Publications

“Participatory Qualitative Research Methodologies in Health” co-edited and written by Professor Gina Higginbottom is published by Sage.

Dr Higginbottom has over 80 publications in peer reviewed journals in national and international media and organisations’ communications.

Publications in Journals, Magazines & Other platforms.

HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA, EVANS C, MORGAN M, BHARJ K K, ELDRIDGE J AND HUSSAIN B (2020) Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in England: a narrative synthesis systematic review Health Serv Deliv Res;8:14

RICHTER S, VALLINATOS H, YOHANI S AND HIGGINBOTTOM GMA (2020) Health literacy as a determinant of healthy eating and active living in Canadian immigrant youth Health Promotion International Health Promotion International, 2020, 1–11 doi: 10.1093/heapro/daaa053

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, EVANS C, MORGAN M, BHARJ K K, ELDRIDGE J AND HUSSAIN B (2019) Immigrant women’s experience of maternity care services in the UK: narrative synthesis review BMJ Open Dec 31;9(12):e029478.doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029478.

EVANS C, TWEHEYO R, MCGARRY J, ELDRIDGE J, ALBERT J, NKOYO, HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA (2019) Improving care for women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting: Qualitative systematic reviews. Health Service Delivery Research, 7(31),
https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/hsdr07310/#/abstract

EVANS C, TWEHEYO R, MCGARRY J, ELDRIDGE J, ALBERT J, NKOYO V, HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA (2019) Crossing Cultural Divides: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Factors Influencing the Provision of Healthcare related to Female Genital Mutilation from the Perspective of Health Professionals PLoS ONE 14(3): e0211829.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211829

EVANS C, TWEHEYO R, MCGARRY J, ELDRIDGE J, ALBERT J, NKOYO V, HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA (2019) Seeking Culturally Safe Care: A Qualitative Systematic Review of the Healthcare Experiences of Women and Girls who have Undergone Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, BMJ Open. 9, e027452

EVANS C, TWEHEYO R, MCGARRY J, ELDRIDGE J, ALBERT J, NKOYO V, HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA (2019)Crossing Cultural Divides: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Factors Influencing the Provision of Healthcare related to Female Genital Mutilation from the Perspective of Health Professionals PLoS ONE 14(3): e0211829.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211829

BAROLIA R, PETRUCKA P, HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, CLARK A (2019) Motivators and Deterrents to Diet Change in Low Socio-Economic Pakistani Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Global Qualitative Nursing Research 6(6) 10.1177/2333393619883605

FRANCE E.F., CUNNINGHAM, M., RING,N., UNY, I. DUNCAN, E.A.S., JEPSON, R.G., MAXWELL, M., ROBERTS, R.J., TURLEY,R.L. BOOTH, A., BRITTEN, N., FLEMMING, K., GALLAGHER, I., GARSIDE, R., HANNES, K., LEWIN, S., NOBLIT, G.W., POPE, C., THOMAS, J., VANSTONE, M, HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA, NOYES, J. 2019 Improving reporting of Meta-Ethnography: The eMERGe Reporting Guidance, Journal of Advanced Nursing, DOI: 10.1111/jan.13809.

FRANCE E.F., CUNNINGHAM, M., RING,N., UNY, I. DUNCAN, E.A.S., JEPSON, R.G., MAXWELL, M., ROBERTS, R.J., TURLEY,R.L. BOOTH, A., BRITTEN, N., FLEMMING, K., GALLAGHER, I., GARSIDE, R., HANNES, K., LEWIN, S., NOBLIT, G.W., POPE, C., THOMAS, J., VANSTONE, M, HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA, NOYES, J. 2019 Improving reporting of Meta-Ethnography: The eMERGe Reporting Guidance, BMC Medical Research Methodology, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-018-0600-0

ALSHAMMARI, K, MCGARRY, J and HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA, 2018. Nurse education and understanding related to domestic violence and abuse against women: an integrative review of the literature Nursing Open.

PEARL,P, HEMMINGWAY, P, CHRISTIAN, M and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2018. Children’s, parents’ and other stakeholders’ perspectives on early dietary self-management to delay disease progression of chronic disease in children: a protocol for a mixed studies systematic review with a narrative synthesis Systematic Reviews.

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, VALLIANATOS H, SHANKAR J, SAFIPOUR J and DAVY C, 2017. Immigrant women’s food choices in pregnancy: Perspectives from women of Chinese origin in Canada Ethnicity and Health.

