I am the Royal College of Midwives (Scotland) Professor of Midwifery. I am deputy director of the Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, one of the research units funded by the Scottish Government’s Chief Scientist Office, where I lead a programme of research in maternal and child health. I co-ordinate the SMART midwifery collaboration. The SMART group brings together the lead midwife researchers from across Scotland with the aim to provide and develop strategic midwifery research leadership and a coordinated approach to midwifery research in Scotland.
My aim is toconduct high quality applied research in maternity care that makes a difference to the lives of mothers and families. My current research is focussed on understanding and improving women's experience of maternity care, postnatal care, perinatal mental health and on reducing the impact of inequality on maternal and child health and wellbeing. Current projects include: Improving postnatal care - The PRAM Project. The project developed a service redesign tool for safe and effective postnatal care. Seamless Services - is· Is Scotland’s framework for children’s services helping to make children’s lives better? Perinatal Mental Health - The development and initial validation of a screening scale for antenatal anxiety. Women's experience of maternity care - working with Scottish Government to undertake the National Maternity Experience Surveys
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Methods of assessing perinatal anxiety: The acceptability, effectiveness and feasibility of different approaches
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Outpatient cervical ripening for induction of labour
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Improving Maternal Mental Health in South East Asia through assets based approaches
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Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Perinatal Mental Health Assessment and Treatment: an evidence Synthesis and Conceptual Framework of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation
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Home BP monitoring in pregnancy - Covid 19
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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Mothers and Postnatal (MAP) Care at Blacktown Hospital
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Scottish National Midwifery Research Programme
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Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: a combined feasibility and pilot trial of a theory-based intervention using narrative, images and embedded behaviour change techniques, delivered via text-messaging
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Finalising the mode and timing of delivery of components of an intervention to address illness perceptions of diabetes among women with previous gestational diabetes
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Investigating pregnant women’s and health care professional’s views about knowing their individual risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction: a feasibility study for the UR-CHOICE Randomised Controlled Trial
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To Establish a Scottish Improvement Science R,D & KT Collaborating Centre (SISCC)
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PhD Fellowship in Normal Birth
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Community Postnatal Care Resource Allocation Model (PRAM)
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Funded by: Royal College of Midwives Scotland and Scottish Government
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Evaluation of Aberlour Perinatal Support Project
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Funded by: Aberlour Child Care Trust
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Capacity Building in NMAHP Research Unit
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Scottish Maternity Care Experience 2015
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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KCND survey/maternity questionnaire
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership between University of Stirling and The Royal College of Midwives
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Getting it Right for Every child: a scoping study of the implementation of the GIRFEC practice model into Maternity Care
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NMAHP Services March 2012-2013
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KCND Evaluation: Evaluation and Research Fellow support
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Decision to transfer: Risk assessment and decision making in remote and rural settings
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Article
COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey
Ayers S, Meades R, Sinesi A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Alderdice F, Jomeen J, Shakespeare J & MAP Study Team (2025) COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey. BMC Public Health, 25, Art. No.: 1146. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22257-7
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Healthcare use and costs of perinatal anxiety: a UK NHS perspective
Pisavadia K, Doungsong K, Ezeofor V, Spencer LH, Tuersley L, Best C, Meades R, Ayers S, Hutton U, Moran PM, Shakespeare J, Sinesi A, Edwards RT, MAP ALLIANCE study team & MAP ALLIANCE study team (2025) Healthcare use and costs of perinatal anxiety: a UK NHS perspective. BMC Health Services Research, 25, Art. No.: 1183. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13318-z
Article
Smith E, Lewis S, Gilmour L, Honeybul L, Cheyne H, Aladangady N, Featherstone B, Maxwell M, Neale J, Gonzalez Utrilla M & Radcliffe P (2025) Meeting the needs of women in the perinatal period, who use or are in treatment for using drugs: A mixed-methods systematic review. Health and Social Care Delivery Research. https://doi.org/10.3310/gjpr0321
Working Paper
Cheyne H & Maxwell (2025) Development of a co-produced Theory of Change for optimal health and social care services for women who use drugs or are in treatment for drug use during the perinatal period. BMC Health Services Research.
