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Dr. Helen Malone
Visiting Research Fellow, School of Nursing & Midwifery

Biography

As of 2023, and since 2018, Dr. Helen Evelyn Malone, PhD, MSc, RNT, SCM, SRN is engaged in the role descriptor: Visiting Research Fellow, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Ireland. Staff number 07205805. Helen was awarded an MSc (1984) (subjects Epidemiology, Statistics & Nutrition) and a PhD (1988) from the Department of Community Health, Trinity College, The University of Dublin. Helen was awarded a Nurse Tutor Diploma (1982) from University College Dublin and is a registered Nurse Tutor with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. In 2016, Helen was the 1st person to be awarded the role of Research Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin and worked in this role until she reached retirement age in 2018. In 2007, Helen joined The School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. Helen's affiliation with the School of Nursing & Midwifery Trinity College Dublin spans over 16 years working mainly in research with some support teaching input. In 2011, Helen conducted the 'Practice Focused Research Workshops and Research Methods Lectures' on the Senior Sophister BSc nursing programme. In 2012, Helen conducted BSc Nursing programme - 'Tracheostomy Care' practical sessions at the Clinical laboratories School of Nursing and Midwifery Centre, St James's Hospital Dublin. In 2013, Helen provided psychology lecture input on the BSc nursing programme. In 2013, Helen delivered the series of lectures focusing on `tissue viability' on the MSc Specialist Nursing (Gerontological Care) programme. Helen acted as examiner on the 2013 MSc Specialist Nursing (Gerontological Care) programme. Helen was one of the 1st three nurses in Ireland with a PhD to register with the Irish Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Helen is registered on three divisions of An Bord Altranais (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland): Nurse Tutor division, General Nurse division and the Midwifery Division. Helen is published as lead author in Journal of Advanced Nursing, British Journal of Nursing, Nurse Researcher, Irish Journal of Medical Science. Most of Helen's publications focus on statistical methods with a more recent emphasis on advocacy for Bayesian statistical techniques in Nursing and Midwifery research. Two of Helen's statistical papers attracted most of her 503 citations: Fundamentals of Estimating Sample Size (121 citations) and Awareness and Minimisation of Systematic Bias in Research (185 citations). Helen acted as reviewer for BMJ Open, The Annals of Public Health and Research and The Journal of Biology and Life Science. In 2017, Helen by invitation of the HSE (Health service Executive) conducted a statistical workshop at the Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development, Mellifont Unit, Ardee, Co. Louth. In 1982, Helen by invitation of An Bord Altranais conducted communication skills workshops on the Public Health Nurse's certificate course. Helen has 42 peer reviewed publications in either peer reviewed journals or international conference presentations.

RSS Profile Trinity College Dublin https://peoplefinder.tcd.ie/Profile?Username=HMALONE TCD Photo ID and Summary role descriptor: https://nursing-midwifery.tcd.ie/staff/research-staff.php LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-evelyn-malone-phd-msc-rnt-scm-srn-3619137a ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6799-3663 citations 503 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5LkAUF8AAAAJ&hl=e

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Helen Malone and Imelda Coyne, Providing Clarity on Bayesian Statistical Techniques for Novice Researchers: Bayesian Model Comparison and Bayesian Estimation, THEConf2024 New Horizons in Healthcare: Global Impact, Local Relevance, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 5 - 7th March, 2024 Poster, 2024

Helen Evelyn Malone, Imelda Coyne, Bayesian Analysis for Nurse and Midwifery Research: Statistical, Practical and Ethical Benefits, Nurse Researcher doi: 10.7748/nr.2023.e1852, 2023 Journal Article, 2023 URL

Malone H, Coyne I, Compelling reasons (inter alia) why nurses and midwives should include a Bayesian analysis alongside null hypothesis significance testing, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2022 (THEconf2022): 'Resilience, Rehabilitation and Reablement, Virtual Conference, School of Nursing & Midwifery,Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 8 -10 March , 2022 Poster, 2022 URL

Malone H & Coyne I, Adding value to research results: consider including a Bayes factor alongside a p-value, Trinity Health and Education International Conference (THEconf2021), Virtual Conference: School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College, The University of Dublin, Ireland, 9-11 March , 2021 Oral Presentation, 2021 URL

Malone H & Coyne I, Complementing the p-value from Null Hypothesis Significant Testing with a Bayes Factor from null-hypothesis Bayesian Testing , Nurse Researcher , 2020 Journal Article, 2020 Handle DOI

