All Outputs (93)

Irish general practitioners' view of perinatal mental health in general practice: a qualitative study (2018)
Journal Article
Noonan, M., Doody, O., O’Regan, A., Jomeen, J., & Galvin, R. (2018). Irish general practitioners' view of perinatal mental health in general practice: a qualitative study. BMC family practice, 19(1), Article 196. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0884-5

Background
Identification of perinatal mental health problems and effective care for women who experience them are important considering the potentially serious impact that they may have on the wellbeing of the woman, her baby, family and wider soci... Read More about Irish general practitioners' view of perinatal mental health in general practice: a qualitative study.

Validity and accuracy of the Whooley questions to identify maternal distress in Dutch pregnant women (2018)
Journal Article
Fontein-Kuipers, Y., & Jomeen, J. (2019). Validity and accuracy of the Whooley questions to identify maternal distress in Dutch pregnant women. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 14(1), 33-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2018-0034

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the validity and accuracy of the Whooley questions for routine screening of maternal distress in Dutch antenatal care. Design/methodology/approach: In this cohor... Read More about Validity and accuracy of the Whooley questions to identify maternal distress in Dutch pregnant women.

Use of the partogram in a private hospital in South Africa (2018)
Journal Article
Yazbek, M., & Jomeen, J. (2019). Use of the partogram in a private hospital in South Africa. Midwifery, 69, 128-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.11.009

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Objective: to explore and describe the use of the partogram in private hospitals in South Africa. Design: an explanatory mixed method design. In-depth interviews were conducted with the midwives and midwife specialists to explicat... Read More about Use of the partogram in a private hospital in South Africa.

Women's decision-making about birthplace choices: Booking for birth centre, hospital or home birth in the North of England (2018)
Journal Article
Lambert, C., Jomeen, J., & McSherry, W. (2018). Women's decision-making about birthplace choices: Booking for birth centre, hospital or home birth in the North of England. International journal of childbirth, 8(2), 115-134. https://doi.org/10.1891/2156-5287.8.2.115

Aim This paper presents findings from an Interpretive Phenomenological study that illuminates unique characteristics of the different social representations of antenatal primigravida and multigravida women who book to birth their babies in a birth ce... Read More about Women's decision-making about birthplace choices: Booking for birth centre, hospital or home birth in the North of England.

Knowledge and use of sterile water injections amongst midwives in the United Kingdom: A cross-sectional study (2018)
Journal Article
Lee, N., Jomeen, J., Mårtensson, L. B., Emery, V., & Kildea, S. (2019). Knowledge and use of sterile water injections amongst midwives in the United Kingdom: A cross-sectional study. Midwifery, 68, 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.10.001

Background
The use of sterile water injections (SWI) for the relief of pain in labour is popular amongst midwives in countries such as Sweden and Australia. Anecdotal reports suggest the procedure is used less commonly in the United Kingdom (UK) and... Read More about Knowledge and use of sterile water injections amongst midwives in the United Kingdom: A cross-sectional study.

Family physicians perceived role in perinatal mental health: an integrative review (2018)
Journal Article
Noonan, M., Doody, O., Jomeen, J., O’Regan, A., & Galvin, R. (2018). Family physicians perceived role in perinatal mental health: an integrative review. BMC family practice, 19(1), Article 154. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0843-1

Background: Responding to and caring for women who experience mental health problems during the perinatal
period, from pregnancy up to one year after birth, is complex and requires a multidisciplinary response. Family
physicians are ideally placed... Read More about Family physicians perceived role in perinatal mental health: an integrative review.

A mixed methods review to develop and confirm a framework for assessing midwifery practice in perinatal mental health (2018)
Journal Article
Wadephul, F., Jarrett, P. M., Jomeen, J., & Martin, C. R. (2018). A mixed methods review to develop and confirm a framework for assessing midwifery practice in perinatal mental health. Journal of advanced nursing, 74(10), 2258-2272. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13786

Aim: To ascertain whether a new framework examining midwifery practice in perinatal mental health is supported by the research literature.
Background: The identification and care of women with perinatal mental health problems is increasingly consider... Read More about A mixed methods review to develop and confirm a framework for assessing midwifery practice in perinatal mental health.