ROCHA DE CARVALHO LEITE, J and HIGGINBOTTOM, GMA, 2017. Doulas in Canada: A scoping review Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice. 16(1), 23-38

HIGGINBOTTOM, G, EVANS, C, MORGAN, M, BHARJ, K, ELDRIDGE, J and HUSSAIN, B, 2017. Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in the UK: Protocol for a narrative synthesis systematic review BMJ Open. 7, e016988

EVANS, C, TWEHEYO, R, MCGARRY, J, ELDRIDGE, J, MCCORMICK, C, NKOYO, V and HIGGINBOTTOM, G, 2017. What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare? Perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: Protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence, BMJ Open. 7,

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, SAFIPOUR J, O’BRIEN B, MUMTAZ Z, PATON P, CHIU Y and BAROLIA R, 2016. An ethnographic investigation of maternity healthcare experience of immigrants in rural and urban Alberta, Canada: DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0773-z BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

BRUMMELL S, SEYMOUR J and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2016. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation decisions in the emergency department: an ethnography of tacit knowledge in practice Social Science and Medicine. 47-54

HIGGGINBOTTOM GMA, VALLINATOS H, SHANKAR J, OSSWALD B and DAVEY C, 2016. Understanding South Asian Immigrant Women’s Food Choices in the Perinatal Period International Journal of Women’s Health and Wellness. 2(1), 2:013

BAROLIA, R, CLARK, A and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2016. The promotion of cardiovascular health of women in Pakistan Nursing Inquiry. 00, 1-9

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, MORGAN M, CHIU Y, FORGERON J, KOCAY D, ALEXANDRE M and BAROLIA R, 2015. Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity-care services in Canada: a systematic review using a narrative synthesis HIGHLY ACCESSED Systematic Reviews. 4(13),

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, SAFIPOUR J, YOHANI S, O’BRIEN B, MUMTAZ Z and PATTON P, 2015. An ethnographic study of communication challenges in maternity care of immigrant women in rural Alberta. Midwifery. 297-304

HADZIABDIC E and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2015. Complaints concerning communication reported by users of healthcare in a specific region in Sweden Journal of Hospital Administration. 4(3), 39-45

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA and LIAMPUTTONG P, eds., 2015. Participatory Qualitative Research Methodologies in Health Sage Publications, London.

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA and SAFIPOUR J, 2015. Access to primary health care by new and established immingrants in Canada Journal of Family Medicine and Community Health. 2(5), 1046

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, VALLIANATOS H, FOGERON J, GIBBONS D and MAMEDE F, 2014. Food choices and practices during pregnancy of immigrant women with high-risk pregnancies in Canada: a pilot study BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 370

REDLICH-AMIRAV D and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2014. New emerging technologies in qualitative research Qualitative Report: How to article (12). 1-14

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, HADZIABADIC E and YOHANI S, 2014. Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity services in Canada: a meta-ethnography. Midwifery. 554-559

SORIANO, E, RUIZ, D and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2014. Health Promotion in the Moroccan Child Population in Spain: The Healthy Child Program Procedia – Social and Behavioural Sciences. 132(675-681),

LAURIDSEN, E and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2014. The roots and development of constructivist grounded theory Nurse Researcher. 21(5), 8-13

MUMTAZ Z, O’BRIEN B and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2014. Navigating maternity health care: a survey of the Canadian prairie newcomer experience BMC Reproduction, Pregnancy and Childbirth. 14

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, REIME, B, BHARJ K K, CHOWBEY P, ERTAN K, FOSTER C, FRIEDRICH K, GERRISH K, KENTENICH H, MUMTAZ Z and O’BRIEN B, 2013. Migration and maternity: insights of context, health policy and research evidence on experiences and outcomes from a three-country preliminary study across Germany, Canada and the UK. Health Care for Women International. 34(11), 936-965

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, MORGAN M, O’MAHONEY M, CHIU Y, KOCAY D, ALEXANDRE M and FOGERON J, 2013. Immigrant women’s experiences of postpartum depression in Canada: a protocol for systematic review using a narrative synthesis. Systematic Reviews. 65

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, SAFIPOUR J, MUMTAZ Z, PATTON P and CHIU Y, 2013. I have to do what I believe”: Sudanese women’s belief and resistance to hegemonic practices at home and during experiences of maternity care in Canada. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 51

BAROLIA R and CLARK A, 2013. Protocol for a qualitative study on promoting dietary change and positive food choices for poor people with low income who experience cardiovascular disease in Pakistan BMJ Open. e004176

PLAZA DEL PINO F, SORIANO E and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2013. BMC Nursing. 12

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA and PILLAY J, 2013. Guidance on performing focused ethnographies with an emphasis on healthcare research Qualitative Report. 18(7), 1-16

CRUZ E and HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, 2013. The use of focused ethnography in nursing research Nurse Researcher. 20(4), 36-43

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, MORGAN M, DASSANAYAKE J, EYFORD H, ALEXANDER M, CHIU Y, FORGERON J and KOCAY D, 2012. Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity care services in Canada: a protocol for systematic review using a narrative synthesis. HIGHLY ACCESSED Systematic Reviews. 27

HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, BELL S, ARSENAULT J and PILLAY J, 2012. An integrative review of experiences of maternity services for immigrant women in Canada. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care. 9(4), 253-266

SAFIPOUR J, HIGGINBOTTOM GMA, TESSMA M and EMAMI A, 2012. Socio-economic factors and mental health of Swedish adolescents – A cross sectional study among Stockholm high school students aged 15-19 Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies.