EGPRN Member
Claire Collins
Irish College of General Practitioners, Research, Ireland
- Academic Background
- PhD or equivalent
- Qualification
- Researcher
- Short Bio
- Claire Collins PhD (Public Health Medicine & Epidemiology), MSocSc, BSocSc, Dip Stats. Director of Research & Innovation, Irish College of General Practitioners I have over 25 years of experience conducting and teaching qualitative and quantitative research in the academic, statutory and private sectors and have been the ICGP Director of Research since 2004 with the responsibility for the promotion, development and implementation of research in general practice. My background is in medical sociology, statistics, public health and epidemiology. Many of my current projects centre around service and education needs’ assessments, health services research and evaluation in general practice. I have held previous research posts in private consultancy the Rotunda Hospital Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) University College Dublin (UCD) and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and have lectured in a number of Irish universities. I am a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland and the Irish representative to the European General Practice Research Network (EGPRN). As of May 2016, I am also a member of the EGPRN Executive Board and the Chair of its Research Strategy Committee. I am currently the lead on writing the European General Practice Research Strategy 2020-2029. Nationally, I am the Chair of the ICGP Research Ethics Committee and a member of the Ministerial appointed Health Research Consent Declaration Committee and a member of the steering group of the Irish Primary Care Clinical Trials Network. I am an Associate Editor for BMC Family Practice and a reviewer for a number of journals.
Published Abstracts 28
What is the health status of Syrian refugees in Ireland?
Claire Collins, James Larkin, Ivana Pericin, Bridget Kiely, Austin O’carroll, Fiona O’reilly, Margaret Fitzgerald, Diane Nurse, Esperanza Diaz
Presented on 20/10/2017 at the 85th EGPRN Meeting.
Distress and wellbeing among general practitioners during COVID-19: results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study.
Claire Collins, Els Clays, Esther Van Poel, Joanna Cholewa, Cécile Ponsar, Liubove Murauskiene, Zlata Ožvačić, Milena Šantrić Milićević, Limor Adler, Katica Tripkovic, Zoran Bukumiric, Segolene De Rouffignac, Adam Windak, Radost Assenova, Katarzyna Nessler, Sara Willems
Presented on 14/05/2022 at the 94th EGPRN Meeting.
The EGPRN Research Strategy for General Practice in Europe 2021
Claire Collins
Presented on 13/05/2022 at the 94th EGPRN Meeting.
Diagnostic coding of chronic diseases in Irish general practice
Claire Collins, Ivana Pericin, James Larkin, Ronan Fawsitt, Tom Lynch
Presented on 06/10/2018 at the 87th EGPRN Meeting.
Why is the physical health of patients with an enduring mental illness neglected? Comparing Irish GPs' monitoring of physical health parameters among patients with an enduring mental illness and the general population
Claire Collins, James Larkin, Ivana Pericin, Brian Osborne, Philip Dodd
Presented on 20/10/2017 at the 85th EGPRN Meeting.
A cross-sectional comparison of levels of modifiable chronic disease risk factors among patients with an enduring mental illness and the general population
Claire Collins, James Larkin, Ivana Pericin, Brian Osborne
Presented on 06/10/2018 at the 87th EGPRN Meeting.
How COVID-19 has affected general practice consultations and income – General Practitioner cross sectional population survey evidence from Ireland
Robyn Homeniuk, Claire Collins
Presented on 30/04/2021 at the 92nd EGPRN Meeting.
The impact of rurality on the response of general practices to the COVID-19 pandemic outcomes from the PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries.
Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, Claire Collins, Esther Van Poel, Piet Vanden Bussche, Zalika Klemenc‑Ketis, Andrée Rochfort, Sara Willems
Presented on 22/10/2022 at the 95th EGPRN Meeting.
Developing accreditation for minor surgery in general practice : the Irish experience
Ailis Ni Riain, Claire Collins, Tony O'sullivan
Presented on 21/10/2017 at the 85th EGPRN Meeting.
General Practitioners are not Emigrating to further their Training -Trend analysis of the career intentions of recent graduates of General Practice training in Ireland
Gerard Mansfield, Claire Collins, Ivana Pericin, James Larkin
Presented on 21/10/2017 at the 85th EGPRN Meeting.
Organizing outreach work for vulnerable patients in general practice during COVID-19: results from the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries
Esther Van Poel, Claire Collins, Peter Groenewegen, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Gazmend Bojaj, Jonila Gabrani, Christian Mallen, Liubovė Murauskienė, Milena Santric Milicevic, Emmily Schaubroeck, Stefanie Stark, Sara Willems
Presented on 13/05/2023 at the 96th EGPRN Meeting.
