Farm Safety
McNamara, J., Griffin, P., Kinsella, J., & Phelan, J. (2017). Health and safety adoption from use of a risk assessment document on Irish farms. Journal of agromedicine, 22(4), 384-394. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2017.1356779
McNamara, J., Fox, M., Kinsella, J., & O’Connor, D. (2021). Promoting Farmer occupational safety and health (OSH) services through Extension. Agronomy Research.19(S2), 1060–1074. Full paper available at: https://dspace.emu.ee/bitstream/handle/10492/6468/Vol19_S2_-McNamara.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y
O’Connor, T., Kinsella, J., McNamara, J., O’Hora, D., & Meredith, D. (2021). Learning through design using collaborative Intervention Mapping with acceptability evaluation: the case of a group-based farm safety intervention. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 27(3), 403-420. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2020.1858889
McNamara, J., Griffin, P., Kinsella, J., & Phelan, J. (2017). Health and safety adoption from use of a risk assessment document on Irish farms. Journal of agromedicine, 22(4), 384-394. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2017.1356779
McNamara, J., Kinsella, A., Osborne, A., Blake, C., Meredith, D., & Kinsella, J. (2021). Identifying farmer workplace injury risk factors in Ireland using farm accounts data. Journal of agromedicine, 26(4), 411-419. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2020.1837704
Mohammadrezaei, M., Meredith, D., & McNamara, J. (2022). Beyond age and cause: a multidimensional characterization of fatal farm injuries in Ireland. Journal of agromedicine, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2022.2116138
Meredith, D., Mohammadrezaei, M., McNamara, J., & O’Hora, D. (2022). Towards a better understanding of farm fatalities: identification and estimation of farming fatality rates. Journal of agromedicine, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2022.2113196
Mohammadrezaei, M., Meredith, D., & McNamara, J. (2022). Subjective norms influence advisors’ reluctance to discuss farm health and safety. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2022.2125410
O'Connor, T., Kinsella, J., O'Hora, D., McNamara, J., & Meredith, D. (2022). Safer tomorrow: Irish dairy farmers’ self-perception of their farm safety practices. Journal of safety research, 82, 450-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2022.07.012
Mental Health
Furey, E. M., O’Hora, D., McNamara, J., Kinsella, S., & Noone, C. (2016). The roles of financial threat, social support, work stress, and mental distress in dairy farmers’ expectations of injury. Frontiers in public health, 4, 126. Open access, full paper available at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00126/full
Meredith, D., McNamara, J., van Doorn, D., & Richardson, N. (2020). Essential and vulnerable: implications of Covid-19 for farmers in Ireland. Journal of Agromedicine, 25(4), 357-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2020.1814920
Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Carroll, P., & McNamara, J. (2021). “That’s me I am the Farmer of the Land”: Exploring Identities, Masculinities, and Health among Male Farmers’ in Ireland. American Journal of Men's Health, 15(4), 15579883211035241. Open access, full paper vailable at : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/15579883211035241
Hammersley, C., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Carroll, P., & McNamara, J. G. (2022). Supporting farmer wellbeing: exploring a potential role for advisors. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1-28. Open access, full paper available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1389224X.2022.2082498?needAccess=true
Brennan, M., Hennessy, T., Meredith, D., & Dillon, E. (2022). Weather, workload and money: Determining and evaluating sources of stress for farmers in Ireland. Journal of Agromedicine, 27(2), 132-142. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2021.1988020
Hammersley, C., Meredith, D., Richardson, N., Carroll, P. & McNamara, J. (2022) Mental health, societal expectations and changes to the governance of farming: Reshaping what it means to be a ‘man’ and ‘good farmer’ in rural Ireland. Sociologia Ruralis, 00, 1– 24. Open access. Full paper available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/soru.12411
