Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review
Journal Article
Moncrieff, G., MacVicar, S., Norris, G., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2021)
Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review. Women and Birth, 34(1), 77-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.01.007
Background: In several countries, midwifery students undertake continuity of care experiences as part of their pre-registration education. This is thought to enable the develo...
"It's Just the Abuse that Needs to Stop": Professional Framing of Sibling Relationships in a Grounded Theory Study of Social Worker Decision Making Following Sibling Sexual Behavior
Journal Article
Yates, P. (2019)
"It's Just the Abuse that Needs to Stop": Professional Framing of Sibling Relationships in a Grounded Theory Study of Social Worker Decision Making Following Sibling Sexual Behavior. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 29(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2019.1692399
Sibling abuse is a global problem, arguably the most prevalent form of family violence, and as harmful as other familial abuse. There is evidence internationally that sibling ...
Adolescents in Scotland: Challenges and Opportunities for Sexual Risk Reduction
Journal Article
Morrison-Beedy, D., Martin, C. H., Pow, J., & Elliott, L. (2019)
Adolescents in Scotland: Challenges and Opportunities for Sexual Risk Reduction. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 30(6), 619-629. https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000095
Sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy challenge the health of Scottish teens. We conducted focus groups with teens (ages 16-19 years) recruited from an...
Factors Influencing the Maternal Life Balance of Flemish Mothers, a Cross-Sectional Study
Journal Article
Kuipers, J., Van Leugenhaege, L., Van de Craen, N., Van den Branden, L., Bleijenbergh, R., Mestdagh, E., & Van Rompaey, B. (2021)
Factors Influencing the Maternal Life Balance of Flemish Mothers, a Cross-Sectional Study. Applied research in quality of life, 16(2), 611-627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-019-09779-0
This cross-sectional study examined the levels of maternal life balance and its influencing factors. The sample was composed of 731 Flemish mothers who self-reported on percei...
It takes a village to raise a child. PATH project
Presentation / Conference
Kuipers, Y. (2019, November)
It takes a village to raise a child. PATH project. Presented at Perinatal Quality Network (PQN) for perinatal mental health services, annual forum Royal College of Psychiatrists, London
Non-medical prescribing behaviour in midwifery practice: a mixed-methods review
Presentation / Conference
Kuipers, Y. (2019, November)
Non-medical prescribing behaviour in midwifery practice: a mixed-methods review. Poster presented at ESPACOMP Congress, Porto, Portugal
Background: Non-medical prescribing is a new skill in midwifery practice. Information is needed on whether this is an activity that is feasible, appropriate, meaningful and ef...
Traumatic childbirth experiences: practice‐based implications for maternity care professionals from the woman's perspective
Journal Article
Koster, D., Romijn, C., Sakko, E., Stam, C., Steenhuis, N., Vries, D., …Fontein‐Kuipers, Y. (2020)
Traumatic childbirth experiences: practice‐based implications for maternity care professionals from the woman's perspective. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 34(3), 792-799. https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12786
Objective: To explore women’s traumatic childbirth experiences in order to make maternity care professionals more aware of women’s intrapartum care needs.
Method: A qualitati...
Jumping Through Hoops: Families' Experiences of Pre-birth Child Protection
Book Chapter
Critchley, A. (2019)
Jumping Through Hoops: Families' Experiences of Pre-birth Child Protection. In Families in Motion: Ebbing and Flowing through Space and Time, (135-154). Bingley: Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-415-620191009
This chapter considers the mobilities of families subject to child protection involvement at the threshold of the birth of a new baby. The author presents data arising from an...
The Scottish clinical supervision model for midwives
Journal Article
Key, S., Marshall, H., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2019)
The Scottish clinical supervision model for midwives. British Journal of Midwifery, 27(10), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2019.27.10.655
Following a change in UK legislation, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) model of statutory supervision for midwives ceased in 2017. In response, the Scottish Government ...
The general health questionnaire as a measure of emotional wellbeing in pregnant women
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y., Jomeen, J., Dilles, T., & Van Rompaey, B. (2019)
The general health questionnaire as a measure of emotional wellbeing in pregnant women. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 14(6), 447-456. https://doi.org/10.1108/jmhtep-05-2019-0028
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure reliability, validity and accuracy of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) as a measure of emotional wellbeing i...