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Kim Watts

Professor of Midwifery Leadership and Education, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

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Recent Publications

  • COLEMAN, T., COOPER, S., THORNTON, J.G., GRAINGE, M.J., WATTS, K., BRITTON, J. and LEWIS, S., 2012. A randomized trial of nicotine-replacement therapy patches in pregnancy New England Journal of Medicine. 366(9), 808-818
  • PAYNE, K.F., WHARRAD, H. and WATTS, K., 2012. Smartphone and medical related App use among medical students and junior doctors in the United Kingdom (UK): a regional survey BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 12, 121
  • ASHWIN, C. and WATTS, K., 2010. Exploring the views of women on using nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy Midwifery. 26(4), 401-406
  • WATTS, K. COOPER, S. LEWIS, S. THORNTON, J. COLEMAN, T. MANNION, C., 2008. Implementing the Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy Trial (SNAP): Health service policy in conflict with the need for research evidence. In: International Confederation of Midwives Conference. CS40.3
  • COLEMAN, T, THORNTON, J, BRITTON, J, LEWIS, S, WATTS,K, COUGHTRIE, MWH, MANNION, C, MARLOW, N and GODFREY, C, 2007. Protocol for the Smoking, Nicotine and Pregnancy (SNAP) trial: double-blind, placebo-randomised, controlled trial of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy BMC Health Services Research. 7(2),
  • ILLINGWORTH, R., KENDRICK, D., COLLIER, J., WOODS, A., WATTS, K., DEWEY, M. and CHEN, C.-M., 2006. Factors associated with women's antenatal plans to use a baby walker: a cross sectional study Health Education Journal. 65(3), 197-210
  • WATTS,K. and FRASER,D.M., 2006. The impact of the establishmment of a midwife managed unit on women in a rural setting in England. In: Midwifery Best Practice 4. Elsevier, Edinburgh, Scotland. 2-8
  • MUNRO, J, , WATTS, K, SOLTANI, H and HUGHES, A, 2006. Cross-sectional survey of women’s views of electronic fetal monitoring in labour in three teaching hospitals in Trent
  • KENDRICK, D., ILLINGWORTH, R., WOODS, A., WATTS, K., COLLIER, J., DEWEY, M., HAPGOOD, R. and CHEN, C-M., 2005. Promoting child safety in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial to reduce baby walker use British Journal of General Practice. 55(517), 582-588
  • WATTS,K., HUGHES,A. and CULLEN,L, 2005. Infant Feeding - Why still the Conflict? In: International Confederation of Midwives.
  • MUNRO,J., WATTS,K., HUGHES,A. and SOLTANI,H., 2005. Exploring women's experiences of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) in labour. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 23(3), 282
  • WATTS,K., HUGHES,A. and CULLEN,L, 2005. Infant Feeding: Why Still the Conflict? In: International Confederation of Midwives Conference.
  • WOODS,T. and WATTS,K, 2005. Public Health Strategy and the Role of the Midwife in caring for Homeless Pregnant Women- Part Two British Journal of Midwifery. 13(3), 142-146
  • WOODS,T. and WATTS,K, 2005. Public Health Strategy and the Role of the Midwife in caring for Homeless Pregnant Women -Part One British Journal of Midwifery. 13(3), 138-140
  • COLEMAN, T., ANTONIAK, M., BRITTON, J., THORNTON, J., LEWIS, S. and WATTS, K., 2004. Recruiting pregnant smokers for a placebo-randomised controlled trial of nicotine replacement therapy BMC Health Services Research. 4(1), 29
  • WOODS, A., COLLIER, J., KENDRICK, D., WATTS, K., DEWEY, M. and ILLINGWORTH, R., 2004. Injury prevention training: a cluster randomised controlled trial assessing its effect on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of midwives and health visitors Injury Prevention. 10(2), 83-87
  • WOODS, A., COLLIER, J., KENDRICK, D., WATTS, K., DEWEY, M.E. and ILLINGWORTH, R, 2004. Training about baby walkers: effect on the knowledge, attitudes and practice of midwives and health visitors In: World Injury Prevention and Control Conference.
  • KENDRICK, D., WOODS, A., ILLINGWORTH, R., COLLIER, J., WATTS, K., DEWEY, M. and CHEN, C., 2004. The effectiveness of an educational intervention to reduce baby walker use: cluster randomised controlled trial. Abstract accepted for SAPC March 2004 In: Society for Academic Primary Care.
  • HUGHES,A., WATTS,K. and CULLEN,L, 2004. The initiation of infant feeding in two large maternity units in the east midlands. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 22(3), 241
  • PRENTICE,S. and WATTS,K, 2004. An Audit Undertaken by a Specialist Midwife in Substance Misuse. British Journal of Midwifery. 12(12), 767-770
  • KENDRICK, D, ILLINGWORTH, R, WOODS, A, WATTS, K, COLLIER, J, DEWEY, M, HAPGOOD, R and CHEN, C, 2004. A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of an educational package in reducing baby walker use University of Nottingham.
  • WOODS, A.J., HAPGOOD, R., COLLIER, J., KENDRICK, D., WATTS, K. and ILLINGWORTH, R., 2003. Midwives' knowledge of, attitudes to and practice with baby walkers [Midwifery 19 (2003) 63-71] Midwifery. 19(3), 248
  • WATTS, K., FRASER, D.M. and MUNIR, F., 2003. The impact of the establishment of a midwife managed unit on women in a rural setting in England Midwifery. 19(2), 106-112
  • FRASER, D.M., WATTS, K. and MUNIR, F, 2003. Under the Spotlight: Grantham's Midwife Managed Unit.. In: , ed., Birth Centres A Social Model for Maternity Care Books for Midwives, Oxford. 39-52
  • WATTS, K, HUGHES, A and CULLEN, L, 2003. Infant Feeding Survey
  • FRASER,D., WATTS,K. and MUNIR,F, 2002. The Political and Media Influence on Establishing a Midwife Unit in Rural England In: 26th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives. Abstract 53
  • FRASER,D.M., WATTS,K. and MUNIR,F, 2002. The Political and Media Influence on Establishing a Midwife Managed Unit in Rural England. In: In 26th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives Abstracts. Vienna, Austia.. Abstract 53
  • FRASER,D., WATTS,K. and MUNIR,F, 2002. The Demise of a small Maternity Unit in Rural Englaand and the Creation of a Midwife Managed Unit (MMU) -An evaluation Study In: Research in Midwifery and Perinatal Health Conference.
  • MUNRO,J., HUGHES,A., LAYAH,N., SOLTANI,H. and WATTS,K, 2002. Can women relate to the midwifery behind the machines? An exploration of women's experiences of electronic fetal monitoring: cross-sectional survey in three hospitals In: Normal Birth Conference.
  • COPPEL, D., WATTS, K., WHITE, J. and OWEN, L., 2001. Contracting for smoking and pregnancy interventions: current practice across England Public Health. VOL 115(PART 3), 222-228
  • FRASER, D, WATTS, K and MUNIR, F, 2001. Evaluation of the Midwife Managed Unit at Grantham and District Hospital NHS Trust
  • NORTHEAST, S., FRASER, D., WATTS, K. and WHITE, J., 2000. Smoking in pregnancy in Nottingham - 11 years on British Journal of Midwifery. VOL 8(PART 2), 88-95
  • COPPEL, D, GILMOUR-JONES, S, WATTS, K and WHITE, J, 1999. A Survey of Health Authorities and Maternity Services in England with regard to the Contracting for Smoking and Pregnancy Health Promotion Initiatives

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