List of works - Debra Bick

A case study evaluation of implementation of a care pathway to support normal birth in one English birth centre: anticipated benefits and unintended consequences

scientific article published on 5 October 2009

A mixed methods study to develop and pilot a competency assessment tool to support midwifery care of women with intellectual disabilities.

scientific article published on 14 September 2012

A multicentre, randomised controlled trial of position during the late stages of labour in nulliparous women with an epidural: clinical effectiveness and an economic evaluation (BUMPES).

scientific article published in November 2017

A narrative synthesis of factors that affect women speaking up about early warning signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia and responses of healthcare staff.

scientific article

A national cross sectional survey of heads of midwifery services of uptake, benefits and barriers to use of obstetric early warning systems (EWS) by midwives

scientific article published on April 2014

A national pilot to implement pressure ulcer guidelines: results of the baseline audit

scientific article published on 01 December 2002

A national survey of obstetric early warning systems in the United Kingdom: five years on.

scientific article

A qualitative study of the experiences and expectations of women receiving in-patient postnatal care in one English maternity unit

scientific article

A realistic evaluation: the case of protocol-based care

scientific article

A risk model to predict probability of maternal intrapartum transfers from a free-standing birth centre: PROTRIP tool

scientific article

A systematic review of structured compared with non-structured breastfeeding programmes to support the initiation and duration of exclusive and any breastfeeding in acute and primary health care settings

scientific article published on 20 December 2011

A systematic review of the relationship between severe maternal morbidity and post-traumatic stress disorder

scientific article

Accuracy of the Whooley questions and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in identifying depression and other mental disorders in early pregnancy.

scientific article published in January 2018

Achieving sustainable quality in maternity services - using audit of incontinence and dyspareunia to identify shortfalls in meeting standards

scientific article

Adapting the CenteringPregnancy® model for a UK feasibility study

Addressing the obesity epidemic: Time for the maternity services to act now but what strategies should we use?

scientific article published on 01 August 2009

All gas and no air? Why addressing climate change is critical for maternal and infant health

article

An agenda for midwifery education: Advancing the state of the world׳s midwifery

scientific article published on 13 January 2016

Attendance, content and relevance of the six week postnatal examination

scientific article published on 01 June 1995

Authors׳ response regarding ‘Who should be an author on your academic paper?’

article

Barriers and facilitators to uptake and retention of inner-city ethnically diverse women in a postnatal weight management intervention: a mixed-methods process evaluation within a feasibility trial in England

scientific article published on 21 July 2020

Barriers to identifying eating disorders in pregnancy and in the postnatal period: a qualitative approach.

scientific article

Born too soon: The global issue of preterm birth ⬇️

scientific article published on June 27, 2012

Breastfeeding support in low and middle-income countries: Secondary analysis of national survey data

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

Caesarean Section. Clinical Guideline. National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health:. Commissioned by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence

article

Caesarean birth rates in public and privately funded hospitals: a cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 17 November 2017

Challenging the promotion and sales of arms

scientific article published on 03 May 2007

Changes in vaginal breech delivery rates in a single large metropolitan area

scientific article published in September 2012

Communication, communication, communication

scientific article published on 01 August 2010

Debriefing for the prevention of psychological trauma in women following childbirth

scientific article

Debriefing interventions for the prevention of psychological trauma in women following childbirth

scientific article

Depression: an exploratory parallel-group randomised controlled trial of Antenatal guided self help for WomeN (DAWN): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

scientific article

Design errors in vital sign charts used in consultant-led maternity units in the United Kingdom

scientific article published on 08 January 2019

Differences in pre-conception and pregnancy healthy lifestyle advice by maternal BMI: Findings from a cross sectional survey.

scientific article published on 23 September 2016

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Psychological Therapies for Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Women Following Childbirth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

scientific article published on 20 November 2018

Effectiveness of postpartum support

scientific article published in June 2007

Effectiveness of trauma-focused psychological therapies compared to usual postnatal care for treating post-traumatic stress symptoms in women following traumatic birth: a systematic review protocol

scientific article

Effects of demand-side financing on utilisation, experiences and outcomes of maternity care in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review ⬇️

scientific article published on 17 January 2014

Emotional processing in childbirth: a predictor of postnatal depression?

