Maureen Macleod
Biographic Data
| ID | 7986939 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maureen Macleod |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maureen |
| FAMILY NAME | Macleod |
| SIGNATURE | MACLEOD M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dundee |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7536-8198 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Provision of weight management advice for obese women during pregnancy
A semi-structured, web-based questionnaire was developed to survey midwives (n = 241) employed by NHS Tayside, UK, to identify current practice and views on weight management of obese women during pregnancy and the puerperium. A total of 78 (32%) midwives submitted responses following email invitation. Most respondents (79%) reported always calculating women's body mass index (BMI) at booking, with 73% routinely explaining the BMI category. In te…
Recruiting and retaining postpartum women from areas of social disadvantage in a weight‐loss trial – an assessment of strategies employed in the WeighWell feasibility study
Little is known about the response of post-partum women from deprived backgrounds to weight management interventions, however behavioural intervention trials in disadvantaged communities are often characterised by recruitment difficulties. Recruitment and retention is key to the robust conduct of an effective trial, and exploratory work is essential prior to a definitive randomised controlled trial. This paper describes strategies used to recruit…
Decision‐making about mode of delivery after previous caesarean section
Objective To develop and pilot two computer‐based decision aids to assist women with decision‐making about mode of delivery after a previous caesarean section (CS), which could then be evaluated in a randomized‐controlled trial. Background Women with a previous CS are faced with a decision between repeat elective CS and vaginal birth after caesarean. Research has shown that women may benefit from access to comprehensive information about the risk…
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Decision‐making about mode of delivery after previous caesarean section
Objective To develop and pilot two computer‐based decision aids to assist women with decision‐making about mode of delivery after a previous caesarean section (CS), which could then be evaluated in a randomized‐controlled trial. Background Women with a previous CS are faced with a decision between repeat elective CS and vaginal birth after caesarean. Research has shown that women may benefit from access to comprehensive information about the risk…
Provision of weight management advice for obese women during pregnancy
A semi-structured, web-based questionnaire was developed to survey midwives (n = 241) employed by NHS Tayside, UK, to identify current practice and views on weight management of obese women during pregnancy and the puerperium. A total of 78 (32%) midwives submitted responses following email invitation. Most respondents (79%) reported always calculating women's body mass index (BMI) at booking, with 73% routinely explaining the BMI category. In te…
Recruiting and retaining postpartum women from areas of social disadvantage in a weight‐loss trial – an assessment of strategies employed in the WeighWell feasibility study
Little is known about the response of post-partum women from deprived backgrounds to weight management interventions, however behavioural intervention trials in disadvantaged communities are often characterised by recruitment difficulties. Recruitment and retention is key to the robust conduct of an effective trial, and exploratory work is essential prior to a definitive randomised controlled trial. This paper describes strategies used to recruit…
Family medicine (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Body mass index (2 works) · Multidisciplinary approach (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Obesity (2 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · Randomized controlled trial (2 works) · Weight loss (2 works)