Publications by authors named "Jacqueline Wier"
Article Synopsis
- Pregnant women in Nepal face significant mental health challenges due to inadequate social support, limited access to maternal health services, and restrictive socioeconomic and cultural factors, which are further exacerbated by the country's patriarchal society.
- The research utilized stakeholder perspectives gathered through in-depth interviews, revealing that factors such as family support, maternity leave policies, and NGO involvement critically influence the mental well-being of pregnant women.
- The study concludes that addressing the mental health of pregnant women in Nepal requires a comprehensive approach that integrates these findings into relevant policies and practices.
Background: Postgraduate taught nursing students face many challenges, including lack of confidence in their own knowledge and skills which might create anxiety and impact on the development of research expertise. Therefore, to address and support the development and acquisition of student understanding it is important to explore and be cognizant of the student's experience. This will facilitate enhancement of the curriculum, whilst improving future career aspirations and the provision of evidence-based care in practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: to explore the perceptions and experiences of becoming a newly qualified midwifery practitioner.
Design: focus group methodology.
Setting: NHS Trust in South East of England.
Objective: to develop student midwife understanding of professional values and the application of these in clinical practice, prior to commencing their first clinical placement.
Design: an action research project.
Setting: a Simulation Suite environment within a University setting.
Objective: to investigate the perceptions of a group of midwifery registrants about the influence of regulation and the regulatory body, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, on the practice of midwives in the United Kingdom DESIGN: quantitative and qualitative research using an online survey and semi-structured interviews SETTING: The South East of England, which covers both urban and rural practice settings.
Participants: (a) 132 (n=70%) midwives responded to the online survey, and (b) 20 midwives participated in the semi-structured interviews FINDINGS: midwives were generally supportive of the need to regulate practice; however, some participants had an uneasy relationship with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and claimed to practice defensively, due to a fear that they could be removed from the register, and believed the regulator to be remote and punitive. For other participants concerns were raised about fitness to practice procedures, particularly in terms of decision-making.