Opening the door to inclusion report 2024. Making the invisible visible: the inclusion of LGBTQ+ health needs and concerns within nursing and midwifery pre-registration programs
(2024)
Report
Brown, M., Hollins-Martin, C., Linden, M., & McCormick, F. (2024). Opening the door to inclusion report 2024. Making the invisible visible: the inclusion of LGBTQ+ health needs and concerns within nursing and midwifery pre-registration programs. LGBTQ+ Health Network
Prof Caroline Hollins-Martin's Outputs (156)
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
Translation and validation of the Czech Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
Journal Article
Lochmannová, A., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (online). Translation and validation of the Czech Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2401828Background
The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a widely used, psychometrically robust and brief self-report measure of birth experience from the mothers perspective. The current study sought to adapt and validate the BSS-R for partners,... Read More about Translation and validation of the Czech Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
Translation and validation of the Polish-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to the type of delivery and the baby’s Apgar score (2024)
Journal Article
Pawlicka, P., Wróbel, W., Baranowska, B., Macewicz, D., Olech, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Polish-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to the type of delivery and the baby’s Apgar score. Health Psychology Report, 12, 368-381. https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr/186231Background
Maternal birth experience is being increasingly recognised as a key clinical outcome parameter. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a short self-report measure designed to assess birth experience. The current investigation sou... Read More about Translation and validation of the Polish-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to the type of delivery and the baby’s Apgar score.
Reflective evaluations of perinatal bereavement care provision in the US and UK: an exploratory qualitative comparative study (2024)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Côté Arsenault, D., & Norris, G. (2024). Reflective evaluations of perinatal bereavement care provision in the US and UK: an exploratory qualitative comparative study. Bereavement, 3, https://doi.org/10.54210/bj.2024.1119There is increased recognition of the need to improve standards of perinatal bereavement care, due to its frequency and potential sequelae. As part of a Fulbright Scholar award, United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) researchers collaborated to e... Read More about Reflective evaluations of perinatal bereavement care provision in the US and UK: an exploratory qualitative comparative study.
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/10.1080/02646838.2024.2338176Background
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).
Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
Journal Article
Abrán, H., Kovács, K., Horvát, Z., Erőss, E., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 132, Article 103983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.103983Background
Evidence relating maternal birth experience to a range of maternal and neonatal outcomes is increasingly compelling. Consequently valid and reliable self-report of birth experience from the mothers perspective is critical.
Aim
The cur... Read More about Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care (2024)
Journal Article
Norris, G., Hollins Martin, C. J., Moylan, A., & Greig, Y. (2024). A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care. Nurse Education Today, 136, Article 106144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106144Background: The Vietnam midwifery report acknowledges that while health services are available in Vietnam, there is growing need to increase levels of respectful maternal care provided to women in labour.
Objective: In conjunction with newborns V... Read More about A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care.
Exploring parents’ experiences and holistic needs following late miscarriage: a narrative systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Giannatiempo, F., Hollins Martin, C., Patterson, J., & Welsh, N. (online). Exploring parents’ experiences and holistic needs following late miscarriage: a narrative systematic review. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2297905Up to 2% of all pregnancies result in pregnancy loss between 14 + 0 and 23 + 6 weeks’ gestation, which is defined as ‘late miscarriage’. Lack of consensus about definition of viability paired with existing multiple definitions of perinatal loss make... Read More about Exploring parents’ experiences and holistic needs following late miscarriage: a narrative systematic review.
Research recipes for midwives: 16-step guide to writing a research proposal (2023)
Book
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2024). Research recipes for midwives: 16-step guide to writing a research proposal. WileyResearch Recipes for Midwives A 16-step guide to writing a research proposal Development of a research question, identification of a research method, and working through the steps to build a sample are complex and hugely important stages in the caree... Read More about Research recipes for midwives: 16-step guide to writing a research proposal.
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
A Thematic Analysis of Narratives About Birth Satisfaction and Health Awareness From Postnatal Women Who Have High and Low Trauma Scores on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (2023)
Journal Article
Emmens, B., Hollins Martin, C. J., Patterson, J., & Martin, C. R. (2023). A Thematic Analysis of Narratives About Birth Satisfaction and Health Awareness From Postnatal Women Who Have High and Low Trauma Scores on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. International Journal of Childbirth, 13(4), 285-300. https://doi.org/10.1891/ijc-2022-0036BACKGROUND: Around one-third of women experience childbirth trauma, with 3%–15% developing postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD).
AIM: Explore birth satisfaction and health perception across two groups of postnatal women with either h... Read More about A Thematic Analysis of Narratives About Birth Satisfaction and Health Awareness From Postnatal Women Who Have High and Low Trauma Scores on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist.
Translation and validation of the Japanese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised (2023)
Journal Article
Tezuka, A., Hiroyama, N., Suzuki, M., Matsuoka, M., Martin, C. J. H., & Martin, C. R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Japanese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised. Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 21(1), Article e12569. https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12569Aim: This study aimed to develop a Japanese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised and evaluate its reliability and validity.
Methods: After translating the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised into Japanese, we conducted an Internet-based cr... Read More about Translation and validation of the Japanese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised.
Women’s Experiences of Care Provider Interaction During Decision-Making About Induction of Labor: A Narrative Systematic Review of the Qualitative Literature (2023)
Journal Article
Reid, K., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2023). Women’s Experiences of Care Provider Interaction During Decision-Making About Induction of Labor: A Narrative Systematic Review of the Qualitative Literature. International Journal of Childbirth, 13(3), 197-212. https://doi.org/10.1891/ijc-2022-0088BACKGROUND: In addition to improving maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, the World Health Organization now additionally requests that maternity care providers provide high-quality respectful care to childbearing women. Within this study, p... Read More about Women’s Experiences of Care Provider Interaction During Decision-Making About Induction of Labor: A Narrative Systematic Review of the Qualitative Literature.
The importance of communication and involvementin decision-making: A study in Ireland exploring birthsatisfaction using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2023)
Journal Article
Doherty, J., Coughlan, B., Lynch, S., Sheehy, L., Hollins Martin, C., Martin, C., Brosnan, M., Cronin, M., Barry, T., Calnan, A., Horton, S., Egan, S., & O'Brien, D. (2023). The importance of communication and involvementin decision-making: A study in Ireland exploring birthsatisfaction using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). European Journal of Midwifery, 7, https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/162943Introduction:
Evaluation in healthcare services has become a priority, globally1. The Government of Ireland has highlighted the importance of stakeholder engagement to identify the needs of women in the design and delivery of high-quality health ser... Read More about The importance of communication and involvementin decision-making: A study in Ireland exploring birthsatisfaction using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
Translation and validation of the Swedish version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2023)
Journal Article
Grundström, H., Martin, C. J. H., Malmquist, A., Nieminen, K., & Martin, C. R. (2023). Translation and validation of the Swedish version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 124, Article 103745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2023.103745Background
Optimizing women's childbirth experience is essential for development of quality mother infant relationships. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) can be used to measure birth satisfaction.
Aim
The current investigation sought... Read More about Translation and validation of the Swedish version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
Education for parenthood (2023)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. (2023). Education for parenthood. In S. Macdonald, & G. Johnson (Eds.), Mayes' Midwifery (428-443). (16th edition). ElsevierPreparation for parenting is a critical aspect of parents’ transition to parenthood and an important part of the midwife’s role. There are books available entirely dedicated to the topic (Nolan 2020; Perkins 2019), which midwives can use to inform th... Read More about Education for parenthood.
Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale–Revised in Portuguese postpartum women (2023)
Journal Article
Moreira, H., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. (2024). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale–Revised in Portuguese postpartum women. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 42(4), 715-730. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2176473Objective
This study aims to develop a Portuguese-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for clinical and research use in Portugal (PT-BSS-R). The factor structure, its invariance across depression levels, and the internal... Read More about Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale–Revised in Portuguese postpartum women.
