All Outputs (138)

Optimising digital clinical consultations in maternity care: a realist review and implementation principles (2024)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Clancy, G., Evans, K., Booth, A., Nazmeen, B., Timmons, S., Sunney, C., Clowes, M., Jones, N., & Spiby, H. (2024). Optimising digital clinical consultations in maternity care: a realist review and implementation principles. BMJ Open, 14(10), Article e079153. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079153

OBJECTIVES
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to increased use of digital clinical consultations (phone or video calls) within UK maternity services. This project aimed to review the evidence on digital clinical consultations in maternity systems to illu... Read More about Optimising digital clinical consultations in maternity care: a realist review and implementation principles.

Challenges and opportunities of sustained public involvement in maternal health research: a practice case study with reflections from researchers and public contributors (2024)
Journal Article
Roberts, J., Sunney, C., Ekeh, J. I., Tchuissi, C. N., Norman, R., & Spiby, H. (2024). Challenges and opportunities of sustained public involvement in maternal health research: a practice case study with reflections from researchers and public contributors. Research for All, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.14324/rfa.08.1.08

It is widely agreed that collaboration with people with lived experience of specific health conditions or health services is both a moral imperative and a utility to improve research quality, validity and impact. However, there is little agreement ab... Read More about Challenges and opportunities of sustained public involvement in maternal health research: a practice case study with reflections from researchers and public contributors.

Mixed-methods evaluation of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Programme Implementation Toolkit (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Kendrick, D., Vickers, R., Singh, S., & Orton, E. (2024). Mixed-methods evaluation of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Programme Implementation Toolkit

Background
The Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme has been shown to be effective in reducing falls in older adults. This study explores how a falls prevention toolkit (FaME toolkit) can be improved to increase adoption and fidelity of FaME.... Read More about Mixed-methods evaluation of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) Programme Implementation Toolkit.

The impact of different doses of oral iron supplementation during pregnancy: a pilot randomized trial (2024)
Journal Article
Stanworth, S. J., Churchill, D., Sweity, S., Holmes, T., Hudson, C., Brown, R., Lax, S., Murray, J., Spiby, H., Roy, N., Farmer, A., Gale, C., Crayton, E., Lorencatto, F., Griffiths, J., Mullings, J., Last, S., & Knight, M. (2024). The impact of different doses of oral iron supplementation during pregnancy: a pilot randomized trial. Blood Advances, 8(21), 5683-5694. https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013408

The burden of iron-deficiency anemia remains significant during pregnancy. Oral iron is first-line medication, but there is uncertainty about a range of factors including adherence and side-effects of different doses. We conducted a pilot randomized... Read More about The impact of different doses of oral iron supplementation during pregnancy: a pilot randomized trial.

Working in smaller teams in community midwifery practices to foster continuity of carer: Midwives’ experiences – A qualitative study in the Netherlands (2024)
Journal Article
van Wijngaarden, M., Blonk, H., Simmelink, R., van der Lee, N., van der Vliet-Torij, H. H., Nieuwenhuijze, M., de Jonge, A., & Verhoeven, C. (2024). Working in smaller teams in community midwifery practices to foster continuity of carer: Midwives’ experiences – A qualitative study in the Netherlands. Women and Birth, 37(6), Article 101663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101663

Background
Midwife-led continuity of carer (MLCC) improves health outcomes and increases pregnant women’s satisfaction. Working in smaller teams in community midwifery practices is one of the ways to promote continuity of carer.

Aim... Read More about Working in smaller teams in community midwifery practices to foster continuity of carer: Midwives’ experiences – A qualitative study in the Netherlands.

Unisex and Sex-Specific Prescriptive Fetal Growth Charts for Improved Detection of Small-for-Gestational-Age Babies in a Low-Risk Population: A post hoc Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Study (2024)
Journal Article
van Roekel, M., Verhoeven, C. J., Kamphof, H. D., Gordijn, S. J., Ganzevoort, W., Franx, A., van Wieringen, W., de Jonge, A., & Henrichs, J. (2024). Unisex and Sex-Specific Prescriptive Fetal Growth Charts for Improved Detection of Small-for-Gestational-Age Babies in a Low-Risk Population: A post hoc Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Study. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 51, 571-582. https://doi.org/10.1159/000540554

Introduction: Our aim was to develop and evaluate the performance of population-based sex-specific and unisex prescriptive fetal abdominal circumference growth charts in predicting small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birthweight, severe SGA (sSGA) birthw... Read More about Unisex and Sex-Specific Prescriptive Fetal Growth Charts for Improved Detection of Small-for-Gestational-Age Babies in a Low-Risk Population: A post hoc Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Study.

