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Psychometric evaluation of the Perinatal Illness Perceptions Scale (PIPS)

Julie Jomeen and Colin Martin have co-authored:

Jomeen, J Martin, CR, Jarrett, PM (2018) Psychometric evaluation of the Perinatal Illness Perceptions Scale (PIPS), The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, doi 10.1108/JMHTEP-09-2018-0054

Validity and accuracy of the Whooley questions to identify maternal distress in Dutch pregnant women

Julie Jomeen has co-authored:


Fontein-Kuipers, Y and Jomeen, J (2018) Validity and accuracy of the Whooley questions to identify maternal distress in Dutch pregnant women, The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice doi: 10.1108/JMHTEP-06-2018-0034

Use of the partogram in a private hospital in South Africa

Julie Jomeen has co-authored:

Yazbek, M and Jomeen J (2018). Use of the partogram in a private hospital in South Africa. Midwifery .69:128-134. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.11.009

Vicky Hewson SFHEA

Vicky Hewson has been awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’)

Colin Martin has co-authored:

Caroline J. Hollins Martin, Lara Anderson, Colin R Martin (2018) A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’) Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

doi 10.1080/02646838.2018.1556786

Women’s Decision-Making About Birthplace Choices: Booking for Birth Center, Hospital, or Home Birth in the North of England

Carol Lambert and Julie Jomeen have co-authored:
Lambert, Carol, Jomeen, Julie, McSherry, Wilf (2018) Women’s Decision-Making About Birthplace Choices: Booking for Birth Center, Hospital, or Home Birth in the North of England International Journal of Childbirth Vol 8 Issue 2, DOI:10.1891/2156-5287.8.2.115

Spanish validation and factor structure of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)

Colin Martin has co-authored: 

Borja Romero-Gonzalez, Maria Isabel Peralta-Ramirez, Rafael A. Caparros-Gonzalez, Almudena Cambil-Ledesma, Caroline J. Hollins Martin, Colin R. Martin (2018) Spanish validation and factor structure of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) Midwifery doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.12.009

Intensive Interaction and discourses of personhood: A focus group study with dementia caregivers

Cheyann J Heap and Emma Wolverson have published:

Heap CJ & Wolverson E (2018) Intensive Interaction and discourses of personhood: A focus group study with dementia caregivers Dementia doi: 10.1177/1471301218814389

Evidence for the continuum-severity model of psychosis through scrutiny of the architecture of symptoms associated with schizophrenia

Colin Martin has co-authored:

Martin C, Fleming M (2018) Evidence for the continuum-severity model of psychosis through scrutiny of the architecture of symptoms associated with schizophrenia Psychosis doi: 10.1080/17522439.2018.1545861

National Apprenticeships Conference presentation

University of Hull (Deborah Robinson), Hull and East Yorkshire hospitals (Mike Wright) and  Hull College (Michelle Swithenbank) presented together at the National Apprenticeships Conference in London 5 December 2018 on our innovative solution to the nursing talent pipeline in Hull.

University of Hull Scarborough & Coast Business Day

Fiona Earle

29 November 2018

Scarborough Spa

Dr Jane Wray (Director of Research, School of Health and Social Work), Dr Fiona Earle (Senior Lecturer, Psychology, School of Life Sciences) and Fay Treloar (Director of Business Engagement and Enterprise) represented the Faculty at the recent Scarborough & Coast Business Day.

Fay Treloar

The event brought together businesses from across the region to discuss and provided an opportunity for the University to showcase its research, innovation and enterprise to the business community. 

Jane Wray

The event took place at Scarborough Spa was opened by the VC Professor Susan Lea and included an after lunch speech by Lord John Prescott.  The presentation from the FHS team was focused on ‘Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Your Workforce”. Fay provided an overview of FHS business and enterprise initiatives and this was followed by Jane presenting on ‘Supporting an ageing workforce in SMEs’ and then Fiona on ‘Exploring areas of high risk to employee health and wellbeing’.

There were lots of useful questions from the audience and feedback on the event was very positive with many new business contacts for the FHS.