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h-index: 36
Works: 190
Citations: 4,215

Most-cited papers

The impact of emotional intelligence in health care professionals on caring behaviour towards patients in clinical and long-term care settings: Findings from an integrative review.
S. Nightingale, H. Spiby, K. Sheen, P. Slade
2018International Journal of Nursing Studies209 citations Open access
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Diagnosing onset of labor: a systematic review of definitions in the research literature
G. Hanley, S. Munro, Devon L. Greyson, M. Gross +3 more
2016BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth151 citations Open access
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A systematic review, evidence synthesis and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies evaluating the clinical effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of interventions to prevent postnatal depression.
C. Morrell, P. Sutcliffe, A. Booth, John W. Stevens +15 more
2016Health Technology Assessment127 citations Open access
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Sustaining quality midwifery care in a pandemic and beyond
M. Renfrew, H. Cheyne, J. Craig, E. Duff +7 more
2020Midwifery115 citations Open access
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The experience and impact of traumatic perinatal event experiences in midwives: A qualitative investigation.
K. Sheen, H. Spiby, P. Slade
2016International Journal of Nursing Studies74 citations Open access
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First-time mothers' expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: Uncertainties, coping strategies and 'going with the flow'.
S. Borrelli, D. Walsh, H. Spiby
2018Midwifery62 citations Open access
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Mapping midwifery and obstetric units in England.
D. Walsh, H. Spiby, Celia Grigg, M. Dodwell +8 more
2018Midwifery57 citations Open access
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The kaleidoscopic midwife: A conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study.
S. Borrelli, H. Spiby, D. Walsh
2016Midwifery52 citations Open access
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Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnant women. A systematic review and narrative synthesis of women’s views on the acceptability of and satisfaction with interventions
K. Evans, H. Spiby, J. Morrell
2019Archives of Women's Mental Health51 citations Open access
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Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review
Zahrah Khan, Z. Vowles, Cristina Fernandez Turienzo, Zenab Barry +13 more
2023International Journal for Equity in Health42 citations Open access
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The importance of face to face, group antenatal education classes for first time mothers: A qualitative study.
H. Spiby, J. Stewart, K. Watts, A. J. Hughes +1 more
2022Midwifery41 citations Open access
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Plans, preferences or going with the flow: An online exploration of women's views and experiences of birth plans.
B. Divall, H. Spiby, M. Nolan, P. Slade
2017Midwifery40 citations Open access
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Evaluation of trained volunteer doula services for disadvantaged women in five areas in England: women's experiences
Zoe Darwin, J. Green, J. McLeish, Helen Willmot +1 more
2017Health and Social Care in the community37 citations Open access
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Systematic review and meta‐analysis of non‐pharmacological interventions to reduce the symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety in pregnant women
K. Evans, C. Morrell, H. Spiby
2018Journal of Advanced Nursing33 citations Open access
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Remotely Delivered Interventions to Support Women With Symptoms of Anxiety in Pregnancy: Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
K. Evans, S. Rennick-Egglestone, S. Cox, Yvonne J. Kuipers +1 more
2021Journal of Medical Internet Research32 citations Open access
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What are the characteristics of perinatal events perceived to be traumatic by midwives?
K. Sheen, H. Spiby, Pauline Slade
2016Midwifery29 citations Open access
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A programme for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder in midwifery (POPPY): indications of effectiveness from a feasibility study
P. Slade, K. Sheen, S. Collinge, J. Butters +1 more
2018European Journal of Psychotraumatology27 citations Open access
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Randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation of nurse-led group support for young mothers during pregnancy and the first year postpartum versus usual care
J. Barnes, J. Stuart, E. Allen, S. Petrou +8 more
2017Trials25 citations Open access
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Developing a complex intervention to support pregnant women with mild to moderate anxiety: application of the Medical Research Council framework
K. Evans, H. Spiby, C. Morrell
2020BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth24 citations Open access
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Mixed-methods systematic review: Childbearing women's views, experiences, and decision-making related to epidural analgesia in labour.
S. Borrelli, K. Evans, P. Pallotti, C. Evans +2 more
2020Journal of Advanced Nursing24 citations Open access
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STRAWB2 (Stress and Wellbeing After Childbirth): a randomised controlled trial of targeted self‐help materials to prevent post‐traumatic stress disorder following childbirth
P. Slade, H. West, G. Thomson, S. Lane +8 more
2020BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology23 citations Open access
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Women’s views on anxiety in pregnancy and the use of anxiety instruments: a qualitative study
K. Evans, C. Morrell, H. Spiby
2017Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology23 citations Open access
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Factors influencing the utilisation of free-standing and alongside midwifery units in England: a qualitative research study
D. Walsh, H. Spiby, C. McCourt, Celia Grigg +7 more
2020BMJ Open22 citations Open access
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First‐time mothers’ choice of birthplace: influencing factors, expectations of the midwife's role and perceived safety
S. Borrelli, D. Walsh, H. Spiby
2017Journal of Advanced Nursing22 citations Open access
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A qualitative study of midwives’ perceptions on using video‐calling in early labor
H. Spiby, M. A. Faucher, G. Sands, J. Roberts +1 more
2018Birth21 citations Open access
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Quantitative insights into televised birth: a content analysis of One Born Every Minute
Sara De Benedictis, C. Johnson, J. Roberts, H. Spiby
2018Critical Studies in Media and Communication19 citations Open access
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Supporting birth companions for women in labor, the views and experiences of birth companions, women and midwives: A mixed methods systematic review.
