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Dr. Thelma Begley

Assistant Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
DOLIER STREET - SCHOOL OF NURSING
      
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Dr. Thelma Begley

Assistant Professor (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
DOLIER STREET - SCHOOL OF NURSING

 tbegley@tcd.ie

 3531896 4041


Dr Thelma Begley has significant teaching experience in the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate nursing programmes with specialist expertise in children's nursing. She is currently module leader on undergraduate, postgraduate and MSc Children's nursing programmes within the School. Her clinical experience includes children and young people's medical and surgical nursing and adult and children's orthopaedic nursing. Her main research interest lies in three areas namely children's nursing, nurse education and adolescence, specifically sexual health in adolescence and her PhD in this subject area- Sources of Information on Sexuality and Sexual Health in LGBQ Adolescents. Thelma's conference presentations and publications are related to these areas of research interest. Her research based commitments also include supervision of research students. She has been Head of Discipline for Children's Nursing and is currentyl Course Coordinator for the Higher Diploma in Children's Nursing.
  Adolescent transition   Children's and Young Peoples Nursing   Nurse Education   Orthopaedic Nursing   Sexuality and sexual health
Project Title
 A rapid evidence review to inform the development of guidance for mental health service providers on the care and treatment of LGBTQIA+ service users.
From
01/01/2024
To
30/06/2024
Summary
Funding Agency
Mental Health Commission
Person Months
6
Project Title
 Being LGBTI+ in Ireland
From
1/2/2022
To
1/12/2024
Summary
A mixed methods study of mental health and wellbeing of LGBTI+ people in Ireland
Funding Agency
BeLonGTo
Project Type
Mixed methods study
Project Title
 Scoping Review and Needs Analysis for Sexual health and Wellbeing Information material for Newly Arrived Asylum Seekers and Refugees
From
To
Summary
Funding Agency
Gay Mens Network
Project Title
 Information needs and sources of information for Adolescent LGBQ people on sexuality and sexual health
From
Oct 2015
To
March 2023
Summary
Funding Agency
Unfunded PhD Study
Project Type
PhD Study
Project Title
 Parents Experiences of Respite Care for Children with Complex Care Needs
From
2019
To
2020
Summary
Funding Agency
HSE

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Details Date
Journal Reviewer for International Journal of Transgender Health 2024
Journal Reviewer for Sex Education Journal 2025
External Examiner for Children's Programmes DCU 2024
Secretary and Member of Children's and Young Peoples Research Group 2006
Reviewer for British Journal of Nursing 2011
Reviewer for Child Care in Practice Journal 2012
Reviewer for Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing 2017
Student Recruitment - Presenting in schools and attending TAP events 2013
External member for employment interview panel Discipline of Radiation Therapy 2015
Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
Inupiak Fluent Basic Basic
Details Date From Date To
National Network for Children's Nursing 2014 2026
Higgins A, Downes C, O'Sullivan K, Kennedy M, Begley T, Monahan M, Molloy R, Keogh B, Doyle L, DeVries J., Perceptions of Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People on General Health Care in the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland Study, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 82, (6), 2026, p5993 - 6004, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
O'Sullivan, K., Downes, C., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Begley, T., Keogh, B., Doyle, L., Kennedy, M., De Vries, J. and Higgins. A., Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland: the positive aspects of being a young person from within a sexual and gender minority community, Psychology & Sexuality, 2026, p1 - 20, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
O'Neill, T., McTague, K., Begley, T., Banka-Cullen, S. and Hollywood, E, Children"s and Parents" use of diabetes technologies in the primary school environment: a scoping review, JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2026, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Murphy M, Begley T, Horkan S, Hughes M, Hilliard C, Goonan C, Grennan K, Tackling the shortage of Children's Nurses., World of Irish Nursing, 33, (3), 2025, p20 - 21, Journal Article, APPROVED
Downes C, Paul A, O'Sullivan K, Begley T, Monahan M, Molloy R, Keogh B, Doyle L, de Vries J, Higgins A., Housing difficulties among participants in the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland study, Housing and Society, 2025, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI  URL
Begley, T., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., Doyle, L., Keogh, B. DeVries, J., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Kennedy, M. & HIggins A., Mental Health Experiences of People with Variations in Sex Characteristics (VSC): Findings from Being LGBTQI+ Study, Intersex Insights: Heritage; Visibility and Recognition, Dublin City University, 9th and 10th June, 2025, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Begley, Dr. Thelma, Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., DrVries, J., Doyne, L., Keogh, B., Molloy, R., Monaghan, M., & Higgins, A., Healthcare and Mental Health experiences of People with Intersex Variation(s) in Ireland, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf 2025), School of Nursing and Midwifery, TCD, March 4th to 6th, 2025, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
Begley, Thelma, Sources of Information for Sexuality and Sexual Health in LGBQ Adolescents, Sexuality and Social Work, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 1st-4th, 2025, pp85 - 85, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED  URL
O'Sullivan, K., Downes, C., Begley, T., DeVries, J., Doyle, L., Keogh, B., Molloy, R., Monahan, M. and Higgins A., Impact of social media on young LGBTQI+ people in Ireland, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2025): Healthcare in times of crisis: adaptive responses and global innovations, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 4th -6th March, 2025, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED  URL
Molloy, R., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., Begley, T., DeVries, J., Doyle, L., Keogh, B., Monahan, M. and Higgins A., School experiences among LGBTQI+ young people in Ireland, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2025): Healthcare in times of crisis: adaptive responses and global innovations, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 4th - 6th March, 2025, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED  URL
  

