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The Maternal and Child Health research group has widely recognised expertise in studying high risk groups in pregnancy, childbirth, infancy and childhood. Overall the programme aims to identify and reduce preventable burden and complexity in women and their families in the perinatal period and in children with long term health conditions or disabilities, recognising that health and well-being in the perinatal period and early years of childhood is important for adult health and well-being across generations.

Current & Recently Completed Projects

Principal Investigator
Project Title
Funders & Dates
Aventin, Á. Dr

Reducing unintended teenage pregnancy and HIV rates in South Africa and Lesotho by involving adolescent boys: Co-design of a culturally sensitive, gender-transformative, community-based, educational intervention

Department for the Economy Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) Award

Jul 2019 – Dec 2019

Aventin, Á. Dr & Lohan, M. Prof

Involving Men and Boys in Family Planning: A systematic review of complex interventions to identify effective programme components and characteristics in low- and middle-income countries

CEDIL (UKAID/DFID)

Mar 2020 – July 2021

Boyle, B. Dr

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the neonatal nursing community: Caring for babies born sick or preterm in a time of contagium 

ESRC impact acceleration account

July 2020

Boyle, B. Dr

An exploration of the experiences of newly qualified nurses and midwives transitioning into their first role as a registrant during a time of crisis 

ESRC impact acceleration account

August 2020

Boyle, B. Dr

An evaluation of the efficacy of using online conferencing tools to support and supervise student nurses and midwives in practice 

ESRC impact acceleration account

June 2020

Brown, M. Prof

Transition from child to adults health services for young people with complex learning disabilities

Burdett Nursing Foundation - 2016-2019
Healy, M. Dr

Northern Ireland Regional Individual MLU Audit, Regional Case Audit of the RQIA Guideline for Admission to Midwife-Led Units in Northern Ireland & Case Audit of Northern Ireland Normal Labour and Birth Care Pathway within Midwife-led Units and Obstetric Units

RQIA

November 2019 - January 2021

Kennan, C. Dr & McConnell, K. Dr

Video-based interventions for autistic children: an Evidence and Gap Map

Health Research Board (Ireland) and the HSC Public Health Agency, March 2020 – present

Kelly, C. Dr HIV & Pregnancy: Education for Healthcare Professionals ‘Prepared to Care’ Knowledge Transfer Award from the HSC R&D Division
Kelly, C. Dr Improving the sexual health of men in Northern Ireland's Prisons System: A nurse led initiative

Burdett Trust for Nursing

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

Kerr, C. Dr & McConnell, K. Dr

Acceptability and feasibility of Vestibular Nerve Stimulation  (VeNS) in children with cerebral palsy: an industry-academic collaboration

MRC Proximity to Discovery: Industry Engagement Fund

2019

Kerr, C. Dr

Post-operative rehabilitation of the lower limb for children with cerebral palsy: a knowledge transfer initiative

Centre of Research Excellence in Cerebral Palsy/National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia

2016-2018

Kerr, C. Dr

Improving the lives of children with disabilities using postural support equipment: scoping collaborative industry-academic-clinical opportunities

Medical Research Council Proximity to Discovery, Industry Engagement Fund

2017

Kerr, C. Dr & Perra, O. Dr

Investigation of the link between maternal body mass index in early pregnancy and incidence of cerebral palsy in Northern Ireland

QUB School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences Scholarship

2018-2020

Kerr, C. Dr

Development of a digital toolkit for objective clinical assessment of activity

Northern Ireland Connected Health Innovation Centre/Invest NI

2019-2020

Kerr, C. Dr

Improving transition from child to adult health services for young people with cerebral palsy living in Ireland

Health Research Board, Ireland

2019-2021

Kerr, C. Dr & Perra, O. Dr Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register (NICPR)

Public Health Agency (previously Department of Health & Social Services), 1992-present Perinatal Society, 1991

Kerr, C. Dr

Social inclusion for children and young people with complex disabilities

DfE and Mae Murray Foundation

2020-2022

Linden, M. Dr Preparing young men to be fathers: The roll out and study of If I were Jack in Hydebank Wood College.

Northern Ireland Prison Service

April 2016 - April 2017

Linden, M. Dr

Co-producing an educational intervention about the nursing profession, for post primary school children, to increase recruitment of males 

Burdett Trust for Nursing 

2020-2021 

Linden, M. Dr

Development of the training programme for The Framework for Integrated Therapeutic Care (FITC)

DoH 2020-2021
Linden, M. Dr

Developing Best Practice Guidelines for learning disability nurses and professionals regarding the relationships and sexual education (RSE) needs of children and young adults with learning disabilities

Burdett Trust for Nursing  

Lohan, M. Prof

Masculinities and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR): A Global Research Priority Setting Exercise

World Health Organization

December 2021 – December 2022

Lohan, M. Prof If I Were Jack: A Phase III multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial of a school-based relationship and sexuality education intervention focusing on young male perspectives

National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)

2016-2020

Lohan, M. Prof World Health Organisation (WHO) Consultancy – Assessing the state of the evidence on masculinity and the engagement of men in sexual and reproductive health and rights interventions: A systematic review of reviews World Health Organisation (WHO) February – June 2018
Lynn, F. Dr Reaching Out: Supporting Families 

TinyLife via The National Lottery Community Fund 

August 2015 – July 2021 

McNeill, J. Dr Neonatal Intensive Care Outcomes Research & Evaluation (NICORE)

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) - Ongoing

McNeill, J. Dr Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer (PABC)

Puffin Trust 

2016-2018

McNeill, J. Dr The APPLE Project: A Parenting and Professional Learning Evaluation

Enabling Research Award – Public Health Agency HSC R&D Division

July 2017 - July 2019

Perra, O. Dr A feasibility study of the Attention Control Training (ACT) intervention amongst very preterm (VP) infants. Enabling Research Award – Public Health Agency HSC R&D Division February 2018-January 2019
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