A mixed methods study of the awareness, diagnosis, and management of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Irish General Practice
Robyn Homeniuk, Joseph Gallagher, Claire Collins
Presented on 22/10/2022 at the 95th EGPRN Meeting.
Heartwatch: a chronic disease management program for heart disease in Ireland.
Fintan Stanley, Robyn Homeniuk, Claire Collins
Presented on 16/10/2021 at the 93rd EGPRN Meeting.
A secondary analysis of patient outcomes in Heartwatch, the Irish Cardiovascular secondary prevention programme in primary care
Robyn Homeniuk, Fintan Stanley, Joseph Gallagher, Claire Collins
Presented on 14/05/2022 at the 94th EGPRN Meeting.
Is Privacy Paramount? An evaluation of a secure email service (Healthmail) by its users
James Larkin, Ivana Pericin, Brian O’mahony, Karina Hull, Claire Collins
Presented on 21/10/2017 at the 85th EGPRN Meeting.
A description of patients with enduring mental illness in Irish general practice: A database study
James Larkin, Ivana Pericin, Brian Osborne, Philip Dodd, Claire Collins
Presented on 12/05/2018 at the 86th EGPRN Meeting.
A qualitative evaluation of a shared care card for patients with enduring mental illness
James Larkin, Ivana Pericin, Brian Osborne, Philip Dodd, Claire Collins
Presented on 12/05/2018 at the 86th EGPRN Meeting.
Making Every Consultation Count: An evaluation of the PMS systems in the Irish General Practice
Ivana Pericin, James Larkin, Ronan Fawsitt, Tom Lynch, Claire Collins
Presented on 21/10/2017 at the 85th EGPRN Meeting.
A study of burnout and associated factors in Irish GPs and GP trainees during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Darragh Mc Kenna, Mala Raghoonath, Imoleayo Abioye, Leila Abdoul-Rahman, Claire Collins
Presented on 16/10/2021 at the 93rd EGPRN Meeting.
Exploring Sex-Based Differences in Patient Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of Heartwatch, an Irish Cardiovascular Secondary Prevention Program
Ivana Keenan, Fintan Stanley, Robyn Homeniuk, Michael O'callaghan, Joseph Gallagher, Claire Collins
Presented on 13/10/2023 at the 97th EGPRN Meeting.
The Person-Centered Care and its Outcomes in Different European Countries
Goranka Petriček, Jan Van Lieshout, Zalika Klemec Ketiš, Zlata Ozvacic Adzic, Venija Cerovecki, Zoi Tsimtsiou, Erika Zelko, Claire Collins, Kathryn Hoffmann, Peter Torzsa, Torunn Bjerve Eide, Sara Ares Blanco, Sven Streit
Presented on 19/10/2019 at the 89th EGPRN Meeting.
Googling in the Waiting Room
Robert Hoffman, Inam Najmi, Iris Reychav, Liliana Laranjo, Hans Thulius, Ana Luisa Neves, Heidrun Lingner, Claire Collins, Davorina Petek, Bernardino Olivio-Fanlo, Juliette Chambe, Caroline Huas, Joseph Azuri
Presented on 12/05/2018 at the 86th EGPRN Meeting.
An international case-vignette study to assess general practitioners’ willingness to deprescribe (LESS)
Katharina Tabea Jungo, Sophie Mantelli, Zsofia Rozsnyai, Aristea Missiou, Biljana Gerasimovska Kitanovska, Birgitta Weltermann, Canan Tuz, Christian Mallen, Claire Collins, Donata Kurpas, Fabio Gazelato De Mello Franco, Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, Hans Thulesius, Heidrun Lingner, Kasper Lorenz Johansen, Katharine Wallis, Kathryn Hoffmann, Lieve Peremans, Liina Pilv, Marija Petek Šter, Martin Sattler, Milly Van Der Ploeg, Péter Torzsa, Petra Kánská, Shlomo Vinker, Radost Assenova, Raquel Gomez Bravo, Rita Viegas, Rosy Tsopra, Sanda Kreitmayer Pestić, Sandra Gintere, Tuomas Koskela, Vanja Lazic, Victoria Tkachenko, Emily Reeve, Clare Luymes, Rosalinde Poortvliet, Arnaud Chiolero, Nicolas Rodondi, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Sven Streit
Presented on 06/10/2018 at the 87th EGPRN Meeting.
Influence of patient characteristics on GPs advice on stopping statins in oldest-old: survey study across GPs from 30 countries.
Milly Anna Altena-Van Der Ploeg, Sven Streit, Nettie Blankenstein, Erna Beers, Arthur Bohnen, Daiana Bonfim, Huib Burger, Robert Burman, Tuz Canan, Claire Collins, Fabio Gazelato De Mello Franco, Margot De Waal, Biljana Gerasimovska-Kitanovska, Sandra Gintere, Raquel Gomez Bravo, Kathryn Hoffmann, Claudia Iftode, Kasper Johansen, Tuomas Koskela, Donata Kurpas, Hubert Maisonneuve, Christan Mallen, Christoph Merlo, Yolanda Müller, Christiane Muth, Martin Sattler, Sanda K Peštić, Ferdinando Petrazzuoli, Nicolas Rodondi, Thomas Rosemann, Tjard Schermer, Marija Petek Šter, Zuzana Švadlenková, Athina Tatsioni, Hans Thulesius, Victoria Tkachenko, Péter Torzsa, Rosy Tsopra, Bert Vaes, Marjan Van Den Akker, Rita Viegas, Shlomo Vinker, Katharine Wallis, Andreas Zeller, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Rosalinde Poortvliet
Presented on 20/10/2017 at the 85th EGPRN Meeting.
The acceptability and feasibility of placing Sage advocates for vulnerable adults in the General Practice setting.
Anna Neary, Ealga Beary, Elizabeth Mccarron, Leanne Hanrahan, Olivia Murphy, James Larkin, Pádraig Ruane, Bibiana Savin, Brendan O'shea, Claire Collins, Aisling Ní Shuilleabhain
Presented on 21/10/2017 at the 85th EGPRN Meeting.
Defining feasibility of Primary care strategies to disclose, counsel and provide access to advocacy on family violence.
Lodewijk Pas, Raquel Gomez Bravo, Ana Clavería, Carmen Fernandez Alonso, Vanja Lazic, Nena Kopcavar, Carlos Martins, Zaida Azeredo, Jinan Usta, Joyce Kenkre, Danica Rotar Pavlic, Claire Collins
Presented on 06/10/2018 at the 87th EGPRN Meeting.
Benefits and Challenges of Using Virtual Primary Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Key Lessons to a Framework for Implementation
Edmond Li, Rosy Tsopra, Geronimo Larrain Gimenez, Alice Serafini, Gustavo Gusso, Heidrun Lingner, Maria Jose Fernandez, Greg Irving, Davorina Petek, Robert Hoffmann, Vanja Lazic, Memarian Ensieh, Tuomas Koskela, Claire Collins, Sandra Milena Espitia, Ana Clavería, Katarzyna Nessler, Braden Gregory O’neill, Kyle Hoedebecke, Mehmet Ungan, Liliana Laranjo, Saira Ghafur, Gianluca Fontana, Azeem Majeed, Josip Car, Ara Darzi, Ana Luisa Neves
Presented on 16/10/2021 at the 93rd EGPRN Meeting.
European general practitioners’/family physicians’ attitudes towards person-centered care and factors that influence its implementation in everyday practice-preliminary results
Goranka Petricek, Kathryn Hoffmann, Erika Zelko, Sara Willems, Esther Van Poel, Vincent De Prez, Sanda Kreitmayer, Radost Assenova, Zlata Ozvacic Adzic, Venija Cerovečki, Miro Hanževački, Jelena Rakic Matic, Gorka Vuletic, Marion Tomicic, Marko Rađa, Bohumil Seifert, Sabine Bayen, Thomas Frese, Heidrun Lingner, Zoi Tsimtsiou, Peter Torzsa, Claire Collins, Dorien Zwart, Debbie Vermond-Engel, Katarina Stavrikj, Kiril Soleski, Marija Mihajlova, Filip Lokvenec, Torunn Bjerve Eide, Mina Dahli, Adam Windak, Katarzyna Nessler, Krzysztof Studzinski, Bruno Heleno, Joana Azeredo, Iliana-Carmen Busneag, Milena Kostic, Zalika Klemenc Ketis, Davorina Petek, Ksenija Tusek Bunc, Sara Ares Blanco, Jesús González-Lama, Magallon Botaya, Heather L Rogers, David Lerma Irureta, Fátima Méndez-López, Sven Streit, Alexandre Gouveia, Katharina Tabea Jungo, Canan Tuz, Mehmet Ungan, Vildan Mevsim
Presented on 12/05/2023 at the 96th EGPRN Meeting.
Interests
- Methodology
- Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research