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The impact of choice of maternity care on psychological health outcomes for women during pregnancy and the postnatal period (2008)
Journal Article
Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2008). The impact of choice of maternity care on psychological health outcomes for women during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 14(3), 391-398. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2753.2007.00878.x

Rationale Psychological factors are acknowledged to impact on pregnancy, birth, neonatal outcomes and maternal mental health. The importance of psychological well-being is now recognized within maternity care and UK maternity policy advocates choice... Read More about The impact of choice of maternity care on psychological health outcomes for women during pregnancy and the postnatal period.

Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy (2007)
Journal Article
Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2007). Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 14(3), 319-324. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01084.x

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a widely used screening tool for post-natal depression (PND). Recent factor analytic investigations of the EPDS have suggested the instrument may be useful in the prediction of PND as the instrument... Read More about Replicability and stability of the multidimensional model of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in late pregnancy.

Assessment and relationship of sleep quality to depression in early pregnancy (2007)
Journal Article
Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2007). Assessment and relationship of sleep quality to depression in early pregnancy. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 25(1), 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646830601117308

Sleep quality is integral to optimal physical functioning and mental health during pregnancy. There has, however, been little work conducted to determine the most appropriate measure of sleep quality in this clinical group, a surprising observation g... Read More about Assessment and relationship of sleep quality to depression in early pregnancy.

Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy (2006)
Journal Article
Jomeen, J. (2006). Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9(SUPPL. 2), e191-e200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2006.10.002

ObjectiveThis paper presents a study exploring women's experiences of making choices for maternity care in early pregnancy. The content will provide clinically useful information to midwives and health care professionals involved in caring for pregna... Read More about Choices for maternity care are they still ‘an illusion’? : A qualitative exploration of women’s experiences in early pregnancy.

The factor structure of the SF-36 in early pregnancy (2005)
Journal Article
Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2005). The factor structure of the SF-36 in early pregnancy. Journal of psychosomatic research, 59(3), 131-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.02.018

Objective: The concept of Quality of Life (QoL) has emerged as an important psychological dimension within pregnancy. The current study sought to establish the psychometric properties of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) Version 2 in e... Read More about The factor structure of the SF-36 in early pregnancy.