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Time-Use, daily activities and health related quality of life of Irish youth (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E. A., Fitzgerald, A. P., & Perry, I. (2017, March). Time-Use, daily activities and health related quality of life of Irish youth. Presented at AOTA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, US

This large cross-sectional time-use study empirically examined, for the first time, the relationship between participation in daily activity and self-reported health-related quality of life for school-going youth in Ireland.

Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland (2013)
Journal Article
Hunt, E., McKay, E., Fitzgerald, A., & Perry, I. (2014). Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland. Journal of Occupational Science, 21(1), 42-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2013.867560

An occupational perspective of public health embraces a holistic view of the lifestyles of groups of people and how lifestyles influence health (Hocking, 2011). Adolescents, as a defined population group, are being positioned at the centre of global... Read More about Time Use and Daily Activities of Late Adolescents in Contemporary Ireland.

Exploring the Impact of Sleep Apnoea on Daily Life and Occupational Engagement (2012)
Journal Article
O'Donoghue, N., & McKay, E. A. (2012). Exploring the Impact of Sleep Apnoea on Daily Life and Occupational Engagement. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(11), 509-516. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802212x13522194759932

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has significant implications for a person’s health, wellbeing and occupational engagement, but has received almost no attention from occupational therapists.
Method: This qualitative study used semi-struc... Read More about Exploring the Impact of Sleep Apnoea on Daily Life and Occupational Engagement.