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Dr Claire Kerins

B.Sc., Dip., M.A., PhD

Contact Details

Post Doctoral Researcher
E: CKERINS@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Claire is a PhD scholar on the HRB SPHeRE (Structured Population Health and Health Services Research Education) Programme. She is also a registered dietitian with over 15 years’ experience working in clinical and public health settings. Claire holds a primary degree in Human Nutrition & Dietetics and a Master’s degree in Health Promotion. Her research interests include implementation and evaluation of interventions addressing nutrition and obesity.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2018) 'Barriers and facilitators to implementation of menu labelling interventions to support healthy food choices: a mixed methods systematic review protocol'
Kerins C, McSharry J, Hayes C, Perry IJ, Geaney F, Kelly C. (2018) 'Barriers and facilitators to implementation of menu labelling interventions to support healthy food choices: a mixed methods systematic review protocol'. Systematic Reviews, 7 (1) [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Effects of an icon-based menu labelling initiative on consumer food choice'
Kerins C, Cunningham K, Finucane FM, Gibson I, Jones J, Kelly C. (2017) 'Effects of an icon-based menu labelling initiative on consumer food choice'. Perspectives In Public Health, 137 (1):45-52 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2016) 'Health economics evaluation of a preventive cardiology programme in Ireland'
Jones JL, Flaherty G, Gibson I, Walsh A, Costello C, Kerins C, Connolly SB, Wood DA. (2016) 'Health economics evaluation of a preventive cardiology programme in Ireland'. European Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing, [Details]
(2016) 'Assessing the efficacy of nurse led approach to guideline implementation-outcomes from a 5 year community based cardiovascular disease prevention programme'
Gibson I, Jones J, Walsh AM, Kerins C, Costello C, Dunne D, Connolly S, Crowley J, Flaherty G. (2016) 'Assessing the efficacy of nurse led approach to guideline implementation-outcomes from a 5 year community based cardiovascular disease prevention programme'. European Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing, [Details]
(2015) 'Effects of a community-based cardiovascular disease prevention programme on long term weight loss and lifestyle goals in an obese population'
Kerins C, Gibson I, Crowley J, Jones J, Walsh AM, Costello C, Windle J, Flaherty G. (2015) 'Effects of a community-based cardiovascular disease prevention programme on long term weight loss and lifestyle goals in an obese population'. Obesity Facts, [Details]
(2015) 'A retrospective analysis of the relationship between cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) and depression in high risk individuals who attend a preventive cardiology programme'
Windle J, Gibson I, Cunningham K, Kerins C, Walsh AM, Jones J, Connolly S, Mead A, Flaherty G, Grove T. (2015) 'A retrospective analysis of the relationship between cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF) and depression in high risk individuals who attend a preventive cardiology programme'. European Heart Journal, [Details]
(2015) 'Effects of an eight-week supervised, structured lifestyle modification programme on anthropometric, metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in severely obese adults'
Crowe C, Gibson I, Cunningham K, Kerins C, Costello C, Windle J, O Shea PM, Hynes M, McGuire B, Kilkelly K, Griffin H, O Brien T, Jones J, Finucane FM. (2015) 'Effects of an eight-week supervised, structured lifestyle modification programme on anthropometric, metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in severely obese adults'. BMC Endocr Disord, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2014) 'Translating guidelines to practice: findings from a multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme in the west of Ireland'
Gibson I, Flaherty G, Cormican S, Jones J, Kerins C, Walsh AM, Costello C, Windle J, Connolly S, Crowley J. (2014) 'Translating guidelines to practice: findings from a multidisciplinary preventive cardiology programme in the west of Ireland'. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology, [Details]
(2014) 'Effects of the ‘Croi CLANN’ structured lifestyle modification programme on anthropometric and metabolic characteristics in severely obese adults'
Crowe C, Gibson I, Cunningham K, Kerins C, Costello C, Windle J, Paula MO, Hynes M, McGuire B, Kilkelly K, Griffin H. (2014) 'Effects of the ‘Croi CLANN’ structured lifestyle modification programme on anthropometric and metabolic characteristics in severely obese adults'. Obesity Facts, [Details]
(2013) 'Delivering the MyAction programme in different populations: Galway, Republic of Ireland'
Gibson I, Flaherty G, Cormican S, Jones J, Kerins C, Walsh AM, Costello C, Windle J, Connolly S, Crowley J. (2013) 'Delivering the MyAction programme in different populations: Galway, Republic of Ireland'. The British Journal of Cardiology, [Details]
(2012) 'First results from an innovative community-based vascular prevention programme in Ireland'
Gibson I, Flaherty G, Walsh AM, Kerins C, Connolly S, Jones J, Crowley J. (2012) 'First results from an innovative community-based vascular prevention programme in Ireland'. Circulation, [Details]
(2011) 'Croi MyAction: First Results from an Innovative Community-Based Vascular Prevention Programme in Galway'
Flaherty G, Gibson I, Walsh AM, Kerins C, Connolly S, Crowley J. (2011) 'Croi MyAction: First Results from an Innovative Community-Based Vascular Prevention Programme in Galway'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2015) European Congress on Obesity. Obesity Facts
Kerins C, Gibson I, Cunningham K, Jones J, Kelly C. (2015) Addressing the obesity epidemic through a novel user-friendly approach to menu labelling in the west of Ireland European Congress on Obesity. Obesity Facts [Details]