Biography

Dr Vera Mc Carthy is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC. Vera holds a PhD in Occupational Epidemiology, where the focus of her doctoral work was on psychosocial and physiological job characteristics and negative health outcomes including chronic illness (cardiovascular disease).

Vera has been PI and co-applicant on a number of HSE funded projects, Core Partner on HRB funded research and Cork co-PI on an EU funded clinical trial. Her area of interest is Health Services Research. She has also researched areas such as chronic illness, particularly in relation to integrated care and self-management support. Vera is currently a Core Partner on a HRB funded Collaborative Doctoral Programme in Chronic Disease Prevention, Cork PI on the HRB funded Programme of Research on Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix team and an Irish Investigator on the Horizon 2020 funded Magnet4Europe project. These projects have allowed Vera to build important collaborative relationships with clinically based professionals and international academics. Additionally, Vera is working on a Cochrane Review on nurse physician substitution.


Research Interests

Vera has over 100 research outputs with over 60 of these in peer reviewed journals and abstract publications. Her H-Index is 20.

Vera's research interests are in the area of health services research - workforce planning and chronic disease. She has significant research funding working with strong collaborative teams on research which is interdisciplinary and international.

Vera supervises PhD researchers in the areas of health services research, chronic disease, occupational health and leadership. 

Research Grants

  Project Funding
Body 		Start Date End Date Award
Nurses at work; job characteristics, lifestyle behaviours and physical health. Are they ageing healthily? 04-JAN-15 31-DEC-17 €5,000.00
Collaborative Doctoral Programme in Chronic Disease Prevention (CDP-CDP) Health Research Board 01-MAR-20 30-MAR-25 €1,499,434.56
The Evaluation of the Peer Group Clinical Supervision Pilot Project Health Service Executive 30-AUG-19 €22,557.50
Examination of the international literature and experience around serious reportable events and clinical audit to inform the guidance to be issued by the Minister for the Patient Safety Bill Health Service Executive 02-JAN-19 24-MAR-19 €87,483.90
National Clinical Leadership Needs Analysis. Department of Health 19-DEC-16 30-NOV-18 €39,920.00
Clinical and Economic Systematic Literature Review to Support the Development of an Integrated Care Programme for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Health Service Executive 01-MAR-15 01-JUN-15 €46,302.81
Systematic literature review, together with national focus groups to support the development of a strategic vision and educational framework for Gerontological Nursing Health Service Executive 12-SEP-16 31-MAR-17 €30,261.59
Leadership development needs of Directors of Nursing in Older Peoples Nursing Services Health Service Executive 11-MAR-16 28-JUN-16 €14,643.15

