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Silent voices: exploring narratives of women's experiences of health care professional responses to domestic violence and abuse (2020)
Journal Article
McGarry, . J., & Hinsliff-Smith, K. (2021). Silent voices: exploring narratives of women's experiences of health care professional responses to domestic violence and abuse. Journal of Medical Humanities, 42, 245-252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-020-09621-x

The impact of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is far reaching not least in terms of both the immediate and longer term physical and mental wellbeing of those who have experienced abuse. DVA also exerts a considerable detrimental impact on the wider... Read More about Silent voices: exploring narratives of women's experiences of health care professional responses to domestic violence and abuse.

Improving care for women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting: qualitative systematic reviews (2019)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Tweheyo, R., McGarry, J., Eldridge, J., Albert, J., Nkoyo, V., & Higginbottom, G. (2019). Improving care for women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting: qualitative systematic reviews. Health Services and Delivery Research, 7(31), 1-215. https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr07310

Background: In a context of high migration, there are growing numbers of women living in the UK who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting. Evidence is needed to understand how best to meet their health-care needs and to shape culturally... Read More about Improving care for women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting: qualitative systematic reviews.

Seeking culturally safe care: a qualitative systematic review of the healthcare experiences of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (2019)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Tweheyo, R., McGarry, J., Eldridge, J., Albert, J., Nkoyo, V., & Higginbottom, G. M. A. (2019). Seeking culturally safe care: a qualitative systematic review of the healthcare experiences of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting. BMJ Open, 9(5), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027452

OBJECTIVE To explore the experiences of accessing and receiving healthcare related to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) across the life course, from the perspective of women and girls who have undergone FGM/C. DESIGN A systematic review... Read More about Seeking culturally safe care: a qualitative systematic review of the healthcare experiences of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting.

Exploring primary care responses to domestic violence and abuse (DVA): operationalisation of a national initiative (2019)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., Hussain, B., & Watts, K. (2019). Exploring primary care responses to domestic violence and abuse (DVA): operationalisation of a national initiative. Journal of Adult Protection, 21(2), 144-154. https://doi.org/10.1108/jap-10-2018-0025

Purpose In the UK, the Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) initiative has been developed for use within primary care to support women survivors of domestic violence and abuse (DVA). However, while evaluated nationally, less is known regarding impac... Read More about Exploring primary care responses to domestic violence and abuse (DVA): operationalisation of a national initiative.

Crossing cultural divides: a qualitative systematic review of factors influencing the provision of healthcare related to female genital mutilation from the perspective of health professionals (2019)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Twehheyo, R., McGarry, J., Eldridge, J., Albert, J., Nkoyo, V., & Higginbottom, G. (2019). Crossing cultural divides: a qualitative systematic review of factors influencing the provision of healthcare related to female genital mutilation from the perspective of health professionals. PLoS ONE, 14(3), Article e0211829. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211829

Introduction As a result of global migration, health professionals in destination countries are increasingly being called upon to provide care for women and girls who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). There is considerable... Read More about Crossing cultural divides: a qualitative systematic review of factors influencing the provision of healthcare related to female genital mutilation from the perspective of health professionals.

'Hiding in plain sight’: exploring the complexity of sexual safety within an acute mental health setting (2018)
Journal Article
McGarry, J. (2019). 'Hiding in plain sight’: exploring the complexity of sexual safety within an acute mental health setting. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 28(1), 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12514

It is increasingly being recognised that individuals who access acute mental health services are at risk of sexual assault. Assaults may be perpetrated by other patients but also by staff working in mental health environments, although this latter gr... Read More about 'Hiding in plain sight’: exploring the complexity of sexual safety within an acute mental health setting.

Responding to domestic violence and abuse: considerations for health visitors (2018)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Ali, P. (2018). Responding to domestic violence and abuse: considerations for health visitors. Journal of Health Visiting, 6(2), 95-98. doi:10.12968/johv.2018.6.2.95

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) exerts a significant impact on the lives, health and wellbeing of all of those who experience it and this includes children. Health professionals in a variety of settings are well placed to identify potential DVA cas... Read More about Responding to domestic violence and abuse: considerations for health visitors.

What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence (2017)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Tweheyo, R., McGarry, J., Eldridge, J., McCormick, C., Nkoyo, V., & Higginbottom, G. M. (in press). What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence. BMJ Open, 7, Article e018170. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018170

Introduction: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an issue of global concern. High levels of migration mean that healthcare systems in higher-income western countries are increasingly being challenged to respond to the care needs of affected communiti... Read More about What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence.

What is home? An art-based workshop to explore the physical, relational and wellbeing properties of Home (2017)
Journal Article
Vallejos, E. P., Baker, C., McGarry, J., Joyes, E., Carletti, L., Bartel, H., …Higginbottom, R. (2017). What is home? An art-based workshop to explore the physical, relational and wellbeing properties of Home. Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 8(3), 341-355. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah.8.3.341_1

This feasibility study was framed under the notion of creative practices as mutual recovery – the idea that shared creativity, collective experience and mutual benefit can promote resilience in mental health and well-being. The study evaluated the im... Read More about What is home? An art-based workshop to explore the physical, relational and wellbeing properties of Home.

