BA., M.Sc., PhD

Contact Details

Postdoctoral Researcher
Arts Millennium Building Extension
T: 091494456
E: oonagh.meade@nuigalway.ie
@oonaghmeade
 
researcher
 

Biography

Oonagh’s research interests lie in health psychology and mental health, particularly the psychosocial impact of living with long-term conditions, the experiences of family members and carers, and self-management interventions. Oonagh is currently the lead postdoctoral research on a Health Research Board Applied Partnership Award led by Professor Molly Byrne. This research aims to enhance the implementation of the Health Service Executive Making Every Contact Count chronic disease prevention programme. Oonagh is a Patient and Public Involvement Catalyst at NUI Galway where she works to support staff and students to embed patient and public involvement in research.

Oonagh has experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students. Oonagh obtained a BA(Hons) in Applied Psychology in 2005 from University College Cork. She completed a Masters in Health Psychology (2007) and a PhD in Applied Psychology (2013) at the University of Nottingham. Her PhD thesis examined the role of online support groups for individuals and families affected by rare neuromuscular disorders.   

Research Interests

Research Interests
-Understanding the experiences of those living with long term health conditions, particularly rare disorders. 
-Understanding the links between physical and mental health 
-Health behaviour change interventions
-Online support groups for health conditions
-Educational interventions for healthcare staff and students

Methodological expertise
-Qualitative research
-Trials
-Questionnaire-based studies
-Reviews

