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The importance of face to face, group antenatal education classes for first time mothers: A qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article

Objectives: To explore and understand perspectives of women expecting their first child and why they wanted to attend NHS antenatal education. This included what worries and concerns they wanted to be addressed and why this would be beneficial. It al... Read More about The importance of face to face, group antenatal education classes for first time mothers: A qualitative study.

Remotely Delivered Interventions to Support Women With Symptoms of Anxiety in Pregnancy: Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2022)
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Background: Symptoms of anxiety are common in pregnancy, with severe symptoms associated with negative outcomes for women and babies. Low-level psychological therapy is recommended for women with mild to moderate anxiety, with the aim of preventing a... Read More about Remotely Delivered Interventions to Support Women With Symptoms of Anxiety in Pregnancy: Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Midwifery students' perspectives of physical and virtual mobility activities including preferences for e-learning: A cross-sectional survey (2021)
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Background: Contemporary higher education requires that all midwifery students have insight and understanding of global health practice and demonstrate intercultural sensitivity. However, the mobility models currently offered do not often fit the liv... Read More about Midwifery students' perspectives of physical and virtual mobility activities including preferences for e-learning: A cross-sectional survey.

Spontaneous rupture of membranes and potential use of reagent pads: midwives' experiences and perspectives (2021)
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Aims and objective: The aim of this study was to explore midwives' experiences and perspectives of current approaches to midwifery care for women with pre-labour or early labour spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM), with a focus on the potential u... Read More about Spontaneous rupture of membranes and potential use of reagent pads: midwives' experiences and perspectives.

Establishing information needs and research priorities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the local maternity setting (2021)
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The purpose of this project was to identify gaps in the current evidence base and to identify research priorities in the local context during the Covid-19 pandemic. This paper reports on the application and adaptation of the CHNRI methodology which f... Read More about Establishing information needs and research priorities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the local maternity setting.

Developing a complex intervention to support pregnant women with mild to moderate anxiety: application of the Medical Research Council framework (2020)
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Background: To design and develop an intervention to support women with symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnancy. Methods: The development followed the MRC framework for complex interventions, utilising psychological theory, review level evi... Read More about Developing a complex intervention to support pregnant women with mild to moderate anxiety: application of the Medical Research Council framework.

A systematic review of supportive interventions to promote women's comfort and well-being during induction of labour (2020)
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© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological non-invasive supportive interventions for impacts on women's comfort and well-being during induction of labour. Design: A quantitative systematic review without... Read More about A systematic review of supportive interventions to promote women's comfort and well-being during induction of labour.

Mixed-methods systematic review: Childbearing women's views, experiences, and decision-making related to epidural analgesia in labour (2020)
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© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims: To investigate childbearing women's views, experiences and decision-making related to epidural analgesia in labour. Design: Mixed-methods systematic review. Data Sources: A comprehensive literature search was impl... Read More about Mixed-methods systematic review: Childbearing women's views, experiences, and decision-making related to epidural analgesia in labour.

Introducing midwifery students to the world of research: building the basis for future leaders in evidence-based practice (2020)
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This educational project aimed at involving undergraduate midwifery students as co-investigators in research studies, with the primary aim of acquiring first-hand experience of operationalising fundamental aspects of the research process by working w... Read More about Introducing midwifery students to the world of research: building the basis for future leaders in evidence-based practice.

STRAWB2 (Stress and Wellbeing After Childbirth): a randomised controlled trial of targeted self?help materials to prevent post?traumatic stress disorder following childbirth (2020)
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Objectives To test whether providing psychological self‐help materials would significantly lower the incidence of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at 6–12 weeks postnatally. Design Open‐label randomised controlled trial, with blinded ou... Read More about STRAWB2 (Stress and Wellbeing After Childbirth): a randomised controlled trial of targeted self?help materials to prevent post?traumatic stress disorder following childbirth.

Women's information needs, decision-making and experiences of membrane sweeping to promote spontaneous labour (2020)
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© 2019 Objective: To explore and synthesise evidence of women's information needs, decision-making and experiences of membrane sweeping to promote spontaneous labour. Design: A systematic review following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) meta-aggreg... Read More about Women's information needs, decision-making and experiences of membrane sweeping to promote spontaneous labour.

Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnant women: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of women’s views on the acceptability of and satisfaction with interventions (2019)
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To assess women’s views on the acceptability of and satisfaction with non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the symptoms of anxiety in pregnant women. A systematic review and narrative synthesis (Prospero protocol number CRD42015017841). Fourte... Read More about Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnant women: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of women’s views on the acceptability of and satisfaction with interventions.