'Don't judge me': narratives of living with FGM (2017)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Recchia, N. (2017). 'Don't judge me': narratives of living with FGM. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 10(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHRH-10-2016-0016

Purpose: To facilitate a participant led arts based workshop survivors of FGM in order to explore their experiences and impact of FGM on health and wellbeing. To use the artefacts to inform development of an e-learning resource. Design/methodology/a... Read More about 'Don't judge me': narratives of living with FGM.

Unlocking stories: older women’s experiences of intimate partner violence told through creative expression (2017)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Bowden, D. (2017). Unlocking stories: older women’s experiences of intimate partner violence told through creative expression. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 24(8), 629-637. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12411

INTRODUCTION Intimate partner violence (IPV) exerts a detrimental impact on the lives and health of all who experience abuse. This includes both physical and mental health and wellbeing. The experiences of older women however may be different and t... Read More about Unlocking stories: older women’s experiences of intimate partner violence told through creative expression.

Experiences and impact of mistreatment and obstetric violence on women during childbearing: a systematic review protocol (2017)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., Hinsliff-Smith, K., Watts, K., McCloskey, P., & Evans, C. (2017). Experiences and impact of mistreatment and obstetric violence on women during childbearing: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 15(3), 620-627. doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-002950

Review question/objective: The aim of this review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the experiences of mistreatment and/or obstetric violence in women. Specifically, the objective is to explore, from a woman’s point of view, the impacts... Read More about Experiences and impact of mistreatment and obstetric violence on women during childbearing: a systematic review protocol.

Researching domestic violence and abuse in healthcare settings: challenges and issues (2016)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Ali, P. (2016). Researching domestic violence and abuse in healthcare settings: challenges and issues. Journal of Research in Nursing, 21(5/6), https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987116650923

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is now recognised as a significant global health and societal issue. Conducting DVA research in healthcare contexts requires the consideration and understanding of a number of practical, methodological and ethical is... Read More about Researching domestic violence and abuse in healthcare settings: challenges and issues.

Older women, intimate partner violence and mental health: a consideration of the particular issues for health and health care practice (2016)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., Ali, P., & Hinchliff, S. (2017). Older women, intimate partner violence and mental health: a consideration of the particular issues for health and health care practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(15-16), 2177-2191. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13490

Aims and objectives: The purpose of this meta-synthesis was to explore qualitative evidence in older women with a history of Intimate partner violence (IPV) and their accounts and experiences of mental health. Background Intimate partner violence s... Read More about Older women, intimate partner violence and mental health: a consideration of the particular issues for health and health care practice.

A literature review of intimate partner violence and its classifications (2016)
Journal Article
Ali, P. A., Dhingra, K., & McGarry, J. (in press). A literature review of intimate partner violence and its classifications. Aggression and Violent Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2016.06.008

Intimate partner violence is an important issue and attempts to distinguish typologies of intimate partner violence are necessary to understand the complexities of intimate partner violence, its various causes, correlates, and consequences. Over the... Read More about A literature review of intimate partner violence and its classifications.

Domestic violence and abuse: an exploration and evaluation of a domestic abuse nurse specialist role in acute health care services (2016)
Journal Article
McGarry, J. (2017). Domestic violence and abuse: an exploration and evaluation of a domestic abuse nurse specialist role in acute health care services. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(15-16), 2266-2273. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13203

Aims and objectives: The aim of the present study was to explore the experiences of clinical staff in responding to disclosure of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and to evaluate the effectiveness of training and support provided by a dedicated Dome... Read More about Domestic violence and abuse: an exploration and evaluation of a domestic abuse nurse specialist role in acute health care services.

Responses to disclosure of domestic violence in the ED (2014)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., Hinsliff-Smiith, K., Kench, S., & Miller, P. (2014). Responses to disclosure of domestic violence in the ED. Emergency Medicine Journal, 31(9), 787. doi:10.1136/emermed-2014-204221.24

An exploration of the perceptions of emergency department nursing staff towards the role of a domestic abuse nurse specialist: a qualitative study (2014)
Journal Article
McGarry, J., & Nairn, S. (2015). An exploration of the perceptions of emergency department nursing staff towards the role of a domestic abuse nurse specialist: a qualitative study. International Emergency Nursing, 23(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ienj.2014.06.003

There is a clear body of evidence which indicates that a substantial number of people who have experienced domestic violence and abuse attend the emergency department (ED). However, many individuals do not receive effective identification or support.... Read More about An exploration of the perceptions of emergency department nursing staff towards the role of a domestic abuse nurse specialist: a qualitative study.