UCC School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Report 2020

Translating Evidence & Innovation for Health

Funding awarded for HRB APA Award 2020 for study ‘Practice Enhancement for Exclusive Breastfeeding (PEEB)’

achieve a service where women who choose to breastfeed feel supported. Such an approach will involve an identification of current practice, training of professionals, facilitation of the transition to enhanced practices and the modification of healthcare environments in line with the evidence. Research findings will have a direct impact on decision-making and will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of women, their infants and families. Lead Researcher: Academic lead is Professor Patricia Leahy-Warren (Lead of Research Group, UCC) and Clinical Lead is Ms Sandra O’Connor (Director of Midwifery, UHK). Team: From UCC: Dr H Mulcahy; Dr E. Lehane; Dr R. O’Connell; Dr M Murphy; Ms R. Bradley; Professor C Bradley; UHK: Ms O. Paul; Dr P Hughes; Dr A. Khan; HSE: Professor B O’Sullivan; Ms A. Walsh, Dr E Heffernan; Dr C Buckley; GP Practice: Dr E Johnson; Public Health Nursing: Ms H Sweeney; PPI: Ms M. O’Leary; International Expert: Professor V Schmied. www.ucc.ie/en/ nursingmidwifery/research/ maternityfamiliesandprimarycare/

The School of Nursing & Midwifery Research Group Maternity, Families and Primary Care has been awarded a HRB Applied Partnership Award (¤240,000). The Applied Partnership Awards are designed to bring knowledge users (clinicians) and academic researchers together to develop research projects that address a specific need within the Irish health or social care system. The project addresses a specific need within the Irish health care and social care system/service. The initiative is Practice Enhancement for Exclusive Breastfeeding (PEEB) across the pregnant woman’s Perinatal journey from first confirmation of pregnancy with GP practice, through the maternity services for antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care and seamless transition to the community and will include public health nursing, GPs and practice nurse services, maternity services and breast feeding mothers. The aim of this partnership project is to enhance the implementation of evidence-based practice for exclusive breastfeeding throughout the pregnant woman’s journey until 3 months postpartum. A multi- pronged approach will be taken to

Above, Row 1 (l-r): Professor P. Leahy-Warren; Ms S. O’Connor; Dr H Mulcahy; Dr E. Lehane. Row 2 (l-r): Dr R. O’Connell; Dr M Murphy; Ms R. Bradley; Professor C Bradley. Row 3 (l-r): Ms O. Paul; Dr P Hughes; Dr A. Khan; HSE: Professor B O’Sullivan; Ms A. Walsh. Row 4 (l-r): Dr E Heffernan; Dr C Buckley; GP Practice: Dr E Johnson; Public Health Nursing: Ms H Sweeney; PPI: Ms M. O’Leary; International Expert: Professor V Schmied. This initiative is underpinned by International and National policies such as WHO/UNICEF; Healthy Ireland; the Maternity Strategy 2016; Sláintecare; and Public/patient Participation. Research findings will have a direct impact on decision-making and practices in the knowledge user organisation. HIGHLIGHTS

Significant impact on the health and well- being of women, their infants and families.

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