New publications by Jacquie White

Jacquie White has co-authored:

Jacquie White

SMITH T, MAIDMENT I, HEBDING J, MADZIMA T, CHEATER F, CROSS J, POLAND F, WHITE J, YOUNG J, FOX C (2014) Systematic review investigating the reporting of comorbidities and medication in randomized controlled trials of people with dementia Age and Ageing doi: 10.1093/ageing/afu100

FOX C, SMITH Y MAIDMENT I, HEBDING J, MADZIMA T, CHEATER F, CROSS J, POLAND F, WHITE J, YOUNG J (2014) The importance of detecting and managing comorbidities in people with dementia? Age and Ageing doi: 10.1093/ageing/afu101

New publication by Catriona Jones and Anji Gardiner

Catriona Jones and Anji Gardiner have published:

Jones, C, Gardiner, A (2014) Common gastrointestinal problems in pregnancy. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 12(6), pp. 11–12

Anji Gardiner

Catriona Jones

Hull Professor elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Professor Roger Watson, Professor of Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Social Care has been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).

Roger Watson FRCPE

The RCPE is an independent standard-setting body and professional membership organisation which aims to improve and maintain the quality of patient care.  The RCPE has a strong UK and international presence with over 12,000 Fellows and Members in 91 countries, covering 56 medical specialties and interests.

Of the fellowship, Professor Watson said: "It is an honour to be recognised in this way and by such a prestigious body.  At first, as I am not a medical doctor, I thought that the invitation to become a Fellow must be a mistake, but the RCPE have non-physician fellows.  I see this as an opportunity to represent the voice of nursing and to make a contribution to medical education and patient care through the work of the RCPE."

Professor Watson already holds several fellowships including of the Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom and the Society of Biology.  He was among the first group of three non-USA nurses to be elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.  The Faculty of Health and Social Care has one other Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Professor Mark Hayter.

Four go mad in Prague?

Professor Julie Jomeen, Catriona Jones, Lynda Bateman and Olanma Ogbuehi, four midwifery academics from the University of Hull, Faculty of Health and Social Care, recently attended the International Confederation of Midwives 30^th Triennial Congress in Prague: 1^st and 5^th June 2014.

More than 3000 midwives from around the world attended, from developed and developing economies, representing Northern and Southern hemispheres, Eastern and Western countries, climates and cultures. Researchers and practitioners from other professions were also among the delegates. Speakers were academics or clinical practitioners who demonstrated significant commitment and tenacity in fighting to protect and enhance pregnancy and childbirth for women and babies. It felt good to be a midwife among midwives.  The research presented was clearly driven by clinical practice.

Catriona's presentation

Catriona presenting

One of many highlights of the conference was Professor Cecily Begley, Chair of Nursing and Midwifery in Trinity College Dublin, giving a keynote address on, “Education: the bridge to midwifery and women’s autonomy.” She urged and challenged midwives to deliberately engage with research, either by doing it or by obtaining and acting on its findings.  Failure to do so, she warned, would cause future generations of mothers and midwives to accuse us of wilful ignorance and complicity with unjustifiable practices.

On Monday 2^nd June 2014:  Olanma Ogbuehi presented a paper, “Midwives’ Guardianship of Normal Birth”: impact of conflicting discourses of birth in the United Kingdom; a metasynthensis conducted with Julie Jomeen. This paper presented themes from qualitative research published in the 20 years since the publication of the seminal report “Changing Childbirth” on what factors influence UK midwives to either support of negate normality in childbirth.

Catriona & Ola

On Wednesday 4 June 2014:

·         Professor Julie Jomeen facilitated a symposium on, “Perinatal Mental Health: a continuum module of perinatal mental health: implications for midwives” representing the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology.

·         Catriona Jones presented a paper, “The impact of peer support in the context of perinatal mental health: a meta-ethnography”: a study conducted with Professors Julie Jomeen and Mark Hayter, published in Midwifery, 30 (5), 491–498         DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.08.003 (Jones, Hayter, and Jomeen, 2013).  This paper is a report of a systematic review and meta-ethnography of women’s experiences of peer support for perinatal mental health problems.

On Thursday 5^th June 2014: Lynda Bateman presented as part of a satellite symposium sponsored by Kellogg’s All Bran on, “Motivating women to change dietary habits in pregnancy: practical tips.”  The presentation comprised contrasting videos of midwifery team members Julie Flint and Louise Lewis demonstrating the importance of clear, accurate communication when giving information in respect of diet. It also discussed the role of the midwife in inculcating good dietary habits in pregnancy and beyond.

 We all felt privileged to have been part of this congress and have designs on the next, in Toronto 2017. 

The congress organisers have produced a short montage of highlights which can be accessed here: ICM 30th triennial Congress highlights.

Lynda presenting

Jeremy meets friends old and new in Brunei

Dr Jeremy Jolley with Izma (coming to Hull next year),
elephant (not coming to Hull next year),
Rosni and Peng (alumni).

"Whose problem is it: Communicating with older adults

Following her successful  Mary Seacole Award, Dr Gloria Likupe conducted a symposium on 16 June 2014 to disseminate the results. Speakers included Dr David Foster Assistant Director of Nursing from the Department of Health, Mohamed Jogi from NHS employer and our own  Professor Kate Galvin.

These pictures were taken at the event:

Jeremy Jolley in Brunei

I arrived at the University of Brunei Darussalam - unexpectedly, apparently but this has not dampened their enthusiasm to work together.

I arrived at the airport yesterday after 36 hours travelling to find that all the cash machines were out of action – so I had no money for a taxi! Fortunately, I had £25 with me but I had to go back into the airport as if I was flying out somewhere to find a money-changer. The £25 was enough to get me to the hotel, but I didn’t have any money for taxis today; I had enough to get to the university but not enough to bring me back to the hotel. There are few cash machines in Brunei – although I knew of one opposite the town (built on sticks) and thought I was going to have to get there somehow and then get back to the university for 10:30.  All this complicated by the fact that everyone has a car in Brunei, so there is little public transport and few taxis.  Of course, I assumed that that cash machine was working – otherwise I would be stuck in the town, and all this with jet lag  The desire to stay in bed was strong. I should have known, always take cash with you, preferably US dollars, sometimes they are the only thing that works!  However, after a long discussion with a member of hotel staff, they agreed - reluctantly -  to use my debit card to give me some money. 

Jeremy's new friend

Anyway, job done for today; made new contacts, the will is there and that’s what we want. Nice university, science faculty built in the shape of an atom; something you can do when you have money.

The view from my window is nice – feels like 35 degrees centigrade; nice actually, but too hot to walk more than half a mile.

My room was flooded but this has receded. Love the way the water comes through the walls when it rains, why can’t we have that in Hull?

Jeremy's accommodation