Peer Reviewed Journals

Year Publication
(2025) 'The Impact of a Planned Change to Nurse Staffing Levels in Emergency Departments: A Pre-Test, Post-Test Design'
Mc Carthy VJC;Brady N;Murphy A;Murphy A;Ball J;Crouch R;Duffield C;Griffiths P;Scott A;Drennan J; (2025) 'The Impact of a Planned Change to Nurse Staffing Levels in Emergency Departments: A Pre-Test, Post-Test Design'. Journal of Advanced Nursing, [DOI] [Details]
(2025) 'Planned Changes to Nurse Leadership, Staffing and Skill-Mix: Impact on the Working Environment, Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave'
Brady N;O'Connell S;Gilligan D;Madden C;Gannon L;Howson V;Ball JE;Murphy A;Griffiths P;Duffield C;Scott PA;Mc Carthy VJC;Drennan J; (2025) 'Planned Changes to Nurse Leadership, Staffing and Skill-Mix: Impact on the Working Environment, Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave'. Journal of Advanced Nursing, [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy for Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Older Adults: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Participant Data from Two Randomized Controlled Trials'
Ravensberg J;Poortvliet RKE;Du Puy R;Rodondi N;Blum M;Kearney P;McCarthy VJC;Quinn T;Dekkers O;Jukema W;Mooijaart S;Gussekloo J; (2024) 'Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy for Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Older Adults: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Participant Data from Two Randomized Controlled Trials'. Thyroid, 34 (6) [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'The association between nurse staffing and quality of care in emergency departments: A systematic review'
Drennan J;Murphy A;McCarthy VJC;Ball J;Duffield C;Crouch R;Kelly G;Loughnane C;Murphy A;Hegarty J;Brady N;Scott A;Griffiths P; (2024) 'The association between nurse staffing and quality of care in emergency departments: A systematic review'. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 153 [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Nurses' Experiences of the Caring Role during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Research'
O;Regan-Hyde, M., Dalton, C., Flynn, A ., Murphy, A & McCarthy, V. (2024) 'Nurses' Experiences of the Caring Role during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Research'. Journal of Nursing Management, (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2024) 'Laying the foundations for implementing Magnet principles in hospitals in Europe: A qualitative analysis'
Svensson I;Bridges J;Ellis J;Brady N;Dello S;Hooft J;Kleine J;Kohnen D;Lehane E;Lindqvist R;Maier CB;Mc Carthy VJC;Strømseng Sjetne I;Eriksson LE;Smeds Alenius L; ; (2024) 'Laying the foundations for implementing Magnet principles in hospitals in Europe: A qualitative analysis'. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 154 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'International Comparison of Ambulance Times Terminology and Definitions: A Benchmarking Study'
Burton E, Crosbie-Staunton K, Deasy C, Overton J, Merwick Á, Willis, D., Kearney P, Mc Carthy V, Buckley, C. (2023) 'International Comparison of Ambulance Times Terminology and Definitions: A Benchmarking Study'. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 38 ((S1), S168-S169) [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for adults with stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A systematic review and meta-analysis'
Burton E, Aladkhen J, O'Donnell C, Masterson S, Merwick Á, McCarthy VJC, Kearney PM & Buckley CM. (2023) 'Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for adults with stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A systematic review and meta-analysis'. Prehospital Emergency Care, [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Relationship between work-related psychosocial factors and self-leadership in advanced nurse practitioners: A cross-sectional study'
Duignan M, Drennan J, & Mc Carthy VJC. (2023) 'Relationship between work-related psychosocial factors and self-leadership in advanced nurse practitioners: A cross-sectional study'. Journal of Advanced Nursing, [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Muscle Function, Strength and Mass in Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism- an Ancillary Study within two Randomized Placebo Controlled Trials'
Netzer S, Chocano-Bedoya P, Feller M, Janett-Pellegri C, Wildisen L,Büchi A, Moutzouri E, Rodriguez EG, Collet T-H, Poortvliet RKE, Mc Carthy VJC, Aeberli D, Aujesky D, Westendorp R, Quinn TJ, Gussekloo J, Kearney PM, Mooijaart S, Bauer DC, Rodondi N. (2023) 'The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Muscle Function, Strength and Mass in Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism- an Ancillary Study within two Randomized Placebo Controlled Trials'. Age and Ageing, [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2022) 'Preferences for support in managing symptoms of an asthma flare-up: a pilot study of a discrete choice experiment'
O'Connell, S;Queally, M;Savage, E;Murphy, DM;Mc Carthy, VJC (2022) 'Preferences for support in managing symptoms of an asthma flare-up: a pilot study of a discrete choice experiment'. Journal Of Asthma, [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Reducing challenging behaviours among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in community settings: a systematic review of interventions'
O'Regan, O;Doyle, Y;Murray, M;McCarthy, VJC;Saab, MM (2022) 'Reducing challenging behaviours among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in community settings: a systematic review of interventions'. International Journal Of Developmental Disabilities, [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Exploring the use of an electronic competency assessment document to assess clinical practice competency in a pre-registration nursing program: A Cross-sectional Feasibility Study'
Caples M., McCarthy, V., Wills, T., Goodwin J., McCloskey S., Burton, A., Forde M., Erlandsson, T., Ryan E. Noonan B (2022) 'Exploring the use of an electronic competency assessment document to assess clinical practice competency in a pre-registration nursing program: A Cross-sectional Feasibility Study'. Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN, [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'No Effect of Levothyroxine on Hemoglobin in Older Adults With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Pooled Results From 2 Randomized Controlled Trials'
Du Puy RS, Poortvliet RKE, Mooijaart SP, Stott DJ, Quinn T, Sattar N, Westendorp RGJ, Kearney PM, McCarthy VJC, Byrne S, Rodondi N, Baretella O, Collet TH, van Heemst D, Dekkers OM, Jukema JW, Smit JWA, Gussekloo J & den Elzen WPJ. (2022) 'No Effect of Levothyroxine on Hemoglobin in Older Adults With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Pooled Results From 2 Randomized Controlled Trials'. Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 17 (107):2339-2347 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Peer group clinical supervision: Qualitative perspectives from nurse supervisees, managers, and supervisors'
Saab, Mohamad M.; Kilty, Caroline; Meehan, Elaine; Goodwin, John; Connaire, Sinéad; Buckley, Carmel; Walsh, Anne; O'Mahony, James; McCarthy, Vera J. C.; Horgan, Aine (2021) 'Peer group clinical supervision: Qualitative perspectives from nurse supervisees, managers, and supervisors'. Collegian, 28 (4):359-368 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2021) 'Nurses and midwives' experiences with a peer group clinical supervision intervention: A pilot study'
McCarthy, Vera; Goodwin, John; Saab, Mohamad M.; Kilty, Caroline; Meehan, Elaine; Connaire, Sinead; Buckley, Carmel; Walsh, Anne; O'Mahony, James; O'Donovan, Aine (2021) 'Nurses and midwives' experiences with a peer group clinical supervision intervention: A pilot study'. Journal of Nursing Management, 29 (8):2523-2533 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2019) 'Development and psychometric testing of the clinical leadership needs analysis (CLeeNA) instrument for nurses and midwives'