McCarthy, J., Meredith, D., & Bonnin, C. (2022). ‘You have to keep it going’: relational values and social sustainability in upland agriculture. Sociologia Ruralis. Open access. Full paper available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/soru.12402
Physical Health
Whelan, S., Ruane, D. J., McNamara, J., Kinsella, A., & McNamara, A. (2009). Disability on Irish farms—a real concern. Journal of agromedicine, 14(2), 157-163. Open access. Full paper available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10599240902813078?needAccess=true
Whelan, S., Ruane, D. J., McNamara, J., Kinsella, A., & McNamara, A. (2009). Disability on Irish farms—a real concern. Journal of agromedicine, 14(2), 157-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/10599240902813078
Richardson, N., Osborne, A., O’Neill, B., Griffin, P., McNamara, J., Roche, C., & van Doorn, D. (2015). Staying fit for farming—a health booklet designed for Irish farmers. Journal of Agromedicine, 20(3), 381-385. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2015.1047551
Van Doorn, D., Richardson, N., Storey, A., Osborne, A., Cunningham, C., Blake, C., & McNamara, J. (2018). Farming characteristics and self-reported health outcomes of Irish farmers. Occupational Medicine, 68(3), 199-202. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy020
Van Doorn, D., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., McNamara, J., Osborne, A. & Blake, C. (2020). Farmers Have Hearts Detailed Baseline. Report1
Van Doorn, D., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., McNamara, J., Osborne, A., and Blake, C. (2020). Farmers Have Hearts Cardio Vascular Health Programme Baseline Results. Carlow: Teagasc. Report 2
Van Doorn, D., Richardson, N., Storey, A., Osborne, A., Cunningham, C., Blake, C., & McNamara, J. (2021). Investigating the Dietary Habits of Male Irish Farmers to Prevent Mortality and Morbidity. Safety, 7(3), 54. Full papaer available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/safety7030054
Van Doorn, D., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., McNamara, J., Osborne, A. & Blake, C. (2022). ‘Farmers Have Hearts’ Cardiovascular Health Programme - Detailed Impact Report. Report 3
Van Doorn, D., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., McNamara, J., Osborne, A. & Blake, C. (2022). ‘Farmers Have Hearts’ Cardiovascular Health Programme - Summary Impact Report. Report 4
Van Doorn, D., Richardson, N., Meredith, D., Blake, C., & McNamara, J. (2022). Study protocol: Evaluation of the ‘real-world’Farmers Have Hearts–Cardiovascular Health Program. Preventive Medicine Reports, 30, 102010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.102010
Musculoskeletal
Osborne, A., Blake, C., McNamara, J., Meredith, D., Phelan, J., & Cunningham, C. (2010). Musculoskeletal disorders among Irish farmers. Occupational medicine, 60(8), 598-603. Open access. Full paper available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqq146
Osborne, A., Blake, C., Fullen, B. M., Meredith, D., Phelan, J., McNamara, J., & Cunningham, C. (2012). Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among farmers: a systematic review. American journal of industrial medicine, 55(2), 143-158. Open access. Full paper available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ajim.21033
Osborne, A., Blake, C., Fullen, B. M., Meredith, D., Phelan, J., McNamara, J., & Cunningham, C. (2012). Risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among farm owners and farm workers: a systematic review. American journal of industrial medicine, 55(4), 376-389. Open access. Full paper available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ajim.22001
Osborne, A., Blake, C., Meredith, D., Kinsella, A., Phelan, J., McNamara, J., & Cunningham, C. (2013). Work‐related musculoskeletal disorders among Irish farm operators. American journal of industrial medicine, 56(2), 235-242. Open access. Full paper available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ajim.22092
Osborne, A., Finnegan, G., Blake, C., Meredith, D., McNamara, J., Phelan, J., & Cunningham, C. (2013). An evaluation of low back pain among farmers in Ireland. Occupational medicine, 63(1), 53-59. Open access. Full paper available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqs173
Osborne, A., Blake, C., Meredith, D., McNamara, J., Phelan, J., & Cunningham, C. (2014). The lived experience of low back pain among Irish farmers: case studies. Journal of agromedicine, 19(2), 181-190. Open access. Full paper available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/1059924X.2014.884381?needAccess=true
