KATE WALKER's Outputs (10)

Techniques for managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Peak, A. G., Barwise, E., & Walker, K. F. (2023). Techniques for managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section: A systematic review. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 281, 12-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.12.017

A complication arising at caesarean birth when the baby's head is deeply engaged in the pelvis and may be difficult to deliver, is known as an ‘impacted fetal head’. This obstetric emergency occurs in 16% of second stage caesarean sections. Multiple... Read More about Techniques for managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section: A systematic review.

Synthetic osmotic dilators (Dilapan-S) or dinoprostone vaginal inserts (Propess) for inpatient induction of labour: A UK cost-consequence model (2022)
Journal Article
Walker, K. F., Zaher, S., Torrejon Torres, R., Saunders, S. J., Saunders, R., & Gupta, J. K. (2022). Synthetic osmotic dilators (Dilapan-S) or dinoprostone vaginal inserts (Propess) for inpatient induction of labour: A UK cost-consequence model. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 278, 72-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.08.018

To estimate the costs of synthetic osmotic dilators (Dilapan-S) compared to dinoprostone vaginal inserts (Propess) for inpatient induction of labour (IOL). A population-level, Markov model-based cost-consequence analysis was developed to compare the... Read More about Synthetic osmotic dilators (Dilapan-S) or dinoprostone vaginal inserts (Propess) for inpatient induction of labour: A UK cost-consequence model.

Caring for women experiencing miscarriage and the importance of good communication (2022)
Journal Article
Hart, S., & Walker, K. F. (2022). Caring for women experiencing miscarriage and the importance of good communication. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 32(11), 262-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2022.08.009

The importance of good quality nursing care for pregnancy loss patients can not be underestimated. Pregnancy loss is comparable to any other kind of loss and patients have noted that the nursing care they receive while in hospital can either add to o... Read More about Caring for women experiencing miscarriage and the importance of good communication.

Systems and Processes that Enable Progress for Older Forensic Mental Health Patients (2022)
Journal Article
Walker, K., Furtado, V., Yates, J., Dening, T., Völlm, B., & Griffiths, C. (2023). Systems and Processes that Enable Progress for Older Forensic Mental Health Patients. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 22(2), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2022.2080304

Older forensic mental health patients have complex needs and requirements; service provision is required to address mental health, offending risk and issues associated with aging (geriatric care). This study aimed to identify the systems and processe... Read More about Systems and Processes that Enable Progress for Older Forensic Mental Health Patients.

Staff perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of quality of life, health, wellbeing, recovery and reduced risk for older forensic mental-health patients: A qualitative interview study (2022)
Journal Article
Walker, K., Yates, J., Dening, T., Völlm, B., Tomlin, J., & Griffiths, C. (2022). Staff perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of quality of life, health, wellbeing, recovery and reduced risk for older forensic mental-health patients: A qualitative interview study. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 27(4), 287-300. https://doi.org/10.1177/13558196221094512

Objectives: There is a lack of research informing service delivery for older forensic mental health patients. This study explored service provision in forensic mental health inpatient and community services in England, investigating what is required... Read More about Staff perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of quality of life, health, wellbeing, recovery and reduced risk for older forensic mental-health patients: A qualitative interview study.

Implementation of Public Health England infection prevention and control guidance in maternity units in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
Journal Article
Hanley, S. J., Jones, A. B., Oberman, J., Baxter, E., Sharkey, D., Gray, J., & Walker, K. F. (2022). Implementation of Public Health England infection prevention and control guidance in maternity units in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Hospital Infection, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.04.018

Background: This study aimed to explore the successes and barriers to the implementation of Public Health England (PHE) infection prevention and control guidance in English maternity units during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Qualitative semi-struc... Read More about Implementation of Public Health England infection prevention and control guidance in maternity units in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maternity services' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: how Public Health England guidance was implemented in practice (2022)
Journal Article
Hanley, S., Raybould, G., Baxter, E., Gray, J., Sharkey, D., & Walker, K. F. (2022). Maternity services' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: how Public Health England guidance was implemented in practice. Journal of Hospital Infection, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.04.019

Introduction: The rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic required systemic change in how healthcare was delivered to minimize virus transmission whilst maintaining safe service delivery. Deemed at ‘moderate-high risk’, maternity patients are an important... Read More about Maternity services' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: how Public Health England guidance was implemented in practice.

Management of pregnancy complications in women of advanced maternal age (2022)
Journal Article
Garcia, M., Walker, K. F., & Thornton, J. G. (2022). Management of pregnancy complications in women of advanced maternal age. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 32(6), 101-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2022.04.001

The average age of women at childbirth in high resource obstetric settings has been increasing steadily for approximately 30 years. Women aged 35 years or over have an increased risk of gestational hypertensive disease, gestational diabetes, placenta... Read More about Management of pregnancy complications in women of advanced maternal age.

Impacted fetal head during second stage Caesarean birth: A prospective observational study (2022)
Journal Article
Wyn Jones, N., Mitchell, E. J., Wakefield, N., Knight, M., Dorling, J., Thornton, J. G., & Walker, K. F. (2022). Impacted fetal head during second stage Caesarean birth: A prospective observational study. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 272, 77-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.03.004

Objective: To determine the incidence of, and complication rates from, impacted fetal head at full dilatation Caesarean birth in the UK, and record what techniques were used. Design: Prospective observational study using the UK Obstetric Surveillance... Read More about Impacted fetal head during second stage Caesarean birth: A prospective observational study.

Managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section: a UK survey of healthcare professionals and parents (2022)
Journal Article
Hanley, S. J., Walker, K. F., Wakefield, N., Plachcinski, R., Pallotti, P., Tempest, N., …Mitchell, E. J. (2022). Managing an impacted fetal head at caesarean section: a UK survey of healthcare professionals and parents. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 271, 88-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.01.033

Objective(s)
To understand current practice, expertise and training requirements for management of an impacted fetal head (IFH) at caesarean section (CS) in the UK, and whether a clinical trial of techniques to manage an IFH is acceptable.

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