The views and experiences of midwifery academics regarding LGBTQ+ health education in pre-registration programmes in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, M., McCann, E., McLoughlin, G., Martin, C. H., & McCormick, F. (2023). The views and experiences of midwifery academics regarding LGBTQ+ health education in pre-registration programmes in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study. Nurse Education in Practice, 67, Article 103554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103554Aim
The purpose of this study was to identify the current LGBTQ+ health content within midwifery pre-registration programmes and identity education best practice and innovation.
Background
There have been significant developments in some countri... Read More about The views and experiences of midwifery academics regarding LGBTQ+ health education in pre-registration programmes in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study.
Translation and validation of the Hindi‐Indian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised (2023)
Journal Article
Tiwari, S. K., Murry, L., Joshi, P., Tallanao, T., Zined, R., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2023). Translation and validation of the Hindi‐Indian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, 49(3), 938-945. https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.15520Aim
Critical to maternal outcome and development of a healthy and relationship between mother and baby, is the woman's perception of her birth experience. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) has been demonstrated to be psychometrically robu... Read More about Translation and validation of the Hindi‐Indian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised.
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., Magowan, B., Reynolds, R. M., Stock, S. J., Freyne, B., & 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(6), 728-734. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.13442The 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.
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, UKThis 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.2022.09.009Background
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://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103460Aim
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.
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, DenmarkThis 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.
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. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2022.2067837Background
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).
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/10.1007/s12144-021-02688-2The 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/10.1080/02646838.2021.2021477Background:
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.
Translation and validation of the Dutch version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2021)
Journal Article
Emmens, B., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2023). Translation and validation of the Dutch version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 41(2), 213-227. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1979200Background
Recent observations suggest birth satisfaction may be significantly associated with postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is increasingly used Internationally as a short, valid a... Read More about Translation and validation of the Dutch version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
LGBTQ+ Psychosocial Concerns in Nursing and Midwifery Education Programmes: Qualitative Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study (2021)
Journal Article
Brown, M., McCann, E., Donohue, G., Hollins Martin, C., & McCormick, F. (2021). LGBTQ+ Psychosocial Concerns in Nursing and Midwifery Education Programmes: Qualitative Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), Article 11366. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111366LGBTQ+ people experience significant physical and psychosocial health issues and concerns, and encounter barriers when accessing healthcare services. We conducted a mixed-methods research study across all Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in the Unite... Read More about LGBTQ+ Psychosocial Concerns in Nursing and Midwifery Education Programmes: Qualitative Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study.
The views and experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding midwifery care: A systematic review of the international evidence (2021)
Journal Article
McCann, E., Brown, M., Hollins-Martin, C., Murray, K., & McCormick, F. (2021). The views and experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding midwifery care: A systematic review of the international evidence. Midwifery, 103, Article 103102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103102Background
There has been growing attention to addressing the health inequalities and concerns of LGBTQ+ people, with research evidence highlighting areas requiring further attention and development. The distinct concerns of LGBTQ+ people when acces... Read More about The views and experiences of LGBTQ+ people regarding midwifery care: A systematic review of the international evidence.
Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models, Volume 2: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus (2021)
Book
Martin, C., Hollins-Martin, C., Preedy, V., & Rajendram, R. (Eds.). (2021). Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models, Volume 2: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus. Cambridge, MA, US: ElsevierZika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models: Volume Two: The Neuroscience of Zika examines diagnosis, vaccines, and potential therapy methods for Zika virus syndrome. The book also details the neuroscience of Guillain-Barré syndrome, its effect... Read More about Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models, Volume 2: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus.
Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways. Volume 1: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus (2021)
Book
Martin, C., Hollins-Martin, C., Preedy, V., & Rajendram, R. (Eds.). (2021). Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways. Volume 1: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus. Cambridge, MA, US: ElsevierZika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways: The Neuroscience of Zika, Volume One provides a detailed introduction to the molecular biology of the Zika virus and its features, transmission, and impact on neurological systems. Designed to better re... Read More about Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways. Volume 1: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus.
Translation of the UK-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale-Revised (BSS-R) into Brazilian (Portuguese) and description of initial measurement properties (2021)
Journal Article
Ferrari, R. B., Martin, C., Hollins Martin, C., de Souza, F. G., Clini, J. V., Onofre, L. B. O., & Diniz Zanetti, M. R. (2022). Translation of the UK-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale-Revised (BSS-R) into Brazilian (Portuguese) and description of initial measurement properties. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 35(25), 6373-6379. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2021.1913579Rationale
The concept of birth satisfaction embraces many factors, which include for example perceived quality of care provision, stress experienced, and personal coping strategies. A woman’s birth experience has the power to affect her mental healt... Read More about Translation of the UK-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale-Revised (BSS-R) into Brazilian (Portuguese) and description of initial measurement properties.
Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan (2021)
Journal Article
Zafar, S., Tayyab, F., Liaqat, A., Sikander, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2021). Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan. International Journal of Childbirth, 11(2), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.1891/ijcbirth-d-21-00001BACKGROUND
Satisfaction with the birth experience is increasingly recognized as critical to the well-being of mother and baby and thus accurate assessment of this key dimension is essential. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) has been show... Read More about Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan.
Screening for antenatal depression (AND) using self-report questionnaires: Conceptual issues and measurement limitations (2021)
Book Chapter
Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2021). Screening for antenatal depression (AND) using self-report questionnaires: Conceptual issues and measurement limitations. In C. R. Martin, L. Hunter, V. B. Patel, V. R. Preedy, & R. Rajendram (Eds.), The Neuroscience of Depression: Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment (195-203). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-817933-8.00090-6Screening for antenatal depression (AND) is clinically important, with any form of depression impacting upon women’s relationships with her partner and infant postpartum. Surprisingly, screening for AND has received relatively little attention, compa... Read More about Screening for antenatal depression (AND) using self-report questionnaires: Conceptual issues and measurement limitations.
ICD-11 Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in parents with perinatal bereavement: Implications for treatment and care (2021)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Patterson, J., Paterson, C., Welsh, N., Dougall, N., Karatzias, T., & Williams, B. (2021). ICD-11 Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in parents with perinatal bereavement: Implications for treatment and care. Midwifery, 96, Article 102947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.102947The 11th revision of the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has identified Complex PTSD (CPTSD) as a new condition.
Aim: To explore whether the new diagnosis of CPTSD (ICD11) is relevant to women who have experienced perinatal be... Read More about ICD-11 Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in parents with perinatal bereavement: Implications for treatment and care.
Crisis, what crisis? Replicability of the key measurement characteristics of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2020)
Journal Article
Martin, C. R., Jefford, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2020). Crisis, what crisis? Replicability of the key measurement characteristics of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). International Journal of Childbirth, 10(3), 140-150. https://doi.org/10.1891/IJCBIRTH-D-20-00006Background: Behavioural and medical science is currently in the grip of a ‘replication crisis’, circumscribed by the failure to replicate a large proportion of key studies and a consequential impact on confidence in the veracity of the scientific me... Read More about Crisis, what crisis? Replicability of the key measurement characteristics of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
Teaching Compassionate Mind Training to help midwives cope with traumatic clinical incidents (2020)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Beaumont, E., Norris, G., & Cullen, G. (2021). Teaching Compassionate Mind Training to help midwives cope with traumatic clinical incidents. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(1), 26-35. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.1.26Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) is taught to cultivate compassion and teach midwives how to care for themselves. The need to build midwives' resilience is recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), who advocate that mental health coping... Read More about Teaching Compassionate Mind Training to help midwives cope with traumatic clinical incidents.
Validation and factor structure of the Italian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2020)
Journal Article
Nespoli, A., Colciago, E., Fumagalli, S., Locatelli, A., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2021). Validation and factor structure of the Italian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 39(5), 516-531. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2020.1836333Objective
To validate the Italian-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and report key measurement properties of the tool. To evaluate the impact of antenatal class attendance on BSS-R assessed birth satisfaction.
Backg... Read More about Validation and factor structure of the Italian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
Midwives' role in screening for antenatal depression and postnatal depression (2020)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Norris, G., & Martin, C. R. (2020). Midwives' role in screening for antenatal depression and postnatal depression. British Journal of Midwifery, 28(9), 666-672. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2020.28.9.666This is an educational paper which aims to inform midwives of tools available to help them make appropriate provisional diagnosis of perinatal depression. A second aim of the paper is to increase midwives' awareness of the relatively newer diagnosis... Read More about Midwives' role in screening for antenatal depression and postnatal depression.
Psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in a sample of postpartum Iranian women (2020)
Journal Article
Mortazavi, F., Mehrabadi, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2021). Psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in a sample of postpartum Iranian women. Health Care for Women International, 42(4-6), https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2020.1802464Childbirth satisfaction may positively affect maternal intention to have a future pregnancy and preference to have a cesarean. We translate the UK-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale-Revised (UK-BSS-R) into Persian and validate an Iranian-BSS-R for future use i... Read More about Psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) in a sample of postpartum Iranian women.
Pre- and during-labour predictors of low birth satisfaction among Iranian women: a prospective analytical study (2020)
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Nahaee, J., Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, S., Abbas-Alizadeh, F., Martin, C. R., Hollins Martin, C. J., Mirghafourvand, M., & Hassankhani, H. (2020). Pre- and during-labour predictors of low birth satisfaction among Iranian women: a prospective analytical study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20, Article 408 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03105-5Background
Maternal childbirth dissatisfaction has short- and long-term negative effects on the mothers’ health and life, as well as on relation with her child and family. Due to lack of studies in Iran and other counties, we aimed to determine pre-... Read More about Pre- and during-labour predictors of low birth satisfaction among Iranian women: a prospective analytical study.
An exploratory Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of childbearing women's perceptions of risk associated with having a high Body Mass Index (BMI) (2020)
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Norris, G., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Dickson, A. (2020). An exploratory Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of childbearing women's perceptions of risk associated with having a high Body Mass Index (BMI). Midwifery, 89(October 2020), Article 102789. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102789Background: In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) labelled 13% of the world's adult population as obese. This increase in obesity is accompanied by mortality and morbidity problems, with maternal obesity and its accompanying risk for mother an... Read More about An exploratory Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of childbearing women's perceptions of risk associated with having a high Body Mass Index (BMI).
Measuring women's experiences of childbirth using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2020)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., Jimenez Martinez, L., & Martin, C. R. (2020). Measuring women's experiences of childbirth using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). British Journal of Midwifery, 28(5), 306-312Birth satisfaction relates to women's perceptions of their childbirth experience, with importance placed on the midwife to improve standards of the intranatal care provided. With evaluating intranatal care in mind, this paper aims to educate midwives... Read More about Measuring women's experiences of childbirth using the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
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/s12913-020-05159-9Background
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.
Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review (2020)
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Moncrieff, G., MacVicar, S., Norris, G., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2021). Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review. Women and Birth, 34(1), 77-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.01.007Background: In several countries, midwifery students undertake continuity of care experiences as part of their pre-registration education. This is thought to enable the development of a woman-centred approach, as well as providing students with the s... Read More about Optimising the continuity experiences of student midwives: an integrative review.
Adolescents in Scotland: Challenges and Opportunities for Sexual Risk Reduction (2019)
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Morrison-Beedy, D., Martin, C. H., Pow, J., & Elliott, L. (2019). Adolescents in Scotland: Challenges and Opportunities for Sexual Risk Reduction. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 30(6), 619-629. https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000095Sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy challenge the health of Scottish teens. We conducted focus groups with teens (ages 16-19 years) recruited from an urban youth cafe in Edinburgh and assessed sexual risk-taking and protecti... Read More about Adolescents in Scotland: Challenges and Opportunities for Sexual Risk Reduction.
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.2019.08.005Background: 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.
The Scottish clinical supervision model for midwives (2019)
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Key, S., Marshall, H., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2019). The Scottish clinical supervision model for midwives. British Journal of Midwifery, 27(10), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2019.27.10.655Following a change in UK legislation, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) model of statutory supervision for midwives ceased in 2017. In response, the Scottish Government (SG) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) worked with the NHS Health Boards... Read More about The Scottish clinical supervision model for midwives.
The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI): a validation study in Iranian mothers (2019)
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Omani-Samani, R., Hollins Martin, C. J., Martin, C. R., Maroufizadeh, S., Ghaheri, A., & Navid, B. (2021). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI): a validation study in Iranian mothers. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 34(11), 1827-1831. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2019.1651265Objective: Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI) is a short selfreport instrument designed to measure satisfaction of the childbearing women’s experiences of labour and its outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the reliability... Read More about The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI): a validation study in Iranian mothers.
Disempowered midwives and traumatised women: exploring the parallel processes of care provider interaction that contribute to women developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) post childbirth (2019)
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Patterson, J., Hollins-Martin, C. J., & Karatzias, T. (2019). Disempowered midwives and traumatised women: exploring the parallel processes of care provider interaction that contribute to women developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) post childbirth. Midwifery, 76, 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.05.010Background: Around 4% of women develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Childbirth (PTSD-PC). During childbirth a woman’s perception of her care provider’s interpersonal verbal and nonverbal relationship behaviours, termed ‘Quality of Provider Int... Read More about Disempowered midwives and traumatised women: exploring the parallel processes of care provider interaction that contribute to women developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) post childbirth.
Validation of the Hebrew Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to perceived traumatic labour (2019)
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Skvirsky, V., Taubman–Ben-Ari, O., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2020). Validation of the Hebrew Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to perceived traumatic labour. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 38(2), 214-220. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2019.1600666Objective and background: The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a multi-dimensional measure which is recommended by international clinical guidelines for global use as the birth satisfaction outcome measure of choice. The current investigat... Read More about Validation of the Hebrew Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R) and its relationship to perceived traumatic labour.
A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’) (2018)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., Anderson, L., & Martin, C. R. (2018). A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1556786Background: Postnatal Depression (PND) is a key cause of maternal morbidity, with current systems of initial recognition in the UK detecting only 50% of cases. In attempts to predict those potentially at risk, this review suggests a novel approach.... Read More about A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’).
Spanish validation and factor structure of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R). (2018)
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Romero-Gonzalez, B., Peralta-Ramirez, M. I., Caparros-Gonzalez, R. A., Cambil-Ledesma, A., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2019). Spanish validation and factor structure of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 70, 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2018.12.009Objective: To translate and validate a Spanish-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and describe key measurement properties.
Design: A cross-sectional instrument validation design examining factor structure, validity and... Read More about Spanish validation and factor structure of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R)..
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.2018.07.007Midwifery 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.
PTSD post-childbirth: a systematic review of women’s and midwives’ subjective experiences of care provider interaction (2018)
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Patterson, J., Hollins Martin, C., & Karatzias, T. (2019). PTSD post-childbirth: a systematic review of women’s and midwives’ subjective experiences of care provider interaction. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 37(1), 56-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1504285Objective: To review primary research from within the literature regarding PTSD Post-Childbirth (PTSD-PC), that focussed on Quality of Provider Interaction (QPI) from either the perspective of women who have developed PTSD-PC, or midwives.
Backgroun... Read More about PTSD post-childbirth: a systematic review of women’s and midwives’ subjective experiences of care provider interaction.
The Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R): should the subscale scores or the total score be used? (2018)
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Martin, C. R., Hollins Martin, C. J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C., & Fleming, S. E. (2018). The Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R): should the subscale scores or the total score be used?. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 36(5), 530-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1490498Objective and background: The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is increasingly being used internationally as the instrument of choice for the assessment of birth satisfaction. There remains conjecture over the most appropriate way t... Read More about The Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R): should the subscale scores or the total score be used?.
Systematic review of tube-fed preterm infants in the home supported within a family-centered program (2018)
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Menczykowski, L., MacVicar, S., Moylan, A., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2018). Systematic review of tube-fed preterm infants in the home supported within a family-centered program. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 24(6), 297-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2018.06.006There is a growing need and demand to redesign neonatal services to place a focus on family-centered care provided locally. Early discharge training programs that prepare parents to tube-feed and care for their preterm infant at home may offer a viab... Read More about Systematic review of tube-fed preterm infants in the home supported within a family-centered program.
