| Project title |
Improving the organisation of maternal health service delivery, and optimising childbirth, by increasing vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) through enhanced women-centred care: The OptiBIRTH Project |
| Summary |
The study addresses the widespread concern over rising Caesarean section rates throughout Europe, particularly routine CS following a previous CS, despite calls for increased vaginal births after Caesarean (VBAC). VBAC is associated with lower maternal mortality than repeat CS, less overall morbidity for mothers and babies, and is the preferred option for the majority of women. VBAC rates in Ireland, Germany, and Italy are significantly lower (29-36%) than those in the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden (45-55%). The OptiBIRTH project will use a cluster randomised trial in Ireland, Germany, and Italy, with 15 clusters of 94 women in each, to increase VBAC rates from 33% to 53% through a complex intervention designed to increase women-centred care and women's involvement in their care |
| Funding Agency |
HEALTH-2012-INNOVATION-1 |
| Programme |
FP7 HEALTH.2012.3.2-1 |
| Type of Project |
Randomised trial |
| Date from |
Sept 2012 |
| Date to |
Sept 2016 |
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| Project title |
Maternal Health and Maternal Morbidity in Ireland; Phase 2 (MAMMI 2) |
| Summary |
Determination of maternal morbidity in a cohort of 1st time mothers antenatally and up to 18months postpartum |
| Funding Agency |
Health Research Board, Ireland |
| Programme |
Health Research Awards 2012 |
| Type of Project |
Population Health |
| Date from |
Sept 2012 |
| Date to |
Aug 2015 |
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| Project title |
Student midwives attitutudes towards and experiences of the objective strucutured clinical examination (OSCE) as a strategy for assessing clinical competence |
| Summary |
A mixed methods research study evaluating the use of the OSCE for assessment of clinical competence from the perspective of the student; survey design and qualitative exploratory face-to-face interviews are used |
| Funding Agency |
None |
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| Type of Project |
Exploratory and evaluative research project |
| Date from |
Sept 2012 |
| Date to |
Mar 2013 |
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| Project title |
Fetal Movement Counting in Pregnancy for Assessing Fetal Wellbeing |
| Summary |
Three-part project involving a) a national survey of obstetricians and midwives practices for detecting and manageing decreased fetal movements (DFM), b) a retrospective chart review for labour and birth outcomes of women who present with DFM in pregnancy and c) development of a trial on the management of DFM in pregnancy |
| Funding Agency |
School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin |
| Programme |
Post-Doctoral Opportunity |
| Type of Project |
Quantitative research |
| Date from |
June 2011 |
| Date to |
May 2013 |
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| Project title |
Fetal cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation during labour ward admission: A randomised controlled trial and qualitative follow-up: The ADCAR Trial |
| Summary |
A multicentre trial comparing the use of admission CTG versus intermittent auscultation of the fetal heart rate in low risk women on admission to the labour ward with signs of possible labour |
| Funding Agency |
Health Research Board, Ireland |
| Programme |
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| Type of Project |
Randomised Controllled Trial |
| Date from |
Oct 2006 |
| Date to |
Sept 2010 |
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| Smith V. Muldoon K. Biesty L., Student midwives' attitudes towards the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as a strategy for assessing clinical competence, 4th International Nursing & Midwifery Conference, School of Nursing & Midwifery, NUI Galway, 15th & 16th April, 2013 |
| Smith V. Begley C. Devane D., Detection and Management of Decreased Fetal Movements in Ireland: A National Survey of Midwives’ and Obstetricians’ Practices, Midwifery, 2013 |
| Smith V. Muldoon K. Biesty L., The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as a strategy for assessing clinical competence in midwifery education in Ireland: A critical review, Nurse Education in Practice, 12, 2012, p242 - 247 |
| Smith V. Devane D. Murphy-Lawless J., Risk in maternity care: A concept analysis, International Journal of Childbirth, 2, (2), 2012, p126 - 135 |
Devane, D, Lalor, JG, Daly, S, McGuire, W, Smith, V, Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal wellbeing, by Devane, D, Lalor, JG, Daly, S, McGuire, W, Smith, V , Cochrane Library, 2, 2012
Notes: [Systematic Review] TARA - Full Text |
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