Staff Profiles

Dr OONAGH MEADE

BA., M.Sc., PhD

Contact Details

Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Transdisciplinary Research
Arts Millennium Building Extension
T: 091494456
E: oonagh.meade@universityofgalway.ie
Twitter: @oonaghmeade LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/oonagh-meade-16530a258

Biography

Oonagh is Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Transdisciplinary Research with the Designing Futures team at the University of Galway. Oonagh is Director of the University's Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) programme. This programme gives students the opportunity to work in transdisciplinary research teams with Principal Investigators across the University to gain practical research experience and develop their research and project management skills. More information about the VIP programme is available here.

Oonagh is based in the School of Psychology at the University of Galway where she supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students. She is an active member of the Health Behaviour Change Research Group. Oonagh's research interests lie in health psychology, particularly in relation to the prevention and management of long term health conditions and the development, evaluation and implementation of health behaviour change interventions. She is a Patient and Public Involvement Catalyst at the University where she works to support staff and students to embed patient and public involvement in research.

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

Patient and public involvement in research
Understanding the experiences of those living with long term health conditions and investigating optimal psychosocial supports
Understanding the links between physical and mental health
Developing and evaluating health behaviour change interventions
Educational interventions for healthcare staff and students

Methodological expertise

Community-engaged research
Intervention development
Qualitative research
Trials
Questionnaire-based studies
Reviews