Mc Carthy, VJC;Murphy, A;Savage, E;Hegarty, J;Coffey, A;Leahy-Warren, P;Horgan, A;O'Connell, R;Marsh, L;Drennan, J (2019) 'Development and psychometric testing of the clinical leadership needs analysis (CLeeNA) instrument for nurses and midwives'. Journal of Nursing Management, 27 :245-255 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Self-management support preferences of people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies'
O'Connell, S;McCarthy, VJC;Savage, E (2019) 'Self-management support preferences of people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies'. Chronic Illness, [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Has your work worked you too hard: an examination of work history, present functional limitations and reduced activities of living in a cohort of the Irish general population'
Mc Carthy, VJC;Perry, IJ;Greiner, BA (2010) 'Has your work worked you too hard: an examination of work history, present functional limitations and reduced activities of living in a cohort of the Irish general population'. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 64 :5-5 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Preferences for support in managing symptoms of an asthma flare-up: a pilot study of a discrete choice experiment'
O'Connell, S., Queally, M., Savage, E., Murphy, DM., Mc Carthy, VJC. (2022) 'Preferences for support in managing symptoms of an asthma flare-up: a pilot study of a discrete choice experiment'. Journal Of Asthma, [Details]
(2022) 'The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Muscle Function, Strength and Mass in Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism- an Ancillary Study within two Randomized Placebo Controlled Trials'
Netzer S, Chocano-Bedoya P, Feller M, Janett-Pellegri C, Wildisen L,Büchi A, Moutzouri E, Rodriguez EG, Collet T-H, Poortvliet RKE, Mc Carthy VJC, Aeberli D, Aujesky D, Westendorp R, Quinn TJ, Gussekloo J, Kearney PM, Mooijaart S, Bauer DC, Rodondi N. (2022) 'The Effect of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Muscle Function, Strength and Mass in Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism- an Ancillary Study within two Randomized Placebo Controlled Trials'. Age and Ageing, [Details]
(2022) 'Exploring The Use of An Electronic Competency Assessment Document Using iPad Minis to Assess Clinical Practice Competency in A Pre-Registration Nursing Programme: A Cross Sectional Feasibility Study'
Caples, M., McCarthy, V., Wills, T., Goodwin, J., McCloskey, S., Burton, A., Forde, M. Erlandsson, T., Ryan, E., and Noonan, B. (2022) 'Exploring The Use of An Electronic Competency Assessment Document Using iPad Minis to Assess Clinical Practice Competency in A Pre-Registration Nursing Programme: A Cross Sectional Feasibility Study'. Computers Informatics Nursing, [Details]
(2022) 'Reducing challenging behaviours among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in community settings: a systematic review of interventions'
O'Regan, O., Doyle, Y., Murray, M., Mc Carthy, VJC., Saab, MM. (2022) 'Reducing challenging behaviours among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in community settings: a systematic review of interventions'. International Journal Of Developmental Disabilities, [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2022) 'Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis'
Burton, E., McCarthy, VJC., Merwick, A., Kearney, PM., Buckley, CM. (2022) 'Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis'. Hrb Open Research, [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2021) 'Nurses and midwives' experiences with peer-group clinical supervision intervention: A pilot study'
Mc Carthy, V., Goodwin, J., Saab, M.M., Kilty, C., Meehan, E., Connaire, S., Buckley, C., Walsh, A., O'Mahony, J. & O'Donovan, A. (2021) 'Nurses and midwives' experiences with peer-group clinical supervision intervention: A pilot study'. Journal of Nursing Management, [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2021) 'The preferences of people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for self-management support: A qualitative descriptive study'
O'Connell, S;McCarthy, VJC;Queally, M;Savage, E (2021) 'The preferences of people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for self-management support: A qualitative descriptive study'. Journal of clinical nursing, 30 :2832-2841 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Ethical frameworks for quality improvement activities: An analysis of international practice'
Naughton, Corina; Meehan, Elaine; Lehane, Elaine; Landers, Ciara ; Flaherty, Sarah Jane; Lane, Aoife; Landers, Margaret; Kilty, Caroline; Saab, Mohamad M.; Goodwin, John; Walshe, Nuala; Wills, Teresa; McCarthy, Vera; Murphy, Siobhan; McCarthy, Joan; Cummins, Helen; Madden, Deirdre; Hegarty, Josephine (2020) 'Ethical frameworks for quality improvement activities: An analysis of international practice'. International Journal For Quality In Health Care, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2020) 'An international perspective on definitions and terminology used to describe serious reportable patient safety incidents: A systematic review'
Hegarty, Josephine; Flaherty, Sarah Jane; Saab, Mohamad M.; Goodwin, John; Walshe, Nuala; Wills, Teresa; McCarthy, Vera J. C.; Murphy, Siobhan; Cutliffe, Alana; Meehan, Elaine; Landers, Ciara; Lehane, Elaine; Lane, Aoife; Landers, Margaret; Kilty, Caroline; Madden, Deirdre; Tumelty, Mary; Naughton, Corina (2020) 'An international perspective on definitions and terminology used to describe serious reportable patient safety incidents: A systematic review'. Journal of Patient Safety, 17 (8):1-8 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2020) 'Impact of clinical leadership in advanced practice roles on outcomes in health care: A scoping review'
Duignan, M;Drennan, J;McCarthy, VJC (2020) 'Impact of clinical leadership in advanced practice roles on outcomes in health care: A scoping review'. Journal of Nursing Management, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Effect of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Fatigability in Older Adults With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Nested Study Within a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial'
Stuber M.J.;Moutzouri E.;Feller M.;Del Giovane C.;Bauer D.C.;Blum M.R.;Collet T.H.;Gussekloo J.;Mooijaart S.P.;McCarthy V.J.C.;Aujesky D.;Westendorp R.;Stott D.J.;Glynn N.W.;Kearney P.M.;Rodondi N. (2020) 'Effect of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Fatigability in Older Adults With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Nested Study Within a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial'. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'L-Thyroxine Therapy for Older Adults With Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Hypothyroid Symptoms: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial'
de Montmollin M.;Feller M.;Beglinger S.;McConnachie A.;Aujesky D.;Collet T.H.;Ford I.;Gussekloo J.;Kearney P.M.;McCarthy V.J.C.;Mooijaart S.;Poortvliet R.K.E.;Quinn T.;Stott D.J.;Watt T.;Westendorp R.;Rodondi N.;Bauer D.C. (2020) 'L-Thyroxine Therapy for Older Adults With Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Hypothyroid Symptoms: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial'. Annals of Internal Medicine, 172 (11):709-716 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Self-management support preferences of people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies'
O'Connell, S., McCarthy, VJC., Savage, E. (2019) 'Self-management support preferences of people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies'. Chronic Illness, [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Perceived importance and performance of clinical leadership in practice: A cross-sectional study of nurses and midwives of all grades'
