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“Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: An exploratory study (2023)
Journal Article
Douglass, E., Johnson, C., Lucas, G., & Dowling, S. (2023). “Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: An exploratory study. International Breastfeeding Journal, 18(1), Article 67. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-023-00606-9

Background: More women with intellectual disabilities are becoming mothers but fewer are known to breastfeed compared with other women. Women with intellectual disabilities are entitled to accessible antenatal and infant feeding information, yet are... Read More about “Work with us… to make it more accessible”. What women with intellectual disabilities want from infant-feeding health resources: An exploratory study.

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences (2022)
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Douglass, E., Dowling, S., Johnson, C., & Lucas, G. (2023). Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 19(1), e13432. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13432

Women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other women. They may find it hard to understand or learn feeding techniques or know that they have infant feeding choices. This population may be supported during their pregnancies... Read More about Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: UK health care professionals' experiences.

Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review (2022)
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Johnson, C., Douglass, E., Lucas, G., & Dowling, S. (2022). Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 18(2), Article e13318. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13318

Mothers with learning disabilities face many challenges during the perinatal period including preparing for and establishing infant feeding. Evidence shows that women with learning disabilities are less likely to breastfeed than other mothers. A scop... Read More about Supporting women with learning disabilities in infant feeding decisions: A scoping review.

An ‘incredible community’ or ‘disgusting’ and ‘weird’? Representations of breastmilk sharing in worldwide news media (2021)
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Dowling, S., & Grant, A. (2021). An ‘incredible community’ or ‘disgusting’ and ‘weird’? Representations of breastmilk sharing in worldwide news media. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 17(3), Article e13139. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13139

© 2021 The Authors. Maternal & Child Nutrition published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Breastmilk sharing via the internet has become more popular in recent years, with a resultant increase in media attention. It is actively discouraged by public hea... Read More about An ‘incredible community’ or ‘disgusting’ and ‘weird’? Representations of breastmilk sharing in worldwide news media.

Important times for breastfeeding support: a qualitative study of mothers’ experiences (2019)
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Fraser, M., Dowling, S., Oxford, L., Ellis, N., & Jones, M. (2020). Important times for breastfeeding support: a qualitative study of mothers’ experiences. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 58(2), 71-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2019.1676811

Breastfeeding rates in the UK remain persistently low, with a rapid fall off during the first 6–8 weeks. The work of healthcare and public health practitioners impacts on mothers’ experiences of infant feeding. Support, promotion and protection of br... Read More about Important times for breastfeeding support: a qualitative study of mothers’ experiences.

Local Landscapes of Breastfeeding: A comparison of breastfeeding amongst mothers in low- and high-income neighborhoods in Bristol, UK (2019)
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Isherwood, J., Boyer, K., & Dowling, S. (2019). Local Landscapes of Breastfeeding: A comparison of breastfeeding amongst mothers in low- and high-income neighborhoods in Bristol, UK. Health and Place, 59, Article 102125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.05.003

© 2019 This paper compares experiences of breastfeeding outside the home for women living in low-income and high-income neighborhoods of the same city. Our findings are based on an analysis of 22 interviews with breastfeeding mothers (11 in each of t... Read More about Local Landscapes of Breastfeeding: A comparison of breastfeeding amongst mothers in low- and high-income neighborhoods in Bristol, UK.

Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding (2018)
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Kent, J., Fannin, M., & Dowling, S. (2019). Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding. Sociology of Health and Illness, 41(3), 567-584. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12803

© 2018 The Authors. Sociology of Health & Illness published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Foundation for SHIL. This paper examines how gender dynamics shape human tissue donation for research and for human health. Drawing on research inve... Read More about Gender dynamics in the donation field: human tissue donation for research, therapy and feeding.

'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback (2018)
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Gainsbury, A., & Dowling, S. (2018). 'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback. Public Health Nutrition, 21(15), 2884-2892. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018001556

© The Authors 2018Â. Objective To develop a descriptive account of parents' experiences of written feedback from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), based on primary data collected from semi-structured focus groups.Design Four focus grou... Read More about 'A little bit offended and slightly patronised': Parents' experiences of National Child Measurement Programme feedback.

'The mum has to live with the decision much more than the dad'; a qualitative study of men's perceptions of their influence on breastfeeding decision-making (2018)
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Hounsome, L., & Dowling, S. (2018). 'The mum has to live with the decision much more than the dad'; a qualitative study of men's perceptions of their influence on breastfeeding decision-making. International Breastfeeding Journal, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-018-0145-1

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Although breastfeeding is widely acknowledged as the normal method of infant feeding, there are large variations in rates of initiation and duration. Several factors are linked to the likelihood of breastfeeding init... Read More about 'The mum has to live with the decision much more than the dad'; a qualitative study of men's perceptions of their influence on breastfeeding decision-making.

Breastfeeding experiences – A Q&A with Dr Sally Dowling (2018)
Journal Article
Dowling, S. (2018). Breastfeeding experiences – A Q&A with Dr Sally Dowling

'Ask the expert' online interview with Breastfeeding and Health Care Professionals Parenting Science Gang (Wellcome Trust funded citizen science project)

Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking (2017)
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Dowling, S., & Albarran, J. (2017). Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(9), 433-436. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.9.433

This fifth and final article in the Writing for Publication series aims to provide guidance on disseminating your work and increasing professional networks through the use of social media. We will outline a range of different ways in which nurses can... Read More about Digital times: Disseminating your work and networking.

Developing and producing a focused conference poster (2017)
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Dowling, S., & Albarran, J. (2017). Developing and producing a focused conference poster. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(8), 371-374. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.8.371

This fourth article in the Writing for Publication series aims to provide guidance on developing and producing a poster presentation for a conference. Most academic conferences offer opportunities for health professionals to present their work as an... Read More about Developing and producing a focused conference poster.

Writing an effective conference abstract (2017)
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Albarran, J., & Dowling, S. (2017). Writing an effective conference abstract. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(7), 324-328. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.7.324

This paper aims to provide guidance on developing a strategy for writing a competitive and high quality abstract to increase the likelihood of it being accepted at a targeted conference. Well-presented abstracts play a crucial role in stimulating int... Read More about Writing an effective conference abstract.

Getting published a practical guide- Part II (2017)
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Albarran, J., & Dowling, S. (2017). Getting published a practical guide- Part II. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(6), 274-279. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.6.274

This second paper aims to guide you on how to organise the structure and content of a manuscript according to a journal’s guidelines. A strong manuscript is one written in an accessible, informative, stimulating and engaging style; to achieve this p... Read More about Getting published a practical guide- Part II.

Getting published: Part I (2017)
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Albarran, J., & Dowling, S. (2017). Getting published: Part I. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 12(5), 228-231. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2017.12.5.228

The aim of this series of two papers is to introduce and guide potential authors on how to develop a successful writing strategy that will lead to publication in a targeted journal. A key aspect of the series is to assist individuals with approaches... Read More about Getting published: Part I.

Contested moral landscapes: Negotiating breastfeeding stigma in breastmilk sharing, nighttime breastfeeding, and long-term breastfeeding in the U.S. and the U.K. (2016)
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Tomori, C., Palmquist, A. E. L., & Dowling, S. (2016). Contested moral landscapes: Negotiating breastfeeding stigma in breastmilk sharing, nighttime breastfeeding, and long-term breastfeeding in the U.S. and the U.K. Social Science and Medicine, 168, 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.09.014

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Recent public health breastfeeding promotion efforts have galvanized media debates about breastfeeding in wealthy, Euro-American settings. A growing body of research demonstrates that while breastfeeding is increasingly viewed as... Read More about Contested moral landscapes: Negotiating breastfeeding stigma in breastmilk sharing, nighttime breastfeeding, and long-term breastfeeding in the U.S. and the U.K..

Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’ (2015)
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Dowling, S., & Pontin, D. (2017). Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’. Health, 21(1), 57-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459315595846

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. Breastmilk is widely considered as the optimum nutrition source for babies and an important factor in both improving public health and reducing health inequalities. Current international/national policy supports long-ter... Read More about Using liminality to understand mothers’ experiences of long-term breastfeeding: ‘Betwixt and between’, and ‘matter out of place’.

Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues (2015)
Journal Article
Dowling, S. (2015). Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 11(S2), 48-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12238

Breastmilk is the optimal source of nutrition for babies although there are a range of situations in which breastfeeding is difficult, including prematurity. Human milk is donated in the UK in both regulated and unregulated ways. A network of human m... Read More about Donating breastmilk: Regulated and unregulated practices: A review of the ethical issues.

An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter? (2013)
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Dowling, S., & Brown, A. (2013). An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter?. Breastfeeding Medicine, 8(1), 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2012.0057

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes breastfeeding for 2 years and beyond. Despite this, only 25% of women in the United Kingdom are breastfeeding at all by 6 months postpartum, with a minority of women breastfeeding beyond the fi... Read More about An exploration of the experiences of mothers who breastfeed long-term: What are the issues and why does it matter?.

Trainees' experiences of multidisciplinary public health training schemes in England (2007)
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Pilkington, P., Dowling, S., J Barnes, G., Lindfield, T., & Pritchard, A. (2007). Trainees' experiences of multidisciplinary public health training schemes in England. Public Health, 121(6), 432-437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2007.02.007

From 1999 onwards most English NHS regions launched multidisciplinary public health training schemes. These schemes were open to those from backgrounds other than medicine and followed on from the announcement of a new multidisciplinary Public Health... Read More about Trainees' experiences of multidisciplinary public health training schemes in England.