All Outputs (10)

‘Naming and faming’ maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y., De Bock, V., Van de Craen, N., & Bosmans, V. (2024). ‘Naming and faming’ maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study. Midwifery, 130, 103912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103912

Background: Positive benchmarking can serve as a catalyst for maternity care improvement. Aim: To retrospectively benchmark Flemish maternity care providers’ qualities, based on women’s positive care experiences, and to explore which attributes o... Read More about ‘Naming and faming’ maternity care providers: A mixed-methods study.

Op Weg Naar Sociale Inclusie. In Armoede En Ongelijkheid. Jaarboek 2023 (2023)
Book Chapter
Mikolajczak-Degrauwe, K., Slimmen, S., Fontein-Kuipers, Y., & Timmermans, O. (2023). Op Weg Naar Sociale Inclusie. In Armoede En Ongelijkheid. Jaarboek 2023. In J. Coene, T. Ghys, B. Hubeau, S. Marchal, P. Raeymaeckers, R. Remmen, …H. Van Regemortel (Eds.), Armoede en Ongelijkheid. Jaarboek 2023 (317-337). Leuven: Acco Uitgeverij

Mikolajczak-Degrauwe K, Slimmen S, Fontein-Kuipers Y, Timmermans O. Op weg naar sociale inclusie: effecten van een Peer Support-methodiek. In: Coen J, Ghys T, Hubeau B, Marchal S, Raeymaeckers P, Remmen R, Vandenhole W, Van Dooren W, Van Regemortel H... Read More about Op Weg Naar Sociale Inclusie. In Armoede En Ongelijkheid. Jaarboek 2023.

Discursive constructions of student midwives’ professional identities: A discourse analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Mcluckie, C., & Kuipers, Y. (2024). Discursive constructions of student midwives’ professional identities: A discourse analysis. Nurse Education in Practice, 74, Article 103847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103847

Background The construction and performance of professional identity is significant to broader socio-cultural understandings of who ‘professionals’ are and what they do. Importantly, it is also implicated in the development and enactment of policy,... Read More about Discursive constructions of student midwives’ professional identities: A discourse analysis.

Evaluation of a web-based intervention to optimize perinatal emotional wellbeing: A nested case-control study (2023)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y. J., Bleijenbergh, R., Rimaux, S., & Mestdagh, E. (2024). Evaluation of a web-based intervention to optimize perinatal emotional wellbeing: A nested case-control study. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 24(1), Article 100422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2023.100422

Background/Objective: WazzUp Mama© is a remotely delivered web-based tailored intervention to prevent and reduce perinatal emotional distress, originally developed in the Netherlands. The current study aimed to evaluate the adapted WazzUp Mama© int... Read More about Evaluation of a web-based intervention to optimize perinatal emotional wellbeing: A nested case-control study.

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of peer support among disadvantaged groups: A rapid scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Mikolajczak-Degrauwe, K., Slimmen, S. R., Gillissen, D., de Bil, P., Bosmans, V., Keemink, C., …Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of peer support among disadvantaged groups: A rapid scoping review. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 10(4), 587-601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2023.09.002

Objective To explore the current state of knowledge and evidence about peer support for various disadvantaged groups; to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of peer support to reflect on peer support within health and soci... Read More about Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of peer support among disadvantaged groups: A rapid scoping review.

A multidisciplinary evaluation, exploration, and advancement of the concept of a traumatic birth experience (2023)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y., Thomson, G., Škodová, Z., Bozic, I., Lísa Sigurðardóttir, V., Goberna-Tricas, J., …Klier, C. (2024). A multidisciplinary evaluation, exploration, and advancement of the concept of a traumatic birth experience. Women and Birth, 37(1), 51-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.08.004

Background Understanding a woman’s traumatic birth experience benefits from an approach that considers perspectives from various fields of healthcare and social sciences. Aim To evaluate and explore the multidisciplinary perspectives surrounding... Read More about A multidisciplinary evaluation, exploration, and advancement of the concept of a traumatic birth experience.

Factors associated with the intention of pregnant women to give birth with epidural analgesia: a cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
Van Leugenhaege, L., Degraeve, J., Jacquemyn, Y., Mestdagh, E., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). Factors associated with the intention of pregnant women to give birth with epidural analgesia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), Article 598. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05887-w

Background In Belgium most women receive epidural analgesia during labour. Although, it offers satisfactory pain relief during labour, the risk on a series of adverse advents has been reported. The objective of this study was to determine factors a... Read More about Factors associated with the intention of pregnant women to give birth with epidural analgesia: a cross-sectional study.

Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Associated Coping Styles and Strategies: A Cross-Sectional Study (2023)
Journal Article
Brosens, C., Van Gils, Y., Van Den Branden, L., Bleijenbergh, R., Rimaux, S., Mestdagh, E., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Associated Coping Styles and Strategies: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Childbirth, 13(3), https://doi.org/10.1891/ijc-2022-0102

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy-related anxiety is a distinct psychological construct during pregnancy, requiring adequate coping behavior. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was performed among 420 pregnant Dutch-speaking women in Belgium to establish the preva... Read More about Pregnancy-Related Anxiety and Associated Coping Styles and Strategies: A Cross-Sectional Study.

On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study (2023)
Journal Article
Van den Branden, L., Van de Craen, N., Van Leugenhaege, L., Bleijenbergh, R., Mestdagh, E., Timmermans, O., …Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 36, Article 100856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100856

Background: Little is known about the full scope of emotional wellbeing of mothers up to one year postpartum, to adequately support women during transition to motherhood. Reduced emotional wellbeing (REW) affects women’s adaption to the changes and c... Read More about On cloud nine? Maternal emotional wellbeing six weeks up to one year postpartum – A cross-sectional study.

Digital adaptability competency for healthcare professionals: a modified explorative e-Delphi study (2023)
Journal Article
Bleijenbergh, R., Mestdagh, E., Timmermans, O., Rompaey, B. V., & Kuipers, Y. J. (2023). Digital adaptability competency for healthcare professionals: a modified explorative e-Delphi study. Nurse Education in Practice, 67, Article 103563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103563

Aim: To establish items of the digital adaptability competency for healthcare professionals. Background: While the application and deployment of eHealth has continued at a rapid pace, healthcare professionals are expected to keep up and join the... Read More about Digital adaptability competency for healthcare professionals: a modified explorative e-Delphi study.