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Personal profile
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
Member of Senior Management Board, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Member of Education Committee, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Member of Faculty MHLS Education Workstream
Member of Faculty MHLS Education Committee
Member of Deans and DE Forum
SWAN Co Champion-School of Nursing and Midwifery (2011-2018)
Member of School of Nursing & Midwifery Research Ethics Committee (former)
Teaching Roles
MSc Module Co-ordinator of:
Implementing Continuity of Midwifery Carer for All Women
Quality Improvement Part A
Quality Improvement Part B
Leadership Roles (external)
Deputy Chair NMC Lead Midwves for Education Strategic Reference Group
Co Chair International Confederation of Midwives Research Standing Committee
Member of Interim Steering Group-Quality Maternal & Newborn Care Research Alliance
Member of Strategic Midwifery Forum, Department of Health, NI
Member of Royal College of Midwives NI Senior Midwifery Advisory Group
Member of Future Nurse Future Midwife NI Working Group
Member of Future Nurse Future Midwife (FNFM) Midwifery Expert Reference Group (MERG)
Co-Chair of FNFM Midwifery Expert Reference Group Placement Learning Experience Sub-group
Member of Regional Breastfeeding Strategy Implementation Steering Group
Member of Regional Breast Feeding Strategy Research Workstrand Group
Member of Royal College of Midwives Editorial Board MIDIRS/EBM
Member of Maternity and Midwifery Forum Advisory Panel
Member of Royal College of Midwives
Member of Belfast HSCT Maternity Liaison Committee
Member of Board of Directors of TinyLife (http://tinylife.org.uk) (2011-2020)
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
C Colella (PhD), MJ Chesnel (PhD), J Carragher (DMP), E McCall (PhD)
Completed graduate supervision
E Bannon (DMP), K Corbijn van Willenswaard (PhD), 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)
Funded research projects
McNeill J with Tinylife, AWARE NI and Parenting NI Positive Minds for Premature Parents (PMPP) BIG Lottery
McNeill J & McCall E Neonatal Intensive Care Outcomes Research and Evaluation DHSSPS
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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R6553NUR: HRB Ireland Perinatal Clinical Trials Network
McNeill, J., Lynn, F. & Perra, O.
16/01/2017 → …
Project: Research
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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
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R4681NUR: National Survey of Women's Experience of Maternity Care
Alderdice, F., Lynn, F. & McNeill, J.
28/07/2014 → 31/01/2016
Project: Research
Research output
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Evaluating the impact of Changes to the Provision of Maternity and Early Years Services in NI: The APPLE Project
McNeill, J., Lynn, F., Lawther, L., Alderdice, F., Millen, S., Gildea, A., Slavin, S. & Boulter, D., 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Opportunity for innovation: COVID-19 and group antenatal care in Northern Ireland
McNeill, J., 03 Nov 2020, Maternity & Midwifery Forum.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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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 › peer-review
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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 › peer-review
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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 › peer-review
Prizes
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Barriers & Facilitators to the Implementation of Integrated Preschool Assessments
McNeill, Jennifer (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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Interventions to Improve Parental Psychological Outcomes
McNeill, Jennifer (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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Nomination for Outstanding Leadership, Staff Excellence Awards, QUB
McNeill, Jennifer (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other distinction
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Nomination for Team of the Year (Midwifery Education Team), Staff Excellence Awards, QUB
McNeill, Jennifer (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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RCM Education Conference 2021 - Resetting Midwifery Education
Jennifer McNeill (Participant)
16 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Royal College of Midwives Research Conference
Jennifer McNeill (Participant)
23 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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WHO Collaborating Centre' Midwifery Network Webinar Series 20/21: Midwifery and Quality Improvement
Jennifer McNeill (Participant)
17 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Midwives and Homebirths NIRCM/CEC Joint Event
Jennifer McNeill (Participant)
24 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Royal College of Midwives Leadership Programme
Jennifer McNeill (Participant)
2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course