School of Health & Society

A proposal to support student therapists to develop compassion for self and others through Compassionate Mind Training (2016)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2016). A proposal to support student therapists to develop compassion for self and others through Compassionate Mind Training. Arts in Psychotherapy, 50, 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2016.06.005

Purpose: 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.

Psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for US mothers (2015)
Journal Article
Barbosa-Leiker, C., Fleming, S., Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (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/10.1080/02646838.2015.1024211

Objective: 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.

Construct and content validity of the Greek version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS) (2015)
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Vardavaki, Z., Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (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/10.1080/02646838.2015.1035235

Background: ‘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).

Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice (2015)
Journal Article
Younger, M., Hollins-Martin, C., & 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.2014.06.008

Objective 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 cri... Read More about Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice.

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., Forrest, E., Wylie, L., & Martin, C. (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.2013.05.004

Background: The NMSF (2009) reported that 74 Trusts (40%) in the UK lack expertise in delivering maternity based bereavement care. In response, 3 midwifery lecturers were issued with a small grant from NHS Scotland to devise and evaluate an interacti... Read More about An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives.

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. (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.2014.04.001

The 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 t... Read More about A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM)training day.

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., Lauchlan, D., Rooney, L., Hollins-Martin, C., & 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(3), 433-444. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131646

BACKGROUND: 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.

Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence? (2014)
Journal Article
Horton, L., Duffy, T., Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2014). Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 22(1), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12156

Accessible summary: Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) causes a broad range of both neurological and neurocognitive impairment. Mental health nurses are required to provide programmes designed to facilitate individuals with chronic alcohol dependenc... Read More about Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?.

A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates (2014)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. (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.2014.07.011

Therapeutic 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 childbear... Read More about A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates.

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