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Professor HELEN SPIBY's Outputs (79)

'The calm before the storm': A qualitative study of fathers' experiences of early labour (2019)
Journal Article
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.

An analysis of media reporting on the closure of freestanding midwifery units in England (2019)
Journal Article
Rayment, J., McCourt, C., Scanlon, M., Culley, L., Spiby, H., Bishop, S., & de Lima, L. A. (2020). An analysis of media reporting on the closure of freestanding midwifery units in England. Women and Birth, 33(1), e79-e87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2018.12.012

Problem
Despite clinical guidelines and policy promoting choice of place of birth, 14 Freestanding Midwifery Units were closed between 2008 and 2015, closures reported in the media as justified by low use and financial constraints.

Background
Th... Read More about An analysis of media reporting on the closure of freestanding midwifery units in England.

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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

A programme for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in midwifery (POPPY): indications of effectiveness from a feasibility study (2018)
Journal Article
Slade, P., Sheen, K., Collinge, S., Butters, J., & Spiby, H. (2018). A programme for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in midwifery (POPPY): indications of effectiveness from a feasibility study. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 9(1), Article 1518069. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1518069

Background: Midwives can experience events they perceive as traumatic when providing care. As a result some will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with adverse implications for midwives’ mental health, the quality of care provided for wome... Read More about A programme for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in midwifery (POPPY): indications of effectiveness from a feasibility study.

A qualitative study of midwives’ perceptions on using video-calling in early labor (2018)
Journal Article
Spiby, H., Faucher, M. A., Sands, G., Roberts, J., & Kennedy, H. P. (2019). A qualitative study of midwives’ perceptions on using video-calling in early labor. Birth, 46(1), 105-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12364

© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Background: Decisions made in early labor influence the outcomes of childbirth for women and infants. Telephone assessment during labor, the current norm in many settings, has been found to be a source of dissatisfactio... Read More about A qualitative study of midwives’ perceptions on using video-calling in early labor.

Post-traumatic stress symptomatology following exposure to perceived traumatic perinatal events within the midwifery profession: the impact of trait emotional intelligence (2018)
Journal Article
Nightingale, S., Spiby, H., Sheen, K., & Slade, P. (2018). Post-traumatic stress symptomatology following exposure to perceived traumatic perinatal events within the midwifery profession: the impact of trait emotional intelligence. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(9), 2115-2125. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13719

Aims: To explore factors associated with, and predictors of, post‐traumatic stress symptoms in midwives. To explore factors associated with, and potential moderating effects of, trait emotional intelligence. Secondary analysis explored predictors of... Read More about Post-traumatic stress symptomatology following exposure to perceived traumatic perinatal events within the midwifery profession: the impact of trait emotional intelligence.

First-time mothers’ expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: uncertainties, coping strategies and ‘going with the flow’ (2018)
Journal Article
Borrelli, S. E., Walsh, D., & Spiby, H. (2018). First-time mothers’ expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: uncertainties, coping strategies and ‘going with the flow’. Midwifery, 63, 39-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.04.022

Objective. To explore first-time mothers’ expectations of labour and birth, coping strategies they adopt during pregnancy towards childbirth and coping strategies they expect to use during labour and birth.

Design. A qualitative Straussian grounde... Read More about First-time mothers’ expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: uncertainties, coping strategies and ‘going with the flow’.

The concept of compassion within UK media generated discourse: a corpus informed analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Bond, C., Stacey, G., Field-Richards, S., Callaghan, P., Keeley, P., Lymn, J., Redsell, S., & Spiby, H. (2018). The concept of compassion within UK media generated discourse: a corpus informed analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(15-16), 3081-3090. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14496

Aims and objectives: To examine how the concept of compassion is socially constructed within UK discourse, in response to recommendations that aspiring nurses gain care experience prior to entering nurse education.
Background: Following a report of... Read More about The concept of compassion within UK media generated discourse: a corpus informed analysis.

Emotional intelligence and caring in health care professionals (2018)
Journal Article
Nightingale, S., Slade, P., Sheen, K., & Spiby, H. (2018). Emotional intelligence and caring in health care professionals. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 80, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.01.006

Background: Over recent years there has been criticism within the United Kingdom’s health service regarding a lack of care and compassion, resulting in adverse outcomes for patients. The impact of emotional intelligence in staff on patient health car... Read More about Emotional intelligence and caring in health care professionals.

