Sex and Gender: Sex and gender are often been confused for having the same meaning. To fully understand how they affect health, there needs to be a clear distinction between them. Interchanging the two words can introduce forms of bias and be harmful to research. What is Sex? Sex is the natural condition of a…
Getting more information from mammograms
Each mammogram taken contains information, without additional cost or radiation exposure for patients, and research now suggests breast arterial calcification is as good as the standard risk factor-based estimate for predicting risk,” said lead author Prof. Harvey Hecht, MD, director of cardiovascular imaging at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital. If this informaiton was used, it…
eHealth Guidelines for Nurses and Social Care Workers
ENS4Care: Evidence Based Guidelines for Nurses and Social Care Workers for the deployment of eHealth services Innovative, high quality, safe and cost-effective national healthcare systems are dependent upon policy-makers and stakeholders developing and implementing high-quality eHealth services. The EU project “ENS4Care” will share good nursing and social work practices in eHealth services (telehealth and telecare) and…
eHealth guidelines for nurses, social workers
New eHealth guidelines for nurses, social workers The recently completed EU funded Ens4Care project developed five guidelines for European nurses and social workers on using eHealth to promote healthy lifestyle, prevention, clinical practice, skills development for advanced roles, integrated care and nurse ePrescribing. The EIWH were a participating partner in this project that has now…
7th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health 2017
Call for Abstracts 7th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health – Rights, Resilience, Recovery Dublin 6-9 March 2017 On International Women’s Day, the International Association of Women’s Mental Health would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the 7th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health 2017. International Women’s Day In 2017 the Congress will…
Collaboration in Ireland for Clinical Effectiveness Reviews
Collaboration in Ireland for Clinical Effectiveness Reviews (HRB-CICER) 2016 Clinical effectiveness is a key component of patient safety and quality. The integration of best evidence in service provision, through clinical effectiveness processes, promotes healthcare that is up to date, effective and consistent. The National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) is a Ministerial committee established in 2010…
The European Institute of Women’s Health calls make a pledge for parity.
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Celebrating International Women’s Day 2016, the European Institute of Women’s Health calls on both key stakeholders and citizens of Europe to make a pledge for parity. International Women’s Day is held on the 8th of March each year throughout the world to celebrate women’s contributions and achievements and to call…
Treatment recommendation: advanced skin cancer
Treatment recommendation for advanced skin cancer Advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma. 18 Feb 2016 NICE final guidance recommending nivolumab as monotherapy for treating advanced skin cancer. Nivolumab called Opdivo, and manufactured by Bristol Myers Squibb is to be made available on the NHS as a treatment option for patients with advanced unresectable or metastatic melanoma.…
Ireland: €5.7 m for health research leaders
HRB invests €5.7 million in research leaders in health The Health Research Board. Ireland has appointed four new Research Leaders in the areas of suicide prevention, safe prescribing, dementia care and team leadership in the health services. The awards should build capacity in areas of strategic importance for health delivery in Ireland. and ensure senior…
Adverse events in Irish hospitals
Adverse events in Irish hospitals Research shows 1 in 8 patients admitted to hospital in 2009 experienced adverse events. This is the first time such research has been carried out in Ireland and the figures are broadly consistent with baseline studies conducted in other countries. Adverse events are unintended injuries or complications resulting from healthcare…