Midwifery abdication – is it acknowledged or discussed within the midwifery literature: An integrative review (2018)
Journal Article
within the midwifery literature: An integrative review. European Journal of Midwifery, 2(June), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/92529

Aim: To explore the concept of ‘Midwifery Abdication’ and whether it is acknowledged or discussed within the midwifery literature.
Method:A modified Whittemore and Knafl (2005) integrative review framework enabled consideration of quantitative and q... Read More about Midwifery abdication – is it acknowledged or discussed within the midwifery literature: An integrative review.

Perinatal mental health : an exploration of staff perceptions and comorbid personality disorder (2018)
Thesis
Steele, M. (2018). Perinatal mental health : an exploration of staff perceptions and comorbid personality disorder. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221293

This thesis portfolio comprises of three parts:

Part one: a systematic literature review, in which the available research into personality disorders during the perinatal period is reviewed. A systematic search identified 11 studies for inclusion,... Read More about Perinatal mental health : an exploration of staff perceptions and comorbid personality disorder.

Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide (2018)
Thesis
Torres, S. A. (2018). Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4220945

Suicide is a national and global concern. Men continue to die by suicide at higher rates compared to women. The burden of grief associated with loss of a partner to suicide may go unreported by survivors. This study aimed to explore the coping experi... Read More about Making sense of it all : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved survivors’ coping experiences following intimate partner suicide.

Survey of midwives' perinatal mental health knowledge, confidence, attitudes and learning needs (2018)
Journal Article
Noonan, M., Jomeen, J., Galvin, R., & Doody, O. (2018). Survey of midwives' perinatal mental health knowledge, confidence, attitudes and learning needs. Women and Birth, 31(6), e358-e366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2018.02.002

Background

Midwives have a primary role in facilitating the first stage of perinatal mental health risk reduction through inquiring about perinatal mental health, identifying risk factors and current perinatal mental health problems, providing suppo... Read More about Survey of midwives' perinatal mental health knowledge, confidence, attitudes and learning needs.

Professional issues in maternal mental health scale (PIMMHS): The development and initial validation of a brief and valid measure (2018)
Journal Article
Jomeen, J., Jarrett, P., & Martin, C. (2018). Professional issues in maternal mental health scale (PIMMHS): The development and initial validation of a brief and valid measure. European Journal of Midwifery, 2(February), https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/83276

Introduction:
The life-threatening consequences of perinatal mental health problems (PMHP) are well documented. Midwives are ideally placed to effectively identify women at risk and facilitate early intervention. However, a multitude of factors cont... Read More about Professional issues in maternal mental health scale (PIMMHS): The development and initial validation of a brief and valid measure.

Applying a midwifery-specific decision-making tool to midwives' clinical reasoning and midwifery practice when managing a woman's perineum in labor: An exploratory study (2018)
Journal Article
Jefford, E., Jomeen, J., Guy, F., Newcombe, B., & Martin, C. (2018). Applying a midwifery-specific decision-making tool to midwives' clinical reasoning and midwifery practice when managing a woman's perineum in labor: An exploratory study. International journal of childbirth, 8(1), 54-66. https://doi.org/10.1891/2156-5287.8.1.54

INTRODUCTION: Many of the risk factors for perineal trauma are modifiable, and midwives are in an ideal position to mitigate such risks. To date, no investigation using a midwifery-specific decision-making tool has sought to determine how midwives ma... Read More about Applying a midwifery-specific decision-making tool to midwives' clinical reasoning and midwifery practice when managing a woman's perineum in labor: An exploratory study.

