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Ms. Carmel Downes

Research Assistant (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
      
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Ms. Carmel Downes

Research Assistant (School of Nursing & Midwifery)

 cadownes@tcd.ie

 


Project Title
 Developing and testing a tool to evaluate a sexual capacity building programme
From
2015
To
2016
Summary
Funding Agency
HSE and Crisis Pregnancy Programme
Project Title
 The SENsE study: An Evaluation of the role of the Epilspsy Specialist Nurse and the impact on patient quality of life
From
2013
To
2016
Summary
Funding Agency
MRCG/ HRB
Project Title
 LGBTIreland: National study of the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTIreland people in Ireland
From
2014
To
2016
Summary
Funding Agency
GLEN and BeLonGTo
Project Title
 The EOLAS Project: Evaluation of a co-produced and co-delivered information programme on recovery and mental health difficulties for users of services and family members
From
2013
To
Summary
Funding Agency
HSE
Project Title
 The SMARTER study: Exploring practices, policies and processes around risk and safety management within mental health nursing services
From
2013
To
2015
Summary
Funding Agency
HSE and NPMDU

Begley, Dr. Thelma, Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., DrVries, J., Doyne, L., Keogh, B., Molloy, R., Monaghan, M., & Higgins, A., Healthcare and Mental Health experiences of People with Intersex Variation(s) in Ireland, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf 2025), School of Nursing and Midwifery, TCD, March 4th to 6th, 2025, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
Begley, T., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., Doyle, L., Keogh, B. DeVries, J., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Kennedy, M. & HIggins A., Mental Health Experiences of People with Variations in Sex Characteristics (VSC): Findings from Being LGBTQI+ Study, Intersex Insights: Heritage; Visibility and Recognition, Dublin City University, 9th and 10th June, 2025, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Higgins, A., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., de Vries, J., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Keogh, B., Doyle, L., Begley, T., Corocan, P., The National Study on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the LGBTQI+ Communities in Ireland: Key Findings Report, Key Findings, Trinity Collee Dublin, April, 2024, p1 - 22, Notes: [This report presents findings of the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland study. The largest study of its kind to date. It is a follow-up of the LGBTIreland study (2016). This research has been funded by the HSE and its findings are eagerly awaited by the Irish Government in order to develop relevant policy.], Report, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Higgins A., Downes C., Daly L., Begley T., Sharek D. and De Vries J., Capacity building in sexual health promotion: a longitudinal evaluation of a training-the-trainer programme in Ireland, Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 36, (1), 2021, p46 - 67, Notes: [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2019.1566604], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
Jurcek A, Downes C, Keogh B, Urek M, Sheaf G, Hafford-Letchfield, Buitenkamp C, van der Vaart N, Higgins A, Educating health and social care practitioners on the experiences and needs of older LGBT+ adults: findings from a systematic review, Journal of Nursing Management , 29, (1), 2021, p43 - 57, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Higgins, A. Downes, C., Murphy, R., Begley, T., McCann, E., Sheerin, F., Smyth, S., DeVries, J. & Doyle, L., LGBT+ young people's perceptions of barriers to accessing mental health services in Ireland., Journal of Nursing Management, 29, (1), 2021, p59 - 67, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
O'Sullivan K, Brady AM, Downes C, Higgins A, Doyle L, McCann T & Keogh B, The role and activities of the Traveller mental health liaison nurse: Findings from a multi-stakeholder evaluation, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2021, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Keogh, B., Brady, AM, Downes, C., Doyle, L., Higgins, A., McCann, T. & O'Sullivan, K., Mental Health Liaison Nursing and Minority Groups: The Role and Activities of a Traveller Mental Health Liaison Nurse., Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021 (THEconf2021): 'Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working', School of Nursing and Midwifery, 10th March, 2021, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED  URL
Doyle, L., Keogh, B., Morrissey, J., Higgins, A. & Downes, C, Accessing Help for Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviour in the Emergency Department: The Experiences of Service Users., Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021 (THEconf2021): 'Transforming healthcare in a changing world: new ways of thinking and working', School of Nursing and Midwifery, 10th March, 2021, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED  URL
de Vries JMA, Downes C, Sharek D, Doyle L, Murphy, R, Begley, T, McCann E, Sheerin F, Smyth S & Higgins A , An exploration of happiness within the Irish LGBTI community,, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 24, (1), 2020, p40 - 76, Notes: [http://www.tara.tcd.ie/handle/2262/89484 DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2019.1646689], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL  URL
  

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Higgins A, Downes C, O'Sullivan K, Monahan M, Begley T, Molloy R, Keogh B, Doyle L, de Vries J., Healthcare experiences, wellbeing and mental health of people who have variations in sex characteristics in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, May, 2025, 1-54, Report, PUBLISHED
de Vries, J., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Keogh, B., Doyle, L., Begley, T., Corcoran, P., & Higgins, A., Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland: The National Study on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the LGBTQI+ Communities in Ireland, Research Club Presentation, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Dublin, Ireland, 04/07/2024, 2024, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, 1 - 21pp, Notes: [presentation has been published on Government Department Website], Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Higgins A., Downes C., O"Sullivan K., de Vries J., Molloy R., Monahan M., Keogh B., Doyle L., Begley T., Corcoran P., Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland: The National Study on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the LGBTQI+ Communities in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, April, 2024, 1-289, Report, PUBLISHED
Keogh B, Brady AM, Downes C, Doyle L, Higgins A, McCann T, An Evaluation of the Role of the Traveller Mental Health Liaison Nurse in Carlow and Kilkenny, Dublin, Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, October, 2018, Report, PUBLISHED
Keogh B, Brady AM, Downes C, Doyle L, Higgins A, McCann T, An Evaluation of the Role of the Traveller Mental Health Liaison Nurse in Carlow and Kilkenny [Summary Report], Dublin, Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, October, 2018, Report, PUBLISHED
Higgins, A., Downes, C., Murphy, R., Sharek, D., de Vries, J., Begley, T., McCann, E., Sheerin, F., and Smyth, S , LGBTIreland Report: The National Study of the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex People in Ireland, Dublin, Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) and BeLonG To Youth Services, 2016, Report, PUBLISHED
Higgins A., Downes C., Daly L., Begley T., DeVries J. and Sharek D., The Development and Piloting of the Sexual Health Promotion Education Evaluation Tool (SH-PET) , Dublin, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 2016, Report, PUBLISHED
Higgins, A., Doyle, L. Downes, C., Nash, M., Morrissey, J., Brennan, M & Costello, P, Risk Assessment and Safety Planning in Mental Health Nursing Services. An Exploration of Practices, Policies and Processes, Dublin, Health Service Executive, 2015, Report, PUBLISHED

  


Mental health; Evaluation Research