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Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model (2023)
Conference Proceeding
PEARS, M., Henderson, J., Smit, A., Van Oost, M., Borrelli, S., Walker, L., …Konstantinidis, S. .. (2023). Learning analytics of TOTEMM virtual learning resources – transforming transnational intercultural sensitivity for midwifery students through an inclusive mobility model. In Proceedings of INTED2023 Conference 6th-8th March 2023 (8021-8030). https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2023

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.

Midwifery students' perspectives of physical and virtual mobility activities including preferences for e-learning: A cross-sectional survey (2021)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Global Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Gyasi-Antwi, P., Walker, L., Moody, C., Okyere, S., Salt, K., Anang, L., …Adams, G. (2020). Global Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. New American Journal of Medicine, 1(3),

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Evidence suggests that diabetes in all forms are on the rise especially gesta-tional diabetes mellitus which increases the risk of maternal and neonatal morbidities; however global prevalence rates and geographical distri... Read More about Global Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The personal and professional importance of post-registration postgraduate education (2018)
Journal Article
Walker, L., & Spendlove, Z. (2018). The personal and professional importance of post-registration postgraduate education. British Journal of Midwifery, 26(2), 120-124. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2018.26.2.120

The nature of both pre-registration and post-registration midwifery education has changed dramatically over the last two decades, being firmly established within academia and the higher education domain. Notwithstanding the changes to midwifery educa... Read More about The personal and professional importance of post-registration postgraduate education.