Probiotics And Their Effect On Maternal and Neonatal Health (2018)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2018). Probiotics And Their Effect On Maternal and Neonatal Health. In C. R. Martin, & D. Larkin (Eds.), Probiotics in Mental Health (42-54). (1). CRC PressProbiotics are living microorganisms which when dispensed in sufficient quantities are claimed to bestow benefits in terms of health on the host. The World Health Organization defines a probiotic as any living microorganism that produces a health ben... Read More about Probiotics And Their Effect On Maternal and Neonatal Health.
Construct and content validity of the Turkish Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (T-BSS-R) (2018)
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Serhatlıoğlu, S. G., Karahan, N., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2018). Construct and content validity of the Turkish Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (T-BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 36(3), 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1443322Background: The Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (BSS-R) is a valid and reliable scale designed to assess women’s experiences of labour and childbirth.
Objective: To assess factor structure, validity, and reliability of the Turkish Birth Satisfac... Read More about Construct and content validity of the Turkish Birth Satisfaction Scale – Revised (T-BSS-R).
Development and validation of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2017)
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Jefford, E., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2018). Development and validation of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 36(1), 42-58. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2017.1396302Objective and background: The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) has recently been endorsed by international expert consensus for global use as the birth satisfaction outcome measure of choice. English-language versions of the tool incl... Read More about Development and validation of the Australian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
Minimum sample size requirements for a validation study of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2017)
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Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2017). Minimum sample size requirements for a validation study of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Nursing and Practice, 1(2), 25-30Introduction: The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a theoretically anchored and easy to administer multi-dimensional measure of the birth satisfaction construct. The use of the BSS-R Internationally has led to an increasing number... Read More about Minimum sample size requirements for a validation study of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI) (2017)
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Martin, C. R., Hollins Martin, C., & Redshaw, M. (2017). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI). BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(1), 277-286. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-017-1459-5Background: The current study sought to develop a short birth satisfaction indicator utilising items from the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for use as a brief measure of birth satisfaction and as a possible key performance indicator for pe... Read More about The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Indicator (BSS-RI).
Post traumatic stress disorder post childbirth versus postnatal depression: a guide for midwives (2017)
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Bromley, P., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Patterson, J. (2017). Post traumatic stress disorder post childbirth versus postnatal depression: a guide for midwives. British Journal of Midwifery, 25(8), 484-490. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2017.25.8.484Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-Post Childbirth (PTSD-PC) is a powerful pathophysiological reaction that occurs in response to experiencing a traumatic birth and affects between1-6% of women. Regardless of its trigger, PTSD-PC causes significant impai... Read More about Post traumatic stress disorder post childbirth versus postnatal depression: a guide for midwives.
Education for parenthood (2017)
Book Chapter
Hollins-Martin, C. (2017). Education for parenthood. In S. MacDonald, & G. Johnson (Eds.), Mayes' Midwifery (318-330). (15). ElsevierNo abstract available.
Cross-cultural invariance of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): comparing UK and US samples (2017)
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Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Fleming, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2017). Cross-cultural invariance of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): comparing UK and US samples. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 35(3), 248-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2017.1310374Objective: This research sought to test the measurement invariance of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) across United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) samples. Multiple-group measurement was tested and latent means analysis compared lev... Read More about Cross-cultural invariance of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): comparing UK and US samples.
Woman's Experience of Childbirth: Qualitative Analysis from Data Derived from the 30-Item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale (2017)
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Procter, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., Larkin, D., & Martin, C. R. (2017). Woman's Experience of Childbirth: Qualitative Analysis from Data Derived from the 30-Item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale. Journal of Nursing and Practice, 1(1), 10-17Background: The 30-Item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale (30-item-BSS) was developed to evaluate women’s experiences of
childbirth.
Objective: To thematically analyse the qualitative responses to questions comprising the 30-item BSS questionnaire, to ident... Read More about Woman's Experience of Childbirth: Qualitative Analysis from Data Derived from the 30-Item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale.
Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample (2016)
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Martin, C. R., Hollins Martin, C. J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C., & Fleming, S. E. (2017). Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample. Women and Birth, 30(4), e172-e178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2016.11.006Background: The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is being increasingly used internationally. The use of the measure and the concept has gathered traction in the United States following the development of a US version of the tool. A li... Read More about Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample.
Heightening levels of compassion towards self and others through use of compassionate mind training (2016)
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Beaumont, E., & Martin, C. J. H. (2016). Heightening levels of compassion towards self and others through use of compassionate mind training. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(11), 777-786. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.11.777Background: Continued absence of strategies that promote self-care puts midwives at risk of experiencing symptoms of stress, empathic distress fatigue, burnout, and compassion fatigue, which can all impact on the performance of midwives and the level... Read More about Heightening levels of compassion towards self and others through use of compassionate mind training.
A pilot study exploring the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life and wellbeing among UK community nurses (2016)
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Durkin, M., Beaumont, E., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Carson, J. (2016). A pilot study exploring the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life and wellbeing among UK community nurses. Nurse Education Today, 46, 109-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2016.08.030Background: Compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on performance of nurses. This paper explores the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life, and wellbeing among community nurse... Read More about A pilot study exploring the relationship between self-compassion, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion, professional quality of life and wellbeing among UK community nurses.
Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States planned home birth and birth centre survey (2016)
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Fleming, S. E., Donovan-Batson, C., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2016). Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States planned home birth and birth centre survey. Midwifery, 41, 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.07.008Objective: to explore the prevalence of birth satisfaction for childbearing women planning to birth in their home or birth centers in the United States. Examining differences in birth satisfaction of the home and birth centers; and those who birthed... Read More about Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States planned home birth and birth centre survey.
Midwives’ experiences of asking the Whooley questions to assess current mental health: a qualitative interpretive study (2016)
Journal Article
McGlone, C., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Furber, C. (2016). Midwives’ experiences of asking the Whooley questions to assess current mental health: a qualitative interpretive study. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 34(4), 383-393. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2016.1188278Backgound: Perinatal Mental Illness (PMI) is a key cause of maternal
mortality and morbidity in the UK, with one goal of midwives to
identify those at risk during pregnancy. At present, the system of
preliminary identification of existing PMI in t... Read More about Midwives’ experiences of asking the Whooley questions to assess current mental health: a qualitative interpretive study.
A proposal to support student therapists to develop compassion for self and others through Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) (2016)
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Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2016). A proposal to support student therapists to develop compassion for self and others through Compassionate Mind Training (CMT). Arts in Psychotherapy, 50, 111/118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2016.06.005Purpose: By the very nature of the role, student therapists experience incidents that can be emotionally challenging. In response to such events, they may experience compassion fatigue, stress, burnout, and self-criticism, which in turn alters their... Read More about A proposal to support student therapists to develop compassion for self and others through Compassionate Mind Training (CMT).
Measurement equivalence of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): further evidence of construct validity (2016)
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Martin, C. R., Vardavaki, Z., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2016). Measurement equivalence of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): further evidence of construct validity. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 34(4), 394-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2016.1184747Objective and background: The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is being increasingly used internationally, including the development of translated versions of the tool. However, to date, a direct comparison between the original versi... Read More about Measurement equivalence of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): further evidence of construct validity.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Its relationship with perinatal bereavement: definitions, reactions, adjustments, and grief. (2016)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2016). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Its relationship with perinatal bereavement: definitions, reactions, adjustments, and grief. In C. R. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & V. B. Patel (Eds.), Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (599-626). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08359-9_44A small percentage of women present with diagnosed PTSD post childbirth;
however, though this an area of increasing research and clinical interest generally,
little is known about PTSD in relation to perinatal bereavement. Health professionals
mus... Read More about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Its relationship with perinatal bereavement: definitions, reactions, adjustments, and grief..
