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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Strategic Project/ Canteen Ireland, Yvonne Feehan
Strategic Project/ Canteen Ireland, Yvonne Feehan
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CanTeen Ireland is an organisation set up to support, empower and develop young people who have or have had cancer between the ages of 12 and 25. Set up in May 1990, the nationwide support group provides members with a place where they can simply be young people, away from the day to day pressures that come with living with cancer in the hospital or at home. Having no dedicated wards in Irish hospitals for teenagers with cancer, CanTeen is an important resource for the country and steps up where the HSE falls down. CanTeen does not rely on the …
To Gauge The Attitude, Behaviour And Knowledge Of Students In The Age Group 18 To 30 In Realation To Drinking And Driving (Part Of The Cars Project In Collaboration With The Garda Road Safety Unit), Martha Smithers
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The purpose of this study is to gauge the attitude, behaviour and knowledge of students in the age group of 18 to 30 in relation to drinking and driving. The student population was focused on as they are a high risk group on Irish roads. The topic of drink driving was brought to the forefront in Ireland with the introduction of the 2010 Road Traffic Act. This introduced the reduction in the legal BAC limit from 80mg/100ml to 50mg/100ml for normal drivers and 20mg/100ml for specified drivers to come in line with the rest of Europe. The RSA are aiming …
Ocd Ireland Reaching Gps: A Community-Based Research Project Examing How Ocd Ireland's Communication Is Received By General Practitioners, David Callaghan, Laura Desilles
Ocd Ireland Reaching Gps: A Community-Based Research Project Examing How Ocd Ireland's Communication Is Received By General Practitioners, David Callaghan, Laura Desilles
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Breath And Urine Alcohol Level Analysis To Increase Student Awareness Of Road Safety., Kim Daly
Breath And Urine Alcohol Level Analysis To Increase Student Awareness Of Road Safety., Kim Daly
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The aim of this project was to increase student’s awareness of road safety and the relationship between alcohol and driving. This was carried out in conjunction with the Garda Road Safety Unit and the DIT interdisciplinary project known as CARS, College Awareness of Road Safety. This project was carried out last year by another student therefore the aim this year was to build and expand on the work that had been done so far. Increasing the student’s awareness was achieved by speaking to class groups to explain the project and asking them to take part by supplying samples of breath …
Community Gardening, Motivation And Health Benefits., Noelle Corrigan
Community Gardening, Motivation And Health Benefits., Noelle Corrigan
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community gardens have been described as locally organized initiatives where land is used to produce food, flowers or both in an urban environment (Glover, 2003)' community gardens are diverse and may vary enornously in what they offer, according to local needs and circumstance (Ferris, Norman & Sempik, 2001)' Garden size is dependant on many factors, including location, land available gardening, demand, physical and time limitations of the gardeners and thus standard community garden size exists' community gardening is widespread in Britain and the united states' In Britain' the Federation of city Farms and community Gardens is the representative organization for …
Urban Community Gardening The Impact On Fruit And Vegetable Intake, Christina Purcell
Urban Community Gardening The Impact On Fruit And Vegetable Intake, Christina Purcell
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Urban community gardens are local projects managed for and by members of the local community. They may be run in partnership with local authorities or as part of community development or regeneration schemes (Hale et al., 2011). The gardens exist primarily in urban areas and are often established in response to a local community's lack of open green space (Viljoen et al., 2005). The scale and format of the gardens may vary. Depending on the available land and support, urban community gardening projects can be relatively small and in Dublin they range from small disused residential gardens (Cabra Park, See …
Comparison Of Road Safety Behaviour Of Rented Dublin Bike Users With That Of Owner Cyclists, Eileen Deegan
Comparison Of Road Safety Behaviour Of Rented Dublin Bike Users With That Of Owner Cyclists, Eileen Deegan
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Cycling is a unique way of travelling and exercising. The Irish Heart Foundation recommends thirty minutes of exercise most days in the week to maintain a healthy heart (IHF, 2008). The introduction of the Dublin-bike scheme by Dublin city Council in connection with JCDecaux on the 13th of September 2009 has encouraged and allowed more people to cycle around the city of Dublin. Since their introduction, Dublin-bikes have grown rapidly in popularity. By the 31st of December 2009 24,016 people had subscribed to the scheme (Dublin City Council, 2009). On the 16th of August 2010, The Irish Times published that …