Eleanor Molloy

University of Birmingham · Centre for Applied Health Research

Abstract There is increased understanding of the impact of birth trauma through previous decades, alongside more recent focus on disparities and inequities in healthcare access and outcomes for those from marginalised populations whose voices are frequently disregarded. The research was designed as a mixed-methods study, using feminist informed Int...

Abstract Objectives The embedded Qualitative Process Evaluation (QPE) within the CSTICH- Pilot RCT explored facilitators and barriers to recruitment within the Pilot. This study reports a secondary analysis of the overarching theme of Fluidity of Equipoise and the influences on individual and community clinical equipoise around the use of Emergency...

Introduction Sex workers, who provide sexual or erotic acts in exchange for payment, often experience multiple disadvantages, including mental ill health and substance misuse. Mainstream healthcare services are generally not configured to facilitate engagement with sex workers and therefore, services are needed that are accessible to this populatio...

Despite a history of critique, concentrated discussion and improved assessment processes, neglect continues to be a major challenge for child protection services. This paper draws on findings from a government‐commissioned analysis of ‘serious case reviews’ (SCRs) in England, arising from incidents of serious child abuse in 2017–2019. There were 23...

Objective C-STICH2 is a randomised controlled trial of emergency cervical cerclage (ECC) vs routine care in women who present in pregnancy with premature cervical dilatation and exposed unruptured fetal membranes. Within the proposed trial an internal pilot was performed with an embedded qualitative process evaluation (QPE) to explore the feasibili...

Background Cervical cerclage is a recognised treatment to prevent late miscarriage and pre-term birth (PTB). Emergency cervical cerclage (ECC) for cervical dilatation with exposed unruptured membranes is less common and the potential benefits of cerclage are less certain. A randomised control trial is needed to accurately assess the effectiveness o...

Background: Cervical cerclage is a recognised treatment to prevent late miscarriage and pre-term birth (PTB). Emergency cervical cerclage (ECC) for cervical dilatation with exposed unruptured membranes is less common and the potential benefits of cerclage are less certain. A randomised control trial is needed to accurately assess the effectiveness...

Problem While perinatal mental health issues are considered to have an impact on a mother’s parenting capacity, there is limited research exploring mothers’ perceptions of their relationship with their child following traumatic birth experiences and how these might affect their parenting capacity. Background Birth trauma is a well-recognised pheno...

Research into higher education has shown that for those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans* and/or Queer (LGBTQ), universities are places where both direct and indirect discrimination is experienced. This paper reports the findings from a systematic search and review on gender and sexual diversity in professional practice placements. Thi...

Bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. may cause serious problems for the quality maintenance of pre-packaged lettuces. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bactericidal effect of ozonated water in the washing of iceberg lettuce. For this purpose an ozone generator was integrated into a commercial lettuce-washing facility. Lettu...

In recent years, there has been growing demand for improved ways of disinfecting fresh produce. This is driven, amongst other things, by concerns over the frequency and extent of contamination of ready-to-eat fresh foods by human pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, which is able to grow and survive at refrigeration temperatures. Contamination...