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How can we improve choice provision for childbearing women? (2007)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2007). How can we improve choice provision for childbearing women?. British Journal of Midwifery, 15, 480-484. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2007.15.8.24387

Obedience research has shown that under situational pressures and within hierarchical relationships, people have a propensity towards submission to authority (Milgram, 1974). Once they have done so, their actions are no longer guided by their own val... Read More about How can we improve choice provision for childbearing women?.

Protocols, policy directives and choice provision: UK midwives' views (2007)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2007). Protocols, policy directives and choice provision: UK midwives' views. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 22, 55-66. https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860910927952

Purpose – within maternity hospitals midwives are expected to follow the protocol-driven culture and orders issued by senior staff. Simultaneously, midwives are expected to follow social policy documents and the Midwives Rules and Standards that advo... Read More about Protocols, policy directives and choice provision: UK midwives' views.

Women's health and maternity care issues. (2006)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2006). Women's health and maternity care issues. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9(S2), e135-e242

Special Issue edited by Caroline Hollins-Martin.

What features of the maternity unit promote obedient behaviour from midwives? (2006)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2006). What features of the maternity unit promote obedient behaviour from midwives?. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9, e221-e231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2006.05.002

The aim of this paper was to present a comprehensive picture of characteristics within a maternity hospital which promote obedient behaviour from midwives. The overall objective was to assess midwives’ views about their own acquiescent behaviour. A s... Read More about What features of the maternity unit promote obedient behaviour from midwives?.

Are you as obedient as me? (2006)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2006). Are you as obedient as me?. Midwifery matters / Association of Radical Midwives, 11-14

Measuring social influence of a senior midwife on decision-making in maternity care: an experimental study. (2005)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2005). Measuring social influence of a senior midwife on decision-making in maternity care: an experimental study. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 15, 120-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.808

The document Changing Childbirth produced by the Department of Health (1993) requests provision of more choice, continuity and control for women during pregnancy and childbirth. In this context this study considers whether midwives'decisions are infl... Read More about Measuring social influence of a senior midwife on decision-making in maternity care: an experimental study..

Does status have more influence than education on the decisions midwives make? (2004)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2004). Does status have more influence than education on the decisions midwives make?. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 8(3-4), 133-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2004.10.001

Hollins Martin [Social influence effects on midwives’ practice. Presentation at the British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, 10th–12th September, 2003: London] developed the Social Influence Scale for Midwifery (SIS-... Read More about Does status have more influence than education on the decisions midwives make?.

The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications (2004)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Bull, P., & Martin, C. R. (2004). The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 8(2), 118-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2004.09.003

The role of perceived authority on the clinical behaviour and decision-making of midwives has received little research attention, largely due to the unavailability of a midwifery-specific measure of conformity. The current study investigated the fact... Read More about The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications.

Professional issues. Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour. (2001)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2001). Professional issues. Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour. British Journal of Midwifery, 8, 690-694

This paper addresses the issue of social attitudes. The purpose is to facilitate understanding of attitude structures and the application of this knowledge to midwifery practice. Attitudes have been defined and their development within individuals de... Read More about Professional issues. Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour..