Before joining the School of Allied Health academic team in 2018, Anne practised as a registered dietitian with the HSE and private consultancy for 20 years. During this time, Anne was involved in the development, implementation and support of programmes to promote health and prevent nutrition related diseases in a range of clinical & community settings. Anne continues to work in nutrition health promotion through partnerships she has developed and maintained with both HSE and community development groups. Her current research interests include: (1) nutrition care pathways for older adults; (2) understanding the factors affecting participant attendance at structured education programmes for Type 2 Diabetes; (3) development of nutrition competencies among healthcare professionals (4) faculty development to support interprofessional education; (5) Mediterranean Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis (MEDRA). Anne also holds an MA in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship in Higher Education, and was awarded the Education & Health Science faculty individual award for excellence in teaching in 2021. Anne is a member of the Board of Directors and the chair of the Executive Council of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute, the professional body for dietitians in Ireland. In 2020, she was elected to the Education and Life-Long Learning committee of the European Federation of Associations for Dietetics (EFAD). Anne previously served on the Dietitian Registration Board by statutory appointment (2019-2023) of CORU, Ireland's multi-profession health regulator.
Research Interests
My current research interests include: (1) nutrition care pathways for older adults; (2) understanding the factors affecting participant attendance at structured education programmes for Type 2 Diabetes; (3) development of nutrition competencies among healthcare professionals (4) faculty development to support interprofessional education; (5) Mediterranean Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis (MEDRA).
Professional Activities
Committee
2022 Limerick Food Partnership,
2021 Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute , I currently chair executive council of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute and assist the CEO in the day-to-day management of the professional body for dietitians in line with the organisations strategic plan. In 2023, I was nominated to the Board of the INDI.
2020 EFAD Education and Life Long Learning,
2019 Dietitians Registration Board, CORU, CORU is the statutory regulator of multi-healthcare professionals practising in Ireland. Functions of the DRB include determining standards of proficiency, recognition of professional awards and registration of individuals who are allowed to practise and use the title 'Dietitian'.
Award
2021 - EHS Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (Individual)
2021 - DELTA
Education
2021 University of Limerick - MA
2002 Dublin Institute of Technology - PhD
1998 Trinity College, Dublin - BSc
1998 Dublin Institute of Technology - Honors Diploma
Association
2018 Full Membership, The Nutrition Society
2016 Registered Dietitian, CORU
1998 Full Membership, The Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute
Employment
2018 Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute - Education & Professional Development Manager
2002 Health Service Executive - Senior Community Dietitian
Other
The Canadian Adult Obesity CPGs were published in 2020, providing an evidence- and experience-based, patient-centred framework for healthcare professionals, patients and policy makers. They assessed over 550,000 published articles and built consensus on a wide range of clinical and scientific issues, to identify 80 key recommendations. They are available online here https://obesitycanada.ca/guidelines/. Obesity Canada recognised that many other countries share the overall goal of the CPGs - to improve the quality of obesity care and consequently launched this pilot project, along with the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), to adapt and implement the Canadian CPGs in Europe. I was invited to work on the writing group of local experts to review the chapter on Commercial Products and Programs in Obesity Management for both content and contextualisation in relation to Ireland.
Outreach
I led a collaboration between the School of Allied Health and the Limerick Food Partnership allowed MSc dietetic students to research the food culture and diet of Nigerian, Bangladeshi, Polish and Palestine communities. Looking at how food is usually prepared, served and how their native diet is preserved here in Ireland. In 2022, I was invited to become a member of the steering committee of the Limerick Food Partnership. Limerick Food Partnership (LFP) is a strategic collaboration between voluntary organisations, community organisations and statutory agencies, hosted by PAUL Partnership. The overall aim of Limerick Food Partnership is to raise awareness, improve access and increase the supply of healthy food options to its target communities in Limerick City and County. Find out more here: https://www.ul.ie/engage/node/7751#:~:text=The%20overall%20aim%20of%20L….
The Community Food Initiative (CFI) is funded nationally by safefood. I was invited to be a member of the CFI steering group of the Ballyhoura Development Group due to my experience and previous work as a HSE Senior Community Dietitian to foster an academic partnership and provide support and advice to initiatives designed to support nutrition and health promotion in local communities. In 2021, I advocated the benefits of academic partnerships with CFIs in a funder promotional video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J74vAN9g-Dw).
My professional experience in community-led development and work with community partners to date contributed to my successful application as the UL candidate onto the course 'Engaged Research & Innovation For Societal Impact: Building Capacity Across Ireland'. This course is funded by the Higher Education Authority with the a primary objective to grow engaged research across Ireland. Upon completion, I will facilitate workshops to increase capacity for researchers within UL on Engaged Research for Societal Impact that is recognised by key funding agencies including Horizon Europe. My motivation and expected outcome of this endeavour includes engagement, involvement and participation with the community and voluntary sector that supports older adults to live independently in their homes and community that aligns with my research interest in the development of integrated nutrition care pathways.
Griffin A.;Conway H.;Chawke J.;Keane M.;Douglas P.;Kelly D. (2023) An exploration of self-perceived competence in providing nutrition care among physiotherapists in Ireland: a cross-sectional study.
