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I have been a midwife since 1986. Prior to commencing an academic career I practised in a variety of settings including two years in a large teaching hospital in Nepal and in the UK in a small private hospital specialising in ‘natural’ childbirth, a small midwife-led unit and finally as a community midwife in Dundee. Since 1997 I have worked as a Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of Dundee. In addition to my teaching and administration responsibilities, my research activities have increased over the past few years and have included the study of pelvic floor exercises, infant feeding plans and woman-centred care.
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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Award Date: 1 Jan 2002
Master of Science, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 1 Jan 1996
Bachelor of Nursing, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 1 Jan 1984
Keywords
- RT Nursing
- Midwifery
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Perceptions and Attitudes of Parents and Healthcare Professionals about the Option of Using Infant Massage in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Abdallah, B., Whitford, H., Bradbury-Jones, C. & Jones, M., Feb 2021, In: Journal of Clinical Nursing. 30, 3-4, p. 499-507 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding factors affecting breastfeeding practices in one city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an interpretative phenomenological study
Murad, A., Renfrew, M., Symon, A. & Whitford, H., 6 Jan 2021, In: International Breastfeeding Journal. 16, 9 p., 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An exploration of the influences on under-representation of male pre-registration nursing students
Whitford, H. M., Marland, G., Carson, M., Bain, H., Eccles, J., Lee, J. & Taylor, J., Jan 2020, In: Nurse Education Today. 84, p. 1-5 5 p., 104234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers and facilitators to recruiting and retaining men on pre-registration nursing programmes in Western countries: A systemised rapid review
Gavine, A., Carson, M., Eccles, J. & Whitford, H. M., May 2020, In: Nurse Education Today. 88, p. 1-8 8 p., 104368.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antenatal care trial interventions: a systematic scoping review and taxonomy development of care models
Symon, A., Pringle, J., Downe, S., Hundley, V., Lee, E., Lynn, F., McFadden, A., McNeill, J., Renfrew, M., Ross-Davie, M., van Teijlingen, E. R., Whitford, H. & Alderdice, F., 6 Jan 2017, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 17, p. 1-16 16 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pelvic floor exercises, incontinence and pregnancy: knowledge, motivation and behaviour
Author: Whitford, H. M., 2002Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Alder, B. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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