All Outputs (23)

TransfOrming Transnational intErcultural sensitivity for Midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model: A mixed-method evaluation of the TOTEMM project (2024)
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Borrelli, S., Konstantinidis, S., Fumagalli, S., Kärema, A., Mets-Oja, S., Nespoli, A., …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.

Developing initial programme theories for a realist synthesis on digital clinical consultations in maternity care: contributions from stakeholder involvement (2024)
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Evans, C., Clancy, G., Evans, K., Booth, A., Nazmeen, B., Timmons, S., …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, 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.

The impact of prior care experience on nursing students' compassionate values and behaviours: A mixed methods study (2024)
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Field-Richards, S. E., Aubeeluck, A., Callaghan, P., Keeley, P., Redsell, S. A., Spiby, H., …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.

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)
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Porter, L., Matvienko-Sikar, K., Wharrad, H., Spiby, H., Siriwardena, A. N., Howitt, C., …Redsell, S. (2024). Co-Design of a Reusable Learning Object (RLO) to Address Caregiver Responsive Infant Feeding Behaviours (CRIB) to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Mixed-Method Protocol. Healthcare, 12(1), Article 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12010029

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)
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Sands, G., Blake, H., Carter, T., & Spiby, H. (2023). Nature-Based Interventions in the UK: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Green Prescribing for Promoting the Mental Wellbeing of Young Pregnant Women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(20), Article 6921. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206921

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.

Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya (2023)
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Barako, T. D., Spiby, H., Evans, C., & Konstantinidis, S. (2023). Understanding antenatal care use in pastoralist communities: a focused ethnographic study in Kenya. African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 17(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2022.0021

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.

The impact of care experience prior to commencing pre-registration nurse education and training: A scoping review (2022)
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Field-Richards, S. E., Aubeeluck, A., Callaghan, P., Keeley, P., Redsell, S. A., Spiby, H., …Lymn, J. S. (2023). The impact of care experience prior to commencing pre-registration nurse education and training: A scoping review. Nurse Education Today, 120, Article 105625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105625

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)
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Evans, K., Spiby, H., Slade, M., Jomeen, J., & Beckhelling, J. (2022). RAPID-2 study protocol: a cluster randomised feasibility trial of a midwife facilitated intervention for pregnant women with symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety. BMJ Open, 12(10), Article e064659. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064659

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)
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Evans, C., Evans, K., Booth, A., Timmons, S., Jones, N., Nazmeen, B., …Spiby, H. (2022). Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol. BMJ Open, 12(9), Article e062106. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062106

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)
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Sands, G., Evans, K., Spiby, H., Eldridge, J., Pallotti, P., & Evans, C. (2023). Birth environments for women with complex pregnancies: A mixed-methods systematic review. Women and Birth, 36(1), 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.04.008

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.

Remotely Delivered Interventions to Support Women With Symptoms of Anxiety in Pregnancy: Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2022)
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Evans, K., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Cox, S., Kuipers, Y., & Spiby, H. (2022). Remotely Delivered Interventions to Support Women With Symptoms of Anxiety in Pregnancy: Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(2), Article e28093. https://doi.org/10.2196/28093

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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Borrelli, S., Walker, L., Coolin, K., Fumagalli, S., Karema, A., Konstantinidis, S., …Spiby, H. (2022). Midwifery students' perspectives of physical and virtual mobility activities including preferences for e-learning: A cross-sectional survey. Nurse Education Today, 109, Article 105214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2021.105214

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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Borrelli, S., Harton, S., Poole, G., Robertson, K., Walmsley, A., Jomeen, J., …Spiby, H. (2021). Spontaneous rupture of membranes and potential use of reagent pads: midwives' experiences and perspectives. Midirs Midwifery Digest, 31(1), 89-95

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.

A systematic review of supportive interventions to promote women's comfort and well-being during induction of labour (2020)
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Evans, K., Sands, G., Spiby, H., Evans, C., Pallotti, P., & Eldridge, J. (2021). A systematic review of supportive interventions to promote women's comfort and well-being during induction of labour. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(5), 2185-2196. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14711

© 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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Borrelli, S., Evans, K., Pallotti, P., Evans, C., Eldridge, J., & Spiby, H. (2020). Mixed-methods systematic review: Childbearing women's views, experiences, and decision-making related to epidural analgesia in labour. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 76(12), 3273-3292. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14555

© 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.

Women's information needs, decision-making and experiences of membrane sweeping to promote spontaneous labour (2020)
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Spiby, H., Roberts, J., Evans, K., Evans, C., Pallotti, P., & Eldridge, J. (2020). Women's information needs, decision-making and experiences of membrane sweeping to promote spontaneous labour. Midwifery, 83, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.102626

© 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.

'The calm before the storm': A qualitative study of fathers' experiences of early labour (2019)
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Roberts, J., & Spiby, H. (2020). 'The calm before the storm': A qualitative study of fathers' experiences of early labour. Women and Birth, 33(5), 490-495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2019.11.002

Background Early labour care presents a challenge for maternity services and is a cause of dissatisfaction for women planning birth in an obstetric or midwifery unit who may feel unsupported or unwelcome at their planned place of birth. Little is kn... Read More about 'The calm before the storm': A qualitative study of fathers' experiences of early 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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Evans, K., Spiby, H., & Morrell, J. C. (2019). 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. Archives of Women's Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-018-0936-9

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.

Quantitative insights into televised birth: a content analysis of One Born Every Minute (2018)
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De Benedictis, S., Johnson, C., Roberts, J., & Spiby, H. (2019). Quantitative insights into televised birth: a content analysis of One Born Every Minute. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 36(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295036.2018.1516046

This paper explores birth representations through a content analysis of two seasons of the UK program, One Born Every Minute (Channel 4, 2010- ) (OBEM). Reality television (RTV) has been a fertile ground for the mediation of birth but has also stoked... Read More about Quantitative insights into televised birth: a content analysis of One Born Every Minute.

Preparing midwifery students for traumatic workplace events: findings from the POPPY (Programme for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Midwifery) feasibility study (2018)
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Spiby, H., Sheen, K., Collinge, S., Maxwell, C., Pollard, K., & Slade, P. (2018). Preparing midwifery students for traumatic workplace events: findings from the POPPY (Programme for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Midwifery) feasibility study. Nurse Education Today, 71, 226-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2018.09.024

Background: Midwifery students can experience events on clinical placements that they perceive to be traumatic. There is currently no requirement to provide training about the nature of trauma, normal responses, or the most helpful ways of self-manag... Read More about Preparing midwifery students for traumatic workplace events: findings from the POPPY (Programme for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Midwifery) feasibility study.