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Dr. Martin Mc Mahon

Associate Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
      
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Dr. Martin Mc Mahon

Associate Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)

 MARTIN.MCMAHON@tcd.ie

 


Dr. Martin McMahon (BNSc, MSc, H.Dip, PGCE, PhD) is an Associate Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing and the Head of Discipline at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin. Martin's background is in nursing, and he is a registered nurse in the intellectual disability, children's and tutors' division. He is also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Martin has worked in a variety of nursing and specialist nursing posts in Ireland and abroad. General areas include paediatric nephrology; children with life-limiting conditions; community intellectual disability nursing; psychiatry of intellectual disability (where he was an independent and supplementary prescriber), practice education and regulation. Martin's primary research area of interest is the health inequalities and inequities that people with an intellectual disability experience. The current focus of his research includes investigating cancer in people with intellectual disability and cancer care inequalities that this population face in Ireland. Additionally Martin's research also explores the cost of care associated with supporting people with intellectual disability to age in place.
Project Title
 Exploring the Unmet Needs of Irish Cancer Patients from Underserved Communities - EuCan
From
March 2024
To
April 2024
Summary
Collaborating with colleagues from the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin, The Trinity St James"s Cancer Institute, The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), and Queen"s University in Canada the aim of this study is to generate evidence relating to the barriers to and enablers of timely access to cancer care for underserved communities such as people over the age of 65 and those with physical and intellectual disabilities. By 2040 it is projected that 28 million cancer cases will be diagnosed annually worldwide, an increase from 18 million cases in 2020. Cancer is now the leading cause of death in Ireland. Socially excluded and underserved communities face additional access challenges that result in greater inequities across the cancer care continuum. For some specific groups which include people with intellectual and physical disabilities and those over 65, research documenting the barriers and potential enablers to increase timely access is lacking; a greater understanding of these issues is necessary and this study " funded by the Irish Cancer Society - as planned here will help identify new solutions. To address this issue, we will employ a mixed methods approach using nationally representative longitudinal data to explore cancer diagnosis and associations with vulnerability factors that lead to late-stage diagnoses. We will engage with professionals providing cancer services and directly interact with members of these underserved communities to explore issues surrounding cancer diagnosis. People from underserved communities will be at the forefront of this research, and we will explore the barriers and enablers they experience, the worries they have, and other human costs that are not frequently highlighted. This study will identify actionable measures that can be implemented to enhance access to cancer diagnosis for underserved communities.
Funding Agency
Irish Cancer Society
Project Type
Exploring the Unmet Needs of Irish Cancer Patients from Underserved Communities - EuCan
Person Months
12

Details Date From Date To
COST ACTION: CA21123 - Cancer- Understanding Prevention in Intellectual Disabilities (CUPID) October 2022 Present
Doyle C., Cleary M., Eustace Cook J., Fleming S., McMahon M., Sheerin F., Moore K.,, Factors that Lead to Behaviours that Challenge and Prevention and Management of Crisis Situations among children and young adults(CYA) with disability - a scoping review, THEconf, Trinity College 5/6 March 2025, Dublin, 5/6 March 2025, 2025, Notes: [Oral presentation], Conference Paper, PRESENTED  URL
McMahon, M., Corrigan, S., Wormald, A., McCallion, P., & McCarron, M., Participation in national cancer screening programmes in Ireland: Wave 4 and 5 findings of IDS-TILDA. In Symposium: Cancer Screening in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Insights from Australia, the UK, Netherlands and Ireland., International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), Chicago, USA., 5-8th August 2024, 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
McMahon, M., McCausland, D., Burke, É., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., Wark, S., & Hussain, R., Balancing Lives: Personal Wellbeing in Focus"A Comparative Study of Intellectual Disability in Ireland and Australia. In M. McCarron (Chair), Aging across continents: Insights from Ireland and Australia"A symposium on the health and wellbeing of adults with intellectual disability., International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), Chicago, US, 5th-8th August 2024, 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
McMahon, M., Wormald, A., Walsh, S., Eustace-Cook, J., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., Smith, V., & Lynch, L., Prevalence and Incidence of Cancer Amongst Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review., International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), Chicago, USA, 5th-8th August, 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Wark, S., Hussain, R., Mccausland, D., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., Burke, É., & McMahon, M, Social Support Across Borders: A Comparative Analysis of Intellectual Disability in Ireland and Australia., International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), Chicago, USA, 5th-8th August 2024, 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
McMahon M, Wormald A, Eustace-Cook J, McCarron M, McCallion P and Smith V, Prevalence and incidence of cancer amongst adults with intellectual disability " a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol, HRB Open, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  DOI
Chapman, H.M., McMahon, M., Kaley, A., Mafuba, K. and O'Donovan, M.-A., Editorial: The case for more action and more research into healthcare provision and health inequalities for people with intellectual disabilities., British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 52, 2024, p437 - 442, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
McMahon Martin, Doyle Carmel, Burke à ilish, Fleming Sandra, Cleary Michelle, Byrne Kathleen, McGlinchey Eimear, Keenan Paul, McCarron Mary, Horan Paul, Addressing health inequality and inequity for people with intellectual disabilities: a collective responsibility for all nurses , Tizard Learning Disability Review , 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Haigh M., McCarron M., McCallion P., Pavithra P., McMahon M., Good quality end-of life care for people with an intellectual disability: A critical interpretive synthesis protocol, PLoS ONE, 19, (11), 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI
Wormald, A., Lane, J., McCallion, P., McMahon, M., McCarron, M. & Ryan, K., The underlying cause of death in people with an intellectual disability: The special case of people with Down syndrome, IASSIDD 17th World Congress 2024, Chicago, 5 - 8 August, 2024, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED  DOI
  

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Burke, É., McMahon, M., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., Hussain, R., & Wark, S.., Wellness Matters: Bridging the Gap in Physical Health for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities., International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), Chicago, USA, 5th-8th August 2024, 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Hussain, R., Wark, S., Mulryan, N., McCarron, M., McCallion, P., & McMahon, M., Navigating Minds: Mental Health Perspectives in People with Intellectual Disability"A Cross-Cultural Study, International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD), Chicago, USA, 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Martin McMahon, Cancer deaths in people with intellectual disability, Academic Workshop - HSC Doctorates, University of Chester, 26/5/2023, 2023, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED

  


Award Date
Trinity Excellence in Teaching School Award Winner 2024 2024