Pauline McGlone
Biographic Data
| ID | 7987312 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pauline McGlone |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pauline |
| FAMILY NAME | McGlone |
| SIGNATURE | MCGLONE P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Plymouth |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
SMARTer Goalsetting
A qualitative study exploring parental accounts of feeding pre‐school children in two low‐income populations in the UK
Good nutrition in the early years of life is essential, yet the diets of many pre-school children in the UK are known to be poor. Understanding the decisions parents make when feeding young children is very important in determining what type and nature of interventional support may be developed to promote good nutrition. The aim of this study was to explore using qualitative methods, parental perceptions of feeding their children in order to info…
Methodological development of an exploratory randomised controlled trial of an early years' nutrition intervention
Good nutrition in the early years of life is vitally important for a child's development, growth and health. Children's diets in the United Kingdom are known to be poor, particularly among socially disadvantaged groups, and there is a need for timely and appropriate interventions that support parents to improve the diets of young children. The Medical Research Council has highlighted the importance of conducting developmental and exploratory rese…
Effectiveness of a social support intervention on infant feeding practices
BACKGROUND: To assess whether monthly home visits from trained volunteers could improve infant feeding practices at age 12 months, a randomised controlled trial was carried out in two disadvantaged inner city London boroughs. METHODS: Women attending baby clinics with their infants (312) were randomised to receive monthly home visits from trained volunteers over a 9-month period (intervention group) or standard professional care only (control gro…
The process of establishing, implementing and maintaining a social support infant feeding programme
Objective To describe the process of establishing and implementing a social support infant feeding intervention. Design This paper outlines the initial stages of a randomised controlled trial which assessed the effectiveness of a social support intervention on a range of infant feeding outcomes. Details are presented of the processes involved in recruiting, training and supporting a group of volunteers who provided support to the study sample. Se…
Effectiveness of a social support intervention on infant feeding practices
BACKGROUND: To assess whether monthly home visits from trained volunteers could improve infant feeding practices at age 12 months, a randomised controlled trial was carried out in two disadvantaged inner city London boroughs. METHODS: Women attending baby clinics with their infants (312) were randomised to receive monthly home visits from trained volunteers over a 9-month period (intervention group) or standard professional care only (control gro…
The process of establishing, implementing and maintaining a social support infant feeding programme
Objective To describe the process of establishing and implementing a social support infant feeding intervention. Design This paper outlines the initial stages of a randomised controlled trial which assessed the effectiveness of a social support intervention on a range of infant feeding outcomes. Details are presented of the processes involved in recruiting, training and supporting a group of volunteers who provided support to the study sample. Se…
Effectiveness of a social support intervention on infant feeding practices
BACKGROUND: To assess whether monthly home visits from trained volunteers could improve infant feeding practices at age 12 months, a randomised controlled trial was carried out in two disadvantaged inner city London boroughs. METHODS: Women attending baby clinics with their infants (312) were randomised to receive monthly home visits from trained volunteers over a 9-month period (intervention group) or standard professional care only (control gro…
A qualitative study exploring parental accounts of feeding pre‐school children in two low‐income populations in the UK
Good nutrition in the early years of life is essential, yet the diets of many pre-school children in the UK are known to be poor. Understanding the decisions parents make when feeding young children is very important in determining what type and nature of interventional support may be developed to promote good nutrition. The aim of this study was to explore using qualitative methods, parental perceptions of feeding their children in order to info…
Methodological development of an exploratory randomised controlled trial of an early years' nutrition intervention
Good nutrition in the early years of life is vitally important for a child's development, growth and health. Children's diets in the United Kingdom are known to be poor, particularly among socially disadvantaged groups, and there is a need for timely and appropriate interventions that support parents to improve the diets of young children. The Medical Research Council has highlighted the importance of conducting developmental and exploratory rese…
SMARTer Goalsetting
Medicine (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Intervention (counseling (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Disadvantaged (2 works)