“I never thought I could do that…”: Findings from an Alexander Technique pilot group for older people with a fear of falling. (2017)
Journal Article
Glover, L., Kinsey, D., Clappison, D. J., Gardiner, E., & Jomeen, J. (2018). “I never thought I could do that…”: Findings from an Alexander Technique pilot group for older people with a fear of falling. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 17, 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2017.11.008

© 2017 Elsevier GmbH Introduction Fear of falling is a major problem facing the health care system. No clear evidence exists as to the most effective management approach although a need for both psychological and physical intervention is recognised.... Read More about “I never thought I could do that…”: Findings from an Alexander Technique pilot group for older people with a fear of falling..

The development and initial validation of the Perinatal Mental Health Awareness scale in student midwives (2017)
Journal Article
Martin, C. R., Jomeen, J., & Jarrett, P. (2017). The development and initial validation of the Perinatal Mental Health Awareness scale in student midwives. Journal of midwifery and reproductive health, 5(4), 1021-1031. https://doi.org/10.22038/JMRH.2017.9251

Background & aim: Perinatal mental health problems have been demonstrated to impact upon maternal, and fetal/child outcomes. Despite the global evidence and a policy-driven responsibility for identification of these problems, research demonstrates th... Read More about The development and initial validation of the Perinatal Mental Health Awareness scale in student midwives.

Care and self-reported outcomes of care experienced by women with mental health problems in pregnancy: findings from a national survey (2017)
Journal Article
Henderson, J., Jomeen, J., & Redshaw, M. (2018). Care and self-reported outcomes of care experienced by women with mental health problems in pregnancy: findings from a national survey. Midwifery, 56, 171-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.10.020

Background mental health problems in pregnancy and the postnatal period are relatively common and, in pregnancy, are associated with an increase in adverse outcome. It is recommended that all women are asked about their emotional and mental health an... Read More about Care and self-reported outcomes of care experienced by women with mental health problems in pregnancy: findings from a national survey.

The experience of Wagogo women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania (2017)
Thesis
Hayeshi, A. H. (2017). The experience of Wagogo women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4221217

This study has been carried out amidst new developments made at global, regional and local levels regarding the practice of Female Genital Mutilations (FGM). The declarations, conventions and articles agreed and implemented by the UN member states an... Read More about The experience of Wagogo women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania.

A narrative review of interventions addressing the parental-fetal relationship (2017)
Journal Article
Xuereb, R., Borg Cunen, N., Jomeen, J., Borg Xuereb, R., & Poat, A. (2017). A narrative review of interventions addressing the parental-fetal relationship. Women and Birth, 30(4), e141-e151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2016.11.005

Background Expectant parents develop varying degrees of emotional affiliation with the unborn child. Interventions supporting this relationship may be beneficial given its link to maternal health behaviour during pregnancy, as well as the parental–in... Read More about A narrative review of interventions addressing the parental-fetal relationship.

A narrative synthesis of women's out-of-body experiences during childbirth (2017)
Journal Article
Bateman, L., Jones, C., & Jomeen, J. (2017). A narrative synthesis of women's out-of-body experiences during childbirth. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 62(4), 442-451. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12655

Introduction Some women have a dissociated, out-of-body experience (OBE) during childbirth, which may be described as seeing the body from above or floating above the body. This review examines this phenomenon using narratives from women who have exp... Read More about A narrative synthesis of women's out-of-body experiences during childbirth.

Women with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² and their experience of maternity care : a meta ethnographic synthesis (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, C., & Jomeen, J. (2017). Women with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² and their experience of maternity care : a meta ethnographic synthesis. Midwifery, 53, 87-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.07.011

Objective: This paper is a report of a systematic review and meta-ethnography of the experiences of women with body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m² and their experience of maternity care. Method: Systematic review methods identified 12 qualitative studie... Read More about Women with a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m² and their experience of maternity care : a meta ethnographic synthesis.