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Begley, Dr Thelma, Management of Immunisations in Infants, NATIONAL IMMUNISATION CONFERENCE SERIES 2025, Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, April 30th, 2025, Professional Development Coordinators for General Practice Nursing in Ireland, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Dr Thelma Begley, Communication and IM injection technique for immunisations, NATIONAL IMMUNISATION CONFERENCE SERIES 2025, Newpark Hotel, KIlkenny, March 26th 2025, 2025, Professional Development Coordinators for General Practice Nursing in Ireland, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Dr Thelma Begley, IM injection technique and clinical holding for immunisations: Skillszone,, NATIONAL IMMUNISATION CONFERENCE SERIES 2025, Radission BLU Hotel Limerick,, April 2nd, 2025, Professional Development Coordinators for General Practice Nursing in Ireland, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Dr Thelma Begley, Skills for Immunisations in Children, NATIONAL IMMUNISATION CONFERENCE SERIES 2025, Croke Park, Dublin 3, April 9th, 2025, Professional Development Coordinators for General Practice Nursing in Ireland, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Higgins A, Downes C, O'Sullivan K, Monahan M, Begley T, Molloy R, Keogh B, Doyle L, de Vries J., Healthcare experiences, wellbeing and mental health of people who have variations in sex characteristics in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, May, 2025, 1-54, Report, PUBLISHED
Higgins A, Downes C, O'Sullivan K, de Vries J, Molloy R, Keogh B, Doyle L, Begley T, Monahan M, Wellbeing and Mental Health in the Older LGBTQI+ Population in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, January, 2025, p1 - 81, Report, PUBLISHED
Higgins A, Downes C, O"Sullivan K, de Vries J, Molloy R, Monahan M, Keogh B, Doyle L, Begley T, Corcoran P., Mental Health in the Irish LGBTQI+ Population with Disabilities: Findings from the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland Study, Trinity College Dublin, 2025, p1 - 60, Report, PUBLISHED
de Vries, J., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Keogh, B., Doyle, L., Begley, T., Corcoran, P., & Higgins, A., Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland: The National Study on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the LGBTQI+ Communities in Ireland, Research Club Presentation, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Dublin, Ireland, 04/07/2024, 2024, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, 1 - 21pp, Notes: [presentation has been published on Government Department Website], Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Thelma Begley, The Hybrid Model of Post Registration Children"s Nursing Programme., INMO Children's Section AGM, Online, November 16th, 2024, IMNO, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Dr Thelma Begley, Information Sources for Sexuality and Sexual health: a Cross- Sectional Online Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Questioning (LGBQ) Adolescents., Webinar, Online, June 3rd 2024, 2024, HSE Sexual Health Team, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED

  


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