McCarthy, Vera J. C.; Murphy, Ashling; Savage, Eileen; Hegarty, Josephine; Coffey, Alice; Leahy‐Warren, Patricia; Horgan, Aine; O'Connell, Rhona; Marsh, Lynne; Drennan, Jonathan (2019) 'Perceived importance and performance of clinical leadership in practice: A cross-sectional study of nurses and midwives of all grades'. Journal of Nursing Management, 27 :1738-1746 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2018) 'Exploring patient information needs in type 2 diabetes: A cross sectional study of questions'
Crangle, CE;Bradley, C;Carlin, PF;Esterhay, RJ;Harper, R;Kearney, PM;McCarthy, VJC;McTear, MF;Savage, E;Tuttle, MS;Wallace, JG (2018) 'Exploring patient information needs in type 2 diabetes: A cross sectional study of questions'. Plos One, 13 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2018) 'Frameworks for self-management support for chronic disease: a cross-country comparative document analysis'
O'Connell, S;Mc Carthy, VJC;Savage, E (2018) 'Frameworks for self-management support for chronic disease: a cross-country comparative document analysis'. BMC Health Services Research, 18 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Development and psychometric testing of the clinical leadership needs analysis (CLeeNA) instrument for nurses and midwives'
McCarthy, V., Murphy, A., Savage, E., Hegarty, J., Coffey, A., Leahy-Warren, P., Horgan, A., O'Connell, R., Marsh, L., Drennan, J. (2018) 'Development and psychometric testing of the clinical leadership needs analysis (CLeeNA) instrument for nurses and midwives'. Journal of Nursing Management, [Details]
(2018) 'Nurses, age, job demands and physical activity at work and at leisure: A cross-sectional study'
Mc Carthy, VJC. Wills, T. Crowley, S. (2018) 'Nurses, age, job demands and physical activity at work and at leisure: A cross-sectional study'. Applied Nursing Research, 40 :116-121 [Full Text] [Details]
(2018) 'Prevalence and distribution of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a subpopulation of older European clinical trial participants'
Riordan, DO;Aubert, CE;Walsh, KA;Van Dorland, A;Rodondi, N;Du Puy, RS;Poortvliet, RKE;Gussekloo, J;Sinnott, C;Byrne, S;Galvin, R;Jukema, JW;Mooijaart, SP;Baumgartner, C;McCarthy, V;Walsh, EK;Collet, TH;Dekkers, OM;Blum, MR;Kearney, PM (2018) 'Prevalence and distribution of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a subpopulation of older European clinical trial participants'. Bmj Open, 8 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Health and safety practitioners' health and wellbeing - The link with safety climate and job demand-control-support'
Leitão S;Mc Carthy VJC;Greiner BA; (2018) 'Health and safety practitioners' health and wellbeing - The link with safety climate and job demand-control-support'. Accident; analysis and prevention, 119 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Job characteristics and mental health for older workers'
McCarthy, Vera J. C.; Cronly, Jennifer; Perry, Ivan J. (2017) 'Job characteristics and mental health for older workers'. Occupational Medicine-Oxford, 67 :394-400 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2017) 'Soliciting and Responding to Patients' Questions about Diabetes Through Online Sources'
Crangle, CE;Bradley, C;Carlin, PF;Esterhay, RJ;Harper, R;Kearney, PM;Lorig, K;McCarthy, VJC;McTear, MF;Tuttle, MS;Wallace, JG;Savage, E (2017) 'Soliciting and Responding to Patients' Questions about Diabetes Through Online Sources'. Diabetes Technology &Amp; Therapeutics, 19 :194-199 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism'
Stott DJ, Rodondi N, Kearney PM, Ford I, Westendorp RG, Mooijaart SP, Sattar N, Aubert CE, Aujesky D, Bauer DC, Baumgartner C, Blum MR, Browne JP, Byrne S, Collet TH, Dekkers OM, den Elzen WP, Du Puy RS, Ellis G, Feller M, Floriani C, Hendry K, Hurley C, Jukema JW, Kean S, Kelly M, Krebs D, Langhorne P, McCarthy G, McCarthy V, McConnachie A, McDade M, Messow M, O'Flynn A, O'Riordan D, Poortvliet RK, Quinn TJ, Russell A, Sinnott C, Smit JW, Van Dorland HA, Walsh KA, Walsh EK, Watt T, Wilson R, Gussekloo J; TRUST Study Group (2017) 'Thyroid Hormone Therapy for Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism'. The New England Journal of Medicine, [Details]
(2017) 'Study protocol; Thyroid hormone Replacement for Untreated older adults with Subclinical hypothyroidism - a randomised placebo controlled Trial (TRUST)'
Stott, DJ;Gussekloo, J;Kearney, PM;Rodondi, N;Westendorp, RGJ;Mooijaart, S;Kean, S;Quinn, TJ;Sattar, N;Hendry, K;Du Puy, R;Den Elzen, WPJ;Poortvliet, RKE;Smit, JWA;Jukema, JW;Dekkers, OM;Blum, M;Collet, TH;McCarthy, V;Hurley, C;Byrne, S;Browne, J;Watt, T;Bauer, D;Ford, I (2017) 'Study protocol; Thyroid hormone Replacement for Untreated older adults with Subclinical hypothyroidism - a randomised placebo controlled Trial (TRUST)'. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 17 :1-17 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Transforming chronic illness management through integrated care: A systematic review of what works best and why'
Eileen Savage, Josephine Hegarty, Elizabeth Weathers, Lydia Mulligan, Colin Bradley, Carol Condon, Jennifer Cronly, Elaine Lehane, Anthony O Reilly, Irene Hartigan, Aine Horgan, John Browne, Vera McCarthy, Aileen Murphy, Jodi Cronin, Flynn Moira, Jonathan Drennan (2016) 'Transforming chronic illness management through integrated care: A systematic review of what works best and why'. International Journal of Integrated Care, 16 (6) [Details]
(2013) 'Has your work worked you too hard? Physically demanding work and disability in a sample of the older Irish population'
Mc Carthy, VJC;Perry, IJ;Greiner, BA (2013) 'Has your work worked you too hard? Physically demanding work and disability in a sample of the older Irish population'. Irish Journal of Medicine, 182 :47-55 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Physician's Prescribing Preference as an Instrumental Variable Exploring Assumptions Using Survey Data'
Boef, AGC,le Cessie, S,Dekkers, OM,Frey, P,Kearney, PM,Kerse, N,Mallen, CD,McCarthy, VJC,Mooijaart, SP,Muth, C,Rodondi, N,Rosemann, T,Russell, A,Schers, H,Virgini, V,de Waal, MWM,Warner, A,Gussekloo, J,den Elzen, WPJ (2016) 'Physician's Prescribing Preference as an Instrumental Variable Exploring Assumptions Using Survey Data'. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.), 27 :276-283 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'International variation in GP treatment strategies for subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults: a case-based survey'
den Elzen, WPJ,Lefebre-van de Fliert, AA,Virgini, V,Mooijaart, SP,Frey, P,Kearney, PM,Kerse, N,Mallen, CD,McCarthy, VJC,Muth, C,Rosemann, T,Russell, A,Schers, H,Stott, DJ,de Waal, MWM,Warner, A,Westendorp, RGJ,Rodondi, N,Gussekloo, J (2015) 'International variation in GP treatment strategies for subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults: a case-based survey'. British Journal of General Practice, 65 :121-132 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Defining Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Role of Dietary and Lifestyle Factors'
Phillips, CM;Dillon, C;Harrington, JM;McCarthy, VJC;Kearney, PM;Fitzgerald, AP;Perry, IJ (2013) 'Defining Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Role of Dietary and Lifestyle Factors'. Plos One, 8 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Co-occurrence of protective lifestyle factors with employment status and psychosocial job characteristics'
McCarthy V, Perry IJ, Harrington J, Greiner BA (2015) 'Co-occurrence of protective lifestyle factors with employment status and psychosocial job characteristics'. Preventative Medicine, 2 :812-817 [Details]
(2012) 'Metabolic health in the overweight and obese, what is the role of physical activity?'
Dillon C.B, Kearney P.M, Perry I.J. McCarthy V.J.C (2012) 'Metabolic health in the overweight and obese, what is the role of physical activity?'. Journal of Science and Medicine In Sport, 15:S161-S162 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Age, job characteristics and coronary health'
Mc Carthy, VJC,Perry, IJ,Greiner, BA (2012) 'Age, job characteristics and coronary health'. Occupational Medicine-Oxford, 62 :613-619 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2010) 'Perceived occupational stress in nurses working in Ireland'