Empowering women in Brazil

scientific article published in November 2007

Enhancing safety in the maternity services: a greater role for midwife-led care?

scientific article published on 30 December 2008

Erratum to ‘Reconceptualising Risk in Childbirth’ [Midwifery 38 (2016) 1−5]

scientific article published on 20 September 2016

Establishing a Europe-wide foundation for high quality midwifery education: The role of the European Midwives Association (EMA)

scientific article published on 19 June 2018

Evidence based midwifery practice: Take care to ‘mind the gap’

article

Experiences of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy Services for Perinatal Mental Health Difficulties: a Qualitative Study of Women's and Therapists' Views.

scientific article published on 30 October 2017

Experiences of early labour management from perspectives of women, labour companions and health professionals: A systematic review of qualitative evidence

scientific article published on 13 November 2017

Exposure to active and passive smoking among Greek pregnant women

scientific article published on 5 April 2016

Factors associated with maternal intrapartum transfers from a freestanding birth centre in São Paulo, Brazil: a case control study

scientific article published in September 2012

Female genital mutilation: the abuse has to stop

scientific article

Findings from a UK feasibility study of the CenteringPregnancy® model

First-time fathers' needs and experiences of transition to fatherhood in relation to their mental health and wellbeing: a qualitative systematic review protocol

scientific article published on March 2017

Health in pregnancy and post-birth: contribution to improved child outcomes

article

How good are we at implementing evidence to support the management of birth related perineal trauma? A UK wide survey of midwifery practice

scientific article

Human Trafficking and Health: A Survey of Male and Female Survivors in England

article

Implementation of evidence into practice: complex, multi-faceted and multi-layered

article

Implementation of guidelines for multidisciplinary team management of pregnancy in women with pre-existing diabetes or cardiac conditions: results from a UK national survey.

scientific article published on 22 December 2017

Improving inpatient postnatal services: midwives views and perspectives of engagement in a quality improvement initiative ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

Increasing the impact of ‘Midwifery’

scientific article published on 01 September 2006

Infection and wound breakdown in spontaneous second-degree perineal tears: An exploratory mixed methods study

scientific article published on 22 August 2018

Initial protocol for a national evaluation of an area-based intervention programme (A Better Start) on early-life outcomes: a longitudinal cohort study with comparison (control) cohort samples

scientific article published on 28 August 2017

Interpregnancy weight change and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 4 June 2018

Interventions for women who have a caesarean birth to increase uptake and duration of breastfeeding: a systematic review.

scientific article published on 24 November 2016

Interventions to increase breast-feeding uptake and duration: time to think again?

scientific article published on 20 February 2009

Interventions to support effective communication between maternity care staff and women in labour: A mixed-methods systematic review

scientific article published on 27 December 2017

Lifestyle information and access to a commercial weight management group to promote maternal postnatal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour: the SWAN feasibility RCT

scientific article published on 05 August 2020

Lifestyle information and commercial weight management groups to support maternal postnatal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour: the SWAN feasibility randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 29 December 2019

Limited literature available regarding the role of nurses, midwives and health visitors in development and implementation of protocol-based care.

scientific article published in October 2010

Looking beyond the statistics for MDG 5.

scientific article published in December 2010

Management of pregnant and postnatal women with pre-existing diabetes or cardiac disease using multi-disciplinary team models of care: a systematic review

scientific article

Maternal extraversion, emotional stability and conscientiousness are associated with initiation and continuation of breastfeeding

scientific article published on 11 July 2014

Maternal mortality in the UK: the impact of the increasing complexity of women's lives

scientific article published on 11 February 2008

Maternal screening for early postnatal vulnerability

scientific article published on July 2016

Maternity care for trafficked women: Survivor experiences and clinicians' perspectives in the United Kingdom's National Health Service.

scientific article published on 22 November 2017

Measuring milk: A call for change in quantifying breastfeeding behaviour.

