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The Life and Times of a Research Midwife. Rebecca Smyth. Research Midwife. ORACLE Trial Midwives Experiences of Antenatal Serum Screening Study Cochrane Reviewer Breastfeeding – Expectations versus Realty Cluster Randomised Trial Student Midwives Mentorship Study Magpie Trial
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The Life and Times of a Research Midwife RebeccaSmyth
Research Midwife • ORACLE Trial • Midwives Experiences of Antenatal Serum Screening Study • Cochrane Reviewer • Breastfeeding – Expectations versus Realty Cluster Randomised Trial • Student Midwives Mentorship Study • Magpie Trial • Magpie Trial Follow up Study • Women’s experiences of joining in a RCT • Reviewer – R&D, Journals, LREC • Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group
ORACLE Trial • Overview of the Role of Antibiotics in Curtailing Labour and Early Delivery • UK • 165 hospital’s • 11,121 women recruited • Results
Organisation PI – David Taylor / Co-ordinator – Sara Kenyon 4 Regional Midwives Hospital obstetrician, midwife, pharmacist Trained staff Maximised recruitment Data
Midwives Experiences of Antenatal Serum Screening Study • Liverpool Women’s Hospital • Qualitative • Interviews • MSc
Cochrane Reviewer • Fetal vibroacustic stimulation for facilitation of tests of fetal wellbeing • Fetal intrapartum vibroacustic stimulation for fetal assessment in labour • Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesis in labour • Amniotomy in labour
Breastfeeding – Expectations versus Realty Cluster Randomised Trial • Liverpool Women’s Hospital • Quantitative & qualitative • 1,249 women • Antenatal workshop – lactation consultant • Questionnaires & Diaries
Student Midwives Mentorship Study • University of Surrey • Qualitative • Interviews, observation, focus groups, diaries
Magpie Trial - Magnesium sulphate for treatment of pre-eclampsia • Regional Midwife • International • 175 centres, in 33 countries, in 5 continents • 10,141 women recruited • Results
Magpie Trial Follow up Study • Research Midwife for UK • Follow up at 2 years • Ages & Stages Questionnaire • Women’s questionnaire • Bayleys Scales of Infant Development
Women’s views and experiences of joining a RCT Study • Quantitative & qualitative • Questionnaires 619 • Interviews x 40 • PhD
Reviewer • Trust R&D • Journals • LREC – Adult
Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group • University of Liverpool • Support review authors • Ensure protocols & reviews correct format
Real Experience • Friendships • Study days • Travel • MSc / PhD • New Skills • Good jokes