McCarthy, V.J.C., Power, S., Greiner, B.A. (2010) 'Perceived occupational stress in nurses working in Ireland'. Occupational Medicine, 60 (8):604-610 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2014) 'Job control and ambulatory blood pressure'
Mc Carthy, VJC,Perry, IJ,Greiner, BA (2014) 'Job control and ambulatory blood pressure'. Scandinavian Journal Of Work Environment & Health, 40 :457-464 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2013) 'Cohort Profile: The Cork and Kerry Diabetes and Heart Disease Study'
Kearney, PM,Harrington, JM,Mc Carthy, VJC,Fitzgerald, AP,Perry, IJ (2013) 'Cohort Profile: The Cork and Kerry Diabetes and Heart Disease Study'. International Journal of Epidemiology, 42 :1253-1262 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'DASH Diet Score and Distribution of Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged Men and Women'
Harrington, JM,Fitzgerald, AP,Kearney, PM,McCarthy, VJC,Madden, J,Browne, G,Dolan, E,Perry, IJ (2013) 'DASH Diet Score and Distribution of Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged Men and Women'. American Journal of Hypertension, 26 :1311-1320 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Comparison of Diabetes Risk Score Estimates and Cardiometabolic Risk Profiles in a Middle-Aged Irish Population'
Phillips CM, Kearney PM, Mc Carthy VJC, Harrington JM, Fitzgerald AP, Perry IJ (2013) 'Comparison of Diabetes Risk Score Estimates and Cardiometabolic Risk Profiles in a Middle-Aged Irish Population'. Plos One, [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2023) Prehospital Emergency Care Council
Burton E, Hartigan I, Buckley CM, Kearney PM, Masterson S, Merwick Á, McCarthy VJC, Fleming A (2023) Burton E, Hartigan I, Buckley CM, Kearney PM, Masterson S, Merwick Á, McCarthy VJC, Fleming A Prehospital Emergency Care Council [Details]
(2022) ESOC
Burton E, McCarthy VJC, Merwick A, Kearney PM & Buckley CM. (2022) Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for adults with stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis ESOC [Details]
(2015) UCC SoN&M Annual Nursing & Midwifery Research Conference
Weathers, E., Savage, E., O'Reilly, A., Mulligan, L., Hegarty, J., Cronly, J., Condon, C., McCarthy, V., Lehane, E., Brady, C., Hartigan, I., Horgan, A., Browne, J., Murphy, A., Cronin, J., Flynn, M., Drennan, J. (2015) . A systematic review of integrated care programmes for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management UCC SoN&M Annual Nursing & Midwifery Research Conference UCC, [Details]
(2022) 12th ICN NP/APN Network conference
Duignan M, Mc Carthy VJC, Drennan D. (2022) The relationship between self-leadership and psychosocial characteristics for advanced nurse practitioners: A cross-sectional study 12th ICN NP/APN Network conference [Details]
(2020) 39th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference
Duignan M, Mc Carthy VJC, Drennan D. (2020) Clinical leadership in advanced practice nursing: A Scoping Review 39th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education Conference [Details]
(2016) 12th EAOHP Conference Occupational Health Psychology in Times of Change: Society and the Workplace
Mc Carthy, VJC, Cronly, J (2016) The Role of Personality Traits in the Association between Job Characteristics and Depression 12th EAOHP Conference Occupational Health Psychology in Times of Change: Society and the Workplace [Details]
(2016) International Scientific Conference Research and Education in Nursing
Savage, E., Hegarty, J., Weathers, E., Mulligan, L., O' Reilly, A., Cronly, J., Condon, C., McCarthy, V., Lehane, E., Hartigan, I., Horgan, A., Bradley, C., Browne, J., Murphy, A., Cronin, J., Flynn, M., & Drennan, J. (2016) Integrated care for chronic disease: findings of a systematic review International Scientific Conference Research and Education in Nursing [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2016) 6th World Nursing and Healthcare Conference
21. Savage, E., Weathers, E., Hegarty, J., Mulligan, L., O'Reilly, A., Condon, C., Cronly, J., Lehane, E., Horgan, A., Browne, J., Bradley, C., Cronin, J., Murphy, A., McCarthy, V., Hartigan, I., Flynn, M., and Drennan, J. (2016) Enabling primary care led services in Ireland towards integrated care for chronic disease prevention and management 6th World Nursing and Healthcare Conference [Details]
(2014) 11th Conference of th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in London, 2014
McCarthy VJC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA (2014) Work and ambulatory blood pressure 11th Conference of th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in London, 2014 [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2014) 11th Conference of th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in London, 2014
McCarthy VJC, Perry IJ, Harrington J, Greiner BA (2014) Co-occurrence of lifestyle factors and psychosocial work conditions 11th Conference of th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in London, 2014 London, [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2012) 10th Conference of th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in Zuerich, 2012
McCarthy VJC, Greiner B (2012) Job characteristics and obesity in a sample of the genereal Irish population 10th Conference of th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in Zuerich, 2012 Zuerich, , pp.273-274 [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2010) 9th Conference of th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in Rome, 2010
McCarthy V, Perry IJ, Greiner BA (2010) Job strain and cadriovascular risk factors - Does social support have an attenuating effect for an ageing Irish workforce 9th Conference of th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in Rome, 2010 [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2006) 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference UCC, 2006
Mc Carthy, V., Bairead, E., Fitzgerald, A.P., Shanahan, F., and Perry, I.P.; (2006) Appendectomy, smoking and inflammatory bowel disease; a case control study 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference UCC, 2006 University College Cork, , 17-NOV-06 - 17-NOV-06 [Details]
(2009) Fifth International Conference on Work Environment and Cardiovascular Diseases
Mc Carthy Vera JC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA; (2009) An Ageing Population: The part job strain plays on the prevalence of hypertension, total cholesterol and waist to height measurements in a cohort of the Irish General Population Fifth International Conference on Work Environment and Cardiovascular Diseases Krakow, , 27-SEP-09 - 30-SEP-09 [Details]
(2010) College of Medicine & Health, UCC - Molecules to Medicine Research Conference
Mc Carthy Vera JC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA ; (2010) Has your work worked you too hard? An examination of work history, present functional limitations and reduced activities of living in a cohort of the Irish General Population College of Medicine & Health, UCC - Molecules to Medicine Research Conference University College Cork, , 16-JUN-10 - 16-JUN-10 [Details]
(2011) Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting
Mc Carthy Vera JC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA; (2011) Are older workers more susceptible to job strain? A case-control study on cardiovascular disease comparing older and younger workers Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting Warwick University, England, , 14-SEP-11 - 16-SEP-11 [Details]
(2010) 9th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
McCarthy, V; Perry, IJ; Greiner, BA; (2010) Job strain and cardiovascular risk factors: Does social support have an attenuating effect for an ageing Irish workforce 9th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology [Details]
(2010) Society for Social Medicine 54th Annual Scientific Meeting
McCarthy, V; Perry, IJ; Greiner, BA; (2010) Has your work worked you too hard: An examination of work history, present functional limitations and reduced activities of living in a cohort of the Irish general population Society for Social Medicine 54th Annual Scientific Meeting [DOI] [Details]
