http://hdl.handle.net/10147/48926 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:07:09 GMT 2013-05-25T15:07:09Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/267132 Title: The heart of the matter: a heart profile of the North Western Health Board 2003. Authors: North Western Health Board (NWHB) Description: Despite the limitations of the HIPE data these analyses yield some interesting findings. Diseases of the Circulatory system are the second highest diagnostic code for hospital discharges and the highest in terms of bed usage. There has been some change in these figures from 1994 to 2001. In terms of IHD in the NWHB, there has been an increase over the time period in hospital discharges, number of inpatients and bed usage. It is evident from the data, that IHD leads to more hospital use in males than in females and that females have a later onset than males. An anomaly in the data is reflected in the increase in the Sligo discharge rates for 1997 to 1998. Examination of why this would occur suggests a change in data collection to include day cases as well as inpatients. This highlights the fact that care must be taken when interpreting data from information systems. Regarding AMI. there is a decline in hospital discharges while the number of inpatients, bed days and median length of stay remains relatively stable over the seven-year period. The age pattern for IHD and AMI is similar with lower hospital discharge rates in the under 65s. In addition, females tend to experience AMls later in life than their male counterparts. Although the limitations of the HIPE data make interpretation difficult in terms of prevalence, it does shed light on the significance of IHD and AMI in terms of the burden that they put on acute hospital services. Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/267132 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/251057 Title: Lifeskills for health promotion: the evaluation of the North Western Health Board's health education programmes Authors: Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse; Kelleher, Cecily Description: The adoption of the School as a setting for Health Education is a relatively recent phenomenon in Ireland, in that the formal recognition of its importance and legitimacy on the timetable has fully informed some but not all of the relevant Statutory and support agencies. The approach, as recognised by Metcalfe (1993) has too often been ad·hoc, relying on individuals developing parallel approaches in various pans of the country. On the other hand, Williams (1991) maintains that as far as thinking, planning and philosophy of school health education and promotion is concerned Ireland ranks with the best in Europe'. The current situation then, is one of increasing leadership with a number of development options. What follows is an overview of the activities in school health education and promotion, based on the available literature and information sources. Fri, 01 Sep 1995 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/251057 1995-09-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/248912 Title: Primary health care in the North West: a draft strategy: 1999-2004 Description: People are becoming increasingly well informed about health and expect to be fully involved in decisions made about their health. Many people with chronic health problems such as diabetes or asthma know an incredible amount about their problem and its management. Most people want services as close to home as possible, but expect specialist advice to be available within their region. People expect their health care workers and particularly their General Practitioners to be aware of current developments and expect them to have an overview of their health. People assume that services are linked together in a co-ordinated way with all the providers of services fully informed about their care. People increasingly want to have choices about their health. Services also recognised the importance of self help and self care in maintaining health. Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/248912 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/248715 Title: North Western Health Board annual report 2002 Authors: North Western Health Board (NWHB) Description: The year 1982 has been the most difficult the Board has had since its . foundation with its financial allocation cut in real terms by more than five per cent. That we have come through the year without doing damage to the structure of our services, and without any undue hardship to patients or the public generally is a tribute to the board's own constructive, positive and realistic approach to the problems we faced, to the dedication and co - operation of our staff in all services and very much to the community itself which modified its demands on us. Despite these difficulties, progress can be reported on a number of fronts. The upgrading and improving of our psychiatric hospitals continued, including the opening of a boutique for patients in St. Columba's Hospital, Sligo. The development of our day hospital services included the opening of improved facilities at Donegal Hospital. New services for the handicapped included an aids resources centre in Sligo, improved assessment and information service and the completion with the help of Board funds of new pra-school/day centres at Carrick-on-Shannon and at Ballytivnan, Sligo. The Community Nursing Unit at Buncrana is now complete, but as yet unopened. First steps were taken in developing renal dialysis at Letterkenny and Sligo General Hospitals, and the new coronary care unit was opened in Letterkenny. Mon, 18 Jul 1983 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/248715 1983-07-18T00:00:00Z