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Implementing routine assessment of perinatal anxiety: case studies
Sinesi A, Constantinou G, Yuill C, Meades R, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, Ayers S, Shakespeare J, Alderdice F, Jomeen J & Howard G (2025) Implementing routine assessment of perinatal anxiety: case studies. Health and Social Care Delivery Research. https://doi.org/10.3310/wwmd9982
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Kerrigan A, Cheyne H, Duncan E & Kingdon C (2025) Being pregnant and obese: A qualitative study of the experiences of pregnancy and birth of women who are obese. Midwifery, 141, Art. No.: 104257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104257
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Prevalence and treatment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic interview study
Ayers S, Sinesi A, Meade R, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Williams LR, Hutton U, Howard G, Shakespeare J, Alderdice F, Jomeen J & the MAP Study Team (2025) Prevalence and treatment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic interview study. BJPsych Open, 11 (1), Art. No.: e5. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.823
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Nguyen-Hoang A, Eades C, Harris FM & Cheyne H (2024) Barriers and enablers toward healthy eating and weight gain among pregnant women in Vietnam: A qualitative study with analysis informed by the theoretical domains framework and COM-B model. Appetite, 203, Art. No.: 107710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107710
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Socioeconomic deprivation and perinatal anxiety: an observational cohort study
Best C, Ayers S, Sinesi A, Meades R, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Mcnicol S, Williams LR, Alderdice F, Jomeen J, Shakespeare J & MAP Study Team (2024) Socioeconomic deprivation and perinatal anxiety: an observational cohort study. BMC Public Helath, 24, Art. No.: 3183. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20608-4
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Meades R, Moran PM, Hutton U, Khan R, Maxwell M, Cheyne H, Delicate A, Shakespeare J, Hollins K, Pisavadia K, Doungsong P, Edwards RT, Sinesi A & Ayers S (2024) Acceptability of identification and management of perinatal anxiety: a qualitative interview study with postnatal women. Front. Public Health, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1466150
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Yuill C, Sinesi A, Meades R, Williams LR, Delicate A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Shakespeare J, Alderdice F, Leonard R, Ayers S & The MAP Study Team (2024) Women's experiences and views of routine assessment for anxiety in pregnancy and after birth: A qualitative study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 29 (4). https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12740
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Evaluation of perinatal anxiety assessment measures: a cognitive interview study
Meades R, Sinesi A, Williams LR, Delicate A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Alderdice F, Jomeen J, Shakespeare J, Yuill C, Ayers S & Studt Team M (2024) Evaluation of perinatal anxiety assessment measures: a cognitive interview study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24, Art. No.: 507. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06641-6
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Dougall N, Savinc J, Maxwell M, Karatzias T, O'Connor RC, Williams B, John A, Cheyne H, Fyvie C, Bisson JI, Hibberd C, Abbott-Smith S, Nolan L & Murray J (2024) Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data study, Scotland UK 1981–2017. BJPsych Open, 10 (e124), p. 1–11. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/childhood-adversity-and-mental-health-admission-patterns-prior-to-young-person-suicide-chase-a-casecontrol-36-year-linked-hospital-data-study-scotland-uk-19812017/FB49448D61F8DCBC55CA8C1F0E81BADC; https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.69
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When is the best time to screen for perinatal anxiety? A longitudinal cohort study
Ayers S, Sinesi A, Coates R, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Williams LR, Uddin N, Shakespeare J & Alderdice F (2024) When is the best time to screen for perinatal anxiety? A longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 103, Art. No.: 102841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2024.102841
Policy Document
Gilmore L, Honeybull L, Lewis S, Smith E, Cheyne H, Aladangady N, Featherstone B, Maxwell M, Neale J & Radcliffe P (2024) Scoping review: mapping clinical guidelines and policy documents that address the needs of women who are dependent on drugs during the perinatal period. National Institute for Health Research.
