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Engaged Research Outputs 2024

Academic Publications

  • Ski, C. F., Taylor, R., McGuigan, K., Long, L., Lambert, J. D., Richards, S. H. & Thompson, D. R.‘Psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation’ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024, 4: CD013508. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013508.pub3
  • Maddock, A., McGuigan, K. & McCusker, P. ‘Mindfulness-based social work and self-care with social work professionals: replication and expansion of a randomised controlled trial’ British Journal of Social Work, 2024, bcae011. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae011
  • Maddock, A., McGuigan, K. & McCusker, P. ‘Exploring social work professionals’ experiences of the mindfulness-based social work and self-care programme: a focus group study’ Social Work in Public Health, 2024, 39(4), 352-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2024.2325564
  • McGuigan, K., Laurente, G., Christie, A., Carswell, C., Moran, C., Yaqoob, M., Bolton, S., Mullan, R., Rej, S., Gilbert, P., McKeaveney, C., McVeigh, C., Tierney, C., Reid, J., Walsh, I., Forbes, T., & Noble, H. (2024). ‘Effectiveness of interventions for informal caregivers of people with end-stage chronic illness: a systematic review’. Research Square [Preprint] https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3870147/v1 
  • Kemp, B., Thompson, D. R., Coates, V., Bond, S., Ski, C. F. Monaghan, M., & McGuigan, K. (2024) International guideline comparison of lifestyle management for acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a rapid review. Health Policy, 146, Article 105116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105116
  • Dhunnoo, P., Kemp, B., McGuigan, K., Meskó, B., O’Rourke, V., & McCann, M. (2024). Evaluation of Telemedicine Consultations Using Health Outcomes and User Attitudes and Experiences: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, e53266. https://doi.org/10.2196/53266
  • Ski, C. F., Taylor, R., McGuigan, K., Long, L., Lambert, J. D., Richards, S. H. & Thompson, D. R. (2024). Psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, zvae113, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvae113
  • Dhunnoo, P., Meskó, B., O’Rourke, V., McGuigan, K., & McCann, M. (2024). Towards Enhanced Virtual Chronic Care: Artificial Intelligence-Human Computer Interaction Integration in Synchronous Virtual Consultations. Intelligent Systems and Applications - Proceedings of the 2024 Intelligent Systems Conference IntelliSys Volume 1. Arai, K. (ed.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 16-23
  • Brady, A. & McGuigan, K. (2024). A People’s Tapestry: Sharing Stories, Breaking Cycles, Building Connections. CIP Case Study: Creative Communities (AHRC): Newcastle. Available at: https://creativecommunities.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Aine-Brady_CIP-Case-Study_AHRC-Creative-Communities.pdf

 

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Policy and Technical Advisory Papers

  • Murtagh, B., and Grounds, A (2024).  Oidhreacht an Iarthair / Heritage of the West: An impact analysis for the Heritage of the West Belfast Heritage Forum. QCAP Research Paper, Queen’s University Belfast. (Forthcoming)
  • Grounds, A., and Murtagh, B (2024). Evaluation of the Market Community Transformation Initiative. QCAP Research Evaluation completed on behalf of the Market Development Association Queen’s University Belfast.
  • Grounds, A., and Murtagh, B (2024). Evaluation of the Glens Healthy Places Programme. QCAP Research Evaluation published on Northern Area Community Network Website. Queen’s University Belfast.
  • Robinson, G (2024). Towards an Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem for Belfast: QCAP research briefing.
  • Brady, A. and McGuigan, K. (2024). Northern Ireland Health & Wellbeing: Policy Paper. CIP Creative Communities (AHRC): Newcastle. Available at: https://creativecommunities.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Aine-Brady_CIP-Policy-Paper_AHRC-Creative-Communities.pdf

 

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Protocols, Evidence and Learning Briefs

  • McGuigan, K., Brady, A., Campbell, A., Loudon, E., Maguire, S., Morse, A., Higgins, K (2024). Feasibility testing of a community based, co-designed, substance use intervention. QCAP Protocol. (Not for Public Dissemination)
  • McGuigan, K., Brady, A., Campbell, A., Loudon, E., Maguire, S., Morse, A., Higgins, K (2024). Feasibility testing of a Men’s Support Group intervention for those with lived experience of SU issues. QCAP Protocol. (Not for Public Dissemination)
  • Robinson, G. (2024). A Community-Centric Approach to Educational Equity: Insights from QCAP [Evidence Brief]. Education Authority (EA) Community and Schools Stakeholder Group. EA Antrim Board Centre, Antrim. 4th June.
  • Robinson, G., Morse, A. D., Maguire, S., Loudon, E., & Higgins, K. (2024). Research Protocol: A Survey of Community-Engaged Research Practices in Belfast. Open Science Framework [Registration]. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/52JZM

 

