Search Results - "Thomson, Gill"

The design, delivery and evaluation of ‘Human Perspectives VR’: An immersive educational programme designed to raise awareness of contributory factors for a traumatic childbirth experience and PTSD by Heys, Stephanie, Downe, Soo, McKeown, Mick, Thomson, Gill

“…Background A traumatic childbirth experience affects ~30% of women each year, with negative impacts on maternal, infant, and family wellbeing. Women classified…”
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Understanding how midwives employed by the National Health Service facilitate women's alternative birthing choices: Findings from a feminist pragmatist study by Feeley, Claire, Thomson, Gill, Downe, Soo

“…UK legislation and government policy favour women's rights to bodily autonomy and active involvement in childbirth decision-making including the right to…”
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Views from women and maternity care professionals on routine discussion of previous trauma in the perinatal period: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Cull, Joanne, Thomson, Gill, Downe, Soo, Fine, Michelle, Topalidou, Anastasia

“…Over a third of pregnant women (around 250,000) each year in the United Kingdom have experienced trauma such as domestic abuse, childhood trauma or sexual…”
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Women's experiences of pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain relief methods for labour and childbirth: a qualitative systematic review by Thomson, Gill, Feeley, Claire, Moran, Victoria Hall, Downe, Soo, Oladapo, Olufemi T

“…Many women use pharmacological or non-pharmacological pain relief during childbirth. Evidence from Cochrane reviews shows that effective pain relief is not…”
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Experiences and impacts of psychological support following adverse neonatal experiences or perinatal loss: a qualitative analysis by Thomson, Gill, McNally, Lara, Nowland, Rebecca

“…Poor parental mental health in the perinatal period has detrimental impacts on the lives and relationships of parents and their babies. Parents whose babies…”
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International insights into peer support in a neonatal context: A mixed-methods study by Thomson, Gill, Balaam, Marie-Clare

“…Peer support is a widely used intervention that offers information and emotional support to parents during their infant's admission to the neonatal unit and/or…”
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Using the behaviour change wheel to explore infant feeding peer support provision; insights from a North West UK evaluation by Thomson, Gill, Crossland, Nicola

“…Breastfeeding peer support is advocated in national and international guidelines, but the evidence base is mixed. In the UK, breastfeeding peer support was…”
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From Description to Interpretive Leap: Using Philosophical Notions to Unpack and Surface Meaning in Hermeneutic Phenomenology Research by Crowther, Susan, Thomson, Gill

“…Hermeneutic phenomenology (HP) as research method is increasingly used in health and social science studies to collect and analyze lived experiential…”
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Non‐profit breastfeeding organisations' peer support provision in areas of socio‐economic deprivation in the UK: A meta‐ethnography by Hunt, Louise, Thomson, Gill, Whittaker, Karen, Dykes, Fiona

“…In many high‐income countries such as the United Kingdom, inequalities in breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates exist, whereby socio‐economically…”
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UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative: Providing, receiving and leading infant feeding care in a hospital maternity setting—A critical ethnography by Byrom, Anna, Thomson, Gill, Dooris, Mark, Dykes, Fiona

“…Although breastfeeding is known to improve health, economic and environmental outcomes, breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates are low in the United…”
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"Engaging with birth stories in pregnancy: a hermeneutic phenomenological study of women's experiences across two generations" by Kay, Lesley, Downe, Soo, Thomson, Gill, Finlayson, Kenny

“…The birth story has been widely understood as a crucial source of knowledge about childbirth. What has not been reported is the effect that birth stories may…”
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Social media influencers in the space of pregnancy and parenting: a scoping review protocol by Hives, Lucy, Bray, Emma P, Nowland, Rebecca, Thomson, Gill

“…IntroductionSocial media influencers (SMIs) are popular sources of online information on various topics, including many aspects of health. Recently, there has…”
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Comparing factors associated with overall satisfaction for different forms of remote breastfeeding support in the UK by Thomson, Gill, Balaam, Marie-Clare, Tishkovskaya, Svetlana

“…Remote forms of breastfeeding support, such as helplines and social media, offer a flexible and convenient form of support to offer help at critical points,…”
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Adapting breastfeeding support in areas of socio-economic deprivation: a case study approach by Hunt, Louise, Thomson, Gill, Whittaker, Karen, Dykes, Fiona

“…There are inequalities in breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates, whereby socio-economically disadvantaged mothers are least likely to breastfeed…”
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Developing a woman‐centered, inclusive definition of positive childbirth experiences: A discussion paper by Leinweber, Julia, Fontein‐Kuipers, Yvonne, Karlsdottir, Sigfridur Inga, Ekström‐Bergström, Anette, Nilsson, Christina, Stramrood, Claire, Thomson, Gill

“…Introduction A positive childbirth experience promotes women’s health, both during and beyond the perinatal period. Understanding what constitutes a positive…”
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Embedding supportive parenting resources into maternity and early years care pathways: a mixed methods evaluation by Crossland, Nicola, Thomson, Gill, Moran, Victoria Hall

“…During pregnancy and postnatally, women seek information from a variety of sources. The potential to incorporate educational pregnancy and parenting resources…”
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Resilience and post‐traumatic growth in the transition to motherhood during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A qualitative exploratory study by Thomson, Gill, Cook, Julie, Nowland, Rebecca, Donnellan, Warren James, Topalidou, Anastasia, Jackson, Leanne, Fallon, Vicky

“…Most perinatal research relating to COVID‐19 focuses on its negative impact on maternal and parental mental health. Currently, there are limited data on how to…”
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Impact of parenting resources on breastfeeding, parenting confidence and relationships by Crossland, Nicola, Thomson, Gill, Moran, Victoria Hall

“…•We evaluated a smartphone app, magazine and DVD designed for perinatal support.•User receipt of, and engagement with, resources was relatively low.•We found…”
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Minoritised ethnic women's experiences of inequities and discrimination in maternity services in North-West England: a mixed-methods study by Thomson, Gill, Cook, Julie, Crossland, Nicola, Balaam, Marie-Clare, Byrom, Anna, Jassat, Raeesa, Gerrard, Sabina

“…Minoritised ethnic perinatal women can experience judgemental and stigmatising care due to systemic racism. Discriminatory care contributes to increased risks…”
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Making maternity and neonatal care personalised in the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the Babies Born Better survey in the UK and the Netherlands by van den Berg, Lauri M M, Akooji, Naseerah, Thomson, Gill, de Jonge, Ank, Balaam, Marie-Clare, Topalidou, Anastasia, Downe, Soo

“…The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on women's birth experiences. To date, there are no studies that use both quantitative and qualitative data to…”
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