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Measuring birth satisfaction in Vietnam (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S., Jordan, A., Vu, H., Ngoc Tran, H., Greig, Y., Thi Tuyet Nguyen, H., Norris, G., Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. (2024, September). Measuring birth satisfaction in Vietnam. Poster presented at Global Women’s Health Research Society (GLOW) 2024 - Rising to the challenge: women and newborn health in the context of global crises, Edinburgh

Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges (2024)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S. (2024). Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges. Nursing Standard, 39(7), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2024.e12304

The Nursing and Midwifery Council states that nurses should be able to demonstrate competence in prescribing practice at the point of registration to be ‘prescribing ready’. The aim is to increase the number of nurse independent prescribers and impro... Read More about Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges.

Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S., Jordan, A., Vu, H., Ngoc Tran, H., Greig, Y., Thi Tuyet Nguyen, H., Norris, G., Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (online). Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2338176

Background
The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a quick and easy survey instrument recommended by the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measures as the tool of choice for measuring women’s birth satisfaction.

Aim
To... Read More about Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

General Embryology (2024)
Book Chapter
MacVicar, S. (2024). General Embryology. In J. Rankin (Ed.), Physiology in Childbearing With Anatomy and Related Biosciences. (5th). Elsevier

Management of stress urinary incontinence associated with perimenopause (2024)
Journal Article
Storm, S., & MacVicar, S. (2024). Management of stress urinary incontinence associated with perimenopause. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 6(2), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2024.6.2.68

Pelvic health physiotherapy is recommended as first-line treatment for those with lower urinary tract symptoms and pelvic floor dysfunction. Pelvic health physiotherapists treat a number of genitourinary conditions conservatively, including stress ur... Read More about Management of stress urinary incontinence associated with perimenopause.

The influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on perinatal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experience: an observational study (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tabib, M., Humphrey, T., Hollins-Martin, C., Forbes-McKay, K., & MacVicar, S. (2023, November). The influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on perinatal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experience: an observational study. Presented at 2023 Lothian health and care professions research conference: achieving impactful healthcare research through clinical academic collaborations, Edinburgh, UK

Interprofessional learning across Advanced Clinical Practice Pathway (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McPhillips, H., & MacVicar, S. (2023, June). Interprofessional learning across Advanced Clinical Practice Pathway. Poster presented at The Association of Advanced Practice Educators UK (AAPE UK) National conference: The Evolving Role of Education in Advancing Practice, Online

Introduction:
Interprofessional learning (IPL) is defined as enabling “two or more professions to learn with, from and about each other to improve collaborative practice and quality of care” (1) . IPL offers a variety of benefits to students includ... Read More about Interprofessional learning across Advanced Clinical Practice Pathway.

Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacVicar, S. (2023, May). Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model. Presented at U!REKA Connects 2023, Amsterdam

Education programme to support knowledge and skills development for local neonatal nurse workforce on neuroprotective strategies for preterm infants, supporting breastfeeding and maternal attachment through introduction of kangaroo mother care (KMC).... Read More about Neonatal nursing in Vietnam: evaluation & sustainability of an education model.

Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S., & Paterson, R. E. (2023). Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 79(8), 3092-3101. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15658

Background
Independent prescribing by nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals is diversifying into a variety of healthcare settings as pressures mount on existing resources. Primary care was an early adopter of prescribing by non-medical... Read More about Characteristics of prescribing activity within primary care in Scotland 2013–2022 of general practitioners, nurse, pharmacist and allied health prescribers: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

A different way of being (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tabib, M., Humphrey, T., Forbes-McKay, K., Hollins-Martin, C., & MacVicar, S. (2022, November). A different way of being. Presented at 2022 Scotland maternity and midwifery festival, Edinburgh, UK

This presentation gives an overview of the findings from the author's PhD project, which aimed to explore the impact of an antenatal relaxation class on maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth.

“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/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.09.009

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.

A different way of being: the influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experiences: an exploratory sequential mix-method study (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tabib, M., Humphrey, T., Forbes-McKay, K., Hollins-Martin, C., & MacVicar, S. (2022, September). A different way of being: the influence of a single antenatal relaxation class (ARC) on maternal psychological wellbeing and childbirth experiences: an exploratory sequential mix-method study. Poster presented at 21st International normal labour and birth research conference, Aarhus, Denmark

This poster describes a study that aimed to evaluate the impact of an antenatal relaxation class on the psychology and wellbeing of pregnant women during childbirth.