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Assessment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic accuracy of five measures
Ayers S, Coates R, Sinesi A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Williams LR, Uddin N, Hutton U, Howard G, Shakespeare J, Walker JJ, Alderdice F & Jomeen J (2024) Assessment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic accuracy of five measures. The British Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2023.174
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Yuill C, Harkness M, Wallace C, Cheyne H, Black M, Modi N, Pasupathy D, Sanders J, Stock SJ & McCourt C (2023) Clinicians' perspectives and experiences of providing cervical ripening at home or in-hospital in the United Kingdom. PLoS One, 18 (5), Art. No.: e0284818. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284818
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Bugge C, Strachan H, Pringle S, Hagen S, Cheyne H & Wilson D (2022) Should pregnant women know their individual risk of future pelvic floor dysfunction? A qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22, Art. No.: 161. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04490-9
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Inducing labour in the United Kingdom: A feminist critical discourse analysis of policy and guidance
Yuill C, Harkness M, Wallace C, McCourt C, Cheyne H & Litosseliti L (2022) Inducing labour in the United Kingdom: A feminist critical discourse analysis of policy and guidance. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 2, Art. No.: 100108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100108
Editorial
Renfrew MJ, Cheyne H, Burnett A, Crozier K, Downe S, Heazell A, Hundley V, Hunter B, King K, Marshall JE, McCourt C, McFadden A, Mondeh K, Nightingale P, Sandall J, Sinclair M, Way S, Page L & Gamble J (2022) Responding to the Ockenden Review: Safe care for all needs evidence-based system change - and strengthened midwifery. Midwifery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2022.103391
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The Stirling Antenatal Anxiety Scale (SAAS): development and initial psychometric validation
Sinesi A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M & O'Carroll R (2022) The Stirling Antenatal Anxiety Scale (SAAS): development and initial psychometric validation. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 8, Art. No.: 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100333
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King E, Cheyne H, Abhyankar P, Elders A, Grindle M, Hapca A, Jones C, O’Carroll R, Steele M & Williams B (2022) Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: A feasibility and pilot trial of a digital storytelling intervention delivered via text-messaging. Patient Education and Counseling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.12.019
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Clark CJ, Kalanaviciute G, Bartholomew V, Cheyne H & Hundley VA (2022) Exploring pain characteristics in nulliparous women; A precursor to developing support for women in the latent phase of labour. Midwifery, 104, Art. No.: 103174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103174
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Induction of labour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of impact on practice in the UK
Harkness M, Yuill C, Cheyne H, Stock SJ & McCourt C (2021) Induction of labour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of impact on practice in the UK. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21 (1), Art. No.: 310. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03781-x
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The Malaysian Women's Experience of Care and Management of Postnatal Depression
Arifin SRBM, Cheyne H, Maxwell M & Yousuf A (2021) The Malaysian Women's Experience of Care and Management of Postnatal Depression. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 17, pp. 10-18. https://doi.org/10.2174/1745017902117010010
Review
Webb R, Uddin N, Ford E, Easter A, Shakespeare J, Roberts N, Alderdice F, Coates R, Hogg S, Cheyne H, Ayers S & the MATRIx study team (2021) Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Perinatal Mental Health Care in Health and Social Care Settings: A Systematic Review. Lancet Psychiatry, 8 (6), pp. 521-534. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2820%2930467-3
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Stock SJ, Bhide A, Richardson H, Black M, Yuill C, Harkness M, Reid M, Wee F, Cheyne H, McCourt C, Rana D, Boyd KA, Sanders J, Heera N & Huddleston J (2021) Cervical ripening at home or in-hospital-prospective cohort study and process evaluation (CHOICE) study: a protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (5), Art. No.: e050452. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050452
Project Report
Strachan H, Cheyne H, Cameron D & Maxwell M (2021) A rapid review exploring levels of midwifery practice roles beyond the point of registration, their clinical outcomes, benefits and disadvantages in countries with comparable midwifery qualifications at point of registration to the UK.. Scottish Government Chief Nurse's Office.