Maternity support workers’ experiences of workplace trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms (2024)
Journal Article
Slade, P., Smart, C., Krahé, C., & Spiby, H. (2024). Maternity support workers’ experiences of workplace trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Midwifery, 136, Article 104071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104071

Background Maternity support workers (MSWs) are now a key part of the maternity workforce. They work in environments with potential exposure to traumatic events, but little is known about their rates of exposure or... Read More about Maternity support workers’ experiences of workplace trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Birthweight charts customised for maternal height optimises the classification of small and large‐for‐gestational age newborns (2024)
Journal Article
Zeegers, B., Offerhaus, P., Hoftiezer, L., Groenendaal, F., Zimmermann, L. J. I., Verhoeven, C., Gordijn, S. J., & Nieuwenhuijze, M. J. (2024). Birthweight charts customised for maternal height optimises the classification of small and large‐for‐gestational age newborns. Acta Paediatrica, 113(10), 2203-2211. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17332

Aim
To construct birthweight charts customised for maternal height and evaluate the effect of customization on SGA and LGA classification.

Methods
Data were extracted (n = 21 350) from the MiCaS project in the Netherlands (2012–2020). We constru... Read More about Birthweight charts customised for maternal height optimises the classification of small and large‐for‐gestational age newborns.

Examining the key features of specialist health service provision for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Global North: a scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Albert, J., Wells, M., Spiby, H., & Evans, C. (2024). Examining the key features of specialist health service provision for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Global North: a scoping review. Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 5, Article 1329819. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1329819

Background: Health care for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Global North is often described as sub-optimal and focused on maternity care. Specialist FGM/C services have emerged with little empirical evidence informing serv... Read More about Examining the key features of specialist health service provision for women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the Global North: a scoping review.

Motherhood, Human Trafficking, and Asylum Seeking: The Experiences and Needs of Survivor Mothers in Birthing and Postnatal Care (2024)
Journal Article
Bosatta, L., Crespi de Valldaura, M., Bales, K., Spiby, H., & Ni Bhriain, L. (2024). Motherhood, Human Trafficking, and Asylum Seeking: The Experiences and Needs of Survivor Mothers in Birthing and Postnatal Care. Societies, 14(5), Article 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14050069

This article aims to illuminate the little-studied phenomenon of asylum-seeking child-bearing women in the UK, survivors of violence and human trafficking. This is a significant issue in terms of the proportion of women affected and the paucity of ca... Read More about Motherhood, Human Trafficking, and Asylum Seeking: The Experiences and Needs of Survivor Mothers in Birthing and Postnatal Care.

A mixed-methods study of women's birthplace preferences and decisions in England (2024)
Journal Article
Clancy, G. E., Boardman, F. K., & Rees, S. (2024). A mixed-methods study of women's birthplace preferences and decisions in England. Women and Birth, 37(4), Article 101616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101616

Problem: Choice has been a key aspect of maternity care policy in England since 1993, however a gap remains between the birthplaces women want and where they actually give birth.

Background: The latest maternity care policy in England acknowledges... Read More about A mixed-methods study of women's birthplace preferences and decisions in England.

“Hypertension in Pregnancy Intervention Trial At Term” and “Disproportionate Intrauterine Growth Intervention Trial At Term” Studies (2024)
Journal Article
van Pampus, M. G., van der Post, J. A., Verhoeven, C. J., Koopmans, C. M., Langenveld, J., Broekhuijsen, K., de Sonnaville, C. M., van der Tuuk, K., Boers, K., Groen, H., Vijgen, S., Bijlenga, D., Scherjon, S., & Mol, B. W. (2024). “Hypertension in Pregnancy Intervention Trial At Term” and “Disproportionate Intrauterine Growth Intervention Trial At Term” Studies. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 67(2), 418-425. https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0000000000000866

In 2003, in the context of a national research funding program in which obstetric research was prioritized, several perinatal centers took the initiative to jointly submit a number of applications to the subsidy programs of Effectiveness Research and... Read More about “Hypertension in Pregnancy Intervention Trial At Term” and “Disproportionate Intrauterine Growth Intervention Trial At Term” Studies.

TransfOrming Transnational intErcultural sensitivity for Midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model: A mixed-method evaluation of the TOTEMM project (2024)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S., Konstantinidis, S., Fumagalli, S., Kärema, A., Mets-Oja, S., Nespoli, A., Sands, G., Smit, A.-M., van Oost, M. A., Walker, L., & Spiby, H. (2024). TransfOrming Transnational intErcultural sensitivity for Midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model: A mixed-method evaluation of the TOTEMM project. Nurse Education Today, 138, Article 106186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106186

Background: Contemporary midwifery curricula require that student midwives have insight and understanding of global health practice and intercultural sensitivity. The current mobility model excludes large numbers of students from engaging in transnat... Read More about TransfOrming Transnational intErcultural sensitivity for Midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model: A mixed-method evaluation of the TOTEMM project.

