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15 October 2018

Quality of life outcomes and costs associated with moving from congregated settings to community living arrangements for people with intellectual disability. An evidence review

The purpose of this review is to systematically evaluate the evidence on quality of life outcomes and costs associated with a move from a congregated setting to a community living arrangement for people with intellectual disability. The right to live independently in a place of one’s own choosing is a core value of the United […]

10 September 2018

Health Research Board Annual Report 2017

Contents include Interim Chief Executive’s report; Snapshot of HRB activities during 2017; Key deliverables in line with HRB strategy 2016 – 2020; and Appendices. Part two, contains the full audited accounts, and was published on 20 May 2019 following approval of same by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, and subsequent translation into […]

5 September 2018

Drugnet Ireland 66

Drugnet Ireland is the Health Research Board’s quarterly drug and alcohol research and policy newsletter. It provides summaries and analysis of recent publications and policy developments and well as overviews of particular issues relating to the drug and alcohol situation Ireland. Experts from the EMCDDA national focal point and from the HRB Evidence Centre contribute […]

30 August 2018

Alcohol treatment in Ireland 2010 – 2016

This is the updated bulletin from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) on cases of treated problem alcohol use in Ireland from 2010 to 2016. In this seven-year period 53,763 cases were treated for alcohol as a main problem. The number of cases has plateaued in the last four years.

2 August 2018

Implementation frameworks for use by health workforce planners. An evidence review

Health workforce planning (HWF) is a challenging process that requires input from all involved in healthcare; a HWF planning framework helps governments and planners develop and implement strategies to achieve an effective and sustainable health workforce. This report presents the findings of a review of evidence on HWF planning and implementation frameworks undertaken by the […]

19 July 2018

Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2017

The 2017 report provides data presented nationally and also by: – CHO – county – hospital type – individual psychiatric units/hospitals Tables and CHO bulletins can also be found below:

29 June 2018

Annual report of the National Intellectual Disability Database Committee 2017

The 2017 report provides: a profile of people with an intellectual disability registered on the database in 2017, details of the specialised health and personal social services provided; and an outline of the future requirement for those services. Tables and CHO bulletins can also be found below:

28 June 2018

Annual report of the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database 2017

The 2017 database report presents: profiles of any physical, sensory, neurological, speech or language disability registered in 2017 data on specialised health and personal social service use an outline of future requirements for services Tables and CHO bulletins can also be found below:

1 June 2018

Understanding the state of health information in Ireland: A qualitative study using a socio-technical approach

The objective of this paper is to add to the broader literature on socio-technical theory and its value and/or relevance to health information in Ireland. The paper focuses on three factors that can impact on health information; those of policy, infrastructure and people (PIP) and examines how Ireland compares with other countries in relation to […]

1 June 2018

Drugnet Ireland 65

29 May 2018

Drug treatment in Ireland 2010 – 2016

The National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) records trends in treated problem drug use in Ireland. This report covers the years 2010 to 2016.

14 February 2018

Drugnet Ireland 64

9 February 2018

Irish persons with intellectual disability moving from family care to residential accommodation in a period of austerity

Ireland has a growing population of adult persons living with family carers, thereby increasing the demand for residential places. Simultaneously, government policy aimed to reprovision residents living in congregated settings but at a time when funding was curtailed due to the economic crisis. This study examines the movements of people into and among three types […]

19 January 2018

Measure of Activity and Participation (MAP) – Issue 9

The experience of people with neurological conditions This bulletin updates the information contained in Issue 3 and provides a profile of almost five thousand people 16 years and over with a neurological condition as their primary diagnosis.

12 December 2017

National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2004 to 2015 data

This update presents figures from the National Drug Related Deaths Index on deaths due to poisonings (overdose) by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among drug users (non-poisoning), in the period 2004-2015.

28 November 2017

Drugnet Ireland 63

30 August 2017

Drugnet Ireland 62

24 July 2017

National bulletin. Activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals 2016

The National Bulletin contains a short national overview of the key statistics reported in the HRB report, Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2016. This includes information on admissions, discharges and deaths. Data is presented: Nationally By Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) area By county By hospital type By individual psychiatric units and hospitals. Rates […]

23 July 2017

Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2016

This report presents data on all admissions to, discharges from, and deaths in, Irish psychiatric units and hospitals, as recorded on the National Psychiatric In-patient Reporting System (NPIRS) in 2016. Data is presented: – Nationally By Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) area By county By hospital type By individual psychiatric units and hospitals. Rates reported are […]

16 July 2017

The effectiveness of interventions related to the use of illicit drugs: prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. A ‘review of reviews’

This review examines the evidence on the effectiveness of interventions in the areas of harm reduction, prevention, treatment and long-term recovery related to illicit drug misuse and dependence. The primary research questions for this review were: Which interventions are effective for reducing the initiation, or continued use, of illicit drugs and related harmful behaviours amongst […]

2 July 2017

Alcohol treatment in Ireland 2009 – 2015

The National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) records cases of treated problem drug and alcohol use in Ireland between 2009 and 2015. In this seven-year period 56,702 cases were treated for problem alcohol use. The number of cases increased from 7,993 in 2009 to 8,876 in 2011. Since then the numbers have decreased year-on-year to […]

29 June 2017

Health Research Board Annual Report 2016

Contents Chairman and Chief Executive Overview Snapshot of HRB activities during 2016 Key deliverables in line with HRB strategy 2016 – 2020 Corporate Governance Extract from the Financial Statements Appendix A – List of HRB publications in 2016 Appendix B – HRB awards made in 2016 – to Principal Investigators Appendix C – HRB awards […]

21 June 2017

Annual report of the National Physical and Sensory Disability Database Committee 2016

This report presents data on the specialised health and personal social service use and requirements of people with a physical, sensory, neurological, speech or language disability. This report is divided into four sections: Summary of numbers registered. Profile of new registrations and recent reviews 2012-2016. Measure of Activity and Participation. Current service use and future […]

20 June 2017

Annual report of the National Intellectual Disability Database Committee 2016

The 2016 report provides: a profile of people with an intellectual disability registered on the database in 2016, details of the specialised health and personal social services provided; and an outline of the future requirement for those services. Infographics (.jpeg image files) of key data are also available in the Media section of the HRB […]

16 June 2017

Drug-related intimidation. The Irish situation and international responses: an evidence review

Drug-related intimidation is a pervasive and pressing issue negatively impacting the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities and the functioning of local agencies that serve them. The aim of this evidence review is to critically appraise the national and international evidence to identify best practice, community-based responses to DRI to inform: a) DRI action points […]

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