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'The Health Behaviour Change Research Group’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic'
Meade, O; Byrne, M; Carvalho, M; Hynes, L; Mc Sharry, J; Molloy, GJ; Morrissey, M; Noone, C; Toomey, E (2021) 'The Health Behaviour Change Research Group’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic'. Health Psychology Update, 29 :35-36 [Details]
(2020) 'Identifying and addressing psychosocial determinants of adherence to physical distancing guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic - project protocol'
Durand H;Bacon SL;Byrne M;Kenny E;Lavoie KL;McGuire BE;Mc Sharry J;Meade O;Mooney R;Noone C;O'Connor LL;O'Flaherty K;Molloy GJ; (2020) 'Identifying and addressing psychosocial determinants of adherence to physical distancing guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic - project protocol'. HRB Open Research, 3 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Investigating and evaluating evidence of the behavioural determinants of adherence to social distancing measures - A protocol for a scoping review of COVID-19 research'
Noone C;Warner N;Byrne M;Durand H;Lavoie KL;McGuire BE;Mc Sharry J;Meade O;Morrissey E;Molloy G;O'Connor L;Toomey E; (2020) 'Investigating and evaluating evidence of the behavioural determinants of adherence to social distancing measures - A protocol for a scoping review of COVID-19 research'. HRB Open Research, 3 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'An international, Delphi consensus study to identify priorities for methodological research in behavioral trials in health research'
Byrne M;McSharry J;Meade O;Lavoie KL;Bacon SL; (2020) 'An international, Delphi consensus study to identify priorities for methodological research in behavioral trials in health research'. Trials, 21 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Master's level mental health nursing competencies, a prerequisite for equal health among service users in mental health care'
Jormfeldt H;Doyle L;Ellilä H;Lahti M;Higgins A;Keogh B;Meade O;Stickley T;Sitvast J;Skärsäter I;Kilkku N; (2018) 'Master's level mental health nursing competencies, a prerequisite for equal health among service users in mental health care'. International Journal Of Qualitative Studies On Health And Well-Being, 13 (sup1) [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'The required knowledge for lifespan mental health promotion and prevention for Master’s level mental health nurse education–the eMenthe project'
1. Lahti, M., Ellilä, H., Jormfeldt, H., Skärsäter, I., Doyle, L., Higgins, A., Keogh, B., Meade, O., Stickley, T., Sitvast, J. & Kilkku, N. (2018) 'The required knowledge for lifespan mental health promotion and prevention for Master’s level mental health nurse education–the eMenthe project'. International Journal Of Health Promotion And Education, 56 (3) [Details]
(2018) 'Embedding shared decision-making in the care of patients with severe and enduring mental health problems: The EQUIP pragmatic cluster randomised trial'
Lovell, K., Bee, P., Brooks, H., Cahoon, P., Callaghan, P., Carter, L., Cree, L., Davies, L., Drake, R., Fraser, C., Gibbons, C., Grundy, A., Hinsliff-Smith, K., Meade, O., Roberts, C., Rogers, A., Rushton, K., Sanders, C., Shields, G., Walker, L., Bower, P. (2018) 'Embedding shared decision-making in the care of patients with severe and enduring mental health problems: The EQUIP pragmatic cluster randomised trial'. Plos One, 13 (8) [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Preparing master-level mental health nurses to work within a wellness paradigm: Findings from the eMenthe project'
Doyle, L; Ellilä, H; Jormfeldt, H; Lahti, M; Higgins, A; Keogh, B; Meade, O; Sitvast, J; Skärsäter, I; Stickley, T; Kilkku, N (2018) 'Preparing master-level mental health nurses to work within a wellness paradigm: Findings from the eMenthe project'. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27 (2):823-832 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Advancing the knowledge, skills and attitudes of mental health nurses working with families and caregivers: A critical review of the literature'
Skärsäter⁠⁠, ⁠I., Keogh⁠, B., Doyle⁠, L., Ellilä⁠, H., Jormfeldt⁠, H., Lahti⁠, M., Higgins⁠, A., Meade⁠, O., Sitvast⁠, J., Stickley⁠, T., Kilkku, N. (2018) 'Advancing the knowledge, skills and attitudes of mental health nurses working with families and caregivers: A critical review of the literature'. Nurse Education In Practice, [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'An international, Delphi consensus study to identify priorities for methodological research in behavioural trials: A study protocol [version 1; referees: 2 approved]'
Byrne M, Mc Sharry J, Meade O., Lavoie, K. & Bacon, S. (2018) 'An international, Delphi consensus study to identify priorities for methodological research in behavioural trials: A study protocol [version 1; referees: 2 approved]'. HRB Open Research, [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Working with Families Affected by Mental Distress: Stakeholders' Perceptions of Mental Health Nurses Educational Needs'
Keogh, B; Skärsäter, I; Doyle, L; Ellilä, H; Jormfeldt, H; Lahti, M; Higgins, A; Meade, O; Sitvast, J; Stickley, T; Kilkku, N (2017) 'Working with Families Affected by Mental Distress: Stakeholders' Perceptions of Mental Health Nurses Educational Needs'. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38 (10):822-828 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings'
Meade, O; Buchanan, H; Coulson, N (2018) 'The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings'. Disability And Rehabilitation, 40 (19):2300-2310 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Developing e-learning materials in mental health: the eMenthe Project'
Keogh, B; Doyle, L; Ellila, H; Higgins, A; Jormfeldt, H; Lahti, M; Meade, O; Sitvast, J; Skärsäter, I; Stickley, T; Kilkku, N (2017) 'Developing e-learning materials in mental health: the eMenthe Project'. Mental Health Practice, 20 (5):36-37 [Details]
(2017) 'EQUIP training the trainers: an evaluation of a training programme for service users and carers involved in training mental health professionals in user-involved care planning'