Inter‐ and intraobserver agreement of antenatal cardiotocography assessments by maternity care professionals: A prospective study (2024)
Journal Article
Neppelenbroek, E. M., van der Heijden, O. W. H., de Vet, H. C. W., de Groot, A. J. J., Daemers, D. O. A., de Jonge, A., & Verhoeven, C. J. M. (2024). Inter‐ and intraobserver agreement of antenatal cardiotocography assessments by maternity care professionals: A prospective study. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 166(3), 1114-1120. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.15497

Objective: In the Netherlands, antenatal cardiotocography (aCTG) to assess fetal well‐being is performed in obstetrician‐led care. An innovative initiative was started to evaluate whether aCTG for specific indications—reduced fetal movements, externa... Read More about Inter‐ and intraobserver agreement of antenatal cardiotocography assessments by maternity care professionals: A prospective study.

Developing initial programme theories for a realist synthesis on digital clinical consultations in maternity care: contributions from stakeholder involvement (2024)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Clancy, G., Evans, K., Booth, A., Nazmeen, B., Timmons, S., Sunney, C., Clowes, M., Wyn Jones, N., & Spiby, H. (2024). Developing initial programme theories for a realist synthesis on digital clinical consultations in maternity care: contributions from stakeholder involvement. Journal of Research in Nursing, 29(2), 127-140. https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871241226911

Background: The COVID pandemic prompted an increase in the use of digital clinical consultations (telephone or video calls) within midwifery and nursing care. This paper reports on a realist review project related to maternity care that seeks to illu... Read More about Developing initial programme theories for a realist synthesis on digital clinical consultations in maternity care: contributions from stakeholder involvement.

How Can Digital Consultations Best Be Used In Maternity Care? (2024)
Journal Article
Clancy, G., & Evans, C. (in press). How Can Digital Consultations Best Be Used In Maternity Care?. Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) Journal, 36(1),

Maternity care via a screen? Georgia Clancy and Catrin Evans explain the CORE implementation principles for this to be safe and effective.

The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study (2024)
Journal Article
Field-Richards, S. E., Aubeeluck, A., Callaghan, P., Keeley, P., Redsell, S. A., Spiby, H., Stacey, G., & Lymn, J. S. (2024). The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 153, Article 104732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104732

Background: Compassion is critical to the provision of high-quality healthcare and is foregrounded internationally as an issue of contemporary concern. Paid care experience prior to nurse training has been suggested as a potential means of improving... Read More about The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study.

Midwives’ stress and burnout during the Omicron wave in Italy: an observational survey (2024)
Journal Article
Fumagalli, S., Panzeri, M., Borrelli, S., Ornaghi, S., Antolini, L., Sacco, G. G. A., Formenti, M., Sala, S., & Nespoli, A. (2024). Midwives’ stress and burnout during the Omicron wave in Italy: an observational survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16065

Aim: To evaluate midwives' level of stress and burnout during the COVID-19 Omicron phase in Italy. Secondary aims were to explore the impact of the pandemic on midwives' personal dimensions and professional activities and potential supporting strateg... Read More about Midwives’ stress and burnout during the Omicron wave in Italy: an observational survey.

Methods of induction of labor in women with obesity: A secondary analysis of two multicenter randomized controlled trials (2024)
Journal Article
Croll, D. M. R., De Vaan, M. D. T., Moes, S. L., Bloemenkamp, K. W. M., Ten Eikelder, M. L. G., De Heus, R., Jozwiak, M., Kooiman, J., Mol, B. W., Verhoeven, C. J. M., & De Boer, M. A. (2024). Methods of induction of labor in women with obesity: A secondary analysis of two multicenter randomized controlled trials. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 103(3), 470-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.14737

Introduction: Obesity is an increasing public health concern worldwide and can lead to more complications in pregnancy and childbirth. Women with obesity more often require induction of labor for various indications. The aim of this study is to asses... Read More about Methods of induction of labor in women with obesity: A secondary analysis of two multicenter randomized controlled trials.

The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery (2023)
Journal Article
Spelten, E., Gitsels, J., Verhoeven, C., Hutton, E. K., & Martin, L. (2023). The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery. PLoS ONE, 18(10), Article e0287834. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287834

Background
Few examples exist of research capacity building (RCB) in midwifery. As in other jurisdictions, at the turn of this century midwives in the Netherlands lagged in research-based practice. Dutch professional and academic organisations recog... Read More about The DELIVER study; the impact of research capacity building on research, education, and practice in Dutch midwifery.