Exploring clients’ responses to changing pronoun use from second person (you) to first person (I) during therapy: A constructivist qualitative approach. (2016)
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Priest, A., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bager Charleson, S. (2016). Exploring clients’ responses to changing pronoun use from second person (you) to first person (I) during therapy: A constructivist qualitative approach. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(3), 183-192. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12065Background: Personal pronouns like ‘I’, ‘me’ or ‘mine’ are inextricably linked with ownership, with one key benefit of a counsellor inviting a client to consider their pronoun use being an invitation to change their awareness and understanding of a s... Read More about Exploring clients’ responses to changing pronoun use from second person (you) to first person (I) during therapy: A constructivist qualitative approach..
An exploratory qualitative analysis of student midwives views of teaching methods that could build their confidence to deliver perinatal bereavement care (2016)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., Robb, Y., & Forrest, E. (2016). An exploratory qualitative analysis of student midwives views of teaching methods that could build their confidence to deliver perinatal bereavement care. Nurse Education Today, 39, 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.12.023Background: Equipping student midwives with confidence to deliver bereavement care to childbearing women is a challenge for midwifery lecturers.
Objective: To explore qualitative data provided by student midwives who evaluated the workbook Bereaveme... Read More about An exploratory qualitative analysis of student midwives views of teaching methods that could build their confidence to deliver perinatal bereavement care.
A survey of women's birth experiences in Scotland using the birth satisfaction scale (BSS). (2015)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2015). A survey of women's birth experiences in Scotland using the birth satisfaction scale (BSS). European journal for person centered healthcare, 3, 478-486. https://doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v3i4.1019Objective: To explore: (1) childbearing women’s experiences of ‘birth satisfaction’ and (2) identify contexts in which it is more appropriate to use the 30-item Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) or the 10-item BSS-Revised (BSS-R).
Study design: A quant... Read More about A survey of women's birth experiences in Scotland using the birth satisfaction scale (BSS)..
Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD. (2015)
Book Chapter
Martin, C. R., Savage-McGlynn, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD. In C. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & V. B. Patel (Eds.), Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (1-10). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08613-2_48-1Psychometrics is a term within the statistical literature that encompasses the development and evaluation
of psychological tests and measures, an area of increasing importance within applied psychology
specifically and behavioral sciences. Confusio... Read More about Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD..
Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative survey (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Carson, J. (2016). Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative survey. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12054Background: Prolonged deficiency in self-care strategies puts counsellors and psychotherapists at risk of burnout and compassion fatigue.
Aim: To measure associations between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, wellbeing and burnout in student cou... Read More about Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative survey.
Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives: A quantitative survey (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Carson, J. (2016). Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives: A quantitative survey. Midwifery, 34, 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2015.11.002Background
compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on the performance of midwives, with this quantitative paper exploring the relationship between self-compassion, burnout, compassion fatigue, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion for others... Read More about Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives: A quantitative survey.
We need to talk about CMV (CytoMegaloVirus). (2015)
Report
Griffiths, P. G., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Kilby, M. (2015). We need to talk about CMV (CytoMegaloVirus)Around 1 in 5 babies born with cytomegalovirus,
or CMV, will suffer serious consequences such
as hearing loss, cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Not
only does this put a huge strain on the families
affected, but also on the NHS.
Currently pregnant wo... Read More about We need to talk about CMV (CytoMegaloVirus)..
What midwives and childbearing women should know. (2015)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). What midwives and childbearing women should know. In P. Griggiths, P. Heath, C. J. Hollins Martin, M. Kilby, & M. Sharland (Eds.), We need to talk about CMV, 11-14. CMV ActionThe risks of childbearing women contracting
CMV raises significant responsibilities for health
and social care professionals in terms of prevention
and management. Humans are desirable hosts
and bodily fluids are a keen source of transmission
of... Read More about What midwives and childbearing women should know..
Construct and content validity of the Greek version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS) (2015)
Journal Article
Vardavaki, Z., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2015). Construct and content validity of the Greek version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 33(5), 488-503. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2015.1035235Background: ‘Birth Satisfaction’ is a term that encompasses a woman’s evaluation of her birth experience. The term includes factors such as her appraisal of the quality of care she received, a personal assessment of how she coped, and her reconstruct... Read More about Construct and content validity of the Greek version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS).
Psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for US mothers (2015)
Journal Article
Barbosa-Leiker, C., Hollins Martin, C. J., Martin, C. R., & Fleming, S. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for US mothers. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 33(5), 504-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2015.1024211Objective: The aims of this study were to continue the scale development process of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) by refining the scale to make it culturally relevant for US participants, examining the factor structure of the BSS-R, an... Read More about Psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for US mothers.
A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy. (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy. Counselling psychology review / the British Psychological Society, 30, 21-32This narrative review summarises findings of research that has shown use of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to improve psychological outcomes in clinical populations. This article reviews the research studies that have utilised CFT to treat clients... Read More about A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy..
The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor (2015)
Journal Article
Martin, C. J. H., Granat, M. H., Hollins Martin, C. J., Kenney, L., Pratt, T., & Granat, M. H. (2015). The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 60(2), 182-186. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12230Introduction
There is limited understanding of the type and extent of maternal postures that midwives should encourage or support during labor. The aims of this study were to identify a set of postures and movements commonly seen during labor, to de... Read More about The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor.
Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience. (2014)
Journal Article
Ryan, C. G., Lauchlan, D., Rooney, L., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Gray, H. (2014). Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience. WORK, 49, 433-444. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131646Background: low back pain (LBP) is a major cause of work absence. Assisting individuals back into work is an important part of rehabilitation. Objective: to explore the experiences of individuals returning to work after an episode of sickness absence... Read More about Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience..
The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review (2014)
Journal Article
Mulongo, P., Hollins Martin, C., & McAndrew, S. (2014). The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 32(5), 469-485. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2014.949641Background: female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is the procedure of removing healthy external genitalia from girls/women for socio-cultural reasons. There is much scientific literature on the adverse physical health complications that can resul... Read More about The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review.
An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives (2014)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Forrest, E., Wylie, L., & Martin, C. R. (2014). An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives. Midwifery, 30(8), 942-948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.05.004Background: the NMSF (2009) reported that 74 Trusts (40%) in the UK lack expertise in delivering maternity based bereavement care. In response, three midwifery lecturers were issued with a small grant from NHS Scotland to devise and evaluate an inter... Read More about An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives.
A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates (2014)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2014). A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 20(4), 262-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.07.011Therapeutic effects of music are well recognised within the literature, with benefits for a variety of health
problems documented. This narrative review summarises benefits in terms of reducing stress, anxiety,
labour pain and depression in childbe... Read More about A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates.
Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice (2014)
Journal Article
Younger, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Choucri, L. (2015). Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice. Midwifery, 31(2), 265-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2014.06.008Objective: the aim is to explore the psychosocial needs of women who are pregnant after assisted conception, specifically in vitro fertilisation and whether their needs are being addressed within the current maternity care service.
Design:critical r... Read More about Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice.
Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD (2014)
Journal Article
Horton, L., Duffy, T., Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. R. (2015). Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 22(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12156Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is primarily caused by chronic alcohol misuse and thiamine deficiency, and results in a broad range of impairments. Despite the increasing incidence of ARBD in the UK in recent decades, it is currently underdiagnos... Read More about Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD.
A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day. (2014)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Nuttall, J., Smith, J., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2014). A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(6), 747-751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2014.04.001The most recent confidential enquiry into maternal deaths (CMACE, 2011) identified human errors, specifically those of midwives and obstetricians/doctors as a fundamental component in contributing to maternal death in the UK. This paper discusses the... Read More about A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day..
