{ "aaData" : [["Su-Chen","Kuo","National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences","Professor, Nursing, and Adjunct professor, Graduate Institute of Nurse-Midwifery Institute","PhD, University of Minnesota","View<\/a> ","Fear of Childbirth: The Effectiveness of Childbirth Education Program in\nPregnant Women\nThe Effectiveness of Community-Based Breastfeeding Support Model\n","","Childbirth education, Breastfeeding, Women\u2019s experience","Kuo, S-C, Hsu, C-H, Li, C-Y, Lin, K-C, Chen, C-H, Gau, M-L, Chou, Y-H (2008). Community-based epidemiologic study on breastfeeding and associated factors with respect to postpartum periods in Taiwan. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(7), 967-975.\n\n\n","Li, H-T., Lin, K-C., Chang, S-C., Kao, C-H., Liu, C-Y., & Kuo, S-C* (2009). A Birth Education Program for Expectant Fathers in Taiwan: Effects on Their Anxiety. Birth, 36(4), 289-296. (corresponding)","Kuo, S-C., Lin, K-C., Hsu, C-H., Yang, C-C., Chang, M-Y., Tsao, C-M., Lin, L-C (2010). Evaluation of the Effects of a Birth Plan on Taiwanese Women's Childbirth Experiences, Control and Expectations Fulfillment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Internati","Kuo, S-C, Wu, C-J, & Mu, P-F (2010). Taiwanese women\u2019s experiences of hospital midwifery care: A phenomenological study. Midwifery, 26, 450-456. (corresponding)"],["Cecilia","Jevitt","Yale University School of Nursing","Associate Professor, Midwifery Track Coordinator","PhD applied medical anthropology 1994, Master's degree in maternal-child nursing and midwifery 1983, certified nurse-midwife 1982","View<\/a> ","M Groer, PI; C Jevitt Co-Investigator\r\n2007-2011 National Institute of Nursing Research, \u201cInfluence of\r\nLactation on Postpartum Stress & Immunity,\u201d M Groer, PI; C Jevitt, Co-PI\r\n","","Obesity prevention & management in pregnancy & postpartum,\r\nbreastfeeding, midwifery workforce issues\r\n","Jevitt C, Groer M, Crist N, Wagoner VD. Postpartum stressors: a content\r\nAnalysis. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 201May 33(5):309-318.\r\n","Anstey E, Jevitt C. Maternal obesity and breastfeeding: a review of the\r\nevidence and implications for practice. Clinical Lactation, 2011:2-3:\r\n11-16.","Jevitt C. Pregnancy complicated by obesity: midwifery management.\r\nJ Midwifery & Women\u2019s Health, 2009:54-445-451.","Jevitt C & Johnson P. Liability insurance in midwifery education: faculty\r\nand student needs versus academic realities. J. Professional Nursing,\r\n2007:23(5):278-284.\r\n"],["Al","Biag","Holy Angel University","Professor and Program Coordinator, Graduate School of Nursing","BSN, RN, RM, MA in Nursing, Master of Education in Measurement & Evaluation, EdD","View<\/a> ","Servant leadership in nursing service administration; teaching of nursing research to undergraduates; Q methodology on excellent nurse teacher; Becoming-a-Mother Inventory; nursing students\u2019 self-efficacy and value influences towards graduate studies","","Nursing education, student learning, leadership and management, childhood illnesses, maternal care, antenatal care in indigenous women","Biag, A. D. (2009). A divergent perspective analysis on the\r\ncharacteristics of an excellent nurse teacher using Q methodology.\r\nPhilippine Journal of Nursing, 79(2), 15-24.\r\n\r\n","Biag, A. D. (2011). Servant leadership in nursing service administration:\r\nThe case of government hospitals in Pampanga and Tarlac. Philippine\r\nJournal of Nursing, 81(2), 12-19.","Biag, A. D. (2012). Senior nursing students\u2019 self-efficacy and value\r\nInfluences towards graduate studies. Philippine Journal of Nursing\r\nEducation, 22(1), 29-34.\r\n",""],["Christine","Furber","The University of Manchester","Lecturer in Midwifery ","PhD MSc BSc RN RM ADM Cert Ed MTD ","View<\/a> ","Psychosocial experiences of childbearing\nResearch in midwifery education\nAn exploration of the psychosocial experiences of obese women during the childbearing process.\nBaby Skin Care Research Programme: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing impregnated cleansing wipes with water in infants\nPregnant women\u2019s experiences of psychological distress: An exploratory study.\n\n","","Public health, psychosocial factors related to childbearing ","Lavender T Furber C Campbell M Victor S Roberts I Bedwell C Cork M. (2012). Effect on skin hydration of using baby wipes to clean the napkin area of newborn babies: assessor-blinded randomised controlled equivalence trial. BMC Pediatrics, 12:59\n","Furber CM McGowan L Bower P Kontopantelis E Quenby S Lavender T. (2011). Antenatal interventions for reducing weight in obese women for improving pregnancy outcome. Cochrane Databaase of Systematic reviews 2011 Issue 10. Art. No.:CD009334.DOI:10.1002\/1","Furber CM McGowan L. (2011). A qualitative study of the experiences of women who are obese and pregnant in the UK. Midwifery, 27, 7","Furber C. (2010). Framework analysis: a method for analysing qualitative data. African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 4(2), 97-100"],["Annette","Briley","Guy\u2019s and St Thomas\u2019 NHS Foundation Trust\/ King\u2019s College London","Consultant Midwife\/ Clinical Trials Manager","MSc Advancing Midwifery Practice","View<\/a> ","UPBEAT- NIHR\nPOPPY- NIHR RISC stream\nPROMISE- HTA\nSTOP; Depserate Debra; Amnio Abby; Tydeman Tube- Guy\u2019s and St Tomas\u2019 Charity\n","","Preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, postpartum haemorrhage, obesity","Maternal selenium, copper and zinc concentrations in pregnancy associated with small-for-gestational-age infants. Mistry HD, Kurlak LO, Young SD, Briley AL, Broughton Pipkin F, Baker PN, Poston L.Matern Child Nutr. 2012 Jul 1doi: 10.1111\/j.1740-8709","Adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in women with previous preeclampsia: a prospective study. Bramham K, Briley AL, Seed P, Poston L, Shennan AH, Chappell LC. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun;204(6):512.e1-9. Epub 2011 Mar 31.","Quantitative fetal fibronectin screening in asymptomatic high-risk patients and the spectrum of risk for recurrent preterm delivery. Kurtzman J, Chandiramani M, Briley A, Poston L, Das A, Shennan A. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Mar;200(3):263.e1-6","Pregnancy outcome in women with chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study. Bramham K, Briley AL, Seed PT, Poston L, Shennan AH, Chappell LC. Reprod Sci. 2011 Jul;18(7):623-30. Epub 2011 Feb\n"],["Susan","James","Laurentian University, Sudbury","Director, School of Midwifery","PhD","View<\/a> ","Exploration into the essence of midwifery and nursing.\nBreastfeeding in the workplace.\nWriting Phenomenologically.\nIndigenous self-esteem and transition to adolescence with respect.