Publications by authors named "Zoe McCormack"

Introduction: It has been shown that mental health education can support positive attitudes of health profession students towards people with mental health challenges, which supports them to provide optimal healthcare to this group. There are many different approaches to designing and delivering mental health education to health profession students. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages, and often mental health education programmes incorporate a multimodal approach in order to reap the benefits of a variety of teaching and learning approaches.

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Improved breastfeeding practices have the potential to save the lives of over 823,000 children under 5 years old globally every year. Exclusively breastfeeding infants for the first six months would lead to the largest infant mortality reduction. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global campaign by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), which promotes best practice to support breastfeeding in maternity services.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Zoe McCormack"

  • - Zoe McCormack's research focuses on improving educational strategies and support systems in health professions, particularly in mental health and breastfeeding practices.
  • - One of her recent articles investigates the effectiveness of various methods in mental health education for undergraduate students, emphasizing the importance of multimodal approaches in fostering positive attitudes and optimal care for individuals with mental health challenges.
  • - McCormack also examines the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, aiming to enhance breastfeeding support, which is critical for reducing infant mortality rates worldwide.