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Midwife‐Led Ultrasound Scanning to Date Pregnancy in Malawi: Development of a Novel Training Program (2022)
Journal Article
Viner, A., Membe‐Gadama, G., Whyte, S., Kayambo, D., Masamba, M., Martin, C. J. H., …Gadama, L. (2022). Midwife‐Led Ultrasound Scanning to Date Pregnancy in Malawi: Development of a Novel Training Program. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 67

The use of ultrasound to determine gestational age is fundamental to the optimum management of pregnancy and is recommended for all women by the World Health Organization. However, this modality remains unavailable to many women in low-income countri... Read More about Midwife‐Led Ultrasound Scanning to Date Pregnancy in Malawi: Development of a Novel Training Program.

“It’s no ordinary job”: Factors that influence learning and working for midwifery students placed in continuity models of care (2022)
Journal Article
Moncrieff, G., Martin, C. H., Norris, G., & MacVicar, S. (2023). “It’s no ordinary job”: Factors that influence learning and working for midwifery students placed in continuity models of care. Women and Birth, 36(3), e328-e334. https://doi.org/10.10

Background Maternity policy and guidelines increasingly recommend or stipulate the increased provision of midwifery continuity of carer as a priority model of care. The scale up and sustainability of this model will require that student midwives are... Read More about “It’s no ordinary job”: Factors that influence learning and working for midwifery students placed in continuity models of care.

Factors that influence father’s experiences of childbirth and their implications upon postnatal mental health: a narrative systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
McNab, E., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Norris, G. (2022). Factors that influence father’s experiences of childbirth and their implications upon postnatal mental health: a narrative systematic review. Nurse Education in Practice, 65, Article 103460. https:/

Aim To explore factors that influence fathers’ experiences of childbirth and implications for their subsequent postnatal mental health. Background Fathers who attend the birth of their baby often have very rewarding experiences. However, those w... Read More about Factors that influence father’s experiences of childbirth and their implications upon postnatal mental health: a narrative systematic review.

Translation and validation of the Czech Republic version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2022)
Journal Article
Ratislavová, K., Hendrych Lorenzová, E., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Czech Republic version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 42(1), 78-94

Background Satisfaction with the birth experience has been established to be critical for the wellbeing of the mother. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a brief and psychometrically robust multi-dimensional self-report tool designed to... Read More about Translation and validation of the Czech Republic version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Indoor CO2 and Thermal Conditions in Twenty Scottish Primary School Classrooms with Different Ventilation Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
Journal Article
Bain-Reguis, N., Smith, A., Hollins-Martin, C., & Currie, J. (2022). Indoor CO2 and Thermal Conditions in Twenty Scottish Primary School Classrooms with Different Ventilation Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pollutants, 2(2), 180-204. https://doi.org

Healthy indoor environments influence the comfort, health and wellbeing of the occupants. Monitoring the indoor temperature, relative humidity and CO2 levels in primary schools during the COVID-19 pandemic was mandated by a local authority in Scotlan... Read More about Indoor CO2 and Thermal Conditions in Twenty Scottish Primary School Classrooms with Different Ventilation Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Further validation of the birth satisfaction scale-revised: Factor structure, validity, and reliability (2022)
Journal Article
Nakić Radoš, S., Matijaš, M., Brekalo, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2023). Further validation of the birth satisfaction scale-revised: Factor structure, validity, and reliability. Current Psychology, 42, 13693–13702. https://doi.org/10

The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised is a short but valid and reliable robust measure of different aspects of birth satisfaction. This study aimed to test factor structure, validity and reliability of the Croatian version of the Birth Satisfaction Sc... Read More about Further validation of the birth satisfaction scale-revised: Factor structure, validity, and reliability.

A scoping review of therapies used to treat psychological trauma post perinatal bereavement (2022)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C., & Reid, K. (2023). A scoping review of therapies used to treat psychological trauma post perinatal bereavement. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 41(5), 582-598. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.2021477

Background: Up to 39% of women who experience perinatal bereavement proceed to develop Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder (PTSD), with this large proportion meriting treatment. Before setting-up a treatment service for postnatal women who are experienci... Read More about A scoping review of therapies used to treat psychological trauma post perinatal bereavement.