\n","","Relational ethics, midwifery profession and practice, indigenous people\u2019s\nhealth, virtual learning \u2013 simulation, northern-rural interdisciplinary care\n","Rebeiro Gruhl KL, Kauppi C, Montgomery P, James S. Painting everybody with the same brush : Employment discrimination of persons with serious mental illness in rural places. JMRH 2012; 36 : 11-16.\n\n","James S. Writing what inheres in midwifery. Inter-disciplinary.net 2011 http:\/\/www.inter-disciplinary.net\/at-the-interface\/education\/writing\/project-archives\/1st\/session-2-from-the-field-in-the-field-and-about-the-field\/","James S (2010). Midwifery Sims. In Ellaway R, Topps D. (Eds.) Expanding simulation. Adventures in simulation based health professional education in Northern Ontario. Sudbury: Northern Ontario School of Medicine","James S. (2011) Birth at home, at home with birth. Women\u2019s experiences of homebirth. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice."],["Mechthild","Gross","Hannover Medical School","Head of Miwifery Research and Education Unit","PD Dr RN RM BSc MSc","View<\/a> ","OptiBIRTH: Improving the organisation of maternal health service delivery, and optimising childbirth, by increasing vaginal birth after caesarean section through enhanced women-centred care (2012-2016)\nCOST Action: Childbirth Cultures, Concerns, and Consequences: Creating a dynamic EU framework for optional maternity care (2010-2014, vice president)\nGerman Research Council: Process-centred Care and Wellbeing during Low-risk-Childbirth (2005-2009)\nHealth Ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia, D\u00fcsseldorf: Development of Standards for Further Midwifery Education (2005)\nEuropean Union: European Masters of Science in Midwifery (2007-2010)\nMaternal Wellbeing after Preterm Birth (2007)\nCollaboration in a project on social support for disadvantaged pregnant women: ProKind (2007-2008)\n","","Wellbeing during labour\nThe timing of interventions during labour\n","Petersen A Penz SM Gross MM. Women\u2019s perception of the onset of labour and epidural analgesia: A prospective study. Midwifery. 2012 Oct 15. pii: S0266-6138(12)00158-doi: 10.1016\/j.midw.2012.08.006. [Epub ahead of print]\n","Lundgren I, Begley C, Gross MM, Bondas T. \u2019Grouping the fog\u2019: a metasynthesis of women\u2019s experiences on VBAC (Vaginal birth after Caesarean section). BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012;12:85; DOI: 10.1186\/1471-2393-12-85","Petersen A Ayerle GM Fr\u00f6mke C Hecker H Gross MM. The timing of interventions during labour: descriptive results of a longitudinal study. Midwifery 2011; 27: e267-e273 DOI information:10.1016\/j.midw.2010.10.017","Gross MM Petersen A Hille U Hillemanns P. Association between women\u2019s self-diagnosis of labour on labour duration after admission. J Perinat Med 2010; 38: 33-38"],["Julie","Jomeen","University of Hull","Professor of Midwifery\/Associate Dean Research and Scholarship","MA (Research); PhD","View<\/a> ","Current: Ferens Trust\nIntimate Partner Violence: Perspectives of the Muslim Community of Hull: Community Consultation\nCurrent: Burdett Trust for Nursing\nEmpowering Health Visitors to predict and detect deleterious mental health during pregnancy and the postnatal period and promote optimal care for childbearing women.\nPrevious: East Riding Teenage Pregnancy and Young Peoples Advisory Board:\nPhase One: Evaluating the impact of the local teenage pregnancy\nstrategy on provision of effective sexual health services in schools.\n\nPrevious: Commission for Rural Communities\nLife Events: Having a Baby https:\/\/www.npeu.ox.ac.uk\/having-a-baby\n","","The main focus of my previous and ongoing work is psychological \/mental health issues across the perinatal period. Including the testing of psychometric measures, outcomes for women and practitioner attitudes and the impact of practitioner training. I have also become more recently involved in the experiences of women from \u2018vulnerable groups\u2019\nThis has been linked to work on choice and decision-making in maternity care.\n","Jomeen J and Redshaw M Ethnic minority women\u2019s experience of maternity services in England. Ethnicity and Health [available online: http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1080\/13557858.2012.730608]\n","Snowden A, Martin CR, Jomeen J and Hollins-Martin CJ (2011) Concurrent analysis of choice and control in childbirth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. http:\/\/www.biomedcentral.com\/1471-2393\/11\/40","Jomeen, J. and Martin, C.R. (2008) Reflections on the notion of postnatal depression following examination of the scores of women on the EPDS during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 15 (8), 645-64","Jomeen, J. and Martin, C.R. (2008) The impact of choice of maternity care on psychological health outcomes for women during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 14(3), 391-398\n"],["Mary","Carolan","Victoria University","Associate Professor","PhD, MPH, BN","View<\/a> ","Gestational diabetes and educational requirements of multi-ethnic women\nGestational diabetes and older maternal age\nOlder maternal age and intervention in birth\nMidwifery education: perceptions of midwifery students","","Gestational diabetes\nMulti-ethnic women\nOlder maternal age\nMidwifery education\n","Carolan, M. C., Gill, G., Steele, C.,. (2012 ). Women's experiences of factors that facilitate or inhibit gestational diabetes self-management. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, DOI: 10.1186\/1471-2393-12-99, 99.\n\n\n","Pregnancy and Childbirth, DOI: 10.1186\/1471-2393-12-99, 99.\nCarolan, M., Davey, M.-A. , Biro, M.A. , Kealy, M.,. (2011). Maternal age, ethnicity and gestational diabetes mellitus. Midwifery, DOI:10.1016\/j.midw.2011.08.014.","Carolan, M., Davey, M.-A., Biro, M.A., Kealy, M.,. (2011). Older Maternal Age and Intervention in Labor: A Population-Based Study Comparing Older and Younger First-Time Mothers in Victoria, Australia. Birth, 38(1), 24-29. .","Carolan, M., & Cassar, L. (2010). Antenatal care perceptions of pregnant African women attending maternity services in Melbourne, Australia. Midwifery, 26(2), 189-201."],["Judith","Chamisa","University of Zimbabwe","Lecturer at National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe","Msc Midwifery","View<\/a> ","1.Experiences of mothers of premature infants during the first two weeks post delivery- (previous)\n2. Zimbabwean Ndebele perspectives on alternative modes of child birth \u2013 (current Thesis for PhD)\n3. An investigation into unmarried adolescent mothers\u2019 perception of Family planning at Mpilo Maternity Hospital in Zimbabwe\n4. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of HIV parent-to- child transmission in the African Journal of Midwifery. Major focus was on the understanding of voluntary testing and counselling and prevention of HIV.\nHome Based care on HIV and AIDS at Ntshamathe Clinic in Zimbabwe Project funded by Case Western University.