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Infants admitted to neonatal units - interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review 1990-2007 (2008)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., & Chambers, J. (2008). Infants admitted to neonatal units - interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review 1990-2007. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 4(4), 235-263. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00150.x

This review aimed to identify interventions to promote breastfeeding or breast milk feeding for infants admitted to the neonatal unit. The medical electronic databases were searched for papers listed between 1990 and June 2005 which had breastfeed... Read More about Infants admitted to neonatal units - interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes: a systematic review 1990-2007.

Supporting breastfeeding mothers: qualitative synthesis (2008)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J. & Chambers, J. A. (2008). Supporting breastfeeding mothers: qualitative synthesis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 62. (4). 407-427. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04618.x. ISSN 0309-2402.

AIM: This paper is a report of a synthesis of mothers' and healthcare professionals' experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding support. BACKGROUND: Despite increasing knowledge, breastfeeding rates remain relatively static and mothers c... Read More about Supporting breastfeeding mothers: qualitative synthesis.

A systematic review of measures assessing mothers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence and satisfaction towards breastfeeding (2007)
Journal Article
Chambers, J. A., McInnes, R. J., Hoddinott, P., & Alder, E. M. (2007). A systematic review of measures assessing mothers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence and satisfaction towards breastfeeding. Breastfeeding review, 15(3), 17-25

In order to support breastfeeding interventions, there is a need for objective, reliable, valid and sensitive measures of factors related to breastfeeding. Publications on the development and testing of tools measuring mothers' knowledge, attitudes,... Read More about A systematic review of measures assessing mothers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence and satisfaction towards breastfeeding.

Infant Feeding Attitudes and Knowledge among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women in Glasgow (2007)
Journal Article
Dungy, C. I., McInnes, R. J., Tappin, D. M., Wallis, A. B. & Oprescu, F. (2008). Infant Feeding Attitudes and Knowledge among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women in Glasgow. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 12. (3). 313-322. doi:10.1007/s10995-007-0253-9. ISSN 1092-7875.

Objectives This study: (1) investigated infant feeding attitudes and knowledge among socioeconomically disadvantaged mothers in an urban community with historically low breastfeeding rates, (2) examined the influence of women’s social networks on inf... Read More about Infant Feeding Attitudes and Knowledge among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women in Glasgow.

Who's keeping the code? Compliance with the international code for the marketing of breast-milk substitutes in Greater Glasgow (2007)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., Wright, C., Haq, S., & McGranachan, M. (2007). Who's keeping the code? Compliance with the international code for the marketing of breast-milk substitutes in Greater Glasgow. Public Health Nutrition, 10(07), 719-725. https://doi.org/10.101

To evaluate compliance with the World Health Organization's International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in primary care, after the introduction of strict local infant feeding guidelines. An audit form was sent to all community-based h... Read More about Who's keeping the code? Compliance with the international code for the marketing of breast-milk substitutes in Greater Glasgow.

The effect of health visitors on breastfeeding in Glasgow (2006)
Journal Article
Tappin, D., Britten, J., Broadfoot, M., & McInnes, R. (2006). The effect of health visitors on breastfeeding in Glasgow. International Breastfeeding Journal, 1(11), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4358-1-11

Background: The UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative includes a community component to help women who want to breastfeed. This study aimed to document the health visitor role in promoting and supporting breastfeeding in Glasgow during 2000 and the effec... Read More about The effect of health visitors on breastfeeding in Glasgow.

Breastfeeding peer support: Health service programmes in Scotland (2006)
Journal Article
Britten, J., Hoddinott, P. & McInnes, R. (2005). Breastfeeding peer support: Health service programmes in Scotland. British Journal of Midwifery. 14. (1). 12-19. . ISSN 0969-4900.

The objective of this multiple case study was to identify and describe health service breastfeeding peer support programmes operational in urban and rural areas in Scotland between 1995 and 2002. The programmes aimed to increase breastfeeding rates i... Read More about Breastfeeding peer support: Health service programmes in Scotland.

Diamorphine for pain relief in labour : a randomised controlled trial comparing intramuscular injection and patient-controlled analgesia (2004)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., Hillan, E., Clark, D. & Gilmour, H. (2004). Diamorphine for pain relief in labour : a randomised controlled trial comparing intramuscular injection and patient-controlled analgesia. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 111. (10). 1081-1089. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00131.x. ISSN 1470-0328.

Objectives To compare the efficacy of diamorphine administered by a patient-controlled pump (patient-controlled analgesia) with intramuscular administration for pain relief in labour. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting The South Gla... Read More about Diamorphine for pain relief in labour : a randomised controlled trial comparing intramuscular injection and patient-controlled analgesia.

Unintentional Injury during Foreign Travel: A Review (2002)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., Williamson, L. M., & Morrison, A. (2002). Unintentional Injury during Foreign Travel: A Review. Journal of Travel Medicine, 9(6), 297-307. doi:10.2310/7060.2002.30168

Unintentional injury is a global public health problem. In 1990, an estimated 5 million people worldwide died as a result of an injury or poisoning. This accounted for 10% of deaths from all causes that year, and over half of the estimated 900 millio... Read More about Unintentional Injury during Foreign Travel: A Review.

Independent predictors of breastfeeding intention in a disadvantaged population of pregnant women (2001)
Journal Article
Mclnnes, R. J., Love, J. G., & Stone, D. H. (2001). Independent predictors of breastfeeding intention in a disadvantaged population of pregnant women. BMC Public Health, 1(10), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-1-10

Background: Breastfeeding rates in Scotland are very low, particularly in the more disadvantaged areas. Despite a number of interventions to promote breastfeeding very few women actually intend to breastfeed their baby. The aim of this study was to i... Read More about Independent predictors of breastfeeding intention in a disadvantaged population of pregnant women.

The process of implementing a community-based peer breast-feeding support programme: the Glasgow experience (2001)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J. & Stone, D. H. (2001). The process of implementing a community-based peer breast-feeding support programme: the Glasgow experience. Midwifery. 17. (1). 65-73. doi:10.1054/midw.2000.0236. ISSN 0266-6138.

Aim: to document the process of implementing and maintaining a community-based peer- support programme. Design and setting: a community-based study located in a socio-economically disadvantaged housing estate on the outskirts of Glasgow. Partic... Read More about The process of implementing a community-based peer breast-feeding support programme: the Glasgow experience.

Evaluation of a community-based intervention to increase breastfeeding prevalence (2000)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., Love, J. G. & Stone, D. H. (2000). Evaluation of a community-based intervention to increase breastfeeding prevalence. Journal of public health medicine. 22. (2). 138-145. . ISSN 0957-4832.

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine whether peer counselling in the antenatal and post-natal period would increase the prevalence and duration of breastfeeding among low-income women in Glasgow. METHODS: The study was designe... Read More about Evaluation of a community-based intervention to increase breastfeeding prevalence.

Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding (1999)
Journal Article
Mclnnes, R. J. & Stone, D. H. (1999). Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding. Lancet. 354. (9173). 161. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(05)75293-4. ISSN 0140-6736.

The Glasgow Infant Feeding Action Research Project: an evaluation of a community based intervention designed to increase the prevalence of breastfeeding in a socially disadvantaged urban area (1996)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. & Stone, D. (1995). The Glasgow Infant Feeding Action Research Project: an evaluation of a community based intervention designed to increase the prevalence of breastfeeding in a socially disadvantaged urban area. Prenatal and neonatal medicine. 1. (supplement 1). 130-130. . ISSN 1359-8635.

The Glasgow Infant Feeding Action Research Project: an evaluation of a community based intervention designed to increase the prevalence of breastfeeding in a socially disadvantaged urban area.

Promoting breastfeeding in an inner city area (1996)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. (1995). Promoting breastfeeding in an inner city area. Changing childbirth update. . . 7-7. . ISSN 0738-2359.

The author writes about the Easterhouse Breastfeeding Promotion Project. Mothers who had breastfed were recruited and trained to present breastfeeding as the most natural choice to pregnant mothers in this socially deprived area.

Value of milk tokens for breast feeding mothers should be increased (1996)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., & Tappin, D. M. (1996). Value of milk tokens for breast feeding mothers should be increased. BMJ, 313(7070), 1484-1485. doi:10.1136/bmj.313.7070.1484c

EDITOR,—In the deprived housing estates on the periphery of Glasgow roughly 7% of babies are breast fed at the end of the first week of life. Much research has related infant feeding to maternal background and socioeconomic status,1 2 and, despite pr... Read More about Value of milk tokens for breast feeding mothers should be increased.