scientific article published on 12 April 2018

Media portrayal of birth and the consequences of misinformation

scientific article published on 01 April 2010

Mental health and wellbeing during the transition to fatherhood: a systematic review of first time fathers' experiences

article

Mental health of first time fathers - it's time to put evidence into practice

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Midwifery continuity of care versus standard maternity care for women at increased risk of preterm birth: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness, randomised controlled pilot trial in the UK

scientific article published on 06 October 2020

Multidisciplinary care for pregnant women with cardiac disease: A mixed methods evaluation

scientific article published on 22 May 2018

Opportunities, challenges and concerns for the implementation and uptake of pelvic floor muscle assessment and exercises during the childbearing years: protocol for a critical interpretive synthesis

scientific article published on 25 January 2017

Organisational perspective a pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention audit: an RCN pilot

scientific article published on 01 June 2002

PErineal Assessment and Repair Longitudinal Study (PEARLS): protocol for a matched pair cluster trial

scientific article

Perineal Assessment and Repair Longitudinal Study (PEARLS): a matched-pair cluster randomized trial

scientific article

Place of birth

2012 academic article

Place of birth in England: Still a contentious issue? ⬇️

scientific article published on February 1, 2012

Postnatal care - current issues and future challenges

scientific article published on June 2014

Postnatal care following hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a qualitative study of views and experiences of primary and secondary care clinicians

scientific article published on 19 January 2020

Postnatal debriefing interventions to prevent maternal mental health problems after birth: exploring the gap between the evidence and UK policy and practice

scientific article published on January 2007

Postpartum management of the perineum

Predictors of birth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: secondary analysis of a cohort study

scientific article

Prevalence and identification of anxiety disorders in pregnancy: the diagnostic accuracy of the two-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-2)

scientific article published on 05 September 2018

Protocol for a two-arm feasibility RCT to support postnatal maternal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour in women from an ethnically diverse inner city population: the SWAN feasibility trial

scientific article published on 23 October 2019

Protocol-based care: impact on roles and service delivery*.

scientific article published on October 2008

Protocol-based care: the standardisation of decision-making?

scientific article published on May 2009

Psychological perspectives on pregnancy and childbirth

Quantitative assessment of birth experience remains elusive

scientific article published on 23 December 2015

Re: Reconsidering postpartum weight loss counselling interventions

scientific article published on 19 April 2020

Reconceptualising risk in childbirth

scientific article published in July 2016

Redesigning postnatal care: a randomised controlled trial of protocol-based midwifery-led care focused on individual women's physical and psychological health needs

scientific article published on January 2003

Responding to the health needs of survivors of human trafficking: a systematic review

scientific article

Revelando o potencial do cuidado eficaz para a saúde maternal e infantil por toda vida: a necessidade de abordar o serviço 'invisível' no período pós-natal

Revising acute care systems and processes to improve breastfeeding and maternal postnatal health: a pre and post intervention study in one English maternity unit

scientific article

Risk factors for birth-related perineal trauma: a cross-sectional study in a birth centre.

scientific article

Safety in childbirth and the three 'C's: community, context and culture

scientific article published on 13 August 2010

Severe maternal morbidity and breastfeeding outcomes in the early post-natal period: a prospective cohort study from one English maternity unit

scientific article published on 26 February 2015

Spousal violence and receipt of skilled maternity care during and after pregnancy in Nepal

scientific article

Standardising care using integrated care pathways

scientific article published on 01 June 2009

Strategies to Reduce Postnatal Psychological Morbidity

Tackling maternal obesity: Building an evidence base to reflect the complexity of lifestyle behaviour change

scientific article published on 29 January 2017

The Beliefs About Breastfeeding Questionnaire (BAB-Q): A psychometric validation study

scientific article published on 19 December 2020

The challenge of obesity during pregnancy: When to intervene and what could work?

scientific article published on 01 July 2015

The consequences of globalisation for maternal and infant health

scientific article published on 29 October 2008

The contribution of ‘Midwifery’ to support for breast feeding: Announcing our first virtual issue ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 February 2011

The development and validation of an internet-based training package for the management of perineal trauma following childbirth: MaternityPEARLS.