(2008) The Seventh International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health, Work, Stress, and Health 2008: Healthy and Safe Work Through Research, Practice, and Partnerships
Mc Carthy, Vera.; Greiner, Birgit A.; Rosskam, E.; Smith, S.; Marowski, I.; (2008) Stress and Fatigue in Aviation Workers, The Use of a Modified Job Content Questionnaire in Union Surveys The Seventh International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health, Work, Stress, and Health 2008: Healthy and Safe Work Through Research, Practice, and Partnerships Washington DC, , 06-MAR-08 - 08-MAR-08 [Details]
(2008) European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology 8th Conference at the University of Valencia
Greiner BA, Rosskam E, McCarthy V., Smith S, Marowsky I; (2008) Work conditions, economic and social insecurity, fatigue and burnout in aviation workers . In: European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology eds. European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology 8th Conference at the University of Valencia University of Valencia, , pp.202-202 [Details]
(2008) European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology 8th Conference at the University of Valencia
McCarthy Vera, Greiner Birgit A., Rosskam E, Smith S, Marowsky I; (2008) Temporal factors and civil aviation workers: An international collaborative study . In: European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology eds. European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology 8th Conference at the University of Valencia University of Valencia, , 12-NOV-08 - 14-NOV-08 , pp.200-200 [Details]
(2007) The Joint Meeting of the Society for Social Medicine & the International Epidemiological Association (European Federation)
Mc Carthy, Vera; Bairead, E.; Fitzgerald, A.P.; Shanahan, F.; Perry, Ivan J. ; (2007) Appendectomy, smoking and inflammatory bowel disease; a case control study The Joint Meeting of the Society for Social Medicine & the International Epidemiological Association (European Federation) University College Cork, , 12-SEP-07 - 14-SEP-07 [Details]
(2013) Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting
Mc Carthy VJC, Perry IJ, Harrington JM, Greiner BA (2013) Postively Living Positively Working lifestyle behaviours in a working and non-working population Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting [Details]
(2013) Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting
Mc Carthy VJC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA (2013) Work Status and Blood Pressure Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting [Details]
(2012) EuroPRevent
Kearney PM, Mc Carthy VJC, Harrington J, Fitzgerald AP, Dolan E, O'Brien E, Perry IJ (2012) Blood pressure variability EuroPRevent [Details]
(2012) Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting
Harrington J, Fitzgerald AP, Mc Carthy VJC, Kearney PM, Browne G, Dolan E, Perry IJ (2012) Diet quality and blood pressure in middle aged Irish men and women Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting [Details]
(2012) Food Choice, Health and Change Conference, University College Cork
Harrington J, Fitzgerald AP, Mc Carthy VJC, Kearney PM, Browne G, Dolan E, Perry IJ (2012) Diet quality and blood pressure in middle aged Irish men and women Food Choice, Health and Change Conference, University College Cork [Details]
(2012) European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology eds. European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology 10th Conference Zurich
McCarthy, V; Perry, IJ; Greiner, BA (2012) Job Characteristics and Obesity in a sample of the Irish General Population European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology eds. European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology 10th Conference Zurich [Details]
(2014) European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
Mc Carthy VJC, Perry IJ, Harrington JM, Greiner BA (2014) Co-occurrence of lifestyle factors and psychosocial job characteristics European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology London, , 14-APR-14 - 16-APR-14 [Details]
(2012) EuroPRevent
Kearney PM, Harrington J, Mc Carthy VJC, Fitzgerald AP, Perry IJ (2012) Ideal cardiovascular health EuroPRevent [Details]
(2010) 9th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in Rome, 2010
Greiner B, Rosskam E, McCarthy V, Mateski M, Zsoldos L, Marowsky I, Rodriguez-Menoz G, Williamson E, Tyler V (2010) Working conditions in a precarious work environment - A global aviation worker study 9th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology in Rome, 2010 [ Publisher's Version] [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2021) Evaluation of the pilot implementation of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill-Mix in Emergency Care Settings - Report 2.
Drennan, Jonathan; Savage, Eileen; Hegarty, Josephine; Murphy, Aileen; Brady, Noeleen; Murphy, Ashling; McCarthy, Vera; Loughnane, Croia; Kelly, Gearóid; Dahly, Darren; Griffiths, Peter; Ball, Jane; Crouch, Rob; Duffield, Christine; Scott, Anne (2021) Evaluation of the pilot implementation of the Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill-Mix in Emergency Care Settings - Report 2. University College Cork, Cork. [ Publisher's Version] [Full Text] [Details]
(2019) The collection, collation and reporting of data pertaining to serious patient safety incidents: an international perspective.
Hegarty J, Flaherty SJ, Saab M, Goodwin J, Walsh N, Wills T, McCarthy V, Murphy S, Cutliffe A, Lehane E, Lane A, Landers M, Kilty C, McCarthy J, Madden D, Tumelty M, Naughton C (2019) The collection, collation and reporting of data pertaining to serious patient safety incidents: an international perspective. A Report for the Department of Health, Dublin, Ireland, Cork. [Details]
(2018) Systematic Literature Review and National Focus Groups to Support the Development of a Strategic Vision and Educational Framework for Gerontological Nursing.
Coffey, Alice Savage, Eileen Leahy-Warren, Patricia Mulcahy, Helen Wills, Teresa McCarthy, Vera Fehin, Patricia McLoughlin, Kathleen Ó Doibhlin, Donna Benefield, Lazelle (2018) Systematic Literature Review and National Focus Groups to Support the Development of a Strategic Vision and Educational Framework for Gerontological Nursing. HSE, Ireland. [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2017) Systematic literature review and national focus groups to support the development of a strategic vision and educational framework for Gerontological Nursing.
Coffey A, Savage E, Leahy-Warren P, Mulcahy H, Wills T, Mc Carthy V, Fehin P, O'Doibhin D, McLoughlin K, Benefield LE, O'Sullivan B, & Hegarty J. (2017) Systematic literature review and national focus groups to support the development of a strategic vision and educational framework for Gerontological Nursing. Health Service Executive, Dublin. [DOI] [Details]
(2015) Clinical and Economic Systematic Literature Review to Support the Development of an Integrated Care Programme for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management for the Irish Health System.
Savage, E., Hegarty, J., Weathers, E., Mulligan, L., O' Reilly, A., Cronly, J., Condon, C., McCarthy, V., Lehane, E., Hartigan, I., Horgan, A., Bradley, C., Browne, J., Murphy, A., Cronin, J., Flynn, M., & Drennan, J. (2015) Clinical and Economic Systematic Literature Review to Support the Development of an Integrated Care Programme for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management for the Irish Health System. Health Service Executive, Ireland. [ Publisher's Version] [Full Text] [Details]
(2009) Stressed and Fatigued on the Ground and in the Sky: Changes from 2000-2007 in civil aviation workers' conditions of work.
Rosskam, E,Greiner, B,Mateski, M,McCarthy, V,Siegrist, J,Smith, S.L,Wege, N,Zsoldos, L; (2009) Stressed and Fatigued on the Ground and in the Sky: Changes from 2000-2007 in civil aviation workers' conditions of work. International Transport Workers' Federation, London. [Details]