\n\n","","I have a passion for research in issues of Reproductive Health, Safe Motherhood and cultural studies in areas that impact on maternal mortality and neonatal mortality","Knowledge, attitudes and practices of HIV parent-to- child transmission in the African Journal of Midwifery. Major focus was on the understanding of voluntary testing and counselling and prevention of HIV.\n","Module on Women\u2019s Health issues for Zimbabwe Open University. Focused on issues of reproductive health, women\u2019s rights, women and HIV\/AIDS, tradition and culture, nutrition and food securities, health seeking behaviours and more.","Knowledge translation study for prevention or\/and mitigation of malaria transmission and improvement of agricultural productivity in Zhugwi wetlands, Zimbabwe.\n",""],["Ruth","Deery","The University of the West of Scotland and NHS Ayrshire & Arran","Professor of Maternal Health","PhD, BSc (Hons), ADM, RM, FHEA","View<\/a> ","A comparative ethnography of British obstetric culture and midwife-led care from The Health Foundation, Developing Leaders, Leading Practice Through Research Award\nCommissioned research - an exploration of midwives\u2019 and managers\u2019 experiences of a struggling Birth Centre.\n","","Organisational culture and change especially midwifery and the NHS in England and Scotland. Emotion work, critical obesity, alongside midwife-led units and birth centres.","Deery, R., Hughes, D. & Kirkham, M. (2010) (eds) Tensions and\nBarriers to Improving Maternity Care: the story of a struggling\nbirth centre, Radcliffe Publishing Ltd., ISBN 978 184619 425 2\n","Deery, R. & Fisher, P. (2010) \u2018Switching and swapping faces\u2019: performativity and emotion in midwifery, International Journal of Work Organization and Emotion, 3 (3): 270-286","Fyfe, A., Burns, D., Butcher, G. & Deery, R. (2012) Connecting body and\nbirth through hypnobirthing: a small scale evaluation, MIDIRS Midwifery\nDigest, 22 (4): 415-418, 420-422.","Deery, R. (2012) Connection as part of soulful midwifery, The Practising Midwife, September, p.1.\n"],["Cecily","Begley","Trinity College Dublin, Ireland","Professor of Nursing and Midwifery","RGN, RM, RNT, FFNRCSI, MSc, MA, PhD, FTCD","View<\/a> ","Ongoing:\r\n1) Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland (MAMMI). A cohort study of\r\nmorbidity in 2,000 primiparous women up to 12 months postpartum (570,000 euro).\r\n2) Increasing vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) through enhanced\r\nwomen-centred care (OptiBIRTH). Cluster randomised trial in 3 countries (3m euro)\r\n\r\nPrevious:\r\nStudies on midwifery-led care (the MidU study) (http:\/\/www.biomedcentral.com\/1471-2393\/11\/85), \r\nthird stage of labour (http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/14651858.CD007412.pub3\/pdf), \r\nwomen with disabilities (http:\/\/www.nda.ie\/cntmgmtnew.nsf\/0\/419BBFC356BC438A80257705003FA51D\/$File\/literaturereview.pdf) and \r\nadvanced nurse and midwife practitioners (http:\/\/www.nursing-midwifery.tcd.ie\/assets\/research\/pdf\/SCAPE_Final_Report_13th_May.pdf)\r\n\r\n\r\n","","Normality in childbirth, third stage management, midwife-led care, vaginal birth\r\nafter Caesarean section\r\n"," Ingela Lundgren, Cecily Begley, Mechthild M Gross and Terese Bondas , 'Groping through the fog': a metasynthesis of women's experiences on VBAC (Vaginal birth after Caesarean section), BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth , 12, 2012, p85 \u2013 106 http:\/\/www.biome","Smith V, Devane D, Begley CM, Clarke M, Methodology in conducting a\r\nsystematic review of systematic reviews of healthcare interventions., BMC\r\nmedical research methodology, 11, (1), 2011, p15-22\r\nhttp:\/\/www.biomedcentral.com\/1471-2288\/11\/15\r\n","Begley C, Guilliland K, Dixon L, Reilly M, Keegan C. , Irish and New Zealand\r\nmidwives' expertise in expectant management of the third stage of labour: the 'MEET' study, Midwifery , Oct 18. [Epub ahead of print], 2011, p1-7\r\n","Begley CM, Gyte GML, DevaneD, McGuireW, Weeks A. , Active versus\r\nexpectant management for women in the third stage of labour, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews , Art. No.: CD007412., (11), 2011, p1-146\r\nhttp:\/\/www.update-software.com\/BCP\/WileyPDF\/"],["Deborah","Davis","University of Canberra","Professor of Midwifery, Clinical Chair","BN, MNS, PhD","View<\/a> ","Does place of birth influence select birth outcomes for women of low obstetric risk receiving midwifery led care? A retrospective, cohort study.\nDeveloping Cutting Edge Birth Unit Design: A Feasibility Study.\nDoes continuity of midwifery care increase the rate of attempted vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC): A randomised controlled trial.\nReducing Anxiety in Pregnancy\n","","Birth unit design, caseload midwifery care, birth place and impact on practice and clinical outcomes, midwifery education","Davis, D., Baddock, S., Pairman, S., Hunter, M., Benn, C., Wilson, D., & Dixon, L., Herbison, P. (2011). Planned Place of Birth in New Zealand: Does It Affect Mode of Birth and Intervention Rates Among Low-Risk Women? Birth, 38(2):111-119.\n","Davis, D. & Walker K. (2010). Case-loading midwifery in New Zealand. Making space for childbirth. Midwifery. 26(6):603-8.","Davis, D. & Walker K. (2010). The corporeal, the social and space\/place: Exploring intersections from a midwifery perspective. Gender, Place and Culture - A Journal of Feminist Geography. 17(3): 377 \u2013 391.","Davis, D., Baddock, S., Pairman, S., Hunter, M., Benn, C., Wilson, D., & Dixon, L., Herbison, P. (2012). Risk of Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage in Low-Risk Childbearing Women in New Zealand: Exploring the Effect of Place of Birth and Comparing Third Stag"],["Kuldip K","Bharj","The University of Leeds","Senior Lecturer in Midwifery \/ Lead Midwife for Education","PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), MTD, DN (London), RN, RM, RSA Counselling Skills, IHSM Cert. ","View<\/a> ","Research project (1998), funded by Department of Health \u2013 \u201cReducing inequality in health among socio-economically disadvantaged and ethnic minority groups by increasing breastfeeding uptake: an examination of feeding intention and outcome\u201d.\n1997-2007 - PhD - Title: Pakistani Muslim women birthing in northern England: exploration of experiences and context\nMember of the Advisory Group for several research projects\nResearch project (2008) Migration, minorities and maternity services: an internal collaboration across three contrasting countries. VolkswagenStiftung (Successful funding to prepare a full submission).\n2009 Co-applicant for submission of a proposal to Research for patient benefit \u2018 An evaluation of the role of Health Literacy in informing women's choice about pain relief during the first stage of labour\u2019 (Unsuccessful)\n","","Health & inequalities of health, provision & organisation of maternity services, women\u2019s\/service users experience of maternity services, communication and health services","Bharj K K and Salway S (2008) Addressing ethnic inequalities in maternity service experiences and outcomes: responding to women\u2019s needs and preferences. Better Health Briefing 11. London: Race Equality Foundation.