Outputs (53)

Group psychological intervention for maternal depression: A nested qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan (2017)
Journal Article
Husain, N., Chaudhry, N., Furber, C., Fayyaz, H., Kiran, T., Lunat, F., …Fatima, B. (2017). Group psychological intervention for maternal depression: A nested qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan. World Journal of Psychiatry, 7(2), 98. https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v7.i2.98

AIM To understand the experience of maternal depression, the factors implicated in accessing health, and the acceptability of the psychosocial intervention. METHODS The participants were recruited from the paediatrics outpatient department of Ci... Read More about Group psychological intervention for maternal depression: A nested qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan.

Obesity: Maternal (2017)
Book Chapter
Smith, D., Furber, C., & Mills, T. (2017). Obesity: Maternal. In J. L. Buttriss, A. A. Welch, J. M. Kearney, & S. A. Lanham-New (Eds.), Public Health Nutrition (195 - 204). (Second). The Nutrition Society

Integrating public health practice into the graduate's role through pre-registration education (2017)
Journal Article
Furber, C., Pusey, H., Busby, A., & Stringer, E. (2017). Integrating public health practice into the graduate's role through pre-registration education. British Journal of Midwifery, 25(5), 321-327. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2017.25.5.321

Public health is now clearly defined in policy and statute as an integral part of the midwife's role and this work continues to develop as health challenges emerge and diversify. To clarify the knowledge and skills required by contemporary midwive... Read More about Integrating public health practice into the graduate's role through pre-registration education.

Women’s and clinicians perspectives of presentation with reduced fetal movements: a qualitative study (2016)
Journal Article
Smyth, R. M. D., Taylor, W., Heazell, A. E., Furber, C., Whitworth, M., & Lavender, T. (2016). Women’s and clinicians perspectives of presentation with reduced fetal movements: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-1074-x

Background Worldwide maternal perception of fetal movements has been used for many years to evaluate fetal wellbeing. It is intuitively regarded as an expression of fetal well-being as pregnancies in which women consistently report regular fetal mov... Read More about Women’s and clinicians perspectives of presentation with reduced fetal movements: a qualitative study.

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/10.1080/02646838.2016.1188278

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 the UK involves... Read More about Midwives’ experiences of asking the Whooley questions to assess current mental health: a qualitative interpretive study.

Testing HIV positive in pregnancy: A phenomenological study of women׳s experiences (2016)
Journal Article
Lingen-Stallard, A., Furber, C., & Lavender, T. (2016). Testing HIV positive in pregnancy: A phenomenological study of women׳s experiences. Midwifery, 35, 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.02.008

Objective globally women receive HIV testing in pregnancy; however, limited information is available on their experiences of this potentially life-changing event. This study aims to explore women׳s experiences of receiving a positive HIV test result... Read More about Testing HIV positive in pregnancy: A phenomenological study of women׳s experiences.

Maternal depression and the role of psychosocial intervention: Perception of community health workers in Pakistan (2016)
Journal Article
Karbhari, A., Chaudhry, N., Kiran, T., Fayyaz, H., Fatima, B., Furber, C., …Husain, N. (2016). Maternal depression and the role of psychosocial intervention: Perception of community health workers in Pakistan. European Psychiatry, 33,

Low-income countries have a critical shortage of health professionals. In countries such as Pakistan, Community Health Workers (CHWs) can play an important role in improving access to healthcare services and hence improve health outcomes.To explore t... Read More about Maternal depression and the role of psychosocial intervention: Perception of community health workers in Pakistan.

Women's experiences of cervical ripening as inpatients on an antenatal ward (2015)
Journal Article
Brown, S. J., & Furber, C. M. (2015). Women's experiences of cervical ripening as inpatients on an antenatal ward. Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare, 6(4), 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2015.06.003

Objective To gain an insight into women's lived experiences of inpatient cervical ripening, in the context of usual care, whilst they were admitted as inpatients on an antenatal ward. Methods A qualitative design was used guided by an interpreta... Read More about Women's experiences of cervical ripening as inpatients on an antenatal ward.

A narrative review of fathers’ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making (2015)
Journal Article
Longworth, M. K., Furber, C., & Kirk, S. (2015). A narrative review of fathers’ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making. Midwifery, 31(9), 844-857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2015.06.004

Objective to identify and critically review the research literature that has examined fathers׳ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making. Design the review follows the approach of a narrative review. Systematic s... Read More about A narrative review of fathers’ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making.

The experiences of midwives when caring for obese women in labour, a qualitative study (2014)
Journal Article
Singleton, G., & Furber, C. (2014). The experiences of midwives when caring for obese women in labour, a qualitative study. Midwifery, 30(1), 103-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.02.008

Background maternal obesity is a significant public health challenge for maternity services, especially those in developed countries. Obesity presents an increased risk of mortality and morbidity during the childbearing continuum. Caring for the... Read More about The experiences of midwives when caring for obese women in labour, a qualitative study.