Honours and Awards

Year Title Awarding Body
2021 Research Award University College Cork
2014 MSc by Research Scholarship Awards for Academic Staff School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC
2014 e-Learning Funding Income Generation Oversight Group (IGOG) e-Learning Project
2010 College of Medicine and Health Doctoral Student Bursary College of Medicine and Health

Professional Associations

Association Function From / To
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Member 09-DEC-00 /
European Academy for Occupational Health Psychology Member 01-JAN-08 /

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2025) RCSI 44th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference,
Mc Carthy, VJC; Linehan, R; Murphy, A; Drennan, J (2025) The impact of Safe Nurse Staffing in Long-Term Residential Care. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], RCSI 44th Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference, RCSI Dublin , 27-FEB-25 - 27-FEB-25. [Details]
(2024) School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Research Conference,
Mc Carthy VJC;Brady N;Murphy A;Murphy A;Ball J;Crouch R;Duffield C;Griffiths P;Scott A;Drennan J; (2024) The impact of a planned change to nurse staffing levels in Emergency Departments: A pre-test, post-test design. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Research Conference, University College Cork, Ireland , 11-DEC-24 - 11-DEC-24. [Details]
(2022) IPERN (Irish Paramedicine Education and Research Network) Research Forum,
Burton E, Quinn R, Crosbie-Staunton K, Deasy C, Masterson S, O'Donnell C, Merwick Á, Willis D, Kearney PM, McCarthy VJC, Buckley CM (2022) Temporal trends of ambulance times for suspected stroke/TIA before and during the covid-19 pandemic in Ireland: a retrospective cohort study. [Oral Presentation], IPERN (Irish Paramedicine Education and Research Network) Research Forum, Online . [Details]
(2022) Royal College of Physicians Ireland Faculty of Public Health Medicine Winter Scientific Meeting,
Burton E, Quinn R, Crosbie-Staunton K, Deasy C, Masterson S, O'Donnell C, Merwick Á, Willis D, Kearney PM, McCarthy VJC, Buckley CM. (2022) Temporal trends of ambulance times for suspected stroke/TIA before and during the covid-19 pandemic in Ireland: a retrospective cohort study. [Oral Presentation], Royal College of Physicians Ireland Faculty of Public Health Medicine Winter Scientific Meeting, Dublin . [Details]
(2022) ESOC,
Burton E, McCarthy VJC, Merwick A, Kearney PM, Buckley CM. (2022) Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. [Poster Presentation], ESOC, France . [Details]
(2022) Irish Association of Emergency Medicine,
Burton E, Aladkhen J, O'Donnell C, Masterson S, Merwick Á, McCarthy VJC, Kearney PM, Buckley CM. (2022) Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for adults with stroke/transient ischaemic attack: systematic review and meta-analysis. [Oral Presentation], Irish Association of Emergency Medicine, Cavan, Ireland . [Details]
(2022) IPERN (Irish Paramedicine Education and Research Network) Research Forum,
Burton E, Aladkhen J, O'Donnell C, Masterson S, Merwick Á, McCarthy VJC, Kearney PM, Buckley CM. (2022) Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for adults with stroke/transient ischaemic attack: systematic review and meta-analysis. [Oral Presentation], IPERN (Irish Paramedicine Education and Research Network) Research Forum, Online . [Details]
(2022) National Prevention Conference by the NIPC,
O' Riordan C, Savage E, Flaherty G, Newell M, McCarthy VJC, Hartigan I. (2022) A Systematic Review on the Cardiovascular Disease Modifiable Risk Factors in Male Amateur Marathon Runners. [Poster Presentation], National Prevention Conference by the NIPC, Athlone . [Details]
(2022) Royal College of Physicians Ireland Faculty of Public Health Medicine Winter Scientific Meeting,
Burton E, Aladkhen J, O'Donnell C, Masterson S, Merwick Á, McCarthy VJC, Kearney PM, Buckley CM. (2022) ) Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on prehospital emergency care for adults with stroke/transient ischaemic attack: systematic review and meta-analysis. [Poster Presentation], Royal College of Physicians Ireland Faculty of Public Health Medicine Winter Scientific Meeting, Dublin . [Details]
(2020) SPHeRE Network 6th Annual Conference,
O'Connell S, Mc Carthy VJC, Queally M, Casey D, Murphy J, Murphy D, Savage E. (2020) Understanding the support preferences of people with asthma: the development of a discrete choice experiment (DCE). [Oral Presentation], SPHeRE Network 6th Annual Conference, RCSI, Dublin . [Details]
(2020) International Conference of Integrated Care,
O'Connell S, Mc Carthy VJC, Queally M, Casey D, Murphy J, Murphy D, Savage E. (2020) Developing a discrete choice experiment to understand preferences for self-management support from the perspective of adults with asthma. [Oral Presentation], International Conference of Integrated Care, Croatia online . [Details]
(2019) SPHeRE Network Conference,
O'Connell S, Mc Carthy VJC, Barry S, Savage E. (2019) The implementation of frameworks on self-management support for chronic disease: a qualitative multi-country study. [Oral Presentation], SPHeRE Network Conference, RCSI, Dublin . [Details]
(2018) New Horizons Research Conference,,
O'Connell S, Mc Carthy VJC, Barry S, Savage E. (2018) A qualitative multi-country analysis of the process of implementing system-wide frameworks on self-management support for chronic disease. [Poster Presentation], New Horizons Research Conference,, UCC, Cork . [Details]
(2018) School of Nursing and Midwifery Conference,,
O'Connell S, Mc Carthy VJC, Savage E. (2018) Frameworks for self-management support for chronic disease: toward cross-country learning to strengthen implementation. [Oral Presentation], School of Nursing and Midwifery Conference,, UCC, Cork . [Details]
(2016) 8th Annual Health Literacy Research Conference,
Crangle CE, Bradley C, Carlin PF, Esterhay RJ, Harper R, Kearney PM, Lorig K, McCarthy VJC, McTear M, Savage E, Tuttle MS, Wallace JG. (2016) Consumer questions about diabetes: a health literacy assessment. [Poster Presentation], 8th Annual Health Literacy Research Conference, Bethesda, MD, USA , 12-OCT-16 - 13-OCT-16. [Details]
(2015) 15th Annual School of Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference,
Quinn, A and Mc Carthy VJC (2015) Assessing the risk of post-operative complications in colorectal cancer surgery, can BMI, ASA physical status or CR-POSSUM be valuable risk prediction tools?. [Oral Presentation], 15th Annual School of Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, UCC . [Details]
(2014) The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of the Departments of General Practice in Ireland,,
Hanrahan M, McCarthy V, O'Connor J, Russell A, O'Flynn AM, Kearney P (2014) Normalisation of Subclinical Hypothyroidism to Euthyroidism during the TRUST Trial. [Poster Presentation], The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of the Departments of General Practice in Ireland,, University College Cork . [Details]
(2014) The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of the Departments of General Practice in Ireland,
Hurley C, Sinnott C, O Connor J, O' Flynn AM, McCarthy V, Kearney P (2014) Engaging GPs in clinical trials: Barriers and facilitators encountered in the Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Subclinical Hypothyroidism (TRUST) study. [Oral Presentation], The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of the Departments of General Practice in Ireland, University College Cork . [Details]
(2014) The Irish Research Nurses Network (IRNN) 7th Annual Conference,
Hurley C, Sinnott C, O Connor J, O' Flynn AM, McCarthy V, Kearney P. (2014) Engaging GPs in clinical trials: Barriers and facilitators encountered in the Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Subclinical Hypothyroidism (TRUST) study. [Oral Presentation], The Irish Research Nurses Network (IRNN) 7th Annual Conference, Dublin . [Details]
(2013) The Health Research Board Centre for Health and Diet Research Conference,
Hanrahan M, McCarthy V, O'Connor J, Russell A, O'Flynn AM, Kearney P (2013) Normalisation of Subclinical Hypothyroidism to Euthyroidism during the TRUST Trial. [Poster Presentation], The Health Research Board Centre for Health and Diet Research Conference, University College Cork . [Details]
(2008) Stress and Fatigue in Aviation Workers, The Use of a Modified Job Content Questionnaire in Union Surveys,
Mc Carthy, V., ,Greiner, B.A.,,Rosskam, E.,,Smith, S.,,Marowski, I., ; (2008) The Seventh International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health, Work, Stress, and Health 2008: Healthy and Safe Work Through Research, Practice, and Partnerships. [Oral Presentation], Stress and Fatigue in Aviation Workers, The Use of a Modified Job Content Questionnaire in Union Surveys, Washington DC , 06-MAR-08 - 08-MAR-08. [Details]
(2006) 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference UCC, 2006,
Mc Carthy, V., Greiner, B.; (2006) The Experience of the Death of a Patient and the Resultant Stress it causes the Staff Nurse. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference UCC, 2006, University College Cork , 17-NOV-06 - 17-NOV-06. [Details]
(2011) Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting,
Mc Carthy Vera JC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA (2011) Are older workers more susceptible to job strain? A case-control study on cardiovascular disease comparing older and younger workers. [Poster Presentation], Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Warwick University, England , 14-SEP-11 - 16-SEP-11. [Details]
(2014) The Irish Research Nurses Network 7th Annual National Conference,
C Hurley, C Sinnott, J O Connor, AM O' Flynn, V McCarthy, P Kearney (2014) Engaging GPs in clinical trials: Barriers and facilitators encountered in the Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Subclinical Hypothyroidism (TRUST) study. [Oral Presentation], The Irish Research Nurses Network 7th Annual National Conference, Dublin , 12-NOV-14 - 12-NOV-14. [Details]
(2012) EuroPRevent,
Harrington J, Fitzgerald AP, Kearney PM, Dahly DL, Mc Carthy VJC, Kennedy E, Perry IJ (2012) Diet quality, insulin resistance and risk of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged men and women: results from the Cork and Kerry Diabetes and Heart Disease Study. [Other], EuroPRevent, Europe . [Details]
(2012) 1st Conference of Creating a scientific evidence base for practice - prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders,
Mc Carthy VJC, Greiner BA. (2012) "Put your back into it," work and resultant low back pain in a middle-aged population. [Invited Oral Presentation], 1st Conference of Creating a scientific evidence base for practice - prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland , 27-NOV-12 - 27-NOV-12. [Details]
(2010) Molecules to Medicine Research Conference, College of Medicine & Health, UCC,
Mc Carthy Vera JC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA (2010) Has your work worked you too hard? An examination of work history, present functional limitations and reduced activities of living in a cohort of the Irish General Population. [Oral Presentation], Molecules to Medicine Research Conference, College of Medicine & Health, UCC, University College Cork , 16-JUN-10 - 16-JUN-10. [Details]
(2014) European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology,
Mc Carthy VJC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA (2014) Work Status and Blood Pressure - 'A Job of Work'. [Poster Presentation], European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, London , 14-APR-14 - 16-APR-14. [Details]
(2008) European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology,
Mc Carthy Vera JC, Greiner, BA, Rosskam E, Smith S, Marowsky, I; (2008) Temporal Factors and Civil Aviation Workers - An international collaborative study. [Oral Presentation], European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, University of Valencia, Spain , 12-NOV-08 - 14-NOV-08. [Details]
(2011) CARDI's 'Ageing Globally - Ageing Locally; International Conference,
Mc Carthy VJC, Perry IJ, Greiner BA (2011) How relevant is age? Job characteristics and the occurrence of a first cardiovascular event; a case-control study. [Oral Presentation], CARDI's 'Ageing Globally - Ageing Locally; International Conference, Dublin , 02-NOV-11 - 03-NOV-11. [Details]
(2006) 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference UCC, 2006, University College Cork,
Mc Carthy, V., Bairead, E., Fitzgerald, A.P., Shanahan, F., and Perry, I.P. (2006) Appendectomy, smoking and inflammatory bowel disease; a case control study. [Oral Presentation], 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference UCC, 2006, University College Cork, University College Cork , 17-NOV-06 - 17-NOV-06. [Details]