\n","BHARJ, K. & M. CHESNEY. 2010. Pakistani Muslim women - midwives relationship: what are the essential attributes? Chapter 9 in M. Kirkham (ed) The midwife-mother relationship. Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke. ISBN 9780230577367.","BHARJ, K.K. & A. M. HENSHAW. 201Confirming pregnancy and care of the pregnant woman, Chapter 32 in S. MACDONALD & J MAGILL-CUERDEN, Mayes\u2019 Midwifery, 14th Edition, PP 411-44Bailliere Tindall: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780702031052","SALWAY, S.M.; G. HIGGINBOTTOM, B. REIME, K. K. BHARJ, P. CHOWBEY, C. FOSTER, J. FRIEDRICH, K. GERRISH, Z. MUMTAZ, B. O'BRIEN. 201Contributions and challenges of cross-national comparative research in migration, ethnicity and health: insights from a "],["Claire (Kleanthi)","Gourounti","Department of Midwifery, Technological Educational Institution of Athens","Lecturer in Department of Midwifery, TEI of Athens","RM, MSc, MMedSc, PhD","View<\/a> ","Mental health in pregnancy\nFertility related stress and IVF outcome\nAdmission cardiotocography\nInformed choice and antenatal screening for Down\u2019s syndrome\nOrganochlorines, breast milk and breast cancer\n1) Research Funding for project in titled \u2018Study of attitudes of infertile couples that participate in an IVF programme\u2019\n2) European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research. COST Action IS0907: Childbirth Cultures, Concerns & Consequences Creating a dynamic EU framework for optimal maternity care\n","","Mental health in pregnancy\nFertility related stress and IVF outcome\nAdmission cardiotocography\nInformed choice and antenatal screening for Down\u2019s syndrome\nOrganochlorines, breast milk and breast cancer\n","Gourounti K., Anagnostopoulos F., Potamianos G., Lykeridou K., Schmidt L., Vaslamatzis G. Perception of control, coping and psychological stress of infertile women undergoing IVF. Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2012; 24: 670-679\n","Gourounti K. and Sandall J. Validation and translation of Multidimensional Measure of Informed Choice in Greek. Midwifery 2011; 27: 170-173.","Gourounti K., Anagnostopoulos F., Vaslamatzis G. The relation of psychological stress to pregnancy outcome among infertile women undergoing in-vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmatic injection. Women and Health 2011; 51: 321-339","Gourounti K., Lykeridou K., Taskou C., Kafetsios K., Sandall J. A survey of worries of pregnant women: Reliability and validity of the Greek version of the Cambridge Worry Scale. Midwifery 2011 (10.1016\/j.midw.2011.09.004)"],["Mary C.","Brucker","Baylor University","Faculty, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing","PhD in Nursing","View<\/a> ","US HRSA Traineeships for Midwifery Education; US HRSA Awards for Midwifery Program Development","","Midwifery Education; Pharmacology in Clinical Practice; Midwifery Accreditation","Brucker, M. C. (2005). Providing evidence-based care: You can understand research and use it in practice. AWHONN\u2019s Lifelines, 9(1), 46-55.\n\n","Brucker, M. C. (2009). Midwifery in American institutes of higher education: Women\u2019s work, vocations and the 21st century. Forum on Public Policy, Summer, 2009, e0-e11.","Brucker, M. C. (2010). Mothering the world: Improving global maternal health. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing. 24(2), 106-112","King, T. & Brucker, M.C. (editors) (2011). Pharmacology for Women\u2019s Health Care. Boston: Jones & Bartlett."],["Lisa","Hanson","Marquette University College of Nursing, Milwaukee","","","View<\/a> ","Second Stage Labor Care\nProbiotics in Pregnancy to Reduce GBS Colonization\n","","Normal Birth\nProbiotics\n","Osborne, K., Hanson, L. (2012). Directive versus supportive approaches used by midwives when providing care during second stage labor. Journal of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health,57(1): 3.\n\n","Hanson, L.,VandeVusse, L.,& Paquette, H. (2011). Balancing the scale: Directions for future research for perinatal advanced practice nurses. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 25(2), 133.","Hanson, L. &VandeVusse, L. (2010). Probiotics are food and herbs are flowers, what\u2019s the risk? Informed consent for complimentary and integrative therapies. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing.24(3), 201.","Hanson, L. (2009). Second stage labor care: Challenges in spontaneous bearing down. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 23, 31."],["Shayesteh","Jahanfar","University British Columbia","Research Associate, PhD candidate (2nd PhD)","PhD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Post doc in Epidemiology, PhD Candidate in Public Health","View<\/a> ","Reproductive Health, Domestic Violence, Twin Pregnancy, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Unwanted Pregnancy, Menopause, Contraception, Sitting birth, HIV\/AIDS, Infertility,\nFetal, Neonatal and Maternal Sequelae of Birth Weight and Sex Discordance among Twin Gestations; Infleucnes of genetic and enviroenmental factors on reporductive health of twins; Randomized control trial on the effectiveness of HIV preventive program among university students; A twin Study of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Reproductive Health of Twins.","","Reproductive Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics","Jahanfar S., Munn-Sann-Lye, Krischnarajah S. (2012). Genetic and environmental effects on age at menarche, and its relationship with reproductive health in twins. Twin Research and Human Genetics 18, 2: 187-194.\n","Jahanfar S. Janssen P., Howard L. (2012) Interventions for preventing or reducing domestic violence against pregnant women. Cochran Systematic Review (August 2012).","Jahanfar, S., Lye, M. S., & Rampal, L. (2009). A randomised controlled trial of peer-adult-led intervention on improvement of knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of university students regarding HIV\/AIDS in Malaysia. Singapore Medical Journal, 50(2), 17","Jahanfar, S., Eden, J. A., Warren, P., Seppala, M., & Nguyen, T. V. (1995). A twin study of polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and Sterility, 63(3), 478-486."],["Billie","Hunter","Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University UK","Royal College of Midwives Professor of Midwifery","PhD, Post Grad Dip in Midwifery, PGCE, Bnurs","View<\/a> ","Current:\n\u00a310,000 Royal College of Midwives. Investigating Resilience in Midwifery (PI)\n\u00a3184,717 University of Surrey. RESPONSE: Promoting effective communication for nurses and midwives in responding to informal complaints. (Co-investigator)\nPrevious:\n\u00a351,558 Research Capacity Building Collaboration Wales for Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (rcbcwales) PhD Fellowship.