A5053997876- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Family Support in Illness
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
University of Central Lancashire
2015-2024
Infant
2010-2022
University of Central Lancashire Cyprus
2022
University of Stirling
2018
Glasgow Caledonian University
2018
NHS Lothian
2018
Edinburgh Napier University
2018
Mental Health Research Institute
2005-2008
Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
2005
University of Oxford
2002
Background Smoking in pregnancy and/or not breastfeeding have considerable negative health outcomes for mother and baby. Aim To understand incentive mechanisms of action smoking cessation breastfeeding, develop a taxonomy identify promising, acceptable feasible interventions to inform trial design. Design Evidence syntheses, primary qualitative survey, discrete choice experiment (DCE) research using multidisciplinary, mixed methods. Two mother-and-baby groups disadvantaged areas collaborated...
Effective postnatal care is important for optimal of women and newborns-to promote health wellbeing, identify treat clinical psychosocial concerns, to provide support families. Yet uptake formal services low inequitable in many countries. As part a larger study examining the views women, partners, families requiring both routine specialised care, we analysed subset data on experiences related care.We undertook qualitative evidence synthesis, using framework analysis approach. We included...
It is recommended that research studies are carried out with or by patients and the public through their involvement from beginning in as many stages possible (known PPI). Some formally invite to participate interviews focused group discussions collect views about topics qualitative research). In our study on financial incentives for giving up smoking pregnancy breastfeeding, we combined both PPI include of women a range experiences breastfeeding. We involved two mother baby groups...
Abstract Breastfeeding peer support has been identified as a key intervention to help improve breastfeeding and exclusive rates. The World Health Organization, and, in the UK, National Institute for Clinical Excellence, recommend implementation of sustainable programmes. As part an evaluation into comprehensive service north‐west England, in‐depth interviews were conducted with 47 women who had received service. In this paper, we have drawn upon work Morse colleagues interpret data relation...
Objectives To explore stakeholders’ and national organisational perspectives on companionship for women/birthing people using antenatal intrapartum care in England during COVID-19, as part of the Achieving Safe Personalised maternity In Response to Epidemics (ASPIRE) COVID-19 UK study. Setting Maternity provision England. Participants Interviews were held with 26 governmental, professional service-user organisation leads (July–December 2020). Other data included public-facing outputs logged...
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Financial (positive or negative) and non-financial incentives rewards are increasingly used in attempts to influence health behaviours. While unintended consequences of incentive provision discussed the literature, evidence syntheses did not identify any primary research with aim investigating interventions for lifestyle behaviour change. Our objective was investigate perceived positive negative a shortlist seven promising strategies smoking cessation pregnancy breastfeeding. A...
Abstract Increasing breastfeeding rates would improve maternal and child health, but multiple barriers to persist. Breast pump provision has been used as an incentive for breastfeeding, although effectiveness is unclear. Women's use of breast pumps increasing a high proportion mothers express breastmilk. No research yet reported women's health professionals' perspectives on breastfeeding. In the Benefits Incentives Breastfeeding Smoking cessation in pregnancy (BIBS) study, mixed methods...
The national health care response to coronavirus (COVID-19) has varied between countries. United Kingdom (UK) and the Netherlands (NL) have comparable maternity neonatal systems, experienced similar numbers of COVID-19 infections, but had different organisational responses pandemic. Understanding why how similarities differences occurred in these two contexts could inform optimal normal circumstances, during future crises.To compare UK Dutch three key domains: choice birthplace,...
Financial or tangible incentives are a strategy for improving health behaviours. The mechanisms of action complex and debated. Using multidisciplinary integrated mixed methods study, with service-user collaboration throughout, we developed typology their meanings initiating sustaining smoking cessation in pregnancy breastfeeding. ultimate aim was to inform incentive intervention design by providing insights into acceptability action. Systematic evidence syntheses studies breastfeeding...
Background Uptake of postnatal care (PNC) is low and inequitable in many countries, immigrant women may experience additional challenges to access effective use. As part a larger study examining the views women, partners, families on routine PNC, we analysed subset data specific experiences families. Methods This subanalysis qualitative evidence synthesis. We searched MEDLINE, PUBMED, CINAHL, EMBASE, EBM-Reviews grey literature for studies published until December 2019 with extractable no...
Helpline services have become an increasingly popular mode of providing community access to information and expert advice in the health welfare sector. This paper reports on data collected from 908 callers UK-based breastfeeding helplines. A mixed methods design was adopted utilising a structured interview schedule elicit experiences help support received. In this we report series multiple regression models undertaken variables associated with callers' 'overall satisfaction' helpline...
Breastfeeding peer support, is considered to be a key intervention for increasing breastfeeding duration rates. Whilst number of national organisations provide telephone based date there have been no published evaluations into callers' experiences and attitudes this support. In study we report on the descriptive qualitative insights provided by 908 callers as part an evaluation UK-based helpline(s). A structured interview, incorporating Likert scale responses open-ended questions was...