Committees

Committee Function From / To
Postgraduate Education Committee Chair 2021 / 2024
Clinical Trial Steering Committee Chair 2019 / 2020
College of Medicine and Health's Athena SWAN Member 2018 / 2022
School of Nursing and Midwifery Athena SWAN Deputy Chair 2018-2022, Member 2022- 2018 /
UCC Flexi-Option Strategy Group Member 2016 /
Social Research Ethics Committee Member/Reviewer 2014 / 2022
Teaching and Curriculum Member 2014 /
Ageing Research Group Member 2014 /

Employment

Employer Position From / To
University College Cork Senior Lecturer 01-AUG-23 /
University College Cork Lecturer 04-JAN-16 / 31-JUL-23
University College Cork Lecturer Practitioner 05-MAY-14 / 03-JAN-16
University College Cork Research Nurse / Clinical Nurse Manager 01-OCT-02 / 04-MAY-14
Mercy University Hospital - Intensive Care Unit/Coronary Care Unit Staff Nurse 01-JAN-01 / 30-SEP-05
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex - High Dependency / Intensive Care Unit Senior Staff Nurse 01-JUN-97 / 31-DEC-00
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex - General Male Orthopaedic Ward Staff Nurse 01-MAR-95 / 30-JUN-97

Education

Year Institution Qualification Subject
2014 University College Cork PhD Occupational Epidemiology
2006 University College Cork MA Health Promotion
1997 University of Hertfordshire BSc Nursing
1995 University of Hertfordshire Diploma Higher Education Nursing (Adult)

Teaching Interests

Dr Mc Carthy teaches on a range of different topics.  These include health promotion, professional conduct, applied research, data collection protocol design/standard operating procedures, (healthy) ageing, data management, statistical analysis, practical skills for nurses, patient safety, contemporary issues in healthcare.

Recent Postgraduates

Graduation Year Student Name Institution Degree Type Thesis Title
2023 Martin Duignan University College Cork Doctor of Nursing Self-leadership strategies and psychosocial outcomes among advanced nurse practitioners in Ireland
2019 Yvonne Kelly University College Cork MSc "To systematically appraise the literature on STRATIFY in relation to its validity and diagnostic accuracy in identifying adult patients at risk of falling in an acute care setting."
2019 Angela Moynihan University College Cork MSc "A comparison of the validity, sensitivity and specificity of the MFS, HRFM and the STRATIFY risk assessment tool in terms of identifying adult patients who are at risk of falls in the acute hospital setting"
2021 Joana Filipa Alexandre Fernandes E Simao University College Cork MSc The Impact Of Wellness Programs On Occupational Stress And Burnout In Hospital Nurses: A Systematic Review
2021 Edel Mc Gahern University College Cork MSc The Effect of Collaborative Interdisciplinary Rounding on Patient Care: A Systematic Review
2021 Ann Marie Healy University College Cork MSc Does the transfusion of red blood cells reduce fatigue in medical patients? A systematic review
2021 Ann McLaughlin University College Cork MSc The Effect of Intentional Rounding on the Incidence of Falls in the Acute Hospital: A systematic Review
2020 Josephine Kere University College Cork MSc The impact of nurse residency programs on retention and turnover rates of new graduate nurses: A systematic review
2020 Louise O'Donoghue University College Cork MSc The Effect of Education on the Adverse Drug Event Reporting Practices of Nurses: A Systematic Review
2020 Niamh Phayer University College Cork MSc The influence of Transition Programmes on the retention of New Graduate Nurses within Acute Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review
2020 Tony Hoey University College Cork MSc A systematic review of the effect of Full Capacity Protocols to manage hospital overcrowding. A global problem for acute public hospitals
2020 Jessy Thomas University College Cork MSc A Systematic Review: The impact of Clinical patient handover in preventing patient safety risks in the perioperative care setting
2021 Selena O'Connell University College Cork DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY The Development and Piloting of a Discrete Choice Experiment to Measure the Support Preferences of People with Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Ireland
2018 Sharon Crowley University College Cork Job Characteristics, Lifestyle Behaviours and Physical Health of Nurses Working in Ireland.
2018 Blessing Ngozi Ogbodo University College Cork MSc (Nursing) Risk of Falls in Elderly Hospitalized Patients and the role of Nurses in Fall Prevention: a systematic review
2015 Jincy Rajan University College Cork An investigation of the functional status of a sample of the older Irish population
2017 Anu Chacko University College Cork MSc Nursing Secondary analysis on SLAN 2007 investigating the association between physical activity and psychological distress among older Irish population
2017 Aisling Keogh University College Cork MSc Nursing The impact of the work environment on the nurse
2017 Leila Arndt University College Cork MSc in Occupational Health Exploring the relationship between safety variables with a focus on safety motivation
2017 Helena Westfall University College Cork MSc in Occupational Health Safety climate perception in an engineering environment
2015 Caroline Leonard University College Cork MSc in Occupational Health Psychosocial hazards and absenteeism in the healthcare setting
2018 James O'Mahony University College Cork MSc (Nursing) The mental health nurse's perspective of recovery within a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU)
2016 Aoife Quinn University College Cork MSc (Nursing) Assessing the risk of post-operative complications in colorectal cancer surgery, can BMI, ASA physical status or CR-POSSUM be valuable risk prediction tools?
2012 Victoria Spillane University College Cork MPH An analysis of predisposing factors to gain further insight into the etiopathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Analysis of a case/control dataset
2012 Nora Buckley University College Cork MSc A study of Well-being, Stress and Social Support in Irish Self-employed Workers during a Major Recession
2010 Anne Marie McGillycuddy University College Cork MA Health Promotion Evaluation of the safefood "Hands of Doom" primary school resource

Internal Collaborators

Name Institute Country
Professor Patricia Kearney University College Cork IRELAND

External Collaborators

Name Organisation / Institute Country
Professor David Stott University of Glasgow SCOTLAND