\n\u00a3146,576. Health Foundation. A Policy Ethnography of the All Wales Clinical Pathway for Normal Labour (2004-2006)","","Enhancing communication and emotional support in maternity care; ways of knowing; history of 20th century midwifery","Hunter B, Segrott J (2010) Using a clinical pathway to support normal birth: impact\non practitioner roles and working practices. Birth 37 (3), 227-236\n\n","Hunter B (2010) Implementing a national policy initiative to support normal birth:\nLessons from the All Wales Clinical Pathway for Normal Labour. Journal of\nMidwifery and Women\u2019s Health. Vol 5 (3), 226-233","Hunter B (2010) Mapping the emotional terrain of midwifery: what can we see and\nwhat lies ahead? Int. J. Work Organisation and Emotion, Vol. 3, No. 3, 253-269","Hunter B (2004) Conflicting ideologies as a source of emotion work in midwifery.\nMidwifery 20, 261-272"],["Kathleen","Baird","Griffith University, ","Senior Midwifery Lecturer ","PhD, MA Ed, PG Dip HE, BSc (Hons)","View<\/a> ","Domestic Violence in pregnancy\nAntenatal enquiry for domestic violence during pregnancy\n","","See research, in addition teenage pregnancy, vulnerable groups","Feder, J., Ramsay, J. Agnew-Davies, R. Baird. K, et al. (2011) Identification and referral to improve Safety (IRIS) of women experiencing domestic violence: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a primary care training and support programme, 378, ","Baird, K. Salmon, D. (2011) An enquiry of 'Every3Days' a drama-based workshop developing professional collaboration for women experiencing domestic violence during pregnancy. Midwifery available on line ","Baird, K. Gregory, A. Johnson, M. (2011) Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS): - Good, better, best \u2013 the experiences of a multi-agency approach to domestic violence research. Nurse Researcher, 21, 7, p 25 - 29",""],["Hiromi","Eto","Nagasaki University, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences,\nDivision of Reproductive Health-International Health Nursing\n","Professor","PhD","View<\/a> ","Sleeping behavior of newborns and infants, synchronization during pregnancy, puerperal period and child-rearing period (sleeping behavior), evidence building in low-risk of perinatal periods, and in against domestic violence for perinatal women","","Sleep Infant and mother\nDevelopment of evidence based guidelines for birth, and women\n","Yaeko Kataoka, Hiromi Eto, Mariko Ida: Outcomes of births accompanied with independent midwives: retrospective cohort study in Japan. Midwifery, in press.\n","Kyoko Nishihara, Shigeko Horiuchi, Hiromi Eto, Sawa Kikuchi, Yoko Hoshi. Relationship Between Infant and Mother Circadian Rest-Activity Rhythm Pre- and Postpartum, in Comparison With an Infant With Free-Running Rhythm. Chronobiology International, 29(3","Yukari Yaju, Yaeko Kataoka, Hiromi Eto, Shigeko Horiuchi, Rintaro Mori. Prophylactic interventions after delivery of placenta for reducing bleeding during the postnatal period, Cochrane Library, 2011.","Yaeko Kataoka, Yukari Yaju, Hiromi Eto, Shigeko Horiuchi: Self-administered questionnaire versus interview as a screening method for intimate partner violence in the prenatal setting in Japan: A randomised controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth"],["Barbara","Baumg\u00e4rtner","University of Bielefeld","Research assistant","Diploma in Health Professionals\u00b4 Teaching , Doctoral Candidate","View<\/a> ","Caesarean section in history, use and appropriateness\nImpact of women\u00b4s health care structures on outcome\nCaesarean section on maternal request in Germany\n","","Impact of women\u00b4s health care structures on outcome\nViews of health care consumers\n","Baumg\u00e4rtner & von Rahden, O. (2010). Schwangerenvorsorge und Geburtshilfe. Zwischen Ultraschall und Wehenschreiber. In Kolip & Lademann. Frauenblicke auf das Gesundheitssystem. Frauengerechte Gesundheitsversorgung zwischen Marketing und Ignoranz. Weinh","Baumg\u00e4rtner & Schach (2010). Wunschkaiserschnitt \u2013 Ein Tabubruch? In Kolip & Lademann. Frauenblicke auf das Gesundheitssystem. Frauengerechte Gesundheitsversorgung zwischen Marketing und Ignoranz. Weinheim: Juventa. S. 108-123.\n\n","\"Potential of prevention and harm of planned cesarean section. Views of primiparae with request for cesarean section\". Congress of the German Association of Social Medicine and Prevention \/ German Association of Medical Sociology in Bremen, Germany, 23","\"Maternal request for cesarean delivery: German women\u00b4s views\". 28th Triennial Congress des ICM (International Confederation of Midwives) in Glasgow, 02.06.2008\n\n"],["Fiona","Dykes","University of Central Lancashire","Professor of Maternal and Infant Health","PhD, MA (Distinction), RM, ADM, Cert Ed (Distinction)","View<\/a> ","NIHR HTA funded: Incentives and breastfeeding \u2013 platform study for RCT\nWellcome Trust funding: Maternal and Child Nutrition\/Jirga \u2013 ethnography \u2013 Pakistan\nEUFP6 \u2013 Zinc in pregnancy and Lactation (Eurreca)\n\n","","Infant and young child feeding\nBreastfeeding\n","Dykes F (2006) Breastfeeding in Hospital: Midwives, Mothers and the\nProduction Line. London: Routledge.\n","Dykes F and Hall Moran V (2009) (eds) Infant and Young Child Feeding:\nChallenges to implementing a Global Strategy. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. ","Dykes F, Richardson-Foster H, Crossland H, Thomson G (in press)\n\u2018Dancing on a thin line\u2019: Evaluation of an Infant Feeding Information Team to\nimplement the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.\nMidwifery doi:10.1016\/j.midw.2011.08.012 (IF ","Dykes F, Lhussier M, Bangash S Zaman M, Lowe N (in press)\nExploring and optimising maternal and infant nutrition in North West Pakistan.\nMidwifery doi:10.1016\/j.midw.2011.09.013 (IF 1.777)."],["Lorna","Davies","CPIT","Principal Lecturer in Midwifery\/ Educator NZ College of Midwives","BSc (Hons) MA(Women\u2019s Studies) PhD Candidate ","View<\/a> ","Midwifery: A model of sustainable midwifery practice. PhD study (2009- ongoing)\nMidwifery Students\u2019 experiences of a blended learning midwifery curriculum (2010- ongoing)\nFollowing the dream: The lived experiences of British Midwives who are practising in New Zealand (2008)\nTravelling with a Different View: A Feminist Pedagogical Approach to\nMidwifery Education. (2003)\n\n","","Sustainability, Arts in health, Physiological birth, Blended learning, Workforce Issues.","Davies, L. (2011). A carbon footprint model of excellence? Midwifery as\na sustainable profession. International Confederation of Midwives 29th\nTriennial Congress. (p. 60). Durban, South Africa\n","Davies, L., Daellenbach, R., and Kensington, M. (2011). Sustainability\nMidwifery & Birth. Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. Routledge","Davies, L. (2007). The art and soul of midwifery: Creativity in practice,\neducation and research. Edinburgh. Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier","Davies, L., & McDonald, S. (2008). Examination of the newborn and neonatal health: a multidimensional approach. Edinburgh. Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier."],["Kathleen","Fahy","Southern Cross University","Professor of Midwifery","BN, MEd, PhD","View<\/a> ","Cohort studies of active vs physiological 3rd stage care, Skin to Skin and PPH, breastfeeding educational intervention study, participatory action research studies, feminist research","","PPH, Premature birth, Team based assessment in midwifery education, ","Fahy, K. (2011) Is Breech Birth Really Unsafe? Treatment Validity and the Term Breech Trial. MIDRIS.2 (10) 17-21.\n\n\n","Hastie, C. and Fahy, K. (2011) Interprofessional Collaboration in Delivery Suite: A qualitative study. Women and Birth. 24 (2) 72-79.","Fahy, K. Hastie, C. Bisits, A. Marsh, C. Smith, L. & Saxton, A. (2010) Active management of the third stage labour compared with holistic physiological care for women at low risk of postpartum haemorrhage: a cohort study. Women and Birth. 23 (4): 14","Fahy, K. ( 2009) Third Stage Labor Care for Women at Low Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage. Journal of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health. 54:381\u2013387"],["Declan","Devane","School of Nursing and MidwiferyNational University of Ireland Galway","Professor of Midwifery","PhD, MSc, PgDip(Stats), BSc, DipHE, RGN, RM, RNT","View<\/a> ","Declan\u2019s methodological areas of expertise are randomised trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. One example of his trial work is his PhD research, which was the first randomised trial to evaluate a model of maternity care in the Republic of Ireland. Declan is involved in a number of Cochrane systematic reviews including reviews on midwife-led care, antepartum cardiotocography, the admission cardiotocography, continuous cardiotocography during labour, the biophysical profile and the third stage of labour. He has also conducted work for the Royal College of Midwives (UK) on the socioeconomic role of the midwife.","","Assessment of fetal wellbeing, models of maternity care","Devane D, Lalor JG, Daly S, McGuire W, Smith V. (2012) Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal wellbeing. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue Art. No.: CD005122.","Williamson P, Altman D, Blazeby J, Clarke M, Devane D, Gargon E, Tugwell P. (2012). Developing core outcome sets for clinical trials: issues to consider. Trials, 13(1), 13PMID: 22867278.","Walsh D, Devane D. (2012) A Meta-synthesis of midwife-led care. Qualitative Health Research. 22(7), 897-910, PMID: 16243416.","Devane D, Begley CM, Clarke M, Horey D, OBoyle C. (2007) Evaluating maternity care: a core set of outcome measures. Birth, 34(2), 164-172, PMID: 17542821."],["Michelle","Butler","University College Dublin","Senior Lecturer; Subject Head (Midwifery)","PhD, MSc, BSc, (RM, RN)","View<\/a> ","Competence and professional learning in midwifery, postnatal care and\noutcomes, evaluating antenatal care, nurse staffing and patient and staff\noutcomes, healthcare management, nursing minimum data sets\n","","Midwifery competence, decision-making, woman-centred care, maternity\ncare outcomes, leadership and healthcare management\n","Butler M, Collins R, Drennan J, Halligan P, O'Math\u00fana DP,\nSchultz TJ, Sheridan A, Vilis E.; (2011) 'Hospital nurse\nstaffing models and patient and staff-related outcomes'.\nCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011 (7):1-70\n\n","Butler, MM,Meehan, TC,Kemple, M,Drennan, J,Treacy,\nM,Johnson, M; (2009) 'Identifying research priorities for\nmidwifery in Ireland'. Midwifery, 25 (NA):576-587","Butler, MM, Fraser DM, Murphy, RJLM ; (2008) 'What are\nthe essential competencies required of a midwife at the\npoint of registration?'. Midwifery, 24 :260-269","Butler, M,Treacy, M,Scott, A,Hyde, A,MacNeela, P,Irving,\nK,Byrne, A,Drennan, J; (2006) 'Towards a nursing minimum\ndata set for Ireland: making Irish nursing visible'. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 55 (NA):364-375"],["Elaine","Dietsch","Griffith University","Midwifery academic","PhD; MN (WH); DipSHC; RN; RM","View<\/a> ","Improving the use of maternal, neonatal and child health services in rural and pastoralist Ethiopia.\r\n\r\nThe experience of being a Kenyan traditional midwife and the impact of AusAID resources on their practice.\r\n\r\nWomen's Experiences of Birthing Away from their Rural and Remote NSW Communities.\r\n\r\nWomen's Experience of having a cervical screening anomaly detected.\r\n","","Global maternal and newborn health; qualitative research; feminist research; midwifery care of women living in rural and remote areas and working with women who are vulnerable.","Dietsch, E. & Mulimbalimba, L. (2011).The experience of being a traditional midwife: living and working in relationship with women. Journal of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health, 56(2): 161-166. doi: 10.1111\/j.1542-2011.2011.00025.x \r\n\r\n","Dietsch, E., Martin, T., Shackleton, P., Davies, C., McLeod, M. & Alston, M. (2011). Australian Aboriginal Kinship: A means to enhance maternal well-being. Women and Birth, 24(2), 58-64.","Dietsch, E. & Mulimbalimba, L.(2011). Learning lessons from a traditional midwifery workforce in Western Kenya. Midwifery, 27, 324-330.","Dietsch, E. & Mulimbalimba, L. (2011). Reconsidering the value of traditional birth attendants: a literature review. MIDIRS: Midwifery Digest, 21(1): 119-124 reprinted in full with permission from African Journal of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health, 4(3):133 \u2013 138.\r\n"],["Marion","Carayol","Conseil g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Seine-Saint-Denis","Chief of statistics and epidemiology department, Maternal and child protection service","Phd","View<\/a> ","The subject of my Phd was on term breech delivery. I am now working on factors associated with perinatal and neonatal mortality in a French department (Seine-Saint-Denis) known for its difficult context.","","Perinatal and maternal health. Care organisation. Perinatal and neonatal\nmortality\n","Goffinet F, Carayol M, Foidart JM, Breart G, PREMODA Study Group. Is\nplanned vaginal delivery for breech presentation at term still an option?\nResults of an observational prospective survey in France and Belgium.\nAm J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Apr;194(4):10","Carayol M, Zeitlin J, Roman H, Le Ray C, Breart G, Goffinet F,\nPREMODA Study Group. Non-clinical determinants of planned cesarean\ndelivery in cases of term breech presentation in France. Acta Obstet\nGynecol Scand. 2007;86(9):1071-8","Carayol M, Zein A, Ghosn N, Du Mazaubrun C, Breart G.\nDeterminants of caesarean section in Lebanon: geographical differences\nPaediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2008 Mar;22(2):136-44\nGynecol Scand. 