Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Birmingham |
Funding for: | UK Students |
Funding amount: | The funding model includes a 36 month fully funded PhD Studentship, in-line with the Research Council values, which comprises a tax-free stipend paid monthly (2024/5 - £19,237) per year and a Full Time Fee Scholarship for up to 3 years. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 11th April 2024 |
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Closes: | 30th April 2024 |
Reference: | KNNOW Multiples-39960229 |
Project Description:
Often, babies born through multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets or more) spend time in the neonatal unit for specialist care. We know from research that multiple birth parents find neonatal care very stressful and that they feel their experiences are different from those of parents of single babies.
Nurses working in neonatal units spend a lot of time providing care to babies and their families and it is highly likely that they will care for many ‘multiples’ throughout their career. Registered nurses undertake additional education to specialise in caring for new-borns, but it is unclear how much of this education provides information on the specific needs and complications associated with multiple births.
This project would seek to explore a) what research is already published on this topic and identify gaps in research, b) measure neonatal nurses’ knowledge of multiple births using a questionnaire that has been used in health professionals in a similar manner in Finland, c) talk to neonatal nurses about their experiences of caring for this group. Following this, we will bring together nurses and families to d) jointly design a framework that outlines what neonatal nurses need to know in order to provide effective multiple birth family centred care.
This project would give a doctoral student the opportunity to learn to apply mixed research methods and generate new knowledge, work as part of a larger international partnership and make a difference to the way that neonatal nurses are educated and families experience care.
Anticipated Findings and Contribution to Knowledge:
Research Question: What knowledge do neonatal nurses have of the needs of multiple birth families and what do they need to know to deliver excellent care?
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Contact (and Director of Studies for this project): Dr Elizabeth Bailey - Elizabeth.Bailey@bcu.ac.uk
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