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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.

Construct and content validity of the Greek version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS) (2015)
Journal Article
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.

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.

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.

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.

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?.

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.

Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C., & Robb, Y. (2013). Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth. Nurse Education in Practice, 13(6), 512-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.02.013

Background: 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 Fle... Read More about Women's views about the importance of education in preparation for childbirth.

Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (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.2013.10.006

Objective: 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 factor... Read More about Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

The understanding bereavement evaluation tool (UBET) for midwives: Factor structure and clinical research applications (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C., Forrest, E., Wylie, L., & Martin, C. (2013). The understanding bereavement evaluation tool (UBET) for midwives: Factor structure and clinical research applications. Nurse Education Today, 10(33), 1153-1159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2012.11.019

Background: 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 “Shapin... Read More about The understanding bereavement evaluation tool (UBET) for midwives: Factor structure and clinical research applications.

Nurses’ understandings of suitable footwear for older people (2013)
Journal Article
Borland, A., Hollins-Martin, C., & Locke, J. (2013). Nurses’ understandings of suitable footwear for older people. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 26(7), 653-665. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-05-2012-0050

Purpose – 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... Read More about Nurses’ understandings of suitable footwear for older people.

Exploration of the experiences of young mothers seeking and accessing health services (2013)
Journal Article
accessing health services. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 31(4), 399-412

Objective: The 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 off... Read More about Exploration of the experiences of young mothers seeking and accessing health services.

Fathers at the birth? (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C. (2013). Fathers at the birth?. Practising Midwife, Sept, 1

In 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 o... Read More about Fathers at the birth?.

Obedience : defying the crowd in midwifery practice (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. (2013). Obedience : defying the crowd in midwifery practice. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 31(2), 105-108. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2013.798166

Most 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 a... Read More about Obedience : defying the crowd in midwifery practice.

Application of the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) for continuing professional development amongst postgraduate health professionals (2013)
Journal Article
Morris, G., Uppal, E., Holt, K., Lythgoe, J., Mitchell, A., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2013). Application of the team objective structured clinical encounter (TOSCE) for continuing professional development amongst postgraduate health professionals. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 27(2), 191-193. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2012.725232

Educators 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.

Could introducing vacuum delivery into the education curriculum of community midwives in Yemen improve maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity outcomes? (2013)
Journal Article
Kizler, R., & Hollins-Martin, C. (2013). 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(2), 73-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.10.008

At 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?.

Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by inter Professional Learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: An exploratory qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Dalrymple, L., Hollins-Martin, C., & Smith, W. (2013). Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by inter Professional Learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: An exploratory qualitative study. Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education, 3(1), 78-91

Background: Inter Professional Learning (IPL) is an educational process intended to equip health and social care students with appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes for effective inter-professional working. By and large literature on IPL highli... Read More about Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by inter Professional Learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: An exploratory qualitative study.

A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins-Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2013). A narrative review of maternal physical activity during labour and its effects upon length of first stage. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 19(1), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2012.09.001

Women 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.