2007;86(9):1071-8.","Carayol M, Bucourt M, Cuesta J, Zeitlin J, Blondel B. Neonatal mortality\nin Seine-Saint-Denis: Analysis of neonatal death certificates. J Gynecol\nObstet Biol Reprod (Paris). Sous presse 2012"],["Nicola H.","Bauer","Hochschule f\u00fcr Gesundheit Bochum (University of Applied Sciences), Department of Applied Health Sciences, Midwifery Programme","Professor of Midwifery, Head of Midwifery, Vice Dean","Certified Midwife, Health-care manager grad, Dr. phil. (PhD)","View<\/a> ","Concept of clinical midwife-led care in Germany and its impact on the\nhealth and wellbeing of mother and child (intervention and multi-centre\nstudies), funded by Germany\u2019s Federal Ministry of Education and\nResearch (BMBF), 2004-2010\n","","Maternal health, reproduction, concepts and quality assurance of\nmidwife-led care, ethics in healthcare professions, Breastfeeding\n","Bauer, N.H. (2013). Wochenbettbetreuung zu Hause. In: Geist, C.,\nHarder, U., Stiefel, A. (Hrsg.). Hebammenkunde. Lehrbuch f\u00fcr\nSchwangerschaft, Geburt, Wochenbett und Beruf (576-586). 5.,\n\u00fcberarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage. Stuttgart: Hippokrates.\n","Bauer, N.H. (2011). Der Hebammenkrei\u00dfsaal \u2013 Ein Versorgungskonzept\nzur F\u00f6rderung der physiologischen Geburt. G\u00f6ttingen: V&R unipress.\n","Bauer, N.H., Sch\u00fccking, B., Pohlabeln, H. & Sayn-Wittgenstein, F. zu\n(2011). Healthy Women and Babies \u2013 Midwife-led Care in Germany.\nCongress Abstracts of the International Confederation of Midwives 29th\nTriennial Congress, 19-23 June 2011: Durban, Sou","Bauer, N.H. & Sayn-Wittgenstein, F. zu (2009). The German multicenter\ntrial midwife-led unit. Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 9th World Congress\nof Perinatal Medicine, October, 24-28, 2009. Berlin, Germany: 714.\n"],["Fatmeh","Bazarganipour ","Tarbait Modares university","PhD student of reproductive health","PhD student of reproductive health","View<\/a> ","My current research mainly focus on quality of life and well being in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome .I am interested to understand which domain of quality of life in Iranian patients are affected. My researches also, consider acupressure and dysmenorrhea and menstruation","","","Bazarganipour F, Ziaei S, Montazeri A, Frozanfard F ,Faghihzadeh S. Health-related quality of life and its relationship with clinical symptoms among Iranian patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome.iranian Jouranl of Reproductive Medicine.2012,in pres","Sadat Z, Bazarganipour F, Sehat Z, Abedzadeh-Kalarhoudi M, Saberi F, Abbaszadeh F, KarimianZ .The Relationship Between Maternal Passive Smoking During Pregnancy and Preterm Delivery. Nurs Midwifery Stud.2012; 1(1): 22-5. DOI: 10.5812\/nms.7914\n","Bazarganipour F, Ziaei S, Montazeri A, Faghihzadeh S, Frozanfard F. Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of modified Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire Hum Reprod. (2012) 27 (9):2729-2736.\n","Bazarganipour F,Lamyian M,Heshamt R,Asghari Jaafarabadi M,Taghavi A. A randomized clinical trial of the efficacy of applying a simple acupressure protocol to the Taichong point in relieving dysmenorrhea. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetri"],["Rafat","Jan","Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery","Associate professor and Director, Midwifery Program","PhD, RN, RM","View<\/a> ","Community midwives deployment; practices and outcomes of midwifery practices, Women perspectives re- midwifery practices, midwifery data bases, midwifery educational and examination, midwifery boards and its assessment, standards etc.\nOperation Research community midwives retention ($46,000)\nMidwifery examination system assessment across Pakistan ($70,000)\n","","Midwifery Database; Midwifery Practices and outcomes; midwives deployment, supervision, and quality of care; midwifery led care.","Jan, R., Jan Mohammed, Y., & McIntyre, H. (June, 2011). Implementing midwifery led care in Pakistan. The Practicing Midwife (14)6, p. 32-34\n","Rafat Jan, Arusa Lakhani & Nighat Ijaz Durrani. (2010). Health and Nursing Information Technology: A case study of Pakistan. Nursing and informatics for the 21st century, An international look at practice, education and EFR trends: 566 - 570","Rukanuddin, R.J. Ali TS, & McManis, B. (2007). Midwifery Education and Maternal and Neonatal Health Issues: Challenges in Pakistan. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health 52(4): 398-405\n",""],["Fiona","Bogossian","The School of Nursing & Midwifery, The University of Queensland","Director of Research","RN, RM, DipAppSci(N.Ed), BAppSci (with distinction), MPH, PhD","View<\/a> ","ARC & Industry funded Nurses and Midwives eCohort study & Graduate\neCohort study, UQ Large Grant eportfolio development, ALTC grant -\nFirst2Act, OLT grant - Work-based assessment of teamwork, APHCRI\nCentre of Excellence - Quality & Sustainability Maternity Shared Care.\n\n","","Epidemiology of birth and motherhood, innovation in teaching & learning\nMaternity services and workforce, neonatal and paediatric intensive care\n","Bogossian, F., Long, M., Benefer, C., Humphreyes-Reid, L., Kellett, S., Zhao, I., & Turner, C. (2011). A workforce profile of practicing and non-practicing midwives in Australia: Baseline data from the Nurses and Midwives e-Cohort Study. Midwifery, 27(","Bogossian, F., McKenna, L., Higgins, M., Benefer, C., Brady, S., Fox-Young, S., & Cooper, S. (2011). Simulation based learning in Australian midwifery curricula: Results of a national electronic survey. Women and birth : journal of the Australian Colle","Bogossian, F. E., Hepworth, J., Leong, G., Flws, D., Gibbons, K., Benefer, C., & Turner, C. (2012). A cross-sectional analysis of patterns of obesity in a cohort of working nurses and midwives in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. internat","Jauncey-Cooke, J. I., Bogossian, F., Hough, J., Schibler, A., Davies, M. W., Grant, C., . . . East, C. (2012). Lung recruitment maneuvers for reducing respiratory morbidity in mechanically ventilated neonates. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Co"],["Vanora","Hundley","Bournemouth University","Professor of Midwifery","RGN, RM, BN, MSc, PhD","View<\/a> ","Labour practices and their impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes\r\nEarly labour\r\nClean Birth Kits\r\nMisoprostol for the prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage\r\n","","Early labour\r\nModels of maternity care\r\nConsumer preferences\r\n","Hundley V, Avan B, Sullivan C, and Graham WJ. (2013) Should oral misoprostol be used to prevent postpartum haemorrhage in home birth settings in low resource countries? A systematic review of the evidence. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; 120(3): 277-87. ","Hundley V, Avan B, Ahmed H, and Graham WJ for the Birth Kit Working Group (2012) Clean Birth Kits to improve birth practices: development and testing of a country level decision support tool. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 12:158 doi:10.1186\/1471-2393-12-158 http:\/\/www.biomedcentral.com\/1471-2393\/12\/158 ","Hundley V, Avan B, Braunholtz D, and Graham WJ. (2012) Are birth kits a good idea? A systematic review of the evidence. Midwifery 28(2): 204-215.","Cheyne H, Hundley V, Dowding D et al. (2008) The effects of an algorithm for diagnosis of active labour: a cluster randomised trial. British Medical Journal 337:1396-1400"],["Elizabeth (Liz)","Cluett","Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton","Director of Programs for Family, Child and Psychosocial Health. Lead Midwife for Education. ","PhD MSc RM RGN PGCEA","View<\/a> ","Water immersion in labour and birth\nPain in labour and birth\nCare of women with complex pregnancies and birth\n","","All aspects of Midwifery practice, focus on maternity care for women at high risk of complexities in antenatal and intrapartum care. Research related to immersion in water during labour and birth.","Cluett, E.R. and Burns , E. (2011) Immersion in water in labour and birth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.\nCluett, E.R., Pickering, R.M., Getliffe, K. and St. George Saunders, N.J. (2004) Randomised controlled trial of labouring in water co","","",""],["Fatiha","Khlifi","Independent. Working for different Humanitarian NGOs","Maternal and Child Health Consultant. Primary Health Care Specialist (Independent Consutlant), UNFPA Reg Consultant (Reproductive Health)","Registered Midwife with MPH and International Diploma on Maternal and Child Health","View<\/a> ","Health care Costs in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and Sierra Leone that were conducted with collaboration of members from International NGOs working respectively in these countries.\nReproductive Health at Emergency settings funded by UNFPA.\n","","Gender related issues; Orphans and Vulnerable Children affected by Aids and their Care Givers (most of the time Women), Child Marriage and its consequences of the girl future.","I did not have publications since 2001 due to my humanitarian missions mostly in post conflicts countries such as Kosovo, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Liberia and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.\n\nI wrote articles that were published in a French Magazine for midwives and some","","",""],["Lesley","Dixon","The New Zealand College of Midwives","Midwifery advisor: practice advice and research development","PhD, M Mid, BA (Hons)","View<\/a> ","Emotional and hormonal pathways for physiological labour and birth\nThird stage of labour , place of birth\nSmoking during pregnancy\nNew Graduates transition to practice\n","","Normal labour and birth physiology\nThird stage of labour\n","Women\u2019s perceptions of the stages and phases of labour. (2012) Dixon. L., Skinner. J., Foureur, M., Midwifery DOI.http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016.j.midw.2012.07.001\nFirst paper published from my doctorate research\n\n\n","Systematic Review: The clinical effectiveness of physiological (expectant) management of the third stage of labour following a physiological labour and birth (2011). Dixon, L., Begley, C., Powell-Kennedy, H., Guilliland, K., Fullerton, J. International","Outcomes of physiological and active third stage labour care amongst women in New Zealand. (2011) Dixon, L., Tracy, S., Guilliland, K., Fletcher, L., Hendry, C., Pairman, S. Midwifery DOI.10.1016\/j.mid.2011.11.003","Planned Place of Birth in New Zealand: Does it Affect Mode of Birth and Intervention Rates Among Low-Risk Women? (2011) Deborah Davis, Sally Baddock, Sally Pairman, Marion Hunter, Cheryl Benn RM, Don Wilson, Lesley Dixon, Peter Herbison Birth, 38 (2) 1"],["Diane M","Fraser","University of Nottingham","Emeritus Professor of Midwifery","PhD, MPhil, BEd(hons), MTD, RM, RGN","View<\/a> ","Midwifery Education and Practice e.g. EME Project \u2013 Preparing Effective Midwives; The Role of the Teacher\/Lecturer in Practice; The MINT Project \u2013 Midwives in Teaching; Evaluation of the Grantham Midwife-led unit; Evaluation of Mentorship and Preceptorship in the EM","","Midwifery education and practice","Fraser DM, Avis M (2011) An evaluation of the impact of midwife teachers on the outcomes of pre-registration midwifery education in the UK. Midwifery doi:10.1016\/j.midw.2011.07.010\n","Collington V, Mallik M, Doris F, Fraser D (2011) Supporting the midwifery practice-based curriculum: The role of the link lecturer. Nurse Education Today doi:org\/10.1016\/j.nedt.2011.09.017","Hughes AJ, Fraser DM (2011) \u2018There are guiding hands and there are controlling hands\u2019. Student midwives experience of mentorship in the UK. Midwifery 27: 477-483","Fraser DM, Cooper MA (2009) Myles Textbook for Midwives. Elsevier, Edinburgh. (Plus the Survival Guide 2012)"],["Susan","Crowther","AUT University Auckland ","Senior Lecturer Midwifery","BSc(hons), MSc, RM, RN, PhD candidate (final year)","View<\/a> ","Honours research: \u201cExperience of working with HIV\/AIDS in a sub-Saharan maternity unit\u201d \u2013 Grounded theory\r\n\r\nMasters dissertation: \u201cThe Midwifery Diagnosis of Labour-onset\u201d \u2013 Grounded theory\r\n\r\nPhD ongoing study: \u201cThe mood of joy at birth\u201d Hermeneutic Phenomenology\r\n","","Primary maternity care, midwifery case load practice, spirituality of birth.\r\nExperience and meaning of birth","Burvill S 2002 Midwifery Diagnosis of Labour-Onset. British Journal of Midwifery 10(10) 600-605 (Burvill is maiden name)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","Crowther S, et al. Mood and birth experience. Women Birth (2013), http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/ j.wombi.2013.02.004","Crowther, S. 2011 Reading, evaluating and interpreting phenomenological research. The Practising Midwife 14(5), 36-39","Burvill S 2005 Chapter 6 \u2018Managing breech presentation in the absence of obstetric assistance\u2019 In: Woodward V Bates K and Young N (Ed) Managing Childbirth Emergencies in the Community Settings Palgrave UK (Burvill is maiden name)\r\n"],["Miguel Angel ","Luque Fernandez","Harvard School of Public Health","Harvard School of Public Health (Epidemiology Department)\/Researcher","BSc, Midwife (MSc), MA (Social and Cultural Anthropology), MPH (Health Management), MSc (Field Epidemiology), MSc (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), European PhD (Public Health and Epidemiology)","View<\/a> ","Perinatal epidemiology research field, the impact of changes in reproductive patterns in terms of maternal and foetal-neonatal morbi-mortality (Spain 1996-2006). Furthermore, children malnutrition and Cholera outbreaks research. Currently, I am involved in a big population study aiming to develop a universal gestational diabetes mellitus screening. Also, I am modelling the seasonality of vitamin D and Preterm delivery in pregnant women and developing a meta-analysis to evaluate the evidence of sleep