Laura Gallagher

PhD Researcher at UlsterUni | she/her

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

New paper!
The relationship between unintentional injury in childhood and risk of mental health problems in adolescence: An analysis of the UK Millennium Cohort Study unintentional injury in childhood and mental health in adolescence
https://t.co/triQkJw1Af
@SN and #SNAuthor.

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

This was my favourite study from my PhD research. Read it here: https://t.co/XjR9ouUPpJ

@UlsterUniPhD @BamfordCentre @UlsterUniPsych @AcademicChatter

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

🚨 NEW STUDY ALERT: Children from Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African & other minority ethnic backgrounds in the UK are LESS likely to suffer unintentional injuries than white children, despite facing disproportionate disadvantage.

🧵1/4

https://t.co/XjR9ouUPpJ

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

🚨 NEW STUDY ALERT: Children from Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African & other minority ethnic backgrounds in the UK are LESS likely to suffer unintentional injuries than white children, despite facing disproportionate disadvantage.

🧵1/4

https://t.co/XjR9ouUPpJ

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

💡While cultural & behavioral differences exist between ethnic groups, these didn't statistically explain injury variation. We need more research on mechanisms behind minority ethnicity and first-generation migrant families' protective factors! 🧵4/4

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

🚨 NEW STUDY ALERT: Children from Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Black African & other minority ethnic backgrounds in the UK are LESS likely to suffer unintentional injuries than white children, despite facing disproportionate disadvantage.

🧵1/4

https://t.co/XjR9ouUPpJ

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

🌍 KEY INSIGHT: The protective effect was mainly explained by maternal migration status in Pakistani and Bangladeshi families - children whose mothers were born outside the UK showed lower injury rates. What explains the protective effect of first-gen migrant parents? 🧵3/4

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

Our systematic review is among the top ten cited articles for Child: Care, Health and Development for 2023!

Read it here: https://t.co/NpaerDxh0B

#TopCitedArticle
#openscience
@BamfordCentre @UlsterUniPsych @UlsterUniPhD

[Public Health Lit @PublicHealthLit]

Determinants of unintentional injuries in preschool age children in high-income countries: A systematic review https://t.co/ZJjGn3C6ay

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

Is Irish twitter still a thing? Does anyone know where I can find board books as gaeilge? Lift the flap ones preferably!

[Megan Jehn, PhD, MHS @JehnML]

Many people ask me how to work with schools to implement #CorsiRosenthalBox es. I want to share a story about one small school in a rural community in Arizona that is doing it right. 1/

[Victim Support NI @VictimSupportNI]

The @ExecOfficeNI have launched a public consultation on the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategic Framework. Please take a few minutes to #HaveYourSay and to help make Northern Ireland a safer place for women and girls https://t.co/cOePcskJtE
#EVAWG

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

6/6🧵
Govt policy needs to target inequality, child poverty, and maternal mental health in order to improve child health outcomes including unintentional injury @ChildrensComm @nichildcom @childcomwales @CYPCS @cypsp

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

Our new systematic review investigating the determinants of unintentional injuries in preschool children. @BamfordCentre @UlsterUniLHS @UlsterUniPsych with @breslin_g Gerard Leavey, Emma Curran, Michael Rosato
Read it here:
https://t.co/rfwE12aE4a

Key messages include: 1/6🧵

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

5/6🧵
Linking administrative healthcare data and birth cohort studies is improving the quality of research in this area. For example what they are doing over at @SAILDatabank and @CLOSER_UK @UKDataService with the Millennium Cohort Study

[Bamford Centre @BamfordCentre]

New paper from Bamford Centre - excellent work by Laura Gallagher and colleagues https://t.co/RyQKY8ZqER

[Laura Gallagher @lp_gallagher]

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It's worth the call

[Siobhán O'Neill (she/her) @profsiobhanon]

The passing of #Sinead is such a huge loss, accompanied by intense media coverage focusing on trauma and loss.

Sinead's experiences will resonate with so many here in NI. Contact @SamaritansNI to talk it though.

It's also ok to switch over if it's all too much 💚💔.