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Using the Purple Line to Assess Labour Progress
Shepherd A & Cheyne H (2021) Using the Purple Line to Assess Labour Progress. Practising Midwife, 24 (2), pp. 22-23.
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Yuill C, McCourt C, Cheyne H & Leister N (2020) Women's experiences of decision-making and informed choice about pregnancy and birth care: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20, Art. No.: 343. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03023-6
Article
Dougall N, Savinc J, Maxwell M, Karatzias T, O’Connor RC, Williams B, Grandison G, John A, Cheyne H, Fyvie C, Bisson JI, Hibberd C, Abbott-Smith S & Nolan L (2020) Childhood adversity, mental health and suicide (CHASE): a methods protocol for a longitudinal case-control linked data study. International Journal of Population Data Science, 5 (1), Art. No.: 19. https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v5i1.1338
Commentary
Maternal postnatal health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Vigilance is needed
Bick D, Cheyne H, Chang Y & Fisher J (2020) Maternal postnatal health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Vigilance is needed. Midwifery, 88, Art. No.: 102781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102781
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Sustaining quality midwifery care in a pandemic and beyond
Renfrew MJ, Cheyne H, Craig J, Duff E, Dykes F, Hunter B, Lavender T, Page L, Ross-Davie M, Spiby H & Downe S (2020) Sustaining quality midwifery care in a pandemic and beyond. Midwifery, 88, Art. No.: 102759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2020.102759
Newspaper Article
Pregnant during the coronavirus crisis? Don't panic
Cheyne H (2020) Pregnant during the coronavirus crisis? Don't panic. The Conversation. 31.03.2020.
Consultancy Report
Bowers J & Cheyne H (2020) Using simulation to support implementation and monitoring of midwifery continuity of care in Scotland. NHS Scotland.
Article
Cross-cultural experience of maternal postnatal depression
Arifin SRM, Cheyne H & Maxwell M (2020) Cross-cultural experience of maternal postnatal depression. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24 (3), pp. 147-156. https://doi.org/10.37200/IJPR/V24I3/PR200765
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Framework analysis: A worked example from a midwifery research
Arifin SRM, Cheyne H, Maxwell M & Pien LS (2019) Framework analysis: A worked example from a midwifery research. Enfermería Clínica, 29 (Supplement 2), pp. 739-746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.04.112
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Myles Textbooks for Midwives 1953 and 2014, a feminist critical discourse analysis
Harkness M & Cheyne H (2019) Myles Textbooks for Midwives 1953 and 2014, a feminist critical discourse analysis. Midwifery, 76, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2019.05.003
Article
McLellan JM, O’Carroll RE, Cheyne H & Dombrowski SU (2019) Investigating midwives' barriers and facilitators to multiple health promotion practice behaviours: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework. Implementation Science, 14 (1), Art. No.: 64. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-019-0913-3
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Is maternity care in Scotland equitable? Results of a national maternity care survey
Cheyne H, Elders A, Hill D & Milburn E (2019) Is maternity care in Scotland equitable? Results of a national maternity care survey. BMJ Open, 9 (2), Art. No.: e023282. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023282
Article
Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review
Sinesi A, Maxwell M, O'Carroll R & Cheyne H (2019) Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review. BJPsych Open, 5 (1), Art. No.: e5. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2018.75
Article
A multicriteria resource allocation model for the redesign of services following birth
Bowers J, Cheyne H, Mould G, Miller M, Page M, Harris F & Bick D (2018) A multicriteria resource allocation model for the redesign of services following birth. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1), Art. No.: 656. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3430-1
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The Context of Postnatal Depression in Malaysia: An Overview
Arifin SRM, Cheyne H & Maxwell M (2018) The Context of Postnatal Depression in Malaysia: An Overview. Malaysian Journal of Nursing, 10 (1), pp. 57-65. http://www.mjn.com.my/articles_vwful.aspx?transid=88329929-d7d3-40bf-bbf7-78f0b4eb89ed
Article