Crossing borders: discussing the evidence relating to the mental health needs of women exposed to female genital mutilation. (2014)
Journal Article
Mulongo, P., McAndrew, S., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2014). Crossing borders: discussing the evidence relating to the mental health needs of women exposed to female genital mutilation. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 23, 296-305. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12060The terms ‘Female Circumcision’ (FC), ‘FG Cutting’ (FGC) and ‘FG Mutilation’ (FGM) refer to procedures involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for
non-medical reasons. In practicing countries, FGC/FC is more widely us... Read More about Crossing borders: discussing the evidence relating to the mental health needs of women exposed to female genital mutilation..
Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility (2014)
Book
(2014). Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-767-7The reproductive cycle in women is complex and can be considered to begin with epigenetic programming and ending with menopause. Intervening steps involve a variety of processes, including the cellular development of the sex organs, menarche, episodi... Read More about Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility.
Obedience: a review of the literature applied to organisations. (2013)
Book
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). Obedience: a review of the literature applied to organisations. Lambert Academic PublishingObedience literature emphasises that legitimate authority is a powerful and compelling force. This is particularly evident in Milgram’s (1963, 1974) classic experiments where participants systematically shocked a helpless victim at the bidding of an... Read More about Obedience: a review of the literature applied to organisations..
Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by interprofessional learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: an exploratory qualitative study. (2013)
Journal Article
Dalrymple, L., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Smith, W. (2013). Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by interprofessional learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: an exploratory qualitative study. Journal of research in interprofessional practice and education, 3, 78-91Background: interprofessional learning (IPL) is an educational process intended to equip health and social care students with appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes for effective interprofessional working. By and large, the literature review hi... Read More about Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by interprofessional learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: an exploratory qualitative study..
Bereavement care for childbearing women and their families: an interactive workbook. (2013)
Book
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Forrest, E. (2012). Bereavement care for childbearing women and their families: an interactive workbook. RoutledgeFor many bereaved parents, the care provided by health professionals at birth – from midwives to antenatal teachers – has a crucial effect on their response to a loss or death. This interactive workbook is clearly applied to practice and has been des... Read More about Bereavement care for childbearing women and their families: an interactive workbook..
Nutrition and Diet in Menopause. (2013)
Book
Hollins Martin, C. J., Watson, R. R., & Preedy, V. R. (2013). Nutrition and Diet in Menopause. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-373-2Nutrition and Diet in Menopause is a single comprehensive source that will provide readers with an understanding of menopause. Holistic in its approach, this volume is divided into five sections covering psychological, endocrine and lifestyle factor... Read More about Nutrition and Diet in Menopause..
Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age (2013)
Journal Article
Martin, C. H. (2014). Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age. Evidence-Based Nursing, 17(4), 106. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2013-101683Implications for practice and research
The findings support that maternal coffee consumption is associated with marginally increased gestational length, decreased birth weight, but not preterm delivery.
Future research is required to confirm... Read More about Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age.
Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR: a case study. (2013)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). a case study. Journal of EMDR practice and research, 7, 186-198. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.7.4.186This case study examines the contribution of compassionate mind training (CMT) when used as a
resource in the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment of a 58-year-old man,
who presented after a recent trauma with psychologica... Read More about Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR: a case study..
Development and psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2014). Development and psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 30(6), 610-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.10.006Objective: to assess factor structure, validity and reliability of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) and to develop a short-form version of the tool.
Design: a quantitative design focused on evaluating psychometric properties of the BSS using facto... Read More about Development and psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R).
An email survey of midwives knowledge about CytoMegaloVirus (CMV) in Hannover and a skeletal framework for a proposed teaching program. (2013)
Journal Article
Gartzen von, A., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). An email survey of midwives knowledge about CytoMegaloVirus (CMV) in Hannover and a skeletal framework for a proposed teaching program. Nurse Education in Practice, 13, 481-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.11.003At present there is lack of information about CMV transmission given to midwives, general practitioners, neonatal pediatricians and nurses, with intrauterine transmission having profound consequences in terms of outcomes for the infected neonate. To... Read More about An email survey of midwives knowledge about CytoMegaloVirus (CMV) in Hannover and a skeletal framework for a proposed teaching program..
Comment: "Fathers at the birth?" (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). Comment: "Fathers at the birth?". Practising Midwife, 1In the West there is a contemporary expectation that fathers should be present at the birth of their babies (Longworth and Kingdon 2011), with many unclear of their job description(Vehvilainen-Julkunen and Liukkkonnen 1998). A former Royal College of... Read More about Comment: "Fathers at the birth?".
Exploration of the experiences of young mothers seeking and accessing health services. (2013)
Journal Article
Robb, Y., McInery, D., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). Exploration of the experiences of young mothers seeking and accessing health services. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 31, 399-412. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2013.832181The objective was to explore young mothers’ experiences of seeking and accessing health services, specifically maternity care. Study design: a phenomenological approach underpinned by the work of Husserl and guided by the framework offered by Giorgi.... Read More about Exploration of the experiences of young mothers seeking and accessing health services..
Obedience: defying the crowd in midwifery practice. (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). Obedience: defying the crowd in midwifery practice. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 31, 105-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2013.798166Most people will have observed the often impressive synchrony of the behavior of fish in a school or birds in a flock. The fact that the behavior of a fish is so well matched
to that of the behavior of others is straightforward: perception directly... Read More about Obedience: defying the crowd in midwifery practice..
Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth. (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Robb, Y. (2013). Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth. Nurse Education in Practice, 13, 512-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.02.013Background: this paper reports original research that embraces childbearing women’s views about the
importance of education in preparation for childbirth. A survey was carried out using the Birth Satisfaction Scale developed by Hollins Martin and Fl... Read More about Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth..
A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage. (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2013). A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 19, 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.09.001Women in western countries generally lie semi-recumbent during first stage of labour, when perhaps it is more natural to move around. Consequently carers are unaware of what constitutes instinctive behaviours and their outcomes. With this in mind, a... Read More about A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage..
The understanding bereavement evaluation tool (UBET) for midwives: factor structure and clinical research applications. (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Forrest, E., Wylie, L., & Martin, C. R. (2013). The understanding bereavement evaluation tool (UBET) for midwives: factor structure and clinical research applications. Nurse Education Today, 33, 1153-1159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.11.019Background: the NMSF (2009) survey reported that bereavement midwife care was inadequate in a number
of UK NHS Trusts. Using a small grant from the Scottish government, 3 experienced midwifery lecturers designed an interactive workbook called “shapi... Read More about The understanding bereavement evaluation tool (UBET) for midwives: factor structure and clinical research applications..
Perinatal perspectives on chronic fatigue syndrome (2012)
Journal Article
Christley, Y., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2012). Perinatal perspectives on chronic fatigue syndrome. British Journal of Midwifery, 20, 389-393Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a severe, systemic, acquired illness which presents with overpowering tiredness that cannot be relieved by rest and is deteriorated through physical and mental activity. Due to the window of prevalence (20-40 years),... Read More about Perinatal perspectives on chronic fatigue syndrome.
Anxiety as a cause of attachment avoidance in women with Turner Syndrome (2012)
Journal Article
Clauson, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Watt, G. (2012). Anxiety as a cause of attachment avoidance in women with Turner Syndrome. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 27, 377-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2012.748891Working models of attachment are internal depictions of self relative to others and have been described in terms of two dimensions: (1) attachment avoidance and (2) attachment anxiety. An exploratory qualitative study was carried out to build underst... Read More about Anxiety as a cause of attachment avoidance in women with Turner Syndrome.
Could introducing vacuum delivery into the education curriculum of community midwives in Yemen improve maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity outcomes? (2012)
Journal Article
Kizler, R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Could introducing vacuum delivery into the education curriculum of community midwives in Yemen improve maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity outcomes?. Nurse Education in Practice, 13, 73-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.10.008At present in Yemen the neonatal mortality rate stands at 12%. A contributing factor is that when abnormalities arise during labour in rural areas, there is an absence of trained medical staff to manage complications. Consequently, childbearing women... Read More about Could introducing vacuum delivery into the education curriculum of community midwives in Yemen improve maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity outcomes?.
