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Biography
Dr Eimear Morrissey is a Lecturer in Evidence-Based Healthcare within the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Galway. She holds a PhD in Psychology & Health and an MSc in Health Psychology, both from NUI Galway, as well as a BA in Applied Psychology from UCC.
As a postdoctoral researcher, she managed two pilot Randomised Controlled Trials; the HRB funded MIAMI and the D1 Now studies, during which time she was awarded the European Health Psychology Society Stan Maes Early Career Award and NUI Galway Presidents Award for Societal Impact.
Eimear's research embraces person-centred, inclusive methodologies across the self-management of long-term conditions, health behaviour change, the design, evaluation, and implementation of complex interventions and evidence synthesis. She also has a special interest in public and patient involvement (PPI) in research and has worked closely with PPI contributors at all stages of the research cycle.
Research Interests
Self-management of long term conditions, health behaviour change, intervention development, inclusive research, evidence synthesis, PPI
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eimear-Morrissey-3
Education/Academic qualification
BA, MSc., PhD
External positions
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Behaviour change interventions addressing patient antibiotic treatment-seeking behaviour for respiratory tract infections in primary and community care settings: a scoping review
Maher, A., Roche, K., Morrissey, E., Murphy, A., Sheaf, G., Ryan, C. & Molloy, G. J., 5 Aug 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 8, p. e101694Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Perceptions and experiences of young adults and their healthcare team of the D1 Now type 1 diabetes intervention
McCarthy, E. M., Dinneen, S. F., Byrne, M., Morrissey, E. C. & Casey, D., Feb 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 2 February, e0316345.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Protocol for the development of an intervention to improve the use of Point-of-caRE DiagnostICs in the management of respiraTOry tRact infectionS in primary care (the PREDICTORS study)
O'Shea, J., Hughes, C., Molloy, G., Cadogan, C., Vellinga, A., Fahey, T., Hayward, G., Ryan, P., Fleming, A., Morrissey, E., Cooke, L. & Ryan, C., 2025, In: HRB Open Research. 7, 73.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Protocol for the development of an intervention to improve the use of Point-of-caRE DiagnostICs in the management of respiraTOry tRact infectionS in primary care (the PREDICTORS study) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
O'Shea, J., Hughes, C., Molloy, G., Cadogan, C., Vellinga, A., Fahey, T., Hayward, G., Ryan, P., Fleming, A., Morrissey, E., Cooke, L., Ryan, C., Cathal, C., Cathal, C., Cathal, C., Cathal, C., Cathal, C., Laura, C., Laura, C. & Tom, F. & 49 others, , 7 Mar 2025, In: HRB Open Research.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Understanding behaviour change maintenance after attending a self-management education and support programme for type 2 diabetes: A longitudinal qualitative study
Carvalho, M., Morrissey, E., Dunne, P., Drury, A., Byrne, M. & McSharry, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Diabetic Medicine.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
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Psychological Society of Ireland (External organisation)
Morrissey, E. (Member)
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European Health Psychology Society (External organisation)
Morrissey, E. (Member)
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Prizes
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NUI Galway President's Award for Societal Impact
Morrissey, E. (Recipient), Nov 2021
Prize: Honorary award
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Ruth Curtis Postgraduate Excellence in Research Practice Award
Morrissey, E. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Honorary award
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