scientific article published on 30 March 2013

The effects of cash transfers and vouchers on the use and quality of maternity care services: A systematic review

scientific article

The forgotten victims of the conflict in Iraq

scientific article published on 31 January 2007

The importance of midwifery to maternal and infant health in Afghanistan: Midwives making a difference

article

The importance of public health: let history speak for itself

article

The politics of evidence as the basis for change

article

The relationship between severe maternal morbidity and psychological health symptoms at 6-8 weeks postpartum: a prospective cohort study in one English maternity unit

scientific article

Time to reflect

scientific article published on 01 December 2011

To what extent does maternal body mass index predict intentions, attitudes, or practices of early infant feeding?

scientific article published on 07 June 2019

United but divided? The need to consider the potential consequences of devolved UK government on midwifery education and practice

article published in 2011

Vital signs and other observations used to detect deterioration in pregnant women: an analysis of vital sign charts in consultant-led UK maternity units

scientific article published on 10 March 2017

What influences the uptake and early cessation of breast feeding?

scientific article published in December 1998

What is next? Midwifery education building partnerships for tomorrow's maternal and neonatal health care

article

When should women be screened for postnatal depression?

Who should be an author on your academic paper?

article

Why midwifery matters.

scientific article published on 18 October 2013

Women's experiences of perineal pain during the immediate postnatal period: a cross-sectional study in Brazil

scientific article published on 8 December 2010

Women's perceptions and experiences of severe maternal morbidity--a synthesis of qualitative studies using a meta-ethnographic approach

scientific article published on 25 September 2013

Young pregnant women and risk for mental disorders: findings from an early pregnancy cohort

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

List of works by Debra Bick

A case study evaluation of implementation of a care pathway to support normal birth in one English birth centre: anticipated benefits and unintended consequences

A mixed methods study to develop and pilot a competency assessment tool to support midwifery care of women with intellectual disabilities.

A multicentre, randomised controlled trial of position during the late stages of labour in nulliparous women with an epidural: clinical effectiveness and an economic evaluation (BUMPES).

A narrative synthesis of factors that affect women speaking up about early warning signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia and responses of healthcare staff.

A national cross sectional survey of heads of midwifery services of uptake, benefits and barriers to use of obstetric early warning systems (EWS) by midwives

A national pilot to implement pressure ulcer guidelines: results of the baseline audit

A national survey of obstetric early warning systems in the United Kingdom: five years on.

A qualitative study of the experiences and expectations of women receiving in-patient postnatal care in one English maternity unit

A realistic evaluation: the case of protocol-based care

A risk model to predict probability of maternal intrapartum transfers from a free-standing birth centre: PROTRIP tool

A systematic review of structured compared with non-structured breastfeeding programmes to support the initiation and duration of exclusive and any breastfeeding in acute and primary health care settings

A systematic review of the relationship between severe maternal morbidity and post-traumatic stress disorder

Accuracy of the Whooley questions and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in identifying depression and other mental disorders in early pregnancy.

Achieving sustainable quality in maternity services - using audit of incontinence and dyspareunia to identify shortfalls in meeting standards

Adapting the CenteringPregnancy® model for a UK feasibility study

Addressing the obesity epidemic: Time for the maternity services to act now but what strategies should we use?

All gas and no air? Why addressing climate change is critical for maternal and infant health

An agenda for midwifery education: Advancing the state of the world׳s midwifery

Attendance, content and relevance of the six week postnatal examination

Authors׳ response regarding ‘Who should be an author on your academic paper?’

Barriers and facilitators to uptake and retention of inner-city ethnically diverse women in a postnatal weight management intervention: a mixed-methods process evaluation within a feasibility trial in England

Barriers to identifying eating disorders in pregnancy and in the postnatal period: a qualitative approach.

Born too soon: The global issue of preterm birth ⬇️

Breastfeeding support in low and middle-income countries: Secondary analysis of national survey data

Caesarean Section. Clinical Guideline. National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health:. Commissioned by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence

Caesarean birth rates in public and privately funded hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Challenging the promotion and sales of arms

Changes in vaginal breech delivery rates in a single large metropolitan area

Communication, communication, communication

Debriefing for the prevention of psychological trauma in women following childbirth

Debriefing interventions for the prevention of psychological trauma in women following childbirth

Depression: an exploratory parallel-group randomised controlled trial of Antenatal guided self help for WomeN (DAWN): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Design errors in vital sign charts used in consultant-led maternity units in the United Kingdom

Differences in pre-conception and pregnancy healthy lifestyle advice by maternal BMI: Findings from a cross sectional survey.

