Dr Michael Daly
BA Hons(Cork), MSc(Bath), PhD(Bris.)
Current positions
Senior Research Associate in Public Health
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
Intervention development, Preconception health, Public health
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Process and outcome evaluation of preconception health promotion through sexual and reproductive health services (Research Capability Funding - Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board)
Principal Investigator
Description
What is the problem?
There is good evidence that poor health before pregnancy can lead to diabetes in pregnancy, baby loss, birth defects and other issues. It is important for women…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/03/2024 to 31/03/2025
A systematic review of interventions to improve men’s knowledge of fertility and fertility-related risk factors and their effectiveness
Principal Investigator
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
MSc Public Health, dissertation supervisionManaging organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
31/05/2023 to 30/09/2023
Study of Pregnancy Health in England (SOPHIE Study)
Principal Investigator
Description
The quantitative component of the research involved a cross-sectional survey of 835 women registered with primary care in the West of England, which assessed their knowledge, attitudes and views of…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
20/07/2020 to 01/07/2021
Publications
Selected publications
24/09/2022Women’s knowledge, attitudes and views of preconception health and intervention delivery methods
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Preconception exposures and adverse pregnancy, birth and postpartum outcomes
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
Recent publications
21/02/2024Women’s views on content and delivery methods for interventions to improve preconception health: a qualitative exploration
Frontiers in Public Health
A systematic review of interventions to improve male knowledge of fertility and fertility-related risk factors
Human Fertility
What support is needed for preconception health improvement, and by whom? A qualitative study of women’s views
What support is needed for preconception health improvement, and by whom? A qualitative study of women’s views
The Challenge of Weight Stigma for Women in the Preconception Period: Workshop Recommendations for Action from the 5th European Conference on Preconception Health and Care
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Women’s knowledge, attitudes and views of preconception health and intervention delivery methods
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Thesis
Addressing the key uncertainties of improving preconception health in the UK
Supervisors
Award date
09/05/2023