Results of the FIRST STEPS study: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the Group Family Nurse Partnership (gFNP) programme compared to routine care in improving outcomes for high-risk mothers and their children and preventing abuse (2017)
Journal Article
Barnes, J., Stuart, J., Allen, E., Petrou, S., Sturgess, J., Barlow, J., Macdonald, G., Spiby, H., Aistrop, D., Melhuish, E., Kim, S. W., Pink, J., Datta, J., & Elbourne, D. (2017). Results of the FIRST STEPS study: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the Group Family Nurse Partnership (gFNP) programme compared to routine care in improving outcomes for high-risk mothers and their children and preventing abuse. Public Health Research, 5(9), https://doi.org/10.3310/phr05090

Background: Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a home-based nurse home-visiting programme to support vulnerable parents. Group FNP (gFNP) has similar aims and materials and was demonstrated to be feasible in implementation evaluations.
Objectives: To... Read More about Results of the FIRST STEPS study: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the Group Family Nurse Partnership (gFNP) programme compared to routine care in improving outcomes for high-risk mothers and their children and preventing abuse.

Experiences of early labour management from perspectives of women, labour companions and health professionals: a systematic review of qualitative evidence (2017)
Journal Article
Beake, S., Chang, Y.-S., Cheyne, H., Spiby, H., Sandall, J., & Bick, D. (2018). Experiences of early labour management from perspectives of women, labour companions and health professionals: a systematic review of qualitative evidence. Midwifery, 57, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.11.002

Objectives: To examine evidence of women's, labour companions’ and health professionals’ experiences of management of early labour to consider how this could be enhanced to better reflect women's needs.

Design: A systematic review of qualitative e... Read More about Experiences of early labour management from perspectives of women, labour companions and health professionals: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation of nurse-led group support for young mothers during pregnancy and the first year postpartum versus usual care (2017)
Journal Article
Barnes, J., Stuart, J., Allen, E., Petrou, S., Sturgess, J., Barlow, J., Mcdonald, G., Spiby, H., Aistrop, D., Melhuish, E., Kim, S. W., & Elbourne, D. (2017). Randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation of nurse-led group support for young mothers during pregnancy and the first year postpartum versus usual care. Trials, 18, Article 508. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2259-y

Background: Child maltreatment is a significant public health problem. Group Family Nurse Partnership (gFNP) is a new intervention for young, expectant mothers implemented successfully in pilot studies. This study was designed to determine the effect... Read More about Randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation of nurse-led group support for young mothers during pregnancy and the first year postpartum versus usual care.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnant women (2017)
Journal Article
Evans, K., Morrell, C. J., & Spiby, H. (2018). Systematic review and meta-analysis of non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnant women. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(2), 289-309. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13456

Aim

To assess the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for pregnant women with symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety.
Background

Many pregnant women experience mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety and could benefit from additional... Read More about Systematic review and meta-analysis of non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnant women.

Defining the latent phase of labour: is it important? (2017)
Journal Article
Hundley, V. A., Way, S., Cheyne, H., Janssen, P., Gross, M., & Spiby, H. (2017). Defining the latent phase of labour: is it important?. Evidence Based Midwifery, 15(3),

Background and rationale. The latent phase of labour is recognised as a period of uncertainty for women and midwives. There is evidence from the literature of considerable variation in labour definitions and practice. Stimulated by discussion at an i... Read More about Defining the latent phase of labour: is it important?.

Mapping midwifery and obstetric units in England (2017)
Journal Article
Walsh, D., Spiby, H., Grigg, C. P., Dodwell, M., McCourt, C., Culley, L., Bishop, S., Wilkinson, J., Coleby, D., Pacanowski, L., Thornton, J., & Byers, S. (in press). Mapping midwifery and obstetric units in England. Midwifery, 56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.09.009

Objective: to describe the configuration of midwifery units, both alongside&free-standing, and obstetric units in England.
Design: national survey amongst Heads of Midwifery in English Maternity Services
Setting: National Health Service (NHS) in En... Read More about Mapping midwifery and obstetric units in England.

Plans, preferences or going with the flow: an online exploration of women's views and experiences of birth plans (2017)
Journal Article
Divall, B., Spiby, H., Nolan, M., & Slade, P. (2017). Plans, preferences or going with the flow: an online exploration of women's views and experiences of birth plans. Midwifery, 54, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.07.020

Objective
To explore women’s views of birth plans, and experiences of their completion and use.
Design
A qualitative, exploratory study, using Internet-mediated research methods.
Setting
The discussion boards of two well-known, UK-based, online... Read More about Plans, preferences or going with the flow: an online exploration of women's views and experiences of birth plans.

Women’s expectations and experiences of rupture of membranes and views of the potential use of reagent pads for detecting amniotic fluid (2017)
Journal Article
Spiby, H., Borrelli, S. E., & Hughes, A. J. (2017). Women’s expectations and experiences of rupture of membranes and views of the potential use of reagent pads for detecting amniotic fluid. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(12), 3041-3049. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13365

AIMS: To explore first time mothers’ expectations and experiences regarding rupture of membranes (RoM) at term, and their views on the potential use of reagent pads that detect amniotic fluid.
BACKGROUND: There is little information available on wom... Read More about Women’s expectations and experiences of rupture of membranes and views of the potential use of reagent pads for detecting amniotic fluid.