Physiotherapy Theory And Practice
Johnson M.;Griffin A. (2023) Student Experiences of Online Problem-Based Learning in an Interdisciplinary Dietetic and Engineering Environment.
Journal Of Experiential Education
Conneely M.;Leahy S.;O’connor M.;Corey G.;Gabr A.;Saleh A.;Okpaje B.;O’ Shaughnessy Í.;Synnott A.;McCarthy A.;Holmes A.;Robinson K.;Ryan L.;Griffin A.;Barry L.;Trépel D.;Ryan D.;Galvin R. (2023) A Physiotherapy-Led Transition to Home Intervention for Older Adults Following Emergency Department Discharge: A Pilot Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial (ED PLUS).
Clinical Interventions In Aging :1769-1788
Barry L, Murphy Tighe S, Griffin A, Ryan d, OConnor M, Fitzgerald C, Egan S, Galvin R, Meskell P (2023) A qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) exploring the barriers and facilitators to screening in emergency departments using the theoretical domains framework.
Bmc Health Services Research
Hayes C.;Fitzgerald C.;O’Shaughnessy Í.;Condon B.;Leahy A.;O’Connor M.;Manning M.;Griffin A.;Glynn L.;Robinson K.;Galvin R. (2023) Exploring stakeholders’ experiences of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the community and out-patient settings: a qualitative evidence synthesis.
Bmc Primary Care
Raad T.;Griffin A.;George E.S.;Larkin L.;Fraser A.;Kennedy N.;Tierney A. (2023) Experience and perceptions among rheumatoid arthritis patients following a telehealth-delivered dietary intervention: a qualitative study.
Rheumatology international
Conneely M.;Leahy A.;O'Connor M.;Gabr A.;Okpaje B.;Saleh A.;Corey G.;Barry L.;Griffin A.;O'Shaughnessy Í.;Ryan L.;O'Carroll I.;Leahy S.;Trépel D.;Ryan D.;Robinson K.;Galvin R. (2023) A physiotherapy-led transition to home intervention for older adults following Emergency Department discharge: a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial.
Rural And Remote Health :-8154
Raad T;George E;Griffin A;Larkin L;Fraser A;Kennedy N;Tierney A; (2022) A randomised controlled trial of a Mediterranean Dietary Intervention for Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis (MEDRA): Study protocol..
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Griffin, A., Ryan, L., Conneely, M., Bowers, S., Dore, L., Galvin, R. (2022) What is the level of nutrition care provided to older adults attending emergency departments? A scoping review protocol. [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations].
Hrb Open Research
Griffin A., Ryan L., Conneely M., Bowers S. & Galvin R. (2022) What is the level of nutrition care provided to older adults attending emergency departments? A scoping review protocol. [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. .
Hrb Open Research
Slye K.;McKiernan M.;Griffin A.;Cremona A. (2022) A comparison of a home parenteral nutrition service with the current European (ESPEN) guidelines on chronic intestinal failure in adults.
Clinical Nutrition Espen
Griffin A;Cerenay S;Ryan L;Conneely M;Bowers S;Dore L;Galvin R; (2022) What is the level of nutrition care provided to older adults attending emergency departments? A scoping review protocol..
Hrb Open Research
Hayes C;Manning M;Condon B;Griffin AC;FitzGerald C;Shanahan E;O'Connor M;Glynn L;Robinson K;Galvin R; (2022) Effectiveness of community-based multidisciplinary integrated care for older people: a protocol for a systematic review..
BMJ open
Kelly D;Chawke J;Keane M;Conway H;Douglas P;Griffin A; (2022) An exploration of the self-perceived nutrition competencies of pharmacists..
Exploratory Research In Clinical And Social Pharmacy
Conneely M;Leahy A;O'Connor M;Barry L;Corey G;Griffin A;O'Shaughnessy Í;O'Carroll I;Leahy S;Trépel D;Ryan D;Robinson K;Galvin R; (2022) A physiotherapy-led transition to home intervention for older adults following emergency department discharge: protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial..
Pilot And Feasibility Studies
O'Leary N, Kingston L, Griffin A, Morrissey AM, Noonan M, Kelly D, Doody O, Niranjan V, Gallagher A, O'Riordan C, Lynch A. (2021) COVID-19 healthcare policies in Ireland: A rapid review of the initial pandemic response.
Scandinavian Journal Of Public Health :1-8
Larkin L., Raad T., Moses A., Fraser A., Gallagher S., Esbensen B.A., Glynn L., Griffin A., Tierney A. & Kennedy N (2021) The impact of COVID-19 on clinical research: the PIPPRA and MEDRA experience [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]. .
Hrb Open Research
Anne Griffin, Sorcha McGarry, Caoimhe Moloney, Rose Galvin (2021) Diagnostic accuracy of the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form to identify malnutrition among older adults: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].
Hrb Open Research
Raad T;Griffin A;George ES;Larkin L;Fraser A;Kennedy N;Tierney AC; (2021) Dietary Interventions with or without Omega-3 Supplementation for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review..
