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A qualitative study of the experiences of women who are obese and pregnant in the UK (2011)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M., & McGowan, L. (2011). A qualitative study of the experiences of women who are obese and pregnant in the UK. Midwifery, 27(4), 437-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2010.04.001

Objective
to explore the experiences related to obesity in women with a body mass index (BMI)>35 kg/m2 during the childbearing process.

Design
a qualitative design was used. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and field notes. W... Read More about A qualitative study of the experiences of women who are obese and pregnant in the UK.

Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants (2011)
Journal Article
Lavender, T., Furber, C., Cork, M., Campbell, M., & Victor, S. (2011). Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 96(Supplement 1), Fa43-Fa43. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild.2011.300164.91

Background The use of baby wipes is common for cleansing of babies' skin. However, with the use of wipes come differing, and often conflicting perceptions, due to an absence of published research tackling the safety and efficacy of disposable baby wi... Read More about Baby skin care research programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants.

Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues. (2010)
Journal Article
Tierney, S., Butterfield, C., Stringer, E., Fox, J., McGowan, L., & Furber, C. (2010). Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues. British Journal of Midwifery, 18(11), 717-723. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2010.18.11.79559

During pregnancy, the eating behaviour and body of childbearing women can become open to public scrutiny. It is important to gather the views of those who are pregnant and have an eating/weight issue to ensure that maternity services meet their needs... Read More about Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues..

The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Furber, C., & Mcgowan, L. (2010, November). The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside. Presented at British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society's 12th Annual Conference, Liverpool

Background: Maternal obesity is a risk factor of major concern to the UK maternity services in relation to the health outcomes of the mother and her baby. Maternity services have responded by managing care based on identifying potential adverse facto... Read More about The medicalising of obesity during pregnancy: forgetting the woman inside.

The power of language: a secondary analysis of a qualitative study exploring English midwives’ support of mother's baby-feeding practice (2010)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M., & Thomson, A. M. (2010). The power of language: a secondary analysis of a qualitative study exploring English midwives’ support of mother's baby-feeding practice. Midwifery, 26(2), 232-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2008.05.003

Objective
to explore the use of language by midwives reporting their experiences of baby-feeding practice.

Design
A qualitative approach incorporating a secondary analysis of data previously collected in a study based on grounded theory principl... Read More about The power of language: a secondary analysis of a qualitative study exploring English midwives’ support of mother's baby-feeding practice.

A qualitative study of mild to moderate psychological distress during pregnancy (2009)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M., Garrod, D., Maloney, E., Lovell, K., & McGowan, L. (2009). A qualitative study of mild to moderate psychological distress during pregnancy. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46(5), 669-677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.12.003

Background
Psychological distress is common in the antenatal period. In England, psychological distress is classified as mild, moderate or severe but only those who suffer severe psychological distress are referred to the specialist mental health se... Read More about A qualitative study of mild to moderate psychological distress during pregnancy.

The emotions of integrating breastfeeding knowledge into practice for English midwives: A qualitative study (2008)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M., & Thomson, A. M. (2008). The emotions of integrating breastfeeding knowledge into practice for English midwives: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45(2), 286-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.08.017

Background
Breastfeeding prevalence in the United Kingdom is one of the lowest in Europe. The midwife provides feeding support for new mothers but research suggests that midwives’ knowledge of breastfeeding is limited.

Objective
To discover the... Read More about The emotions of integrating breastfeeding knowledge into practice for English midwives: A qualitative study.

Midwives in the UK: An Exploratory Study of Providing Newborn Feeding Support for Postpartum Mothers in the Hospital (2007)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M., & Thomson, A. M. (2007). Midwives in the UK: An Exploratory Study of Providing Newborn Feeding Support for Postpartum Mothers in the Hospital. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 52(2), 142-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmwh.2006.10.016

Our objective was to explore English midwives' views and experiences of supporting mothers with feeding their newborn baby. Grounded theory methodology was used. Data were collected using in-depth interviews from 30 midwives in the North of England.... Read More about Midwives in the UK: An Exploratory Study of Providing Newborn Feeding Support for Postpartum Mothers in the Hospital.

‘Breaking the rules’ in baby-feeding practice in the UK: deviance and good practice? (2006)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M., & Thomson, A. M. (2006). ‘Breaking the rules’ in baby-feeding practice in the UK: deviance and good practice?. Midwifery, 22(4), 365-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2005.12.005

Objective
to discover the views of midwives in relation to baby feeding.

Design and method
qualitative using grounded theory. Data collection used in-depth interviews with 30 midwives who volunteered to participate. Field notes of the interactio... Read More about ‘Breaking the rules’ in baby-feeding practice in the UK: deviance and good practice?.

Interprofessional education in a midwifery curriculum: the learning through the exploration of the professional task project (LEAPT) (2004)
Journal Article
Furber, C., Hickie, J., Lee, K., McLoughlin, A., Boggis, C., Sutton, A., …Wakefield, A. (2004). Interprofessional education in a midwifery curriculum: the learning through the exploration of the professional task project (LEAPT). Midwifery, 20(4), 358-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2004.04.001

Objective:
to develop interprofessional education for students of midwifery, nursing and medicine. To foster collaborative working and learning between students of midwifery, nursing and medicine.

Design:
a quasi-experimental method to evaluate... Read More about Interprofessional education in a midwifery curriculum: the learning through the exploration of the professional task project (LEAPT).

Promoting interdisciplinarity through educational initiative: a qualitative evaluation (2003)
Journal Article
Wakefield, A., Furber, C., Boggis, C., Sutton, A., & Cooke, S. (2003). Promoting interdisciplinarity through educational initiative: a qualitative evaluation. Nurse Education in Practice, 3(4), 195-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1471-5953%2802%2900119-1

This paper describes a multi-professional teaching innovation that took place at The University of Manchester during October 2001. Ideas for the project were first established in December 2000 when a multi-professional team of educationalists began e... Read More about Promoting interdisciplinarity through educational initiative: a qualitative evaluation.

Interactive multimedia in midwifery education (2001)
Journal Article
Furber, C. (2001). Interactive multimedia in midwifery education. British Journal of Midwifery, 9(8), 502 - 505. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2001.9.8.7938

This article describes how collaboration in a European project has initiated the development of interactive learning using information technology in pre-registration midwifery education. Participation in the project has enabled new teaching methods t... Read More about Interactive multimedia in midwifery education.

An exploration of midwives' attitudes to health promotion (2000)
Journal Article
Furber, C. M. (2000). An exploration of midwives' attitudes to health promotion. Midwifery, 16(4), 314-322. https://doi.org/10.1054/midw.2000.0219

Objective: to explore midwives' attitudes to health promotion.

Design:quantitative study, data collected using self-completed postal questionnaires in 1996.

Setting: the North West of England, UK.

Participants: 182 senior midwives who were w... Read More about An exploration of midwives' attitudes to health promotion.

Promoting health to men (1999)
Book Chapter
Furber, C. (1999). Promoting health to men. In T. Russell-Paterson, & K. Dignan (Eds.), Men's Health. Churchill Livingstone