Ciara Heavin
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Recent Articles
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Kirby A, Griffin D, Heavin C, Drummond F, McGrath C, Kiely F
BMC Palliat Care
. 2025 Feb;
24(1):52.
PMID: 40012070
Background: Telehealth is increasingly used in palliative care and its application is seen as one possible solution to improve access to palliative care services, thereby providing additional support for patients...
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John B, Heavin C, Roberts A
Front Digit Health
. 2025 Jan;
6():1457848.
PMID: 39834840
Introduction: The ubiquity of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) personal smartphones, Instant Messaging (IM), and third-party apps, has made these technologies compelling for efficient communications between clinicians regarding patient care....
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Gamble E, Linehan C, Heavin C
J Med Internet Res
. 2023 Apr;
25:e38159.
PMID: 37052985
Background: Retaining participants in clinical trials is an established challenge. Currently, the industry is moving to a technology-mediated, decentralized model for running trials. The shift presents an opportunity for technology...
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Murphy A, Kirby A, Lawlor A, Drummond F, Heavin C
Sensors (Basel)
. 2022 May;
22(9).
PMID: 35591287
During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of life-saving and life-prolonging health services for oncology care and supporting services was delayed and, in some cases, completely halted,...
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Chirambo G, Thompson M, Hardy V, Ide N, Hwang P, Dharmayat K, et al.
J Med Internet Res
. 2021 Oct;
23(10):e25777.
PMID: 34668872
Background: Integrated community case management (CCM) has led to reductions in child mortality in Malawi resulting from illnesses such as malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. However, adherence to CCM guidelines is...
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Vasiliou V, Dockray S, Dick S, Davoren M, Heavin C, Linehan C, et al.
Harm Reduct J
. 2021 May;
18(1):56.
PMID: 34011370
Background: Digital harm-reduction interventions typically focus on people with severe drug-use problems, yet these interventions have moderate effectiveness on drug-users with lower levels of risk of harm. The difference in...
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Martinelli L, Kopilas V, Vidmar M, Heavin C, Machado H, Todorovic Z, et al.
Front Public Health
. 2021 Feb;
8:606635.
PMID: 33520918
Wearing face masks is recommended as part of personal protective equipment and as a public health measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Their use, however,...
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Chirambo G, Muula A, Thompson M, Hardy V, Heavin C, Connor Y, et al.
Int J Med Inform
. 2020 Nov;
145:104323.
PMID: 33232917
Background: The introduction of a paper-based Community Case Management (CCM) in Malawi has contributed to a reduction of child morbidity and mortality rates. In addition, the introduction of electronic Community...
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Eze E, Gleasure R, Heavin C
Health Syst (Basingstoke)
. 2020 Sep;
9(3):179-201.
PMID: 32939258
Infrastructural deficiencies, limited access to medical care, and shortage of health care workers are just a few of the barriers to health care in developing countries. mHealth has the potential...
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Dick S, Vasiliou V, Davoren M, Dockray S, Heavin C, Linehan C, et al.
JMIR Res Protoc
. 2020 Aug;
9(8):e17829.
PMID: 32851980
Background: Digital interventions have been identified as a possible tool for reducing the harm caused by illicit drug use among students attending higher education (ie, college students). However, the success...