Special Edition: Innovative developments and debates for midwifery education in practice (2012)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Special Edition: Innovative developments and debates for midwifery education in practice. Nurse Education in Practice, 12(5), 239-300Caroiline Hollins-Martin was guest editor of the special issue of Nurse Education in Practice titled "Innovative Developments and Debates for Midwifery Education in Practice".
Exploring the consequences of how Scotland interprets the UK misuse of drugs act 1971 (2012)
Journal Article
McPhee, I., Hollins Martin, C. J., Martin, C. R., & Sneider, A. (2012). Exploring the consequences of how Scotland interprets the UK misuse of drugs act 1971. Drugs and Alcohol Today, 12, 146-156. https://doi.org/10.1108/17459261211263433Purpose: this paper aims to critically explore the consequences of how Scotland interprets the UK Misuse of Drugs Act (1971). Scotland prosecutes 24 per cent of people found in possession of illegal drugs for drug “dealing” compared to less than 15 p... Read More about Exploring the consequences of how Scotland interprets the UK misuse of drugs act 1971.
Nurses' understandings of suitable footwear for older people (2012)
Journal Article
Borland, A., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Locke, J. (2012). Nurses' understandings of suitable footwear for older people. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 26, 653-665. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-05-2012-0050Purpose – the purpose of this paper is to gain insight into nurses’ understandings of what constitutes suitable footwear for older people in care homes.
Design/methodology/approach – an exploratory descriptive qualitative survey was carried out of 2... Read More about Nurses' understandings of suitable footwear for older people.
Application of the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) for continuing professional development amongst postgraduate health professionals. (2012)
Journal Article
Gordon, M., Uppal, E., Holt, K., Lythgoe, J., Mitchell, A., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Application of the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) for continuing professional development amongst postgraduate health professionals. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 27, 191-193. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2012.725232Educators in healthcare face significant challenges trying to improve interprofessional teamworking skills, with a lack of clarity on how to teach and evaluate such skills. Previously, the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) has been... Read More about Application of the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) for continuing professional development amongst postgraduate health professionals..
Concurrent analysis: validation of the domains within the birth satisfaction scale (2012)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Snowden, A., & Martin, C. R. (2012). Concurrent analysis: validation of the domains within the birth satisfaction scale. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 30, 247-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2012.710833Background and aim: measuring women’s satisfaction with their birth experience has been problematic. Recently, an attempt has been made to capture birth satisfaction’s generalised meaning and incorporate it into an evidenced-based tool. Standard proc... Read More about Concurrent analysis: validation of the domains within the birth satisfaction scale.
The importance of education in preparing women for childbirth. (2012)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). The importance of education in preparing women for childbirth. Nurse Education in Practice, 12(5), 240-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.05.012This special edition offers unique insight into concepts of education within midwifery practice. One of the aims of delivering midwifery education is to advance the evidence-base and improve the quality of maternity care provided by midwives. In addi... Read More about The importance of education in preparing women for childbirth..
A midwives guide to Turner Syndrome (2012)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Smythe, A. (2012). A midwives guide to Turner Syndrome. British Journal of Midwifery, 20, 540-543Turner syndrome (TS) is a cross-cultural genetic disorder that affects around 1 in 2500 women and is predominately associated with short stature and infertility. Classic TS occurs when one sex chromosome is missing (written as 45,X). In mosaic TS, th... Read More about A midwives guide to Turner Syndrome.
Conformity and obedience among midwives. (2012)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Conformity and obedience among midwives. In C. R. Martin (Ed.), Perinatal Mental Health: a clinical guide (249-261). M & K UpdatesThe literature on obedience emphasises that legitimate authority is a powerful and compelling force. This is particularly evident in Milgram’s experiments (1963, 1974) in which participants systematically shocked a helpless victim at the bidding of a... Read More about Conformity and obedience among midwives..
Partners at the birth. (2012)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Partners at the birth. In C. R. Martin (Ed.), Perinatal Mental Health: a clinical guide. M & K UpdateContemporary Western culture incorporates a belief that fathers should attend the birth of their child, but is this always a healthy assumption to make? There has been an increasing trend in the West for fathers to be present during childbirth (David... Read More about Partners at the birth..
Personality disorder and mental health in the perinatal period. (2012)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2012). Personality disorder and mental health in the perinatal period. In C. R. Martin (Ed.), Perinatal Mental Health: a clinical guide (43-57). M & K UpdateThe act of giving birth has the capacity to precipitate extreme emotional reactions in some women, with parturition shown to be a risk factor for developing psychiatric illness (Brockington, 1996; Paradice, 2002). Statistically 1–20 per cent of all n... Read More about Personality disorder and mental health in the perinatal period..
Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care. (2011)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M., Martin, C. R., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2011). Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care. In V. R. Preedie (Ed.), Diet and Nutrition in palliative care (75-88). RoutledgePalliative care refers to treatment and care delivered when the disease/illness is not responsive to curative treatment. The World Health Organization defines palliative care as ‘an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their fam... Read More about Nutrition and quality of life in adults receiving palliative care..
What are pregnant women in a rural Niger Delta community's perceptions of conventional maternity service provision? An exploratory qualitative study (2011)
Journal Article
Igboanugo, G. M., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2011). What are pregnant women in a rural Niger Delta community's perceptions of conventional maternity service provision? An exploratory qualitative study. African journal of reproductive health, 15, 63-77At present there is under utilization of maternity service provision in Nigeria, with only a third of childbearing women electing to deliver in healthcare facilities. This is relevant since Nigeria's maternal mortality rate is second highest in the w... Read More about What are pregnant women in a rural Niger Delta community's perceptions of conventional maternity service provision? An exploratory qualitative study.
A survey to identify the characteristics of London sex workers (2011)
Journal Article
Munro, G., Hollins Martin, C. J., Bonner, A., & Martin, C. R. (2011). A survey to identify the characteristics of London sex workers. British Journal of Wellbeing, 2, 29-35A demographic survey of London sex-workers established age, nationality, alcohol/drug use, physical/mental health concerns and whether trafficked or optionally migrated into the industry. There are overt differences between sex-workers—implications f... Read More about A survey to identify the characteristics of London sex workers.
Transactional analysis: a method of analysing communication (2011)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2011). Transactional analysis: a method of analysing communication. British Journal of Midwifery, 19, 587-593Midwives are required to develop effective and constructive communication skills for use within the workplace. When a student is on placement, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) essential skills clusters for care, compassion and communication ar... Read More about Transactional analysis: a method of analysing communication.
Nutritional intervention and quality of life in palliative care patients (2011)
Journal Article
Fleming, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2011). Nutritional intervention and quality of life in palliative care patients. British Journal of Nursing, 20, 1320-1324Quality of life measures can be used by health professionals to assess effectiveness of nutritional interventions administered to palliative care patients. Stabilizing, maintaining and attempting to increase weight in palliative care patients through... Read More about Nutritional intervention and quality of life in palliative care patients.
Concurrent analysis of choice and control in childbirth? (2011)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Martin, C., Jomeen, J., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2011). Concurrent analysis of choice and control in childbirth?. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 11, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-11-40Background: this paper reports original research on choice and control in childbirth. Eight women were interviewed as part of a wider investigation into locus of control in women with pre-labour rupture of membranes at term (PROM) [1].
Methods: th... Read More about Concurrent analysis of choice and control in childbirth?.
The birth satisfaction scale (2011)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Fleming, V. (2011). The birth satisfaction scale. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 24(2), 124-135. https://doi.org/10.1108/09526861111105086Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to develop a psychometric scale - the birth satisfaction scale (BSS) - for assessing women's birth perceptions. Design/methodology/approach - literature review and transcribed research-based perceived birth sati... Read More about The birth satisfaction scale.
A 15-step model for writing a research proposal. (2011)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Fleming, V. (2011). A 15-step model for writing a research proposal. British Journal of Midwifery, 18, 791-798On occasion midwives may be required to construct a research proposal. In the current climate of evidence-based practice. Such activity is considered an elemental skill for career progression in both education and service. Examples of where writing a... Read More about A 15-step model for writing a research proposal..
