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We have designed a programme to set the scene for breastfeeding research in Northern Ireland - Join us for this free half day event.
09:30-09:35 | INTRODUCTION - Marlene Sinclair Chair: Marlene Sinclair | |
09:35-09:40 | Nicola Armstrong | Overview of BSISG and Research Workstrand objectives |
09:40-10:00 | Janet Calvert & Diana Gossrau-Breen | Breastfeeding Strategy and NI statistics & NI Research Context |
10:00-10:10 | Mark Tully | NIPHRN & supporting research initiatives |
Guest Speaker | ||
10:10-10:40 | Alison McFadden Director of the Mother and Infant Research Unit University of Dundee | Making Breastfeeding Research Count |
NI Research Segment Chair: Nicola Armstrong | ||
10:40-10:50 | Marlene Sinclair | Overview of NI breastfeeding research |
Pre-doctoral research (2 min elevator pitches) | ||
10:50-10:52 | Laura Hutchinson Funder: DfE | Anti-epileptic drugs: salivary testing of infants with breastmilk exposure and decision making processes of women with epilepsy about infant feeding |
10:52-10:54 | Sharon Guille Funder: DfE | Testing the effectiveness of psychological and pharmacological interventions for managing nipple pain in new breastfeeding mothers |
10:55-11:10 | TEA/COFFEE/SCONES (sponsored by MFIR) | |
Post-doctoral research | ||
11:10-11:20 | Lesley Dornan Funder: VCRS studentship | Adapting a Motivational Instructional Model to identify and analyse Thai cultural influences on breastfeeding behaviour |
11:20-11:30 | Maria Herron Funder: VCRS studentship | A conceptual analysis and interpretation of women’s experience of online breastfeeding support |
11:30-11:40 | TBC Funder: HSC R&D Division, Public Health Agency | Successful breastfeeding promotion: A motivational model of instructional design applied and tested |
11:40-11:50 | Jenny McNeill Funder: Midwifery 2020 | Systematic review of breastfeeding reviews |
Guest Speakers Chair: Mark Tully | ||
11:50-12:00 | Adele Patton | BFNI Facebook |
12:00-12:30 | Pat Hoddinott Chair in Primary Care University of Sterling | Delivery of trials of complex interventions: The journey of the FEST trial from concept to submission |
12:30-13:00 | Rachel Carey Centre for Behaviour Change University College London | Applying theory and techniques from behaviour change science to breastfeeding |
13:00-13:10 | Q & A session | |
13:10-14:00 | LUNCH (sponsored by DMRS & HSC R&D Division, Public Health Agency) | |
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Event info
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Friday 10 November
9am to 2pm
8H01
Loughview Suite
Professor Marlene Sinclair