Nutrients
Anne Griffin, Aoife O'Neill, Margaret O'Connor, Damien Ryan, Audrey Tierney & Rose Galvin (2020) The prevalence of malnutrition and impact on patient outcomes among older adults presenting at an Irish emergency department: a secondary analysis of the OPTI-MEND trial.
BMC geriatrics
Raad, T., George, E., Griffin, A., Larkin, L., Fraser, A., Kennedy, N. and Tierney, A., 2020. (2020) Dietary interventions with or without omega-3 supplementation for the management of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review protocol[version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].
Hrb Open Research
Griffin, A;O'Neill, A;O'Connor, M;Ryan, D;Tierney, A;Galvin, R (2020) The prevalence of malnutrition and impact on patient outcomes among older adults presenting at an Irish emergency department: a secondary analysis of the OPTI-MEND trial.
LONDON : BMC BMC geriatrics
Griffin AC, Younger KM, Flynn MAT (2004) Assessment of obesity and fear of fatness among inner-city Dublin schoolchildren in a one-year follow-up study..
Public Health Nutrition :729-735
Books
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Ruffaida F., Clifford A., Doody O., Griffin A., Sarier C., Boland P. (2023) Implementation science for falls prevention among older persons in long-term care settings: protocol for a scoping review. .
Open Science Framework
Conference Publications
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O Leary, N., Gallagher, A., Morrissey, AM., Griffin, A., Noonan, M., Kelly, D., Kingston, L., Doody, O. Niranjan, V., O Riordan, C., Lynch, A. (2021) SPHeRE Network 7th Annual Conference 2021: The Value of Research and Evidence in a Crisis.
Seery S, Griffin A, Kelly D, O'Donovan C. (2022) Commercial Products and Programmes in Obesity Management.
ASOI Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guideline adaptation (ASOI version 1, 2022) : The Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland (ASOI)
Kelly L, O'Connor L, Griffin A (2015) Position of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute: Optimal Approaches to Adult Weight Managemetn Services in Ireland..
Dublin : Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute
Editorials
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Book Reviews
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Conneely, M;Holmes, A;O'Connor, M;Leahy, A;Gabr, A;Saleh, A;Okpaje, B;Corey, G;Barry, L;Griffin, A;O'Shaughnessy, I;Ryan, L;Synott, A;McCarthy, A;Carroll, I;Leahy, S;Trepel, D;Ryan, D;Robinson, K;Galvin, R (2022) 265 A PHYSIOTHERAPY-LED TRANSITION TO HOME INTERVENTION FOR OLDER ADULTS FOLLOWING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DISCHARGE: A PILOT FEASIBILITY RANDOMISED-CONTROLLED TRIAL.
OXFORD : OXFORD UNIV PRESS Age and ageing
Raad, T;Griffin, A;Larkin, L;Kennedy, N;Tierney, A (2022) THE EFFECT OF A MEDITERRANEAN DIET ON PHYSICAL FUNCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - THE MEDRA STUDY.
LONDON : BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP Annals Of The Rheumatic Diseases :361-361
Griffin, A;Hedderman, A;Mortimer, A;McGowan, R;Kennelly, S;Keller, H (2022) 218 DEVELOPING CONSENSUS-BASED INTEGRATED NUTRITION CARE PATHWAYS TO PREVENT, IDENTIFY AND MANAGE MALNUTRITION IN IRELAND.
OXFORD : OXFORD UNIV PRESS Age and ageing
Raad, T;Villani, A;Papadaki, A;Griffin, A;Norton, C;Mantzioris, E;Tierney, A (2021) Adherence to a Mediterranean diet among adults in Ireland: a cross-sectional study.
CAMBRIDGE : CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Keane, M;Conway, H;Chawke, J;Kelly, D;Griffin, A (2021) An integrative review evaluating the competence, knowledge or skills of allied health professionals in providing nutrition care to patients with chronic disease.
CAMBRIDGE : CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Raad, T;Griffin, A;George, ES;Larkin, L;Fraser, A;Kennedy, N;Tierney, AC (2021) Dietary Interventions with or without Omega-3 Supplementation for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review.
BASEL : MDPI Nutrients
O'leary, N;Kingston, L;Griffin, A;Morrissey, AM;Noonan, M;Kelly, D;Doody, O;Niranjan, V;Gallagher, A;O'Riordan, C;Lynch, A (2021) COVID-19 healthcare policies in Ireland: A rapid review of the initial pandemic response.
LONDON : SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD Scandinavian Journal Of Public Health :713-720
Griffin AC (2014) An audit of the identification of overweight and obesity by primary care health professionals from referrals to a dietetic service.
Limerick : National Institutes of Health Sciences
Training Programme for Public Health nurses and Doctors in Child Health Screening, Surveillance and Health Promotion (2006) Food & Nutrition.
: Health Service Executive
Benson SE, Griffin AC (2004) Assessment of the availability and appropriateness of commercial weight loss programmes in Ennis.
Limerick : National Institutes of Health Sciences
Griffin AC (2003) Developing and implementing healthy eating guidelines in aprimary school setting - a pilot appraoch..
Limerick : National Institutes of Health Sciences
