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Research Statement
Research interests
Dr Jenny McNeill is a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Research and Lead Midwife for Education in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Her research focuses on exploring and evaluating the links between what happens during pregnancy, birth or the postnatal period and the resultant clinical or social outcomes with a particular emphasis on public health. Jenny’s research interests also include midwifery education, in particular the use and understanding of evidence and the preparation of midwives for public health roles. She also has experience in conducting systematic reviews, systematic reviews of review and meta-analyses across several subject areas including the public health role of the midwife, music interventions to reduce prenatal maternal stress and psychosocial interventions for parents with an infant admitted into neonatal intensive care.
Leadership roles (QUB)
Lead Midwife for Education
Programme Coordinator for the Doctorate in Midwifery Practice (DMP)
SWAN Champion-School of Nursing and Midwifery (former)
Member of Education Committee, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Member of School of Nursing & Midwifery Research Ethics Committee
Teaching Roles
Module coordinator The Social and Political Context of Reproduction (DMP)
Midwifery and Complex Childbirth (UG Midwifery)
The Contemporary Midwife Practitioner (UG Midwifery)
Normal Midwifery Practice (UG Midwifery)
Leadership roles (external)
Member of Board of Directors of TinyLife (http://tinylife.org.uk)
Member of Editorial Board of MIDIRS Midwifery Digest
Member of International Confederation of Midwives Research Standing Committee (from 2017)
Member of International Confederation of Midwives Research Advisory Network
Member of NI Breast Feeding Strategy Research Workstrand Group and past member of NI Breast Feeding Strategy Writing Group
Member of Royal College of Midwives
Member of Belfast HSCT Maternity Liaison Committee
Journal Reviewer for: Midwifery, British Journal of Midwifery, Patient Education & Counselling, INJS and Women and Birth
Peer reviewer for Confederation of International Confederation of Midwives Conference; International Neonatal Nurses Scientific Committee; Royal College of Midwives Conference; Royal College of Nurses Conference
Current graduate supervision
K Corbijn van Willenswaard (PhD), J Carragher (DMP), E Bannon (DMP), E McCall (PhD)
Completed graduate supervision
Byrne A (DMP), Reid E (PhD), Kanchantar N (DNP), K McCrea (MSc), Diamond C (MSc), Fleck O (MSc), Borg-Cunen N (MSc), McCann T (MSc), Samanna M (MSc)
Currently funded research projects
McNeill J, Alderdice F, Gildea A & Lynn F The APPLE Project: A Parent and Professional Learning Evaluation. HSC R&D Office
McNeill J, Alderdice F, Gildea A & Lynn F Implementation of Integrated Pre School Assessments: exploring barriers and facilitators. Improving Children’s Lives
Alderdice F, McNeill J and Lynn F. National Survey of Women's Experiences of Maternity Care. HSC R&D Office.
McNeill J, Lynn F, Alderdice F & Franck L A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to improve psychological outcomes for parents of neonates. TinyLife
McNeill J & Reid J Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer. Puffin Trust
Completed research projects
Alderdice F McNeill J Clarke M, Lasserson T The BRIEF Randomised Trial: Do Cochrane summaries help student midwives understand the findings of Cochrane Reviews?
Alderdice F Clarke M MacDonald G McNeill J Service Evaluation of New Parenting Program Health & Social Care Board
McNeill J, Alderdice F and Lynn F. The Public Health Role of the Midwife: scoping current education provision on public health and inequalities. NHS Education Scotland
McNeill J, Alderdice F and Lynn F. Midwifery 2020: A review of systematic reviews of literature on the public health role of the midwife. Midwifery 2020.
McNeill J Reiger K An exploration of the feasibility of implementing the ‘Centering Pregnancy©’ program in Northern Ireland
McNeill J Nolan A Exploring the perspective of health professionals before and after completing an antenatal screening module
McNeill J, Alderdice F and Lynn F. Audit of Down's Syndrome Screening in NI: 2006-2010. GAIN.
McNeill J Alderdice F, Dornan Down’s Syndrome Screening: exploring the perspective of women in Northern Ireland
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Projects
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R4779NUR: The APPLE Project: A Parenting and Professional Learning Evaluation
McNeill, J., Alderdice, F., Gildea, A. & Lynn, F.
28/10/2016 → …
Project: Research
Research Output
Identifying postnatal depression: Comparison of a self-reported depression item with Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores at three months postpartum
Fellmeth, G., Opondo, C., Henderson, J., Redshaw, M., Mcneill, J., Lynn, F. & Alderdice, F., 15 May 2019, In : Journal of Affective Disorders. 251, p. 8-14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Top research priorities for preterm birth: results of a prioritisation partnership between people affected by preterm birth and healthcare professionals
Oliver, S., Uhm, S., Duley, L., Crowe, S., David, A., James, C., Chivers, Z., Turner, M., Gale, C., Gyte, G., McNeill, J., Alderdice, F., Shenna, A. & Deshpande, S., 30 Dec 2019, In : BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Getting Ready for Baby - the implementation and evaluation of a Group Based Antenatal Care model
McNeill, J., Boulter, D., Corbijn van Willenswaard, K., Lynn, F., Alderdice, F., Lawther, L. & Gildea, A., 30 Nov 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Interventions to increase the initiation of breastfeeding: a systematic review of studies conducted in the UK and Ireland
Sinclair, M., McCullough, J. EM., Armstrong, N., Carroll, R., Barrett, E., Calvert, J., Dodds, R., Gossrau-Breen, D., Healy, I. M., Herron, M., Lagan, B., McNeill, J., O'Rorke, M., Purdy, J., Sloan, S. & Stockdale, J., 14 Dec 2018, In : Evidence Based Midwifery. 16, 4, p. 112-119Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Antenatal care trial interventions: a systematic scoping review and taxonomy development of care models
Symon, A., Pringle, J., Downe, S., Hundley, V., Lee, E., Lynn, F., McFadden, A., McNeill, J., Renfrew, M. J., Ross-Davie, M., van Teijlingen, E., Whitford, H. & Alderdice, F., 06 Jan 2017, In : BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 17, 8, 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Activities
Member of International Confederation of Midwives Research Standing Committee
Jennifer McNeill (Member)
2017 → …
Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
Equality Challenge Unit (External organisation)
Jennifer McNeill (Member)
2016
Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
International Conference on 'Women and Leadership in a Changing World'
Jennifer McNeill (Participant)
22 Sep 2016 → 23 Sep 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Women Deliver 2016
Jennifer McNeill (Participant)
16 May 2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Birth NI: A Survey of Women’s Experience of Maternity Care in Northern Ireland
Jennifer McNeill (Speaker)
23 May 2016
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk