Publications by authors named "C Friel"
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, though it may be prevented by increasing physical activity (PA). When behaviour change techniques (BCTs) are bundled together, they increase PA, though which individual BCTs increase PA (and the behavioural mechanism of action (MoA) responsible for said increase) have not been studied. The aim of this study is to conduct a randomised factorial experiment to determine which of four BCTs significantly engage the proposed MoA-self-efficacy for PA-in adults at risk for CVD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: During the COVID-19 pandemic, non-urgent dental treatments were deferred. To identify and prioritize urgent dental patients, teledentistry was implemented across NSW public dental services. This study aimed to establish the validity of teledentistry examinations to provide a clinical diagnosis compared to face-to-face, clinical examination.
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- - Adequate sleep (7-9 hours per night) is vital for overall health, yet less than two-thirds of women achieve this, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, where healthcare workers (HCWs) faced significant stress and poor sleep quality.
- - This study proposes a personalized (N-of-1) trial that evaluates the effectiveness of a mind-body intervention (MBI)—including mindfulness, yoga, and guided walking—over 16 weeks to improve sleep duration among women HCWs aged 40-60.
- - The research will collect data on sleep, physiological factors, and relationships with stress, anxiety, and depression through daily check-ins and activity monitoring to develop tailored health interventions for middle-aged women.
Background: Letters of recommendation (LOR) are vital to surgical residency applications. Our prior study demonstrated differences in letter content by applicant sex, including more frequent reference to leadership and awards for male applicants. This study evaluates if leadership activities and awards as documented by the applicant's curriculum vitae (CV) corroborate differences noted in corresponding recommendation letters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To test the effectiveness and feasibility of a remotely delivered intervention to increase physical activity (walking) in middle-aged and older adults.
Design: This study used a personalized (N-of-1) trial design.
Setting: This study took place at a major healthcare system from November 2021 to February 2022.