Caroline Hollinsmartin

Prof Caroline Hollins-Martin is a Professor at the School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University. Her work focuses on maternal and child health, mental health, and reproductive health, with particular emphasis on midwifery continuity of care and perinatal trauma.

• Research spans Scotland, United States, and Iran
• Key collaborations with Newborns Vietnam and NHS Lothian

Her research interests include:

• Birth satisfaction metrics and scale validation
• Midwifery education and continuity models
• Perinatal PTSD and therapeutic interventions
• Family-centered neonatal care

Recent publications analyze:

• Continuity of midwifery carer implementation
• Cross-cultural adaptation of birth satisfaction tools
• Adolescent sexual risk reduction in Scotland
• Environmental impacts on school health

Supervision includes Dr Gail Norris (2013-2019) and Natalie Bain-Reguis (2019-2021). Projects funded by NHS Lothian (£70,356) and Chief Scientists Office (£33,319) address bereavement care and PTSD interventions.