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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

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

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.

TransfOrming Transnational intErcultural sensitivity for Midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model: A mixed-method evaluation of the TOTEMM project (2024)
Journal Article

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.

Developing initial programme theories for a realist synthesis on digital clinical consultations in maternity care: contributions from stakeholder involvement (2024)
Journal Article

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.

Developing initial programme theories for a realist synthesis on digital clinical consultations in maternity care: contributions from stakeholder involvement (2024)
Journal Article

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.

The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study (2024)
Journal Article

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.

Co-Design of a Reusable Learning Object (RLO) to Address Caregiver Responsive Infant Feeding Behaviours (CRIB) to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Mixed-Method Protocol (2023)
Journal Article

Responsive infant feeding is a key strategy for childhood obesity prevention. Responsive feeding involves caregivers responding to infant hunger and satiety cues in a timely and developmentally appropriate manner. There is a dearth of evidence-based... Read More about Co-Design of a Reusable Learning Object (RLO) to Address Caregiver Responsive Infant Feeding Behaviours (CRIB) to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Mixed-Method Protocol.

Nature-Based Interventions in the UK: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Green Prescribing for Promoting the Mental Wellbeing of Young Pregnant Women (2023)
Journal Article

Green prescribing is gaining in popularity internationally for the promotion of mental wellbeing. However, the evidence base is limited, particularly in young pregnant women, a population with known risk factors for anxiety and depression. The aim of... Read More about Nature-Based Interventions in the UK: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Green Prescribing for Promoting the Mental Wellbeing of Young Pregnant Women.

Do antenatal preparation and obstetric complications and procedures interact to affect birth experience and postnatal mental health? (2023)
Journal Article

Background Antenatal preparation is commonly offered to women in pregnancy in the United Kingdom, but the content is highly variable, with some programmes orientated towards ‘normal birth’, whilst others may incorporate information about complicatio... Read More about Do antenatal preparation and obstetric complications and procedures interact to affect birth experience and postnatal mental health?.

Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article

Background Disadvantaged populations (such as women from minority ethnic groups and those with social complexity) are at an increased risk of poor outcomes and experiences. Inequalities in health outcomes include preterm birth, maternal and perinata... Read More about Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review.

Care and support during maternity for mothers affected by modern slavery: A scoping review (2023)
Journal Article

Background Modern slavery is a largely hidden crime disproportionately affecting women and girls, with 71% of the world's enslaved people being female and approximately one third estimated to be pregnant. Healthcare professionals experience difficul... Read More about Care and support during maternity for mothers affected by modern slavery: A scoping review.

How should a video-call service for early labour be provided? A qualitative study of midwives’ perspectives in the United Kingdom and Italy (2023)
Journal Article

Problem: Women in early labour are typically encouraged to delay admission to the maternity unit, but they may find this challenging without appropriate professional support. Background: Prior to the pandemic, research conducted with midwives and wom... Read More about How should a video-call service for early labour be provided? A qualitative study of midwives’ perspectives in the United Kingdom and Italy.

Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya (2023)
Journal Article

Background/Aims The provision of high-quality antenatal care improves maternal and child health outcomes. Pastoralist communities face unique challenges in accessing healthcare associated with a nomadic, marginalised lifestyle, and have high rates o... Read More about Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya.

Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model (2023)
Conference Proceeding

Equality, social inclusion, and participation of non-mobile midwifery students studying in England, Italy, Estonia and the Netherlands was of interest in this project. Five Virtual Learning Packages (VLPs) were created to address needs within materni... Read More about Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model.

Which events are experienced as traumatic by obstetricians and gynaecologists, and why? A qualitative analysis from a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews (2022)
Journal Article

Objectives: To explore the events perceived as traumatic by obstetricians and gynaecologists (O&G), and to examine factors contributing to the perception of trauma. Design: Mixed methods: cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews. Sample and s... Read More about Which events are experienced as traumatic by obstetricians and gynaecologists, and why? A qualitative analysis from a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews.

The impact of care experience prior to commencing pre-registration nurse education and training: A scoping review (2022)
Journal Article

Objectives: Compassion in nursing and interventions to support it are of international relevance and concern. Prior care experience as a prerequisite for entry into pre-registration nurse education is suggested as a means of improving compassion. The... Read More about The impact of care experience prior to commencing pre-registration nurse education and training: A scoping review.

RAPID-2 study protocol: a cluster randomised feasibility trial of a midwife facilitated intervention for pregnant women with symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety (2022)
Journal Article

INTRODUCTION: Many women experience symptoms during pregnancy. Elevated and prolonged anxiety can have negative effects on the woman and baby. The RAPID intervention aims to provide suitable, timely support for women with mild-moderate anxiety. The R... Read More about RAPID-2 study protocol: a cluster randomised feasibility trial of a midwife facilitated intervention for pregnant women with symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety.

Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol (2022)
Journal Article

INTRODUCTION: One of the most commonly reported COVID-19-related changes to all maternity services has been an increase in the use of digital clinical consultations such as telephone or video calling; however, the ways in which they can be optimally... Read More about Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol.

Birth environments for women with complex pregnancies: A mixed-methods systematic review (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Birth environments can help support women through labour and birth. Home-like rooms which encourage active birthing are embraced in midwifery-led settings. However, this is often not reflected in obstetric settings for women with more com... Read More about Birth environments for women with complex pregnancies: A mixed-methods systematic review.

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.