Frost H, Campbell P, Maxwell M, O'Carroll RE, Dombrowski SU, Williams B, Cheyne H, Coles E & Pollock A (2018) Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on adult behaviour change in health and social care settings: A systematic review of reviews. PLoS One, 13 (10), Art. No.: e0204890. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204890
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Strength-based approaches: a realist evaluation of implementation in maternity services in Scotland
Cross B & Cheyne H (2018) Strength-based approaches: a realist evaluation of implementation in maternity services in Scotland. Journal of Public Health-Heidelberg, 26 (4), pp. 425-436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-017-0882-4
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Review of the prevalence of postnatal depression across cultures
Roshaidai Mohd Arifin S, Cheyne H & Maxwell M (2018) Review of the prevalence of postnatal depression across cultures. AIMS Public Health AIMS Public Health, 5 (3), pp. 260-295. https://doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2018.3.260
Article
Beake S, Chang Y, Cheyne H, Spiby H, Sandall J & Bick D (2018) Experiences of early labour management from perspectives of women, labour companions and health professionals: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. Midwifery, 57, pp. 69-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2017.11.002
Presentation / Talk
Coles E, Cheyne H, Fotopoulou M & Daniel B (2017) What works to improve child wellbeing? From policy to programme theory to practitioners: reflections on a realist journey. Realist 2017: From Promise to Practice - 2017 International Conference for Realist Research, Evaluation and Synthesis, Brisbane, Australia, 24.10.2017-26.10.2017. https://realist2017.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Realist-2017-program-201017.pdf
Article
Defining the latent phase of labour: is it important?
Hundley V, Way S, Cheyne H, Janssen P, Gross MM & Spiby H (2017) Defining the latent phase of labour: is it important?. Evidence Based Midwifery, 15 (3), pp. 89-94. https://www.rcm.org.uk/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Based%20Midwifery%20-%20September%202017.pdf
Article
Pollock A, Campbell P, Deery R, Fleming M, Rankin J, Sloan G & Cheyne H (2017) A systematic review of evidence relating to clinical supervision for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 83 (8), pp. 1825-1837. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13253
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Working in partnership: the application of shared decision making to health visitor practice
Astbury R, Shepherd A & Cheyne H (2017) Working in partnership: the application of shared decision making to health visitor practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26 (1-2), pp. 215-224. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13480
Article
Symon A, Pringle JEC, Cheyne H, Downe S, Hundley V, Lee E, Lynn F, McFadden A, McNeill J, Renfrew MJ, Ross-Davie M, van Teijlingen E, Whitford HM & Alderdice F (2016) Midwifery-led antenatal care models: Mapping a systematic review to an evidence-based quality framework to identify key components and characteristics of care. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0944-6
Presentation / Talk
Seamless services and children's wellbeing in Scotland
Coles E, Cheyne H & Fotopoulou M (2016) Seamless services and children's wellbeing in Scotland. BASPCAN Scottish Branch Conference 2016, Perth, 25.11.2016-25.11.2016.
Article
Dombrowski SU, Campbell P, Frost H, Pollock A, McLellan J, MacGillivray S, Gavine A, Maxwell M, O'Carroll R, Cheyne H, Presseau J & Williams B (2016) Interventions for sustained healthcare professional behaviour change: A protocol for an overview of reviews. Systematic Reviews, 5 (1), Art. No.: 173. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0355-9
Article
Coles E, Cheyne H, Rankin J & Daniel B (2016) Getting It Right for Every Child: A National Policy Framework to Promote Children's Well-being in Scotland, United Kingdom. Milbank Quarterly, 94 (2), pp. 334-365. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.12195
Newspaper Article
How women can go the full nine months without knowing they're pregnant
Cheyne H (2016) How women can go the full nine months without knowing they're pregnant. The Conversation. 11.05.2016. https://theconversation.com/how-women-can-go-the-full-nine-months-without-knowing-theyre-pregnant-58620
Article
Is it realistic? The Portrayal of Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Media
Luce A, Cash M, Hundley V, Cheyne H, van Teijlingen E & Angell C (2016) Is it realistic? The Portrayal of Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Media. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16, Art. No.: 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0827-x
Article
Reducing the length of postnatal hospital stay: implications for cost and quality of care
