A5004070931- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Nursing education and management
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Cardiff University
2016-2025
Massey University
2024
University of Wales
1998-2023
University of Technology Sydney
2016-2021
University of Surrey
2015
University of York
2015
Swansea University
1998-2012
Gender Studies
2004
Singleton Hospital
1999
This article presents findings from a study of clinical pathway for normal labour (Normal Labour Pathway) implemented in Wales, UK. The was conducted between 2004 and 2006. aimed to support childbirth reduce unnecessary interventions by promoting midwife-led care. focuses on how the influenced inter-professional relationships boundaries midwives doctors. Data are drawn semi-participant observation, focus groups semi-structured interviews with 41 midwives, five midwifery managers six doctors,...
Peer support is recommended by the World Health Organization for initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, this recommendation included in United Kingdom (U.K.) guidance. There a lack information about how, when, where breastfeeding peer was provided U.K. We aimed to generate an overview how delivered gain understanding challenges implementation. surveyed all infant feeding coordinators (n = 696) who were part U.K.-based National Infant Feeding Networks, covering 177 Service (NHS)...
Abstract Objective Warm water immersion during labour provides women with analgesia and comfort. This cohort study aimed to establish among using intrapartum analgesia, without antenatal or risk factors, whether waterbirth is as safe for them their babies leaving the before birth. Design Cohort non‐inferiority design. Setting Twenty‐six UK NHS maternity services. Sample A total of 73 229 immersion, between 1 January 2015 30 June 2022. The analysis excluded 12 827 (17.5%) who received...
Greater understanding of midwives' emotion work could potentially improve practitioner/client and collegial relationships, inform future organisation delivery maternity care. However, remains relatively unrecognised under-investigated. Drawing on a previous paper (Hunter, 2001), I contrast current knowledge in the field. Four key areas appear significant: impact context organisation; midwife-woman relationships; as coercion or gift? More research is needed into how midwives manage emotions...
In 2015, 27.5% of births in England and Wales were to mothers born outside the UK. Compared their White British peers, minority ethnic migrant women are at a significantly higher risk maternal perinatal mortality, along with lower maternity care satisfaction. Existing literature highlights importance midwife-woman relationships satisfaction pregnancy outcomes; however, little research has explored for UK.A focused ethnography was conducted South Wales, UK, including semi-structured...
ABSTRACT Background The POOL study explored intrapartum water immersion and associated maternal neonatal outcomes at 26 UK sites 2015–2022. Methods Retrospective prospective data captured in electronic maternity National Health Service (NHS) information systems. Analysis—(a) proportions of women using factors with during labour or birth; (b) among “low‐risk” who used (c) management the third stage following waterbirth. Results Among 869,744 included births, 10% ( n = 87,040) birth 4.6%...
midwives have traditionally had an important role in providing public health messages to women. The range and diversity of the remit within maternity services has expanded rapidly over past decade support workers as well are now engaged work many areas. Given these changes a review current practice was indicated. identify student midwives׳, midwives׳ midwifery workers׳ knowledge involvement agenda England. descriptive qualitative study using online discussion forums. England, United Kingdom...
This article summarizes the main findings from my PhD study exploring individual women’s experiences of trust within midwife–mother relationship. Evidence suggests that is an important element care provision (Department Health, 2010; Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2015), yet it poorly defined as a concept. AIM: The aim was to explore concept relationship increasing understanding experience its meaning them caring No specific research questions were identified at outset congruent with hybrid...