Malone H and Coyne I, Choosing a statistical test: Decision making framework for comparative and inferential studies , Trinity Health and Education International Conference (Theconf2019), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 6-7th March, 2019 Conference Paper, 2019 URL

Malone H, Biggar S, Javadpour S, Edworthy Z, Sheaf G, Coyne I, Review findings: Interventions for promoting shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis , Trinity Health and Education International Conference (THEconf2019), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin , 6th and 7th March , 2019 Poster, 2019

Helen Malone, Susan Biggar, Sheila Javadpour, Zai Edworthy, Greg Sheaf, Imelda Coyne, Review Findings: Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis , Trinity Research in Childhood Centre (TRiCC) Trinity Week 2019 Research Showcase 29th April - 3rd May, Arts Building Concourse, Trinity College Dublin Ireland, 2019 Poster, 2019

Malone, H and Coyne I, Decision-tables for choosing commonly applied inferential statistical tests in comparative and correlation studies, Nurse Researcher, 27, (4), 2019, p29 - 35 Journal Article, 2019 DOI

Helen Malone, Susan Biggar, Sheila Javadpour, Zai Edworthy, Greg Sheaf, Imelda Coyne , Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision‐making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, 2019 Review, 2019

Malone H, Zai Edworthy, Susan Biggar, Sheila Javadpour, Greg Sheaf, Imelda Coyne, Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Research, Clinical Audit and QI Day, Dublin, 22nd June, 2018 Poster, 2018

Malone H, Sheila Javadpour, Susan Biggar, Zai Edworthy, Greg Sheaf, Imelda Coyne, Review findings: Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, 8th Annual OLCHC Research and Audit Conference, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, 25th May, 2018 Poster, 2018

Malone H, Susan Biggar, Shila Javadpour, Zai Edworthy, Greg Sheaf, Imelda Coyne, Protocol:Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, Children's Research Symposium, School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2nd May, 2018 Poster, 2018

Coyne I, Malone H, Chubb E, While AE., Transition from paediatric to adult healthcare for young people with cystic fibrosis: Parents' information needs, Journal of Child Health Care, 22, (4), 2018, p646 - 657 Journal Article, 2018 Other DOI

Malone H, Susan Biggar, Sheila Javadpour, Zai Edworthy, Greg Sheaf, Imelda Coyne, Protocol:Interventions for promoting shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, 12th Annual Cochrane Ireland Conference. Cochrane Challenges to Evidence based Healthcare, School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway , 26th May , 2017 Poster, 2017

Alugo T, Malone H, Coyne I, Sheehan A, Lawlor A, McNicholas F, Development of a 22q11DS Psycho-educational Programme: Exploration of the views, concerns and educational needs of parents caring for children or adolescents with 22q11 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) in relation to mental health issues, Child: Care Health and Development, 43, (4), 2017, p527 - 535 Journal Article, 2017 Other URL

Malone H, Imelda Coyne, Aisling Sheehan, Anne Lawlor, Tululope Alugo, Fiona McNicholas, Mental Health issues: views and concerns of parents caring for a child or young adult with cystic fibrosis, 7th Annual OLCHC Research & Audit Conference, Book of Abstracts page 51, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, May , 2017 Poster, 2017 TARA - Full Text

Malone H, Susan Biggar, Sheila Javadpour, Zai Edworthy, Greg Sheaf, Imelda Coyne, 'Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.', Cochrane library.com, 2017, - Protocol or guideline, 2017 DOI

Malone HE & Coyne I, Editorial - A review of software applications and non-software approaches in JAN, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73, (12), 2017, p2785 - 2791 Journal Article, 2017 URL

Malone H & Coyne I, Countries publishing in Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73, (12), 2017, p2792 - 2795 Journal Article, 2017 URL

Malone H & Coyne I. , A review of commonly applied statistics in Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73, (8), 2017, p1771-1773 Journal Article, 2017 URL

Malone H & Coyne I, What type of Statistics are Nurses and Midwives using for research data?, Health Interdisciplinary Research Conference (HIRC) , School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin., 9 & 10 November , 2016 Conference Paper, 2016

Coyne I, White A, Sheehan A, Prizeman G, Malone H, An e-health intervention to support the transition of young people with long-term illness to adult healthcare:design and early use, Patient Education and Counceling, 99, (9), 2016, p1496 - 1504 Journal Article, 2016

Malone Helen Evelyn, Nicholl Honor, Coyne Imelda, Fundamentals of Estimating Sample Size, Nurse Researcher , 23, (5), 2016, p21 - 25 Journal Article, 2016 URL

Malone H, Nicholl H, Coyne I, How good is your Estimated Sample Size: Getting the essential Parameters into Focus, 34th Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, Royal College of Surgeons. 'Advancing Nursing and Midwifery Practice: Linking National and International Perspectives', RCSI, Dublin, 19 February, 2015 Poster, 2015

Nicholl H, Doyle C, Begley T, Murphy M, Lawlor A, Malone H, Developing an information leaflet on 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome for parents to use with professionals during health care encounters, Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 19, (3), 2014, p238 - 246 Journal Article, 2014

Malone H, Nicholl H, Tracey C, Awareness and minimisation of systematic bias in research, British Journal of Nursing , 23, (5), 2014, p279 - 282 Journal Article, 2014 TARA - Full Text

Nicholl H, Lawlor A, Begley T, Doyle C, Murphy M, Malone H, Developing a Parent - Professional Information resource on 22q11 deletion syndrome. What information do professionals require? , Poster available on web site http://grdo.ieposters view 1. Rare Disorders without Borders., City Hall Dublin. , 28th February, 2013 Poster, 2013

Malone H, Tracey C, Nicholl H, From Beginning to End: Considering Bias in Research Studies, 32nd International Nursing & Midwifery Research Conference. 'Nursing in Times of Austerity', Royal College of Surgeons, RCSI, Dublin, 20/21 February 2013, 2013 Conference Paper, 2013

Callender O, Nicholl H, Malone H, A literature review of Nursing Assessment of Children when admitted to an Emergency Department, 7th Annual Nursing Conference, The Adelaide & Meath Hospital Dublin, incorporating The National Children's Hospital (AMNCH), Tallaght Hospital (AMNCH) Dublin, 24th January , 2012 Poster, 2012

Connaire K, Nicholl H, Price J, Tracey C, Nic Philibin C, Malone H, Hayes A, Corroon AM, Doyle C, Keeping the focus in Interdisciplinary Education: Sharing Experiences, 18th Qualitative Health Research Conference, University of Alberta Canada, 23 October, 2012 Conference Paper, 2012

Nicholl H, Price J, Tracey C, Corroon AM, Hayes A, Connaire K, Doyle C, Nic Philbin C , Malone H, Broadening the Horizons in Children's Palliative Care, 12th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 9th November, 2012 Poster, 2012

Nicholl H, Connaire K, Price J, Tracey C, Corroon AM, Doyle C, Nic Philbin C, Hayes A, Malone H, The Challenges of providing Interdisciplinary Education in a Palliative Care Programme, AISHE conference- Responding to Change: Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Dublin City University, 30th/31st August, 2012 Conference Paper, 2012

Lawlor A, Nicholl H, Begley T, Murphy M, Doyle C, Malone H, The need for 22q11 Information Leaflets in Ireland, The 8th Biennial International 22q.II Deletion Syndrome Conference, the international 22q11.2 Foundation Inc., Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA, July 6th- 10th , 2012 Conference Paper, 2012

Callender O, Nicholl H, Malone H. , Literature review of Nursing assessment of children when admitted to an Emergency Department, 31st Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research & Education Conference. 'Nursing and Midwifery Practice in a Global Community: Collaborating and Networking for the Future', Royal College of Surgeons, RCSI, Dublin, 22/23 February , 2012 Poster, 2012

Connaire K, Nicholl H, Price J, Tracey C, Nic Philibin C, Malone H, Hayes A, Corroon AM, Doyle C, Keeping the focus in Interdisciplinary Education: Sharing Experiences, 18th Qualitative Health Research Conference, University of Alberta, Canada, 23 October, 2012 Conference Paper, 2012

Nicholl H, Tracey C, Nic Philibin C, Corroon AM, Doyle C, Hayes A, Malone H, Connaire K, Price J, "It's a balancing act": delivering an interprofessional children's palliative care programme in Ireland, Minerva Paediatrica, 1st European Congress on Paediatric Palliative Care, Rome, 28-30 November, 2012 Poster, 2012

Nicholl H, Connaire K, Tracey C, Price J, Doyle C, Nic Philibin C, Corroon AM, Hayes A, Malone H, Students and lecturers views on the importance of "real world experiences" when delivering children's palliative care education, Minerva Paediatrica, 1st European Congress on Paediatric Palliative Care, Rome, 28-30 November, 2012 Poster, 2012

