Sara Borrelli

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  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
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• Sara.Borrelli@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

I am a registered Italian midwife since 2008 with experience in clinical practice, research and teaching. I worked as a community midwife in Italy until December 2011, when I received an European Research Excellence Scholarship to do a full time PhD at The University of Nottingham (School of Health Sciences), completed in December 2015. I currently work as Teaching Associate and Deputy Lead for Global Reach in the Division of Midwifery at The University of Nottingham.

Expertise Summary

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Associate (The University of Nottingham, UK) - current position

Lecturer (University of Milano Bicocca, Italy)

Supervisor of MSc Students (University of Milano Bicocca, Italy)

Research assistant (The University of Nottingham, UK - University of Milano Bicocca, Italy)

Community Midwife (Italy)

Teaching Summary

I have experience in teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, especially in the main areas of research and community midwifery care.

Research Summary

My doctoral research aimed at exploring and explaining childbearing women's expectations and experiences of a good midwife in the context of different planned places of birth in England, using a… read more

Recent Publications

• BORRELLI S. and WALSH D., 2018. First-time mothers’ expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: Uncertainties, coping strategies and ‘going with the ow’ Midwifery. 63, 39-45
• BORRELLI S., WALSH D. and SPIBY H., 2018. ‘You’re only in early labour, you’re not in active labour yet: midwives’ negative language and behaviour and the meaning women make of it. The Practising Midwife. 25-29
• BORRELLI S, WALSH D and SPIBY H, 2017. First time mothers' choice of birthplace: influencing factors, expectations of the midwife's role and perceived safety Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73(8), 1937-1946
• WILLIAMS, JACQUI, HULME, GEMMA and BORRELLI S., 2017. Adding to the midwifery curriculum through internationalisation and promotion of global mobility British Journal of Midwifery. 25(3), 184-188

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Current Research

My doctoral research aimed at exploring and explaining childbearing women's expectations and experiences of a good midwife in the context of different planned places of birth in England, using a Grounded Theory methodology. Other research include the topics of early pushing urge; early labour; student midwives' experiences of clinical placements; Italian midwives working in England; rupture of membranes. I am willing to further develop previous and current research. In terms of international research collaborations, I am member of the European research group of COST Action 'Building Intrapartum Research Through Health' and collaborate with the University of Milano Bicocca research team.

• BORRELLI S. and WALSH D., 2018. First-time mothers’ expectations of the unknown territory of childbirth: Uncertainties, coping strategies and ‘going with the ow’ Midwifery. 63, 39-45
• BORRELLI S., WALSH D. and SPIBY H., 2018. ‘You’re only in early labour, you’re not in active labour yet: midwives’ negative language and behaviour and the meaning women make of it. The Practising Midwife. 25-29
• BORRELLI S, WALSH D and SPIBY H, 2017. First time mothers' choice of birthplace: influencing factors, expectations of the midwife's role and perceived safety Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73(8), 1937-1946
• WILLIAMS, JACQUI, HULME, GEMMA and BORRELLI S., 2017. Adding to the midwifery curriculum through internationalisation and promotion of global mobility British Journal of Midwifery. 25(3), 184-188
• SPIBY, HELEN, BORRELLI, SARA and HUGHES, ANITA J., 2017. Women's expectations and experiences of rupture of membranes and views of the potential use of reagent pads for detecting amniotic fluid Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73(12), 3041-3049
• ROTA, A, ANTOLINI, L, COLCIAGO, E, NESPOLI, A, BORRELLI, S E and FUMAGALLI, S, 2017. Timing of hospital admission in labour: latent versus active phase, mode of birth and intrapartum interventions. A correlational study. Women and Birth: Journal of the Australian College of Midwives. S1871-5192(17), 30279-2
• BORRELLI S., CATTANEO A., RECALCATI A. and NESPOLI A., 2017. Disorientation, self-awareness and ongoing learning: student midwives' experiences of clinical placements in Italy MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. 27(3), 391–397
• CAPPELLETTI, G., NESPOLI, A., FUMAGALLI, S and BORRELLI S.E., 2016. First-time mothers’ experiences of early labour in Italian maternity care services. Midwifery. 34, 198-204
• BORRELLI SE, SPIBY H and WALSH D, 2016. The kaleidoscopic midwife: A conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers' perspectives of a good midwife during childbirth. A grounded theory study Midwifery. 39, 103-111
• CELESIA, M., NESPOLI, A. and BORRELLI S.E., 2016. Childbearing women’s experiences of early pushing urge. International Journal of Childbirth. 6(1), 19-26
• BORRELLI S., 2016. Article review: Jepsen, I., Mark, E., Nøhr, E., Foureur, M., Sørensen, E. (2016) A qualitative study of how caseload midwifery is constituted and experienced by Danish midwives MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. 26(3), 310-311
• BORRELLI S., WALSH D. and SPIBY H., 2016. Respectful handover: a good alternative when intrapartum continuity of carer cannot be guaranteed MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. 26(4), 481-485
• BORRELLI S.E., DATTOLO C. and NESPOLI A., 2015. Midwives’ approaches to early pushing urge in labour British Journal of Midwifery. 23(9), 640-646
• BORRELLI, S.E., 2014. What is a good midwife? Insights from the literature. Midwifery. 30(1), 3-10
• IANNUZZI, L. and BORRELLI, S.E., 2014. Early labour midwifery care in Italy: local and cross-cultural challenges. Evidence Based Midwifery. 12(4), 133-136
• BORRELLI S.E., 2014. Letter to editor on antenatal education in Italy International Journal of Birth and Parent Education. 1(4), 6
• BORRELLI, S.E., LOCATELLI, A. and NESPOLI, A., 2013. Early Pushing Urge in labour and midwifery practice: a prospective observational study at an Italian maternity hospital. Midwifery. 29(8), 871-875
• BORRELLI, S.E., 2013. What is a good midwife? Some historical considerations. Evidence Based Midwifery. 11(2), 51-59
• BORRELLI, S.E., LOCATELLI, A. and NESPOLI, A., 2013. Precoce urgenza di spinta e pratica ostetrica: studio osservazionale prospettico (Early pushing urge in labour and midwifery practice: a prospective observational study). Lucina, Italian Journal of Midwives. 2, 28-31
• BORRELLI, S.E., 2013. Perche’ fare ricerca? Riflessioni di un’ostetrica. (Why conducting midwifery research? Reflections of a midwife). Lucina, Italian Journal of Midwives. 2, 25-27
• BORRELLI S.E., What is a good midwife? Insights from the literature In: NICER Midwifery Conference - Nottingham - 7/8 September 2012.
• BORRELLI S.E., Childbearing women’s expectations and experiences of a good midwife in the context of different planned places of birth In: ICM 30th Triennal Congress - Prague - 1/5 June 2014.
• BORRELLI S.E. and NESPOLI A., Early Pushing Urge in labour, midwifery practice & midwives and women’s experiences. In: ICM 30th Triennal Congress - Prague - 1/5 June 2014.
• BORRELLI S.E., Management strategies for early pushing urge In: Primary Care & Public Health Conference - Birmingham - 21 May 2015.
• BORRELLI S.E., The kaleidoscopic midwife: a conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers perspectives of a good midwife In: Normal Labour and Birth Conference - Grange over Sands - 17 June 2015.