Bowers J & Cheyne H (2016) Reducing the length of postnatal hospital stay: implications for cost and quality of care. BMC Health Services Research, 16 (1), Art. No.: 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1214-4
Book Chapter
Cheyne H (2015) Scotland. In: Kennedy P & Kodate N (eds.) Maternity Services and Policy in an International Context: Risk, citizenship and welfare regimes. Routledge advances in health and social policy. London: Routledge, pp. 106-129. https://www.routledge.com/Maternity-Services-and-Policy-in-an-International-Context-Risk-Citizenship/Kennedy-Kodate/p/book/9780415738941
Article
A realist evaluation of an antenatal programme to change drinking behaviour of pregnant women
Doi L, Jepson R & Cheyne H (2015) A realist evaluation of an antenatal programme to change drinking behaviour of pregnant women. Midwifery, 31 (10), pp. 965-972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2015.06.007
Article
Kerrigan A, Kingdon C & Cheyne H (2015) Obesity and normal birth: A qualitative study of clinician’s management of obese pregnant women during labour. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15 (1), Art. No.: 256. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0673-2
Article
Nocebo and the potential harm of 'high risk' labelling: A scoping review
Symon A, Williams B, Adelasoye QA & Cheyne H (2015) Nocebo and the potential harm of 'high risk' labelling: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71 (7), pp. 1518-1529. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12637
Article
Coles E, Cheyne H & Daniel B (2015) Early years interventions to improve child health and wellbeing: what works, for whom and in what circumstances? Protocol for a realist review. Systematic Reviews, 4, Art. No.: 79. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-015-0068-5
Article
Continuity of care in community midwifery
Bowers J, Cheyne H, Mould G & Page M (2015) Continuity of care in community midwifery. Health Care Management Science, 18 (2), pp. 195-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10729-014-9285-z
Article
Fretheim A, Zhang F, Ross-Degnan D, Oxman AD, Cheyne H, Foy R, Goodacre S, Herrin J, Kerse N, McKinlay RJ, Wright A & Soumerai SB (2015) A reanalysis of cluster randomized trials showed interrupted time-series studies were valuable in health system evaluation. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 68 (3), pp. 324-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.10.003
Article
Eades C, Styles M, Leese G, Cheyne H & Evans J (2015) Progression from gestational diabetes to type 2 diabetes in one region of Scotland: an observational follow-up study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 15, Art. No.: 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0457-8
Article
Doi L, Cheyne H & Jepson R (2014) Alcohol brief interventions in Scottish antenatal care: A qualitative study of midwives' attitudes and practices. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14 (1), Art. No.: 170. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-14-170
Research Report
Having a baby in Scotland 2013: Women’s experiences of Maternity Care, Volume 1: National Results
Cheyne H, Skar S, Paterson A, David S & Hodgkiss F (2014) Having a baby in Scotland 2013: Women’s experiences of Maternity Care, Volume 1: National Results. Scottish Government. NHS Scotland. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/0044/00442833.pdf
Article
A realist evaluation of a normal birth programme
Abhyankar P, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Harris FM & McCourt C (2013) A realist evaluation of a normal birth programme. Evidence Based Midwifery, 11 (4), pp. 112-119. http://www.rcm.org.uk/ebm/volume-11-2013/volume-11-issue-4/a-realist-evaluation-of-a-normal-birth-programme/
Article
Cheyne H (2013) The normal birth paradox. The Practising Midwife, 16 (9), p. 5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/articles/24358591/
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Empowering change: Realist evaluation of a Scottish Government programme to support normal birth
Cheyne H, Abhyankar P & McCourt C (2013) Empowering change: Realist evaluation of a Scottish Government programme to support normal birth. Midwifery, 29 (10), pp. 1110-1121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.07.018
Article
Ross-Davie M, Cheyne H & Niven C (2013) Measuring the quality and quantity of professional intrapartum support: Testing a computerised systematic observation tool in the clinical setting. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, Art. No.: 163. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-13-163
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Making childbirth risky: an unintended consequence of the normal birth agenda?
Cheyne H (2013) Making childbirth risky: an unintended consequence of the normal birth agenda?. Zepherina Veitch Memorial Lecture at Royal College of Midwives annual event, 2013, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, 13.06.2013-13.06.2013. https://www.rcm.org.uk/news-views-and-analysis/analysis/risk-under-the-spotlight
Article
Mother knows best: Developing a consumer led, evidence informed, research agenda for maternity care
Cheyne H, McCourt C & Semple K (2013) Mother knows best: Developing a consumer led, evidence informed, research agenda for maternity care. Midwifery, 29 (6), pp. 705-712. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2012.06.015
Article
The frequency and reasons for vaginal examinations in labour
Shepherd A & Cheyne H (2013) The frequency and reasons for vaginal examinations in labour. Women and Birth, 26 (1), p. 49–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2012.02.001
Article
Spiby H & Cheyne H (2013) Early labour series. Midwifery, 29 (1), pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2012.11.019
Article
Cheyne H, Dalgleish L, Tucker J, Kane F, Shetty A, McLeod S & Niven C (2012) Risk assessment and decision making about in-labour transfer from rural maternity care: a social judgment and signal detection analysis. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 12 (122). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-12-122
Article
Developing Maternal Self-Efficacy for Feeding Preterm Babies in the Neonatal Unit
Swanson V, Nicol H, McInnes R, Cheyne H, Mactier H & Callander E (2012) Developing Maternal Self-Efficacy for Feeding Preterm Babies in the Neonatal Unit. Qualitative Health Research, 22 (10), pp. 1369-1382. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732312451872
Article
Elective induction of labour: The problem of interpretation and communication of risks
Cheyne H, Abhyankar P & Williams B (2012) Elective induction of labour: The problem of interpretation and communication of risks. Midwifery, 28 (4), pp. 412-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2012.06.009
Article
Cheyne H, McNeill J, Hunter B & Bick D (2011) United but divided? The need to consider the potential consequences of devolved UK government on midwifery education and practice. Midwifery, 27 (6), pp. 770-774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2011.09.008
Article
Dowding D, Cheyne H & Hundley V (2011) Complex interventions in midwifery care: Reflections on the design and evaluation of an algorithm for the diagnosis of labour. Midwifery, 27 (5), pp. 654-659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2009.11.001
Article
Styles M, Cheyne H, O'Carroll R, Greig F, Dagge-Bell F & Niven C (2011) The development of research tools used in the STORK Study (the Scottish Trial of Refer or Keep) to explore midwives' intrapartum decision making. Midwifery, 27 (5), pp. 576-581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2010.05.011
Article
Midwifery early labour series-Call for papers
Spiby H & Cheyne H (2011) Midwifery early labour series-Call for papers. Midwifery, 27 (4), pp. 387-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2011.06.001
Article
Women's Preferences for Aspects of Labor Management: Results from a Discrete Choice Experiment
Scotland G, McNamee P, Cheyne H, Hundley V & Barnett CA (2011) Women's Preferences for Aspects of Labor Management: Results from a Discrete Choice Experiment. Birth, 38 (1), pp. 36-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00447.x
Article
The Scottish Trial of Refer or Keep (the STORK study): midwives' intrapartum decision making
Styles M, Cheyne H, O'Carroll R, Greig F & Niven C (2011) The Scottish Trial of Refer or Keep (the STORK study): midwives' intrapartum decision making. Midwifery, 27 (1), pp. 104-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2009.12.003
Article
Infant feeding in the neonatal unit
McInnes R, Shepherd A, Cheyne H & Niven C (2010) Infant feeding in the neonatal unit. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 6 (4), pp. 306-317. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2009.00210.x
Article
The purple line as a measure of labour progress: a longitudinal study
Shepherd A, Cheyne H, Kennedy S, Mc Intosh C, Styles M & Niven C (2010) The purple line as a measure of labour progress: a longitudinal study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 10, Art. No.: 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-10-54
Article
Hundley V, Cheyne H, Bland JM, Styles M & Barnett CA (2010) So you want to conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial? Lessons from a national cluster trial of early labour. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 16 (3), pp. 632-638. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01266.x
Conference Paper (unpublished)
The bottom line: A measure of labour progress?
Shepherd A, Cheyne H, Kennedy S, Mc Intosh C, Styles M & Niven C (2010) The bottom line: A measure of labour progress?. RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference 2010, Gateshead, UK, 11.05.2010-13.05.2010.
Article
Janssen P, Nolan ML, Spiby H, Green J, Gross MM, Cheyne H, Hundley V, Rijnders M, de Jonge A & Buitendijk S (2009) Roundtable Discussion: Early Labor: What's the Problem? (Contribution: "Has Labor Started? A Judgment Made in Uncertainty"). Birth, 36 (4), pp. 332-339. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00361.x
Article
Identifying when active labour starts: can we improve the judgement?
Cheyne H & Hundley V (2009) Identifying when active labour starts: can we improve the judgement?. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, 19 (4), pp. 518-522.
Article
Effects of algorithm for diagnosis of active labour: cluster randomised trial
Cheyne H, Hundley V, Dowding D, Bland JM, McNamee P, Greer I, Styles M, Barnett CA, Scotland G & Niven C (2008) Effects of algorithm for diagnosis of active labour: cluster randomised trial. BMJ, 337, Art. No.: a2396. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/dec08_2/a2396; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a2396
Commentary
Paley J, Cheyne H, Dalgleish L, Duncan E & Niven C (2008) The null hypothesis: a reply. Commentary on: Rolfe G. (2008) In response to Paley J., Cheyne H., Dalgleish L., Duncan E. & Niven C. (2007) Nursing's ways of knowing and dual process theories of cognition. Journal of Advanced Nursing 62(2), 268-269. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 64 (2), pp. 209-210. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hch&AN=34571571&site=ehost-live; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04848.x
Article
The development and testing of an algorithm for diagnosis of active labour in primiparous women
Cheyne H, Dowding D, Hundley V, Aucott L, Styles M, Mollison J, Greer I & Niven C (2008) The development and testing of an algorithm for diagnosis of active labour in primiparous women. Midwifery, 24 (2), pp. 199-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2006.12.005
Article
'Not in labour': impact of sending women home in the latent phase
Barnett CA, Hundley V, Cheyne H & Kane F (2008) 'Not in labour': impact of sending women home in the latent phase. British Journal of Midwifery, 16 (3), pp. 144-153. https://www.intermid.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/library/abstract.html?uid=28692
Article
Nursing's ways of knowing and dual process theories of cognition
Paley J, Cheyne H, Dalgleish L, Duncan E & Niven C (2007) Nursing's ways of knowing and dual process theories of cognition. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 60 (6), pp. 692-701. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04478.x
Article
'Should I come in now?': a study of women's early labour experiences
Cheyne H, Terry R, Niven C, Dowding D, Hundley V & McNamee P (2007) 'Should I come in now?': a study of women's early labour experiences. British Journal of Midwifery, 15 (10), pp. 604-609. https://www.intermid.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/library/abstract.html?uid=27341
Book Review
The labor progress handbook, 2nd edition
Cheyne H (2007) The labor progress handbook, 2nd edition. Review of: The Labor Progress Handbook, 2nd edition by Penny Simkin and Ruth Ancheta. Oxford, UK, Blackwell Publishing,2005, 302 pp. ISBN 978 14051 2217 7.. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 58 (4), pp. 404-405. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04272.x
Article
Making the diagnosis of labour: midwives' diagnostic judgement and management decisions
Cheyne H, Dowding D & Hundley V (2006) Making the diagnosis of labour: midwives' diagnostic judgement and management decisions. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 53 (6), pp. 625-635. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03769.x
Article
First trimester maternal blood rheology and pregnancy induced hypertension
Robins JB, Woodward M, Lowe GD, McCaul P, Cheyne H & Walker JJ (2005) First trimester maternal blood rheology and pregnancy induced hypertension. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 25 (8), pp. 746-750. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443610500314637