Malone H, Nicholl H, Developing Questionnaires - the Do's and don'ts of Design and Distribution, 31st Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Conference. 'Nursing and Midwifery Practice in a Global Community: collaborating and Networking for the Future', Royal College of Surgeons, RCSI, Dublin, 22/23 February , 2012 Poster, 2012

Anne Lawlor, Dr. Honor Nicholl, Thelma Begley, Carmel Doyle, Maryanne Murphy, Helen Malone, Service User's Perspective: Irish Parents with Children Diagnosed with 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, [presented by Anne Lawlor], 19th Annual Scientific Meeting, The Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome Educational Foundation, Inc., Hilton Hilton, Toronto Airport, Toronto, Canada, July , July 19-22, 2012 Conference Paper, 2012

Murphy M, Nicholl H, Begley T, Doyle C, Lawlor A, Malone H, Developing a parent to professional information leaflet on 22q11 Deletion Syndrome: What information do professional's require from a parent's perspective?, 11th Annual Research Conference,Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, (UCC) Cork, 4th Noember, 2011 Poster, 2011

Nicholl H, Murphy M, Lawlor A, Malone H, Doyle C, Begley T, Developing an information resource for health professionals on 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Transforming Healthcare through Research and Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 9-10 November, 2011 Conference Paper, 2011

Malone HE, Kevany JP, Scott JM, O'Broin SD, O'Connor G, Ascorbic Acid Supplementation: its effects on Body Iron Stores and White Cell Count, Irish Journal of Medical Science, 155, (3), 1986, p74 - 79 Journal Article, 1986

Research Expertise

Description

Most of Helen's publications focus on statistical methods with a more recent emphasis on advocacy for Bayesian statistical techniques in Nursing and Midwifery research. Helen's research interests also include healthcare shared decision making for children and young adults living with cystic fibrosis and the information needs of families caring for children living with 22q11 deletion syndrome.

Projects

  • Title
    • Interventions for the promotion of shared decision-making for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis
  • Funding Agency
    • Health Researh Board
  • Date From
    • 1st November 2016
  • Date To
    • 31st October 2018

Keywords

; DATA ANALYSIS ; Data management; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; Research study design; Shared decision-making; TEACHING

Recognition

Representations

Acted as manuscript Reviewer for The Annals of public Health and Research. Published title: Remorini C (2016) Growing Up in the Forest Ethnographic Study on Mbya Childrearing Values and Practices. Ann Public Health Res 3(3): 1046.

Acted as manuscript Reviewer for The Journal of Biology and Life Sciences.

Acted as Reviewer for BMJ Open: Research priorities in health communication and participation:international survey of consumers and other stakeholders Helen Malone reviewer comments available on page 2 at the following link: http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/8/5/e019481.reviewer-comments.pdf Published article available at: Published article available at: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/5/e019481

Invited Speaker: Presentation entitled: Master Class - Commonly Applied Statistics in Nursing & Midwifery Research, HSE - Nursing & Midwifery Planning & Development Unit -North East, Ardee, Co Louth, 6 October , 2017 2017

Invited speaker by invitation from Professor Fiona McNicholas, Consultant in Child Psychiatry, Children's Health Ireland (CHI) Crumlin to present at: Study Day: Mental Health and 22q11 Deletion Syndrome, Lucena Clinic, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, 30th May, 2017. Presentation Title: Views and concerns of parents caring for children with 22q11 deletion syndrome 2017

Awards and Honours

Eward achivement for excellent contribution on an online project Management Course CAPM 2013

Post Graduate Award, Dean of Graduate Studies, Trinity College Dublin. (Student Scholarship) 1984

Health Research Board Funding award to undertake a Doctoral Thesis 1984

Prize for medical nursing (General Nurse Conferring) 1975

Awarded a HRB Cochrane Fellowship 2016

Reviewer BMJ open 2017

Reviewer Annals of Public Health and Research 2016

Reviewer Journal of Biology and Life Sciences 2012

Memberships

Registered under three divisions of An Board Altranais agus cnaimhseachais na hEireann(Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Nursing division, Midwifery division and Nurse Tutor division. – current

Cochrane.org Community – current

Membership of Irish Research Nurses Network – current

Membership with Trinity Women Graduates (TWG). Membership of (TWG) includes membership of Graduate Women International (GWI), UWE (University Women of Europe) and IrFUW (Irish Federation of University Women) – Current

Membership of Alumni, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin. – Current

Trinity College Dublin Association (Life membership)