All Outputs (39)

Midwives providing woman-centred care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A national qualitative study (2021)
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Stulz, V. M., Bradfield, Z., Cummins, A., Catling, C., Sweet, L., McInnes, R., …Sheehan, A. (2022). Midwives providing woman-centred care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A national qualitative study. Women and Birth, 35(5), 475-483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2021.10.006

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused isolation, fear, and impacted on maternal healthcare provision. Aim To explore midwives’ experiences about how COVID-19 impacted their ability to provide woman-centred care, and what lessons they have... Read More about Midwives providing woman-centred care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A national qualitative study.

Implementing continuity of midwife carer – just a friendly face? A realist evaluation (2020)
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McInnes, R. J., Aitken-Arbuckle, A., Lake, S., Hollins Martin, C., & MacArthur, J. (2020). Implementing continuity of midwife carer – just a friendly face? A realist evaluation. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), Article 304 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05159-9

Background Good quality midwifery care saves the lives of women and babies. Continuity of midwife carer (CMC), a key component of good quality midwifery care, results in better clinical outcomes, higher care satisfaction and enhanced caregiver exper... Read More about Implementing continuity of midwife carer – just a friendly face? A realist evaluation.

Midwives’ views of changing to a Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) model in Scotland: a baseline survey (2019)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., MacArthur, J., Martin, C. R., & McInnes, R. J. (2020). Midwives’ views of changing to a Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) model in Scotland: a baseline survey. Women and Birth, 33(5), e409-e419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2019.08.005

Background: There is good evidence that Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) is associated with improved clinical outcomes, greater maternal satisfaction, and improved work experiences for midwives. Changes made to the organisation require careful impl... Read More about Midwives’ views of changing to a Continuity of Midwifery Care (CMC) model in Scotland: a baseline survey.

Women's views about a free breast pump service: an online survey to inform intervention development. (2018)
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McInnes, R. J., Gillespie, N., Crossland, N., Moran, V. H., & Hoddinott, P. (2019). Women's views about a free breast pump service: an online survey to inform intervention development. Maternal and Child Nutrition, Article e12745. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12745

Improving breastfeeding outcomes is a global priority, however, in the UK continuation of breastfeeding remains low. Growing empirical evidence suggests a free breast pump service might be an acceptable and feasible incentive intervention to improve... Read More about Women's views about a free breast pump service: an online survey to inform intervention development..

Midwifery continuity of carer: Developing a realist evaluation framework to evaluate the implementation of strategic change in Scotland (2018)
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McInnes, R. J., Martin, C. J. H., & MacArthur, J. (2018). Midwifery continuity of carer: Developing a realist evaluation framework to evaluate the implementation of strategic change in Scotland. Midwifery, 66, 103-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.07.007

Midwifery continuity of carer (MCC) models result in better clinical outcomes for women and offer midwives a superior way of working when compared to other models of maternity care. Implementing a MCC model, a key recommendation of the Scottish Gover... Read More about Midwifery continuity of carer: Developing a realist evaluation framework to evaluate the implementation of strategic change in Scotland.

Breast milk expression policies and practices in Scotland: a document analysis (2018)
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Gillespie, N., McInnes, R., Hoddinott, P., Elders, A., & Currie, S. (2018). Breast milk expression policies and practices in Scotland: a document analysis. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 14(S2), https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12587

Breastfeeding initiation: an in-depth qualitative analysis of the perspectives of women and midwives using Social Cognitive Theory (2017)
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Edwards, M., Jepson, R., & McInnes, R. (2018). Breastfeeding initiation: an in-depth qualitative analysis of the perspectives of women and midwives using Social Cognitive Theory. Midwifery, 57, 8-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.10.013

Objective To explore women's and midwives’ expectations, knowledge and experiences of breastfeeding initiation using Social Cognitive Theory. Design A qualitative study using focus group discussions and individual interviews. Breastfeeding initiat... Read More about Breastfeeding initiation: an in-depth qualitative analysis of the perspectives of women and midwives using Social Cognitive Theory.

Buggy walking groups: An asset-based approach to health care (2017)
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McInnes, R. J., Dickson, C., & Barclay, C. (2017). Buggy walking groups: An asset-based approach to health care. Journal of Health Visiting, 5(5), 236-243. https://doi.org/10.12968/johv.2017.5.5.236

Postnatal buggy walking is an accessible activity for new mothers, but there has been limited assessment of its impact on wellbeing in healthy postnatal populations or on community based health services. This evaluation explored women's perceptions o... Read More about Buggy walking groups: An asset-based approach to health care.

The Effect of the More Active MuMs in Stirling Trial on Body Composition and Psychological Well-Being among Postnatal Women (2016)
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Lee, A. S., McInnes, R. J., Hughes, A. R., Guthrie, W., & Jepson, R. (2016). The Effect of the More Active MuMs in Stirling Trial on Body Composition and Psychological Well-Being among Postnatal Women. Journal of Pregnancy, 2016, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4183648

Introduction. Physical activity is important for health and well-being; however, rates of postnatal physical activity can be low. This paper reports the secondary outcomes of a trial aimed at increasing physical activity among postnatal women. Method... Read More about The Effect of the More Active MuMs in Stirling Trial on Body Composition and Psychological Well-Being among Postnatal Women.

The Infant Feeding Genogram: a tool for exploring family infant feeding history and identifying support needs (2016)
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Darwent, K. L., McInnes, R. J., & Swanson, V. (2016). The Infant Feeding Genogram: a tool for exploring family infant feeding history and identifying support needs. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-1107-5

Background: Family culture and beliefs are passed through the generations within families and influence what constitutes appropriate infant care. This includes infant feeding decisions where a family history and support network congruent with women’s... Read More about The Infant Feeding Genogram: a tool for exploring family infant feeding history and identifying support needs.

Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups (2016)
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Currie, S., Gray, C., Shepherd, A., & McInnes, R. J. (2016). Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), Article 182. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0973-1

Background: Regular physical activity (PA) can be beneficial to pregnant women, however, many women do not adhere to current PA guidelines during the antenatal period. Patient and public involvement is essential when designing antenatal PA interventi... Read More about Antenatal physical activity: a qualitative study exploring women’s experiences and the acceptability of antenatal walking groups.

How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of content (2015)
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McInnes, R. J., Arbuckle, A., & Hoddinott, P. (2015). How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of content. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15, Article 81. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0509-0

Background Exclusive breastfeeding for six months is recommended but few parents achieve this; particularly younger and less well-educated mothers. Many parents introduce infant formula milk to manage feeding but describe a desire to express breastm... Read More about How UK internet websites portray breast milk expression and breast pumps: a qualitative study of content.

Efficacy of physical activity interventions in post-natal populations: systematic review, meta-analysis and content coding of behaviour change techniques (2014)
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Gilinsky, A. S., Dale, H., Robinson, C., Hughes, A. R., McInnes, R., & Lavallee, D. (2015). Efficacy of physical activity interventions in post-natal populations: systematic review, meta-analysis and content coding of behaviour change techniques. Health Psychology Review, 9(2), 244-263. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2014.899059

This systematic review and meta-analysis reports the efficacy of post-natal physical activity change interventions with content coding of behaviour change techniques (BCTs). Electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsychINFO) were searched for inter... Read More about Efficacy of physical activity interventions in post-natal populations: systematic review, meta-analysis and content coding of behaviour change techniques.

Significant others, situations and infant feeding behaviour change processes: a serial qualitative interview study (2013)
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McInnes, R. J., Hoddinott, P., Britten, J., Darwent, K., & Craig, L. C. (2013). Significant others, situations and infant feeding behaviour change processes: a serial qualitative interview study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, Article 114. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-13-114

Background Exclusive breastfeeding until six months followed by the introduction of solids and continued breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organisation. The dominant approach to achieving this has been to educate and support women to... Read More about Significant others, situations and infant feeding behaviour change processes: a serial qualitative interview study.

Developing Maternal Self-Efficacy for Feeding Preterm Babies in the Neonatal Unit (2012)
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Swanson, V., Nicol, H., McInnes, R., Cheyne, H., Mactier, H., & Callander, E. (2012). Developing Maternal Self-Efficacy for Feeding Preterm Babies in the Neonatal Unit. Qualitative Health Research, 22(10), 1369-1382. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732312451872

Developing maternal self-efficacy offsets negative psychological consequences of premature birth, improving maternal well-being. We investigated women’s experiences in a neonatal unit (NNU) in Scotland in semistructured interviews with 19 primiparous... Read More about Developing Maternal Self-Efficacy for Feeding Preterm Babies in the Neonatal Unit.

More Active Mums in Stirling (MAMMiS): a physical activity intervention for postnatal women. Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2012)
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Gilinsky, A. S., Hughes, A. R., & McInnes, R. J. (2012). More Active Mums in Stirling (MAMMiS): a physical activity intervention for postnatal women. Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 13(1), Article 112. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-13-112

Background: Many postnatal women are insufficiently physically active in the year after childbirth and could benefit from interventions to increase activity levels. However, there is limited information about the efficacy, feasibility and acceptabili... Read More about More Active Mums in Stirling (MAMMiS): a physical activity intervention for postnatal women. Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Exploring cognitive skill development in midwifery education (2012)
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Lake, S., & McInnes, R. J. (2012). Exploring cognitive skill development in midwifery education. Nurse Education in Practice, 12(5), 264-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.04.015

Changes in maternity services and the role of the midwife mean that the midwife must provide flexible, evidence-based, woman-centred care. As the lead professional, the midwife must use a high level of professional judgement, clinical reasoning and d... Read More about Exploring cognitive skill development in midwifery education.

What future for midwifery? (2012)
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McInnes, R. J., & Mc Intosh, C. (2012). What future for midwifery?. Nurse Education in Practice, 12(5), 297-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.04.011

Safe, effective and high quality maternity care is crucial to the wellbeing of mother and baby and for society as a whole. The midwife is now recognized and recommended as the lead professional and co-ordinator of care for low risk women and plays a... Read More about What future for midwifery?.

A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences: idealism meets realism (2012)
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Hoddinott, P., Craig, L. C. A., Britten, J., & McInnes, R. M. (2012). A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences: idealism meets realism. BMJ Open, 2(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000504

Objective: To investigate the infant feeding experiences of women and their significant others from pregnancy until 6 months after birth to establish what would make a difference. Design: Qualitative serial interview study. Setting: Two health boards... Read More about A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences: idealism meets realism.

Recommendations by Queensland GPs to be more physically active: which patients were recommended which activities and what action they took (2011)
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Robertson, R., Jepson, R., Shepherd, A., & McInnes, R. (2011). Recommendations by Queensland GPs to be more physically active: which patients were recommended which activities and what action they took. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(6), 537-542. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00779.x

Objective: To ascertain the extent to which general practitioners in Queensland recommend physical activity to their patients, the types of patients they target, types of activities they suggest and how patients respond to the recommendations. Met... Read More about Recommendations by Queensland GPs to be more physically active: which patients were recommended which activities and what action they took.