely accessible or adequately publicized. There is a need for high-quality studies to examine the effectiveness of different interventions to prevent LBP among the Irish farming population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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