The enigma of post-natal depression: an update (2010)
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Wylie, L., Hollins Martin, C. J., Marland, G., Martin, C. R., & Rankin, J. (2010). The enigma of post-natal depression: an update. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18, 48-58. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01626.xThis paper aims to provide a critical analysis of key concepts associated with post-natal depression (PND) to facilitate healthcare professionals with improving standards of care. Post-natal depression is often inadequately understood by healthcare p... Read More about The enigma of post-natal depression: an update.
The situational argument: do midwives agree or acquiesce with senior staff? (2010)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2010). The situational argument: do midwives agree or acquiesce with senior staff?. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 28, 180-190. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646830903229876This study concerns midwives' obedience/conformity to direction from a senior person. We sought to identify whether midwives just went along with what a midwife at management level suggested, or instead altered their views to match. In the first cond... Read More about The situational argument: do midwives agree or acquiesce with senior staff?.
Bully for you: harassment and bullying in the workplace. (2010)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2010). Bully for you: harassment and bullying in the workplace. British Journal of Midwifery, 18, 25-31Bullying and harassment is a significant predicament that midwives face on a regular basis. Bullying and harassment may be characterized by unpleasant, threatening, malevolent or offensive behaviour. It involves abuse or misuse of power intended to u... Read More about Bully for you: harassment and bullying in the workplace..
Special Edition: Women's health and maternity care issues. (2009)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2009). Special Edition: Women's health and maternity care issues. Midwifery matters / Association of Radical Midwives,Guest editor of special issue.
Editorial: Depression after childbirth (2009)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2009). Editorial: Depression after childbirth. Midwifery matters / Association of Radical Midwives,
Effects of valsalva manoeuvre on maternal and fetal wellbeing (2009)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2009). Effects of valsalva manoeuvre on maternal and fetal wellbeing. British Journal of Midwifery, 17(5), 279-285. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2009.17.5.42214The aim of this article is to relate basic findings from research papers to identify the effects that valsalva manoeuvre (‘purple pushing’) has upon maternal and fetal wellbeing. Analysis of 16 papers revealed four main consequences from purple pushi... Read More about Effects of valsalva manoeuvre on maternal and fetal wellbeing.
The cognitive approach to preventing and treating relationship problems in postnatal depression (2009)
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Hollins Martin, C. (2009). The cognitive approach to preventing and treating relationship problems in postnatal depression. Midwifery matters / Association of Radical Midwives, 9-12
Protocols, policy directives and choice provision: UK midwives' views (2009)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2009). Protocols, policy directives and choice provision: UK midwives' views. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 22(1), 55-66. https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860910927952Purpose – within maternity hospitals midwives are expected to follow the protocol-driven culture and orders issued by senior staff. Simultaneously, midwives are expected to follow social policy documents and the Midwives Rules and Standards that advo... Read More about Protocols, policy directives and choice provision: UK midwives' views.
Birth planning for midwives and mothers (2008)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2008). Birth planning for midwives and mothers. British Journal of Midwifery, 16, 583-587If women are to be empowered to make choices for childbirth, it is important that midwives explore and discuss their wishes and feelings about the delivery options available. Providing practical and sensible information should facilitate women with c... Read More about Birth planning for midwives and mothers.
Obedience and conformity in clinical practice (2008)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2008). Obedience and conformity in clinical practice. British Journal of Midwifery, 16, 504-509This study analyzes the psychological processes involved when a midwife accepts directions from a senior person. A representative sample of 20 midwives were recruited from 7 maternity units in North Yorkshire. An inductive thematic analysis was used... Read More about Obedience and conformity in clinical practice.
A tool to measure fathers' attitudes and needs in relation to birth (2008)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2008). A tool to measure fathers' attitudes and needs in relation to birth. British Journal of Midwifery, 16, 432-437The aim was to develop a scale--the Birth Participation Scale (BPS)--which midwives can use to measure fathers' attitudes and needs in relation to birth participation. The objectives were to use the BPS to: detect whether fathers genuinely want to be... Read More about A tool to measure fathers' attitudes and needs in relation to birth.
Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice (2008)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2008). Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice. British Journal of Midwifery, 16(2), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2008.16.2.28334In some instances midwives find it difficult to implement research into practice (Albers, 2001). For example, evidence informs of the benefits of providing continuous support during labour (Hodnett et al, 2003), yet one midwife to one woman is not co... Read More about Triumph over the barricades and put the evidence into practice.
Obedience: would you do as I say? (2007)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2007). Obedience: would you do as I say?. MIDIRS midwifery digest, 17, 7-13Most people will have observed the often impressive synchrony of the behaviour of fish in a school or birds in a flock. The fact that the behaviour of a fish is so well matched to that of the behaviour of others is straightforward: perception directl... Read More about Obedience: would you do as I say?.
A difficult choice. (2007)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2006). A difficult choice. AIMS journal, 19, ISSN 1357-9657Caroline Hollins Martin explores the difficulties that midwives face with providing choice and control to childbearing women.
Denial: as midwives can we accept the truth? (2007)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2007). Denial: as midwives can we accept the truth?. Midwifery matters / Association of Radical Midwives,
How can we improve choice provision for childbearing women? (2007)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2007). How can we improve choice provision for childbearing women?. British Journal of Midwifery, 15(8), 480-484. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2007.15.8.24387Obedience research has shown that under situational pressures and within hierarchical relationships, people have a propensity towards submission to authority (Milgram, 1974). Once they have done so, their actions are no longer guided by their own val... Read More about How can we improve choice provision for childbearing women?.
Women's health and maternity care issues. (2006)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2006). Women's health and maternity care issues. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9(S2), e135-e242Special Issue edited by Caroline Hollins-Martin.
How to evidence-base clinical practice? (2006)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2006). How to evidence-base clinical practice?. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9, eii-eiii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2007.03.001
What features of the maternity unit promote obedient behaviour from midwives? (2006)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2006). What features of the maternity unit promote obedient behaviour from midwives?. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 9, e221-e231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2006.05.002The aim of this paper was to present a comprehensive picture of characteristics within a maternity hospital which promote obedient behaviour from midwives. The overall objective was to assess midwives’ views about their own acquiescent behaviour. A s... Read More about What features of the maternity unit promote obedient behaviour from midwives?.
Are you as obedient as me? (2006)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2006). Are you as obedient as me?. Midwifery matters / Association of Radical Midwives, 11-14
Measuring social influence of a senior midwife on decision-making in maternity care: an experimental study. (2005)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2005). Measuring social influence of a senior midwife on decision-making in maternity care: an experimental study. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 15, 120-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.808The document Changing Childbirth produced by the Department of Health (1993) requests provision of more choice, continuity and control for women during pregnancy and childbirth. In this context this study considers whether midwives'decisions are infl... Read More about Measuring social influence of a senior midwife on decision-making in maternity care: an experimental study..
Does status have more influence than education on the decisions midwives make? (2004)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., & Bull, P. (2004). Does status have more influence than education on the decisions midwives make?. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 8(3-4), 133-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2004.10.001Hollins Martin [Social influence effects on midwives’ practice. Presentation at the British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, 10th–12th September, 2003: London] developed the Social Influence Scale for Midwifery (SIS-... Read More about Does status have more influence than education on the decisions midwives make?.
The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications (2004)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., Bull, P., & Martin, C. R. (2004). The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications. Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 8(2), 118-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cein.2004.09.003The role of perceived authority on the clinical behaviour and decision-making of midwives has received little research attention, largely due to the unavailability of a midwifery-specific measure of conformity. The current study investigated the fact... Read More about The social influence scale for midwifery: factor structure and clinical research applications.
Professional issues. Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour. (2001)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2001). Professional issues. Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour. British Journal of Midwifery, 8, 690-694This paper addresses the issue of social attitudes. The purpose is to facilitate understanding of attitude structures and the application of this knowledge to midwifery practice. Attitudes have been defined and their development within individuals de... Read More about Professional issues. Knowledge about attitudes can help change behaviour..