Personal profile
Research Interests
Maternal & Child Health; Primary Health Care; Community, Participatory & Arts Based Health Research; Health Inequalities & Social Justice
Anyone interested in undertaking Masters or Doctoral research please email me at [email protected] to discuss further
Teaching Interests
I teach across undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery and nursing programmes as well as supervising Masters & PhD students. I am keenly interested in primary healthcare and community engagement.
Biography
I am a general nurse, midwife and public health nurse. I was awarded a Research Training Fellowship by the Health Research Board (2013-2016) to explore the nature and impact of concealed pregnancy. My research interests lie in maternal and child health, population health, community and primary healthcare.
External positions
HRB Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin
1 Sep 2013 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An exploration of an interprofessional approach to perinatal mental health education: A qualitative descriptive study
Atkinson, S., Tuohy, T., Lloyd, B., Noonan, M., Murphy-Tighe, S., Hennessy, T., McCarthy, J., Reardon, C. & Bradshaw, C., Sep 2025, In: Midwifery. 148, 104507.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An integrative review of how midwives are screening and assessing for trauma in women within perinatal services
Callanan, F., Bradshaw, C., Tuohy, T., Noonan, M., Murphy, S. & Grealish, A., Jul 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 7 July, e0327253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Specialised Antenatal Music Therapy (SAMT) programme for pregnant women with mental health conditions: A mixed-methods proof-of-concept study in Ireland
Cheung, P. S., Mohamad, M. M., Fitzpatrick, K., Tighe, S. M., Clifford, A. M. & McCaffrey, T., 2025, In: Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. 34, 3, p. 202-224 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How is social support defined, categorized and measured in studies of work‐related musculoskeletal disorders among hospital nurses: A scoping review. A scoping review
Asuquo, E. G., Murphy-Tighe, S., Ryan, R. & O'Sullivan, K., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 81, 3, p. 1130-1141 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Shared learning and reflections from the MuM study: An online antenatal music programme for maternal wellbeing co-designed by midwives, music therapists and women with lived experience
McCaffrey, T., Cheung, P. S., Pantelidou, K., McGlynn, C., FitzGerald, L., Morales, M., O’Riordan, N., Papyan, A. & Murphy-Tighe, S., Oct 2025, In: Midwifery. 149, 104560.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Expert Advisory Group for Children -HSE (External organisation)
Murphy Tighe, S. (Member)
2006Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Institute of Community Health Nursing (External organisation)
Murphy Tighe, S. (Member)
1900Activity: Membership › Membership of committee