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Psychological Therapies for Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Women Following Childbirth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effectiveness of postpartum support

Effectiveness of trauma-focused psychological therapies compared to usual postnatal care for treating post-traumatic stress symptoms in women following traumatic birth: a systematic review protocol

Effects of demand-side financing on utilisation, experiences and outcomes of maternity care in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review ⬇️

Emotional processing in childbirth: a predictor of postnatal depression?

Empowering women in Brazil

Enhancing safety in the maternity services: a greater role for midwife-led care?

Erratum to ‘Reconceptualising Risk in Childbirth’ [Midwifery 38 (2016) 1−5]

Establishing a Europe-wide foundation for high quality midwifery education: The role of the European Midwives Association (EMA)

Evidence based midwifery practice: Take care to ‘mind the gap’

Experiences of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy Services for Perinatal Mental Health Difficulties: a Qualitative Study of Women's and Therapists' Views.

Experiences of early labour management from perspectives of women, labour companions and health professionals: A systematic review of qualitative evidence

Exposure to active and passive smoking among Greek pregnant women

Factors associated with maternal intrapartum transfers from a freestanding birth centre in São Paulo, Brazil: a case control study

Female genital mutilation: the abuse has to stop

Findings from a UK feasibility study of the CenteringPregnancy® model

First-time fathers' needs and experiences of transition to fatherhood in relation to their mental health and wellbeing: a qualitative systematic review protocol

Health in pregnancy and post-birth: contribution to improved child outcomes

How good are we at implementing evidence to support the management of birth related perineal trauma? A UK wide survey of midwifery practice

Human Trafficking and Health: A Survey of Male and Female Survivors in England

Implementation of evidence into practice: complex, multi-faceted and multi-layered

Implementation of guidelines for multidisciplinary team management of pregnancy in women with pre-existing diabetes or cardiac conditions: results from a UK national survey.

Improving inpatient postnatal services: midwives views and perspectives of engagement in a quality improvement initiative ⬇️

Increasing the impact of ‘Midwifery’

Infection and wound breakdown in spontaneous second-degree perineal tears: An exploratory mixed methods study

Initial protocol for a national evaluation of an area-based intervention programme (A Better Start) on early-life outcomes: a longitudinal cohort study with comparison (control) cohort samples

Interpregnancy weight change and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Interventions for women who have a caesarean birth to increase uptake and duration of breastfeeding: a systematic review.

Interventions to increase breast-feeding uptake and duration: time to think again?

Interventions to support effective communication between maternity care staff and women in labour: A mixed-methods systematic review

Lifestyle information and access to a commercial weight management group to promote maternal postnatal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour: the SWAN feasibility RCT

Lifestyle information and commercial weight management groups to support maternal postnatal weight management and positive lifestyle behaviour: the SWAN feasibility randomised controlled trial

Limited literature available regarding the role of nurses, midwives and health visitors in development and implementation of protocol-based care.

Looking beyond the statistics for MDG 5.

Management of pregnant and postnatal women with pre-existing diabetes or cardiac disease using multi-disciplinary team models of care: a systematic review

Maternal extraversion, emotional stability and conscientiousness are associated with initiation and continuation of breastfeeding

Maternal mortality in the UK: the impact of the increasing complexity of women's lives

Maternal screening for early postnatal vulnerability

Maternity care for trafficked women: Survivor experiences and clinicians' perspectives in the United Kingdom's National Health Service.

Measuring milk: A call for change in quantifying breastfeeding behaviour.

Media portrayal of birth and the consequences of misinformation

Mental health and wellbeing during the transition to fatherhood: a systematic review of first time fathers' experiences

Mental health of first time fathers - it's time to put evidence into practice

Midwifery continuity of care versus standard maternity care for women at increased risk of preterm birth: A hybrid implementation-effectiveness, randomised controlled pilot trial in the UK

Multidisciplinary care for pregnant women with cardiac disease: A mixed methods evaluation