Outputs
Making MECC Work Policy Brief
We are delighted to share our research findings in the Making MECC Work policy brief below. This summarises our survey and interview research findings. It also presents the recommendations we developed with our stakeholders as part of a consensus process to improve MECC implementation in Ireland. Click the link below to download the Policy Brief Document.
Making MECC Work End-of-Project Online Dissemination Event
On February 8th, 2023, the research team was thrilled to present the findings of the Making Every Contact Count project. You can now consult the presentation deck delivered during this session. Click the link below to see the presentation deck!
Protocol paper
Consult the Making MECC Work Protocol paper
Dissemination
International Activities
- European Health Psychology Society Conference 2022 & 2023
- O. Meade, M. Byrne, A. Dragomir, S. Sun, J. Hart (2022). Making brief interventions work: multistakeholder perspectives on implementation and effective components of health behaviour conversations. Symposium presented at European Health Psychology Society Conference, Bratislava, Slovakia
- O. Meade (2022). Barriers and enablers to implementing Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural interventions in Ireland. Presentation as part of a Symposium presented at European Health Psychology Society Conference, Bratislava, Slovakia
- International Congress of Behavioural Medicine 2023
- M. Byrne et al., (2023). Reducing the evidence-practice gap in healthcare through partnership and coproduction: Optimising the implementation of the National Making Every Contact Count Programme in Ireland. Presented at International Congress of Behavioural Medicine, Vancouver, Canada
- International Behavioural Trials Network Conference 2022
- O. Meade (2022). Barriers and enablers to implementing: Making Every Contact Count (MECC) brief behavioural interventions in Ireland. Presented at International Behavioural Trials Network Conference, Montreal, Canada
- International Foundation for Integrated Care 2022 & 2023
- M. O’Brien et al., (2022). Enhancing the implementation of the Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural intervention programme in Ireland – Protocol for the Making MECC Work research programme. Presented at International Foundation for Integrated Care Conference, Odense, Denmark (Poster presentation)
- M. O’Brien et al., (2023). Strategies for integrating the Making Every Contact programme for the prevention and management of chronic disease across Irish Health Service. Presented at International Foundation for Integrated Care Conference, Antwerp, Flanders
- UK Society of Behavioural Medicine Meeting 2022
- M. Byrne (2022). Improving behavioural intervention research: Priorities and opportunities. Presented at Virtual UK Society of Behavioural Medicine Conference (Oral Presentation)
- M. Byrne (2022). Improving behavioural intervention research: Priorities and opportunities. Presented at Virtual UK Society of Behavioural Medicine Conference (Oral Presentation)
National Activities
- Health Implementation Science and Technology Conference 2022
- M. Byrne (2022). Enhancing ‘knowledge mobilization’ in healthcare through partnership and coproduction. Keynote at Health Implementation Science and Technology Conference, Limerick, Ireland
- HSE Knowledge Translation Network Topic 2022
- M. O’Brien (2022). MECC Implementation strategies: Using knowledge translation as part of research. Presented at Health Service Executive Knowledge Translation Network, Ireland (Oral Presentation)
- University of Galway Population Health and Health Services Research Seminar May 2022
- M. Byrne (2022). Making MECC Work: Working collaboratively with key stakeholders to enhance implementation of the Making Every Contact Count brief behavioural intervention programme. Presented at University of Galway Population Health and Health Services Research Seminar (Webinar)
- Healthy Ireland Conference March 2023
- O. Meade (2023). Making MECC Work. Presented at Healthy Ireland Conference. Dublin, Ireland (Oral Presentation)
- HRB Grantholders Conference Feb 2023
- M. Byrne, M. O’Brien (2023). Implementation of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) – developing a collaborative strategy to optimise and scale up MECC. Presented at Health Research Board Grant Holders Conference, Athlone, Ireland (Oral presentation)
- Psychology, Health and Medicine, Ireland May 2021
- Mockler, D. (2021). Patient and public involvement in health psychology research – a case example. Psychology, Health and Medicine, Cork, Ireland (Oral Presentation)
Practice/Policy Presentations
- Ongoing presentations to MECC Implementation Group 2020-2023
- Update for National Clinical Advisors and Group Leads. Meeting: 30th Nov 2022.
- Update for the MECC Implementation Group. 15th December 2022.
- HSE Executive Management Team Meeting 21st February 2023
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust February 2023