Fraser, C;Grundy, A;Meade, O;Callaghan, P;Lovell, K (2017) 'EQUIP training the trainers: an evaluation of a training programme for service users and carers involved in training mental health professionals in user-involved care planning'. Journal Of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, 24 :367-376 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Evaluation of a co-delivered training package for community mental health professionals on service user- and carer-involved care planning'
Grundy, AC;Walker, L;Meade, O;Fraser, C;Cree, L;Bee, P;Lovell, K;Callaghan, P (2017) 'Evaluation of a co-delivered training package for community mental health professionals on service user- and carer-involved care planning'. Journal Of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, 24 :358-366 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'From the rhetoric to the real: A critical review of how the concepts of recovery and social inclusion may inform mental health nurse advanced level curricula - The eMenthe project'
Stickley, T;Higgins, A;Meade, O;Sitvast, J;Doyle, L;Ellila, H;Jormfeldt, H;Keogh, B;Lahti, M;Skarsater, I;Vuokila-Oikkonen, P;Kilkku, N (2016) 'From the rhetoric to the real: A critical review of how the concepts of recovery and social inclusion may inform mental health nurse advanced level curricula - The eMenthe project'. Nurse Education Today, 37 :155-163 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'The Effect of Exercise on Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis'
Carter, T;Morres, ID;Meade, O;Callaghan, P (2016) 'The Effect of Exercise on Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis'. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 55 :580-590 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'The impact of advertising patient and public involvement on trial recruitment: embedded cluster randomised recruitment trial'
Hughes-Morley, A;Hann, M;Fraser, C;Meade, O;Lovell, K;Young, B;Roberts, C;Cree, L;More, D;O'Leary, N;Callaghan, P;Waheed, W;Bower, P (2016) 'The impact of advertising patient and public involvement on trial recruitment: embedded cluster randomised recruitment trial'. Trials, 17 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Bringing meaning to user involvement in mental health care planning: a qualitative exploration of service user perspectives'
Grundy, AC;Bee, P;Meade, O;Callaghan, P;Beatty, S;Olleveant, N;Lovell, K (2016) 'Bringing meaning to user involvement in mental health care planning: a qualitative exploration of service user perspectives'. Journal Of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, 23 :12-21 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'A cluster randomised controlled trial and process evaluation of a training programme for mental health professionals to enhance user involvement in care planning in service users with severe mental health issues (EQUIP): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial'
Bower, P;Roberts, C;O'Leary, N;Callaghan, P;Bee, P;Fraser, C;Gibbons, C;Olleveant, N;Rogers, A;Davies, L;Drake, R;Sanders, C;Meade, O;Grundy, A;Walker, L;Cree, L;Berzins, K;Brooks, H;Beatty, S;Cahoon, P;Rolfe, A;Lovell, K (2015) 'A cluster randomised controlled trial and process evaluation of a training programme for mental health professionals to enhance user involvement in care planning in service users with severe mental health issues (EQUIP): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial'. Trials, 16 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'Use and evaluation of a mentoring scheme to promote integration of non-medical prescribing in a clinical context'
Bowskill, D;Meade, O;Lymn, JS (2014) 'Use and evaluation of a mentoring scheme to promote integration of non-medical prescribing in a clinical context'. BMC Medical Education, 14 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'An exploration of student experiences of using biology podcasts in nursing training'
Mostyn, A;Jenkinson, CM;McCormick, D;Meade, O;Lymn, JS (2013) 'An exploration of student experiences of using biology podcasts in nursing training'. BMC Medical Education, 13 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Using Audience Response Technology to provide formative feedback on pharmacology performance for non-medical prescribing students - a preliminary evaluation'
Mostyn, A;Meade, O;Lymn, JS (2012) 'Using Audience Response Technology to provide formative feedback on pharmacology performance for non-medical prescribing students - a preliminary evaluation'. BMC Medical Education, 12 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'Pharmacology podcasts: a qualitative study of non-medical prescribing students' use, perceptions and impact on learning'
Meade, O;Bowskill, D;Lymn, JS (2011) 'Pharmacology podcasts: a qualitative study of non-medical prescribing students' use, perceptions and impact on learning'. BMC Medical Education, 11 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Pharmacology as a foreign language: A preliminary evaluation of podcasting as a supplementary learning tool for non-medical prescribing students'
Meade, O;Bowskill, D;Lymn, JS (2009) 'Pharmacology as a foreign language: A preliminary evaluation of podcasting as a supplementary learning tool for non-medical prescribing students'. BMC Medical Education, 9 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Workplace complementary and alternative therapies for hospital-site staff'
Meade, O; McClennan, SJ; Blake, H; Coulson, N (2009) 'Workplace complementary and alternative therapies for hospital-site staff'. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 2 (3):258-271 [DOI] [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2015 Researcher Links Travel Award British Council
2014 Researcher Links Travel Award British Council
2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant PhD Scholarship University of Nottingham
2008 EU PhD Student Scholarship University of Nottingham

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
U.K. Higher Education Academy Associate Fellow /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Nottingham Research Assistant 01-FEB-12 / 31-OCT-13
University of Nottingham Research Fellow 01-NOV-13 / 03-OCT-17