Health Sciences, People: Research, NUI Galway

Title	University Teacher
Address	Dept. of Health Promotion Room 109 Block T, Distillery Road Nui Galway
Telephone:	Ext. 3828
Email:	ei.yawlagiun@yllonnoc.erialc

Biography:

Claire Connolly MB Bch BAO, FFARCSI, MA [E-Mail]

Lecturer

Profile

Dr. Claire Connolly MB Bch BAO, FFARCSI, MA is a Lecturer in Health Promotion at the Department of Health Promotion, National University of Ireland, Galway. Achieved Final Fellowship in Anaesthetics (

First Place

- gold medal) in 1975 and Hons MA in Health Promotion in 1996. Previous posts include: Consultant Locum in Anaesthetics, Senior Registrar in Anaesthetics, Lectureship in Anaesthetics, Senior House Officer in Anaesthetics in various hospitals in Ireland and the UK./ Community health facilitator with HSE West and freelance health promotion work with Irish College of General Practitioners and Athlone Institute of Technology. She has completed research projects on young peoples attitudes to breastfeeding, Women’ attitudes to and experience of breastfeeding, the experience of hospitalisation and uptake of childhood immunisation

Research Interests

Breastfeeding
Communication skills of Health professionals
Experience of hospitalisation
Childhood immunisation.
Teaching methods

Teaching Interests

Principles and Practice of Health Promotion
Education Theory and Practice
General Communication Skills & Skills for Practice of Health Promotion
Use of different teaching methodologies, e.g. group work, problem-based learning , reflective practice.
Settings approach to Health Promotion including Health Promoting Hospital

Professional activities

Member of Health Promoting Hospitals executive committee.
Member of Aids West Board
Member of Executive Board - Healthy Cities, Galway.

Peer Reviewed Journals

Connolly, C., Friel, S., Nic Gabhainn, S., Becker, G. & Kelleher, C. (1998) 'Attitudes of young men and women to breastfeeding'. Irish Medical Journal, 91 :88-90. [Details]

Kelleher, C., Nolan, G., Connolly , C., Mac Farlane, A., Rossnagel, K. (1998) 'Knowledge & attitudes to breast feeding in the Eastern health board area'. Report for community nutrition service health promotion department, Eastern Health Board by Centre of Health Promotion Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway, . [Details]

Costello, T., Hodgins, M., Connolly, C. (2006) 'Evaluation of Specialist Certificate in Health Promotion (Oral Health)'. Dental Health Foundation, Ireland and Health Promotion Research Centre, Department of Health Promotion, National University of Ireland, Galway, . [Details]

Connolly, C., Cronin, M. (2007) 'Exploring the use of experimental learning workshops and effective practice for developing professional practice among post graduate Health Promotion students'. Health Education Journal, 66 (3):286-303.

[DOI] [Details]

Lambe, B., Connolly, C., McEvoy, R. (2008) 'The determinants of lifestyle counselling among practice nurses in Ireland'. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 46 (3):94-99. [Details]

+McKenna,V, Connolly, C And Hodgins M (2011) 'Usefulness of a competency based reflective portfolio for student learning on a Masters Health promotion programme'. Health Education Journal, 70 (no 2):170-175. [Details]

mc Nair,A,Moran,C,Mc grath E,Syed,N Connolly,C;Mckenna,V; kropmans T (2011) 'How we implemented an integrated professionalism curriculum to 2nd year medical students within the national university of Ireland Galway,with examples from students final output'. Medical Teacher [Impact Factor 1.121], 33 :710-712. [Details]

Conference Paper

Connolly, C. (2003) Patient's experience of hospitalisation. Invited Address~ Health Promoting Hospitals Conference. Donegal: Conference Paper [Details]