Biography
Since September 2014, Dervla has been Department Manager and Co-ordinator for the HRB Centre for Diet & Health Research in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. Dervla is also currently enrolled as a PhD Student in University College Cork. She holds a Masters Degree in Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics from National University of Ireland, Galway. Dervla has successfully completed a B.Sc (Hons) in Physiology from University College Cork and also successfully completed the NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental Management. Prior to her PhD, she worked as a Health and Safety Consultant for three years. Her specialist area was ergonomics and this is where she developed her keen interest in the prevention and/or reduction of WRMSDs. Dervla’s PhD is in the area of Occupational Health and focuses on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) in Hand Intensive Healthcare Occupations. The data been used for this PhD comes from the HITS Study which was funded by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH). She is a Graduate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, Member of the Irish Ergonomics Society and a Student Member of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. She is Communications Officer & Membership Secretary on the Irish Ergonomics Society Committee and Editor of the Society Newsletter.Research Interests
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | 'Preparedness of Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland for an Influenza Pandemic, an Infection Control Perspective' Reidy M, Ryan F, Hogan D, Lacey S, Buckley C (2015) 'Preparedness of Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland for an Influenza Pandemic, an Infection Control Perspective'. BMC Public Health, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'The effect of manual handling training on achieving training transfer, employee's behaviour change and subsequent reduction of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review' Hogan DA, Greiner BA, O'Sullivan L (2014) 'The effect of manual handling training on achieving training transfer, employee's behaviour change and subsequent reduction of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review'. Ergonomics, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'The effect of manual handling training on achieving training transfer, employee's behaviour change and subsequent reduction of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review' Hogan DA, Greiner BA, O'Sullivan L. (2014) 'The effect of manual handling training on achieving training transfer, employee's behaviour change and subsequent reduction of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review'. Ergonomics, 57 (1):93-107 [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | 1st Conference of Creating a Scientific Evidence Base for Practice - Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Hogan, D., Greiner, B., O'Sullivan, L. (2012) Is Manual Handling Training effective in prevention and/or reduction of work related musculoskeletal disorders and if not, why not? – A Systematic Review. [Oral Presentation], 1st Conference of Creating a Scientific Evidence Base for Practice - Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, University College Cork , 27-NOV-12 - 27-NOV-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | 1st Conference of Creating a Scientific Evidence Base for Practice - Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Nolan, S., Hogan, D., Greiner, B. (2012) Preventing work-related upper-limb disorders in hand-intensive health care occupations. [Oral Presentation], 1st Conference of Creating a Scientific Evidence Base for Practice - Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, University College Cork , 27-NOV-12 - 27-NOV-12. [Details] |
Contact details
- Dervla Hogan
Manager - Dervla.Hogan@ucc.ie
- Epidemiology & Public Health
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland - +353-21-490-3000