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Translational Research

  • Grounds, A. (2024) North-West Community Wealth Building Partnership, Developed in collaboration with community-based organisations in the North-West social enterprise sector and DTNI in response to the Ministerial Advisory report on Community Wealth Building. North-West.
  • Grounds, A. (2024) Larne Community Wealth Building Partnership, Developed in collaboration with community-based organisations in the Mid and East Antrim social enterprise sector and DTNI in response to the Ministerial Advisory report on Community Wealth Building. Larne.
  • McGuigan, K., Brady, A., Campbell, A., Loudon, E., Maguire, S., Morse, A., & Higgins, K. (2024). Tackling Substance Use Together: Community co-designed education programme. Programme co-designed with MDA, Health action working group and Market community residents. Market, Belfast
  • McGuigan, K., Brady, A., Campbell A., Loudon, E., Morse, A., & Higgins, K. (2024). Family Support Group: Intervention for people with lived experience of a family member with a substance use issue. Developed in collaboration with MDA, Health action working group and Market community residents. Market, Belfast
  • McGuigan, K., Brady, A., McKnight, N., & McNally, P. (2024). Community Wellbeing Kitchen Pilot Programme: Health improvement for all. Developed in collaboration with MDA, Health action working group, Market community residents, with support from Inner South Partnership and BHSCT Community Dietetics team. Market, Belfast 
  • Brady, A. (2024). Transforming Trauma: Co-creating change through culture with Áine Brady in Belfast (NI). Creative Communities Podcast. Developed in collaboration with Creative Communities team (Northumbria University), MDA, Market community residents, with support from key partners including: Matt Faris, Pangur Bán, ArtEZ, and Market Youth Forum. Listen to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YiOoXfmOdgfeoJaa52ccf

 

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Conference Papers and Presentations

  • Morse, A., and Higgins, K. (2024).  Self-harming behaviours and social support among a sample of young men in Belfast, Northern Ireland delivered European Public Health Conference – Lisbon, Portugal. 13-15 November 2024.
  • Morse, A., and Higgins, K. (2024).  Asking to thrive: structures supporting young men’s behavioural health in Belfast, Northern Ireland delivered European Public Health Conference – Lisbon, Portugal. 13-15 November 2024.
  • Morse A., and Higgins, K. (2024).  Preparing a dataset for new life: cleaning a longitudinal study for new analyses and linkages delivered European Public Health Conference – Lisbon, Portugal. 13-15 November 2024.
  • McGuigan, K., Maguire, S., and Hargey, F. (2024). Showcasing the QCAP model: Supporting places and communities through engagement, research and impact delivered at UK Town & Gown Association Conference - Manchester, England. 11-13 November 2024.
  • Higgins, K., Grounds, A., McKnight, N., Brady, A., and McGuigan, K. (2024). Queen’s Communities and Place: Knowledge sharing session: Stormont.  Belfast, N.Ireland. 5 November 2024.
  • McGuigan, K., Loudon, E., Morse, A., Brady, A., Hargey, C., Hargey, F., McDonnell, S., Campbell, A., & Higgins, K. (2024). Co-design of a substance use intervention: Using a community based participatory approach delivered at 38th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society - Cascais, Portugal. 3-6 September 2024.
  • Morse A., and Higgins, K. (2024).  Learning to Be a Man: Friendships, Positive Male Role Models, and Behavioural Health in a Sample of Young Men from Belfast delivered at the European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour – Rome, Italy. 28-31 August 2024.
  • Morse A., and Higgins, K. (2024).  Dying to Be a Man: An Integrated Framework to Explore the Interactions of Masculinity, the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, and the Prototype/Willingness Model delivered at the European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour – Rome, Italy. 28-31 August 2024.
  • Robinson, G. (2024). Education and the Knowledge Economy. ‘QCAP’s Whole-Community Approach to Education’ [Roundtable contribution]. THRiVE Collaborating for Impact Conference: Place-Based Change in Education. Stranmillis University College, Belfast. 5th June.
  • Grounds, A (2024). QCAP and Data for Action, Conference Presentation delivered at the Northern Ireland Data Linkage Conference in April 2024 – Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Community Engagement: Events, Workshops and Seminars

  • Grounds, A., and Higgins, K (2024). Strategic Engagement. Strategic Insights Lab – The QCAP Model. Event Presentation hosted by the Department for Communities in June 2024 – Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • Robinson, G., McKnight, N., & Higgins, K. (2024) Strategic Engagement. UNESCO Chair for Issues Based Arts Education, Intercultural Dialogue and Social Cohesion at ArtEZ [Research Partnership]. 29th April.
  • Robinson, G (2024). Strategic Engagement. ‘An Introduction to Education and Inequality in Northern Ireland’. ArtEZ iMAE (international master artist educator) student orientation. [Education & Student Experience]. QCAP & ArtEZ University of the Arts. 27th February.
  • Robinson, G (2024). Strategic Engagement. ‘Education in Northern Ireland: An Introduction’. ArtEZ undergraduate student orientation. [Education & Student Experience]. QCAP & ArtEZ University of the Arts. 9th January.

 

  • Grounds, A. (2024) and Murtagh, B (2024). Social Economy and Community Wealth Building. Community-led Housing: an international context. Workshop Presentation hosted by Hosford Community Homes in June 2024 – Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • Grounds, A. (2024). Social Economy and Community Wealth Building. Dissemination of Glen’s Healthy Places Evaluation. Event Presentation hosted by Northern Area Network in May 2024 – Armoy, Northern Ireland.
  • Grounds, A. (2024). Social Economy and Community Wealth Building. DTNI Business Breakfast on Community Ownership. Workshop hosted by Development Trusts NI at Stormont in May 2024 – Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • Murtagh, B., and Grounds, A. (2024). Social Economy and Community Wealth Building.  BUILD and QCAP – the story to date. Event Presentation to the Shankill Community Convention held in February 2024 – Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • Grounds, A (2024). Social Economy and Community Wealth Building.  Community-led Housing: implications for Northern Ireland. Event Presentation at the All-Party Committee on Housing quarterly meeting at Stormont in January 2024 – Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 

  • Robinson, G., Brady, A., Gallagher, T., & Duffy, G (2022). Education, Skills, and Inclusive InnovationMarket Community Schools Network [Engaged Research Mechanism]. QCAP, MDA, St Malachy’s PS, St Joseph’s College & Scoil an Droichid. Ongoing – Termly.
  • Brady, A., Robinson, G., Gallagher, T., & Duffy, G (2022). Education, Skills, and Inclusive Innovation. Education Action Group [Engaged Research Mechanism]. QCAP, MDA & Market Residents. Ongoing – Bi-Monthly.
  • Robinson, G., Duffy, G, Mujis, D., & Gallagher, T. (2024). Education, Skills, and Inclusive InnovationSouth Belfast Schools’ Network [Area-Based Mechanism]. Ongoing – Monthly.
  • Robinson, G., McDonnell, S., & McKay, C. (2024). Education, Skills, and Inclusive InnovationCo-designed ICT OCN Level 2 course [Capacity Building]. QCAP, MDA, & W5. 20th Feb – 26th March
  • Robinson, G., O’Dea, T., McDermott, F., Loudon, E., Maguire., S., & McKnight, N. (2024). Education, Skills, and Inclusive Innovation. Connected Communities Workshop Series [Capacity Building]. QCAP & CONNECT (TCD & NCAD). 13th May – 11th June.
  • Robinson, G., Brady, A., McDonnell, S., Mujis, D., Duffy, G., Gallagher, T., Hargey, C., & Hargey, F. (2024). Education, Skills, and Inclusive Innovation. Co-designing a Whole-Community Approach to Education for the Market [Co-design Workshop]. QCAP, MDA, & Residents. St Malachy’s Youth Centre, Belfast. 20th May
  • Robinson, G., & Hargey, F. (2024). Education, Skills, and Inclusive Innovation. Community Research Network Development [Co-design Workshop]. QCAP, MDA, & Inner-Belfast Community Organisations. QCAP, Belfast. 4th July.
  • Robinson, G., Maguire, S. & Piekaar, D. (2024). Education, Skills, and Inclusive Innovation. QCAP South Belfast Education Colloquium: Connecting, Collaborating, and Community. Queen’s University Belfast. 27th August. 

 

  • Higgins, K., McKnight, N., Brady, A., Loudon, E., Morse, A., McNally, P., & McGuigan, K (2022-). Community Health and Wellbeing. Health Action Group: Planning, development, and implementation of health priorities in the Market [Engaged Research Mechanism]. QCAP, MDA. Ongoing – Monthly.
  • Brady, A., Loudon, E., Maguire, S., Morse, A., McNally, P., & Higgins, K. (2024). Community Health and Wellbeing. Tackling Substance Use programme engagement strategy. [Co-production Workshop]. QCAP, MDA, & Market residents. March 2024.
  • McGuigan, K., Brady, A., Campbell, A., Loudon, E., Maguire, S., Morse, A., & McNally, P. (2024). Community Health and Wellbeing. Delivery of a community based, co-designed, substance use education intervention. [Programme Launch]. QCAP, MDA, & Market residents. April 2024.
  • Brady, A., McGuigan, K., Robinson, G., & Higgins, K. (2024). Community Health and Wellbeing. The Market: A people’s tapestry. [Exhibition Launch]. QCAP, MDA, Arts facilitator, Stakeholders & Market residents. April 2024.
  • McGuigan, K., & McNally, P. (2024). Community Health and Wellbeing. Capturing Community Wellbeing Kitchen supplier perspectives. [Information Capture]. QCAP, MDA, & Community Facilitator. May 2024.
  • McGuigan, K., Brady, A., McKnight, N., & McNally, P. (2024). Community Health and Wellbeing. Community Wellbeing Kitchen Pilot Programme. [Programme Launch]. QCAP, MDA, Community Facilitators & Market residents. June 2024.
  • Brady, A., & McGuigan, K. (2024). Community Health and Wellbeing. Developing an Arts-based resource. [Co-production Workshop]. QCAP, MDA, Arts facilitator & Market residents. June 2024.

 

 

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