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2024)	'Barriers and facilitators to adopting safe farm-machine related behaviors: A focus group study exploring older farmersâ€™ perspectives' Surendran, Aswathi,McSharry, Jenny,Meade, Oonagh,Meredith, David,McNamara, John,Bligh, Francis,O'Hora, Denis (2024) 'Barriers and facilitators to adopting safe farm-machine related behaviors: A focus group study exploring older farmersâ€™ perspectives'. Journal of Safety Research, 90 :19-30 [Details]
	(2023)	'Exploring barriers and enablers to the delivery of Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural interventions in Ireland: A cross-sectional survey study' Meade, Oonagh and O'Brien, Maria and Noone, Chris and Lawless, Agatha and McSharry, Jenny and Deely, Helen and Hart, Jo and Hayes, Catherine B and Keyworth, Chris and Lavoie, Kim and others (2023) 'Exploring barriers and enablers to the delivery of Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural interventions in Ireland: A cross-sectional survey study'. British Journal of Health Psychology, [Details]
	(2023)	'Assessing the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability of a behaviour change intervention to improve tractor safety on farms: protocol for the BeSafe tractor safety feasibility study' Surendran, Aswathi,McSharry, Jenny,Meredith, David,McNamara, John,Bligh, Francis,Meade, Oonagh,O'Hora, Denis (2023) 'Assessing the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability of a behaviour change intervention to improve tractor safety on farms: protocol for the BeSafe tractor safety feasibility study'. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9 (1) [Details]
	(2023)	'Exploring non-participation in colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review of qualitative studies' Le Bonniec, Alice,Meade, Oonagh,Fredrix, Milou,Morrissey, Eimear,O'Carroll, Ronan E.,Murphy, Patrick J.,Murphy, Andrew W.,Mc Sharry, Jenny (2023) 'Exploring non-participation in colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review of qualitative studies'. Social Science & Medicine, 329 [Details]
	(2023)	'Increasing Machine-Related Safety on Farms: Development of an Intervention Using the Behaviour Change Wheel Approach' Surendran, Aswathi and McSharry, Jennifer and Meade, Oonagh and Bligh, Francis and McNamara, John and Meredith, David and O'Hora, Denis (2023) 'Increasing Machine-Related Safety on Farms: Development of an Intervention Using the Behaviour Change Wheel Approach'. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 20 (7) [Details]
	(2022)	'Reflecting on an insider and outsider positionality when undertaking culturally sensitive research with young Pakistani men: insights from a female researcher' Shivji, Noureen Asif and Meade, Oonagh and Watts, Kim and Lymn, Joanne S (2022) 'Reflecting on an insider and outsider positionality when undertaking culturally sensitive research with young Pakistani men: insights from a female researcher'. Nurse Researcher, 30 (2) [Details]
	(2022)	'Enhancing the implementation of the Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural intervention programme in Ireland: protocol for the Making MECC Work research programme' Meade, Oonagh and O'Brien, Maria and Mc Sharry, Jenny and Lawless, Agatha and Coughlan, Sandra and Hart, Jo and Hayes, Catherine and Keyworth, Chris and Lavoie, Kim L and Murphy, Andrew W and others (2022) 'Enhancing the implementation of the Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural intervention programme in Ireland: protocol for the Making MECC Work research programme'. HRB Open Research, 5 [Details]
	(2022)	'Understanding the stress and coping experiences of undergraduate university students in the COVID-19 context: A qualitative study' Trower, Rebecca and Hurley, Laoise and Murphy, Emer R and Durand, Hannah and Farrell, Karen and Meade, Oonagh and Molloy, Gerard J and McSharry, Jenny (2022) 'Understanding the stress and coping experiences of undergraduate university students in the COVID-19 context: A qualitative study'. HRB Open Research, 5 (51) [Details]
	(2021)	'Adherence to physical distancing guidance in Ireland: a nationally representative analysis from the International COVID-19 Awareness and Responses Evaluation (iCARE) study' Durand, Hannah and Bacon, Simon L and Byrne, Molly and Farrell, Karen and Kenny, Eanna and Lavoie, Kim L and McGuire, Brian E and McSharry, Jenny and Meade, Oonagh and Mooney, Robert and others (2021) 'Adherence to physical distancing guidance in Ireland: a nationally representative analysis from the International COVID-19 Awareness and Responses Evaluation (iCARE) study'. HRB Open Research, 4 (36) [Details]
	(2021)	'Identifying the active ingredients of cardiac rehabilitation: A behaviour change technique and qualitative analysis' McAuliffe, Hannah and Mc Sharry, Jenny and Dunne, Denise and Byrne, Molly and Meade, Oonagh (2021) 'Identifying the active ingredients of cardiac rehabilitation: A behaviour change technique and qualitative analysis'. British journal of health psychology, 26 (4):1194-1218 [Details]
	(2021)	'Content analysis of behaviour change techniques in government physical distancing communications for the reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland' Durand, Hannah and Mc Sharry, Jenny and Meade, Oonagh and Byrne, Molly and Kenny, Eanna and Lavoie, Kim L and Molloy, Gerard J (2021) 'Content analysis of behaviour change techniques in government physical distancing communications for the reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland'. HRB Open Research, 4 (78) [Details]
	(2021)	'A scoping review of research on the determinants of adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic' Noone, Chris and Warner, Nikolett Zs and Byrne, Molly and Durand, Hannah and Lavoie, Kim L and McGuire, Brian E and McSharry, Jenny and Meade, Oonagh and Morrissey, Eimear and Molloy, Gerard J and others (2021) 'A scoping review of research on the determinants of adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic'. Health psychology review, 15 (3):350-370 [Details]
	(2021)	'Exploring barriers and facilitators of physical distancing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]' Farrell, Karen and Durand, Hannah and McSharry, Jenny and Meade, Oonagh and Kenny, Eanna and Noone, Chris and O'Connor, Laura L and Lavoie, Kim L and Byrne, Molly and Mooney, Robert and others (2021) 'Exploring barriers and facilitators of physical distancing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]'. HRB Open Research, 4 [Details]
	(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]
	(2021)	'Hearing the unheard voice-puberty experiences of young Pakistani men: a qualitative study' Shivji, Noureen A and Lymn, Joanne S and Meade, Oonagh and Watts, Kim (2021) 'Hearing the unheard voice-puberty experiences of young Pakistani men: a qualitative study'. Journal of Adolescence, 88 :36-47 [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, Karina and Bee, Penny and Brooks, Helen and Cahoon, Patrick and Callaghan, Patrick and Carter, Lesley-Anne and Cree, Lindsey and Davies, Linda and Drake, Richard and Fraser, Claire and others (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) [Details]
	(2018)	'An international, Delphi consensus study to identify priorities for methodological research in behavioural trials: A study protocol' Byrne, Molly and McSharry, Jenny and Meade, Oonagh and Lavoie, Kim L and Bacon, Simon L (2018) 'An international, Delphi consensus study to identify priorities for methodological research in behavioural trials: A study protocol'. HRB Open Research, 1 [Details]
	(2017)	'Does advertising patient and public involvement in a trial to potential participants improve recruitment and response rates? An embedded cluster randomised trial' Hughes-Morley, Adwoa and Hann, Mark and Fraser, Claire and Meade, Oonagh and Lovell, Karina and Young, Bridget and Roberts, Chris and Cree, Lindsey and More, Donna and O'Leary, Neil (2017) 'Does advertising patient and public involvement in a trial to potential participants improve recruitment and response rates? An embedded cluster randomised trial'. TRIALS, 18 [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