Project publications and presentations

2023

Walsh, A., Pieterse, P., Mishra, N., Chirwa, E, Chikalipo M, Msowoya C, Keating C & Matthews, A. (2023) Improving breastfeeding support through the implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital and Community Initiatives: a scoping review. Int Breastfeed J 18, 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-023-00556-2 

Pieterse P (2023) What is the 'Secret Sauce’ of Successful Care Group Implementation? Realist Synthesis Findings on Creating an Enabling Environment for Behavior Change Adaptation. CORE Group Social and Behavior Change Working Group. Webinar April 12. Recording available here

Pieterse P, Walsh A, Chirwa E, Matthews A (2023) What is the 'secret' sauce of successful Care Group implementation: realist synthesis findings on creating an enabling environment for behaviour change adaptation, 03 February 2023, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2542390/v1] https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-2542390/v1 (for re-submission to journal in May 2023)

Forthcoming:

• Findings about Care Groups from fieldwork in Dedza (HRB Open Research, May 2023)

• Findings about supports experienced and needed by mothers of preterm and vulnerable infants in Dedza Malawi (in preparation May 2023). 

2022

Matthews A (2022) The use of Care Groups to support exclusive breastfeeding within the context of Malawi’s health and nutrition policy. Sigma 6th Biennial European Regional Conference at the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland.

Pieterse P, Matthews A, Walsh A, Chirwa E, Chikalipo M, Msowoya C & J Mambulasa (2022) Enhancing evidence-based infant feeding policy implementation in Malawi. Bogota. Seventh Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2022) Bogotá, Colombia, October 31 to November 4. 

Pieterse, P; Walsh, A; Chirwa, E; Matthews, A (2022) 'What are the mechanisms and contexts by which Care Groups achieve social and behavioural change in Low and Middle-Income Countries? Group motivation findings from a realist synthesis'. Public Health Nutrition,  25(10), 2908-2919. doi:10.1017/S1368980022001367.  

2021

Pieterse P, Matthews A, Walsh A & E Chirwa. (2021) "Exploring how and why care groups work to improve infant feeding practices in low and middle income countries: a realist review". DCU SNPCH Qualitative Research That Matters Webinar 2021. Available at: https://youtu.be/NdEoFyGOrEU

Matthews, A, Pieterse, P., Walsh A, Chirwa E. Chikalipo M, Msowoya C, McCormack, Z (2021) DSAI Annual conference What enables and hinders the implementation of the Baby Friendly Hospital/ Community Initiatives to support breastfeeding globally: findings from a scoping review Online 

Matthews A, Walsh A, Pieterse P & Chirwa E. (2021) ICM triennial Congress (virtual) Who gets left behind? Evaluating the implementation of policy to promote exclusive breastfeeding of newborn babies in Malawi using a realist review and evaluation Online. 

Walsh, A; Pieterse, P; McCormack, Z; Chirwa, E; Matthews, A (2021) 'Improving breastfeeding support through the implementation of the baby friendly hospital and community initiatives: a scoping review protocol'. HRB Open Research, 4. [DOI] 

2020 

Pieterse P.; Matthews A.; Walsh A.; Chirwa E. (2020) 'Exploring how and why Care Groups work to improve infant feeding practices in low-and middle-income countries: A realist review protocol'. Systematic Reviews, 9 (1). [DOI] 

Pieterse P, Matthews A, Walsh A, Chirwa C (2020) What we can learn from the Care Group approach about the sharing of appropriate information on COVID-19 at community level. [Online article] DSA Ireland's COVID19 Resource Repository available at: https://www.dsaireland.org/covid-19-resources/what-we-can-learn-from-the-care-group-approach-about-the-sha/

Matthews A, Walsh A, Pieterse P & Chirwa E. (2020) Global Initiatives to Support Breastfeeding: Evidence from Malawi and Ireland. [Poster Presentation], 39th Annual International RCSI Nursing & Midwifery Research and Education Conference, Dublin, 27-FEB-20.

Matthews, A, Pieterse, P, Walsh A & Chirwa E. (2020) A realist synthesis of how and why Care Groups improve infant feeding practices in low and middle income countries: our progress to date. [Oral Presentation], Centre for Advancement in Realist Evaluation and Synthesis: Realist Methodology Conference, Online, 03-AUG-20 - 12-AUG-20.

2019

Matthews, A; Pieterse, P, Walsh A & Chirwa E (2019) Infant feeding policy implementation in Malawi to support exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months: our realist review plans. [Oral presentation], Realist Shared Learning Network Meeting, Dublin Ireland, 19-NOV-19.

Matthews, A; Pieterse, P., Walsh A & Chirwa E (2019) Infant feeding policy implementation in Malawi to support exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months: what gets funded, how and why?. [Oral Presentation], DSAI Annual conference: (En)gendering Development: Research to Policy and Practice, Dublin Ireland , 14-NOV-19 - 15-NOV-19.

Kaip S, Walsh A; McCormack Z, Matthews, A; & Chirwa E (2019) Overview of reviews of research on breastfeeding in African countries. [Poster Presentation], Irish Global Health Network: Annual Global Health Exchange, DCU Ireland, 12-SEP-19.

McCormack Z, Matthews, A; Walsh A, Kaip S & Chirwa E. (2019) Evidence about the implementation and effectiveness of Baby Friendly Hospital/ Community Initiatives in African countries: results of a scoping review. [Poster Presentation], Irish Global Health Network: Annual Global Health Exchange, DCU Ireland, 12-SEP-19.

Matthews, A; McCormack Z, Walsh A, Kaip S & Chirwa E. (2019) The RealisE-BF-Malawi project: evaluating evidence-based policy implementation on infant feeding in Malawi, focused on exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months for those who are furthest behind. [Poster Presentation], Irish Global Health Network: Annual Global Health Exchange, DCU Ireland, 12-SEP-19.

Anne Matthews (2019) SDG2: Zero Hunger (including the RealisE-BF project). [Invited Oral Presentation], DCU and the Sustainable Development Goals: Recognising and Enhancing our Research Contribution, DCU Ireland , 02-MAY-19.