K. Evans, P. Pallotti, H. Spiby, C. Evans +1 more
2023Birth17 citations Open access
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A systematic review of supportive interventions to promote women's comfort and well-being during induction of labour.
K. Evans, G. Sands, H. Spiby, C. Evans +2 more
2020Journal of Advanced Nursing15 citations Open access
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The concept of compassion within UK media‐generated discourse: A corpus‐informed analysis
Carmel Bond, G. Stacey, S. Field-Richards, P. Callaghan +4 more
2018Journal of Clinical Nursing15 citations Open access
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Preparing midwifery students for traumatic workplace events: Findings from the POPPY (programme for the prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder in midwifery) feasibility study.
H. Spiby, K. Sheen, S. Collinge, Clare Maxwell +2 more
2018Nurse Education Today15 citations Open access
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‘The greatest feeling you get, knowing you have made a big difference’: survey findings on the motivation and experiences of trained volunteer doulas in England
H. Spiby, J. McLeish, J. Green, Zoe Darwin
2016BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth15 citations Open access
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Posttraumatic stress symptomatology following exposure to perceived traumatic perinatal events within the midwifery profession: The impact of trait emotional intelligence
S. Nightingale, H. Spiby, K. Sheen, P. Slade
2018Journal of Advanced Nursing14 citations Open access
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How should a video-call service for early labour be provided? A qualitative study of midwives' perspectives in the United Kingdom and Italy.
S. Borrelli, S. Fumagalli, E. Colciago, Joshua Downey +2 more
2023Women and Birth12 citations Open access
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Which events are experienced as traumatic by obstetricians and gynaecologists, and why? A qualitative analysis from a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews
K. Sheen, L. Goodfellow, K. Balling, J. Rymer +3 more
2022BMJ Open12 citations Open access
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Women's information needs, decision-making and experiences of membrane sweeping to promote spontaneous labour.
J. Roberts, K. Evans, H. Spiby, C. Evans +2 more
2020Midwifery12 citations Open access
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Results of the First Steps study: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the Group Family Nurse Partnership (gFNP) programme compared with usual care in improving outcomes for high-risk mothers and their children and preventing abuse
J. Barnes, J. Stuart, E. Allen, S. Petrou +10 more
201712 citations Open access
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Developing a training programme for midwives and maternity support workers facilitating a novel intervention to support women with anxiety in pregnancy
K. Evans, Helen Moya, Marissa Lambert, H. Spiby
2022BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth11 citations Open access
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'The calm before the storm': A qualitative study of fathers' experiences of early labour.
J. Roberts, H. Spiby
2019Women and Birth11 citations Open access
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Birth Plans: A Narrative Review of the Literature
B. Divall, H. Spiby, J. Roberts, D. Walsh
2016International journal of childbirth11 citations
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Establishing information needs and research priorities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the local maternity setting
K. Evans, H. Janiszewski, C. Evans, H. Spiby
2021Midwifery10 citations Open access
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Birth environments for women with complex pregnancies: A mixed-methods systematic review.
G. Sands, K. Evans, H. Spiby, J. Eldridge +2 more
2022Women and Birth9 citations Open access
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Factors influencing utilisation of ‘free-standing’ and ‘alongside’ midwifery units for low-risk births in England: a mixed-methods study
D. Walsh, H. Spiby, C. McCourt, Dawn Coleby +7 more
20209 citations Open access
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An analysis of media reporting on the closure of freestanding midwifery units in England.
J. Rayment, C. McCourt, Miranda Scanlon, L. Culley +3 more
2020Women and Birth9 citations Open access
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Optimising maternity services and maternal and newborn outcomes in a pandemic: A rapid analytic scoping review
M. Renfrew, H. Cheyne, B. Hunter, S. Downe +5 more
20208 citations
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‘You Are Only in Early Labour, You Are Not in Active Labour Yet’: Midwives’ Language and Behaviour and the Meaning Women Make of it
D. Walsh, H. Spiby, S. Borrelli
2018Practising Midwife8 citations Open access
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Love Birth, Hate One Born Every Minute? Birth Community Discourse Around Televised Childbirth
J. Roberts, Sara De Benedictis, H. Spiby
20178 citations
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The processes of implementing and sustaining an intensive volunteer one-to-one support (doula) service for disadvantaged pregnant women
J. McLeish, H. Spiby, Zoe Darwin, Helen Willmot +1 more
20168 citations Open access
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Do antenatal preparation and obstetric complications and procedures interact to affect birth experience and postnatal mental health?
Hannah Cross, C. Krahé, H. Spiby, P. Slade
2023BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth7 citations Open access
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The impact of care experience prior to commencing pre-registration nurse education and training: A scoping review.
S. Field-Richards, A. Aubeeluck, P. Callaghan, P. Keeley +4 more
2022Nurse Education Today6 citations Open access
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Supporting the emotional wellbeing of midwives in a pandemic: Guidance for RCM
B. Hunter, M. Renfrew, S. Downe, H. Cheyne +5 more
20206 citations
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