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Biography
Dr Naomi Algeo is a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Adjunct Assistant Professor under the Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin. In 2022, she was awarded as Clinical Lead, the Irish Cancer Society Allied Health Professional Award alongside Prof Deirdre Connolly (Academic Lead), for their study, 'Identifying support needs of adolescents and young adult cancer survivors for successful return to education and/or work'. Her clinical and research interests include cancer-related fatigue, education/work reintegration post-cancer, and self-management. She chairs the Trinity St James's Cancer Institute Cancer Survivorship Network, and has sat on the WHO Development Group for Cancer Rehabilitation.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
- Whelehan DF, Algeo NA, Brown D, Leadership through crisis: fighting the fatigue pandemic in healthcare during COVID-19 , BMJ Leader, 2021Journal Article, 2021
- Algeo, N., Bennett, K. & Connolly, D, Rehabilitation interventions to support return to work for women with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, BMC Cancer, 21, 2021, p895-Journal Article, 2021, DOI , URL
- Algeo N, Bennett K, Connolly D., Prioritising the content and delivery of a work-focused intervention for women with breast cancer using the nominal group technique., Work, 73, (4), 2022, p1337 - 1345Journal Article, 2022, DOI
- King E, Algeo N, Connolly D., Feasibility of OptiMaL, a Self-Management Programme for Oesophageal Cancer Survivors, Cancer Control, 30, 2023, p1 - 13Journal Article, 2023, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
- Hassan, O., Scanlon, D., McDonald, C., Algeo, N., Nic Corcráin, M., Jenkins, T., Kelly, S., & Whelan, S., Supporting student engagement and partnership in higher education decision-making during the pandemic: A reflection from the national student engagement programme (NStEP), AISHE-J: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 12, (3), 2020, p1 - 9Journal Article, 2020
- Algeo, N. & Aitken, L., The evolving role of occupational therapists in adult critical care: A mixed methods design using role theory, Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 47, (2), 2019, p74 - 94Journal Article, 2019
- Algeo, N., Hunter, D., Cahill, A., Dickson, C. & Adams, J., Usability of a digital selfmanagement website for people with osteoarthritis: A UK patient and public involvement study, International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 24, (2), 2017, p2 - 6Journal Article, 2017
- Algeo, N., Bennett, K. & Connolly, D., Breast cancer survivorship and employment: Legislative systems and the return to work of women with breast cancer in Ireland, Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 71, (4), 2022, p927 - 939Journal Article
Recognition
- SCOPe Kindness Champion, as voted by colleagues in OT Dept, SJH 2022
- Finalist, Professor P Johnston IACR Award for Excellence in Cancer Research 2020
- Pre-Doctoral Fellowship; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) 2016
- Winner, Patient and Public Involvement Poster Presentation, ARUK 2014
- Therapies Teamwork Award; UCL Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 2016
- Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship 2018
- Top 100 Hospital Healthcare Professionals; Hospital Professional News 2022
- Programme Representation Award; City, University of London 2017
- Best Oral Presentation, Irish Association for Cancer Research 2021
- Irish Cancer Society Allied Health Professional Cancer Research Award 2022
- European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) Present
- Irish Psycho-Social Oncology Network (IPSON) Present
- Irish Association for Cancer Research (IACR) Present
- Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) Present
- World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Present
- Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) - Committee Member and Editor, AOTI Communications Committee 2018
- Committee Member, Research and Innovation Committee - St. James's Hospital 2021
- COTEC Alternate Delegate, Council of Occupational Therapists of the European Countries 2021
- Occupational Therapy Representative, Men's Health Working Group - Irish Cancer Society 2020
- Editorial Board Member, Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy 2021
- Occupational Therapy Representative, Physical Activity Working Group - National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) 2021
- Subject Expert, Cancer Survivorship Steering Committee - HSE 2021
- COTEC Delegate, Council of Occupational Therapists of the European Countries 2023
- Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) - Conference Lead 2019
- Steering Committee Member, Irish Psycho-Social Oncology Network 2022
- Committee Member, AOTI Palliative Care and Oncology Advisory Group 2021
- Chairperson, Trinity St. James"s Cancer Survivorship Group 2022
- WHO Development Group Member (Cancer Rehabilitation) 2021
- Quality Assurance Expert " Third Level Programmes - Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) 2021
- Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI) - Management Team Member 2018
- Occupational Therapy Representative, Children, Adolescent and Young Adult Psycho- Oncology Model of Care - National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) 2022