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The ‘Research Repository’ is the open access institutional repository of Edinburgh Napier University. It contains examples of research outputs produced by staff and research students, as well as related information about the university's funded projects and staff research interests.

Whenever possible, refereed documents accepted for publication, or finished artistic compositions presented in public, will be made available here in full digital format, and hyperlinks to standard published versions will be provided. Any questions about submissions to the repository or problems with access to any of its content should be sent to the Repository Team at repository@napier.ac.uk

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Mindfulness and compassionate midwifery in childbirth trauma (2022)
Book Chapter
Patterson, J. (2022). Mindfulness and compassionate midwifery in childbirth trauma. In L. Davies, & S. Crowther (Eds.), Mindfulness in the Birth Sphere. Routledge

This chapter acknowledges the existence of birth trauma and the contribution that interactions between childbearing women and their care providers make to this. Authors explore the conflicting ideologies in midwifery that challenge midwives creating... Read More about Mindfulness and compassionate midwifery in childbirth trauma.

Dare to Dream (2021)
Book Chapter
Patterson, J. (2021). Dare to Dream. In Nurturing Maternity Staff. Pinter and Martin

The BPG survey: The results (2018)
Book Chapter
Mander, R., & Patterson, J. (2018). The BPG survey: The results. In N. Edwards, R. Mander, & J. Murphy-Lawless (Eds.), Untangling the Maternity Crisis. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315277059-3

The implications for the individual members of staff have been investigated by an online survey. This chapter focuses on some of the survey's findings. It addresses crucial aspects of the data, such as staff shortages, midwives' fears, and the role o... Read More about The BPG survey: The results.

Healing Ourselves as Midwives (2018)
Book Chapter
Patterson, J. (2018). Healing Ourselves as Midwives. In N. Edwards, R. Mander, & J. Murphy-Lawless (Eds.), Untangling the Maternity Crisis. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315277059-13

This chapter presents a range of self-care practices, rooted in longstanding healing traditions and for which there is a growing body of evidence of their effectiveness. Capacitar International offers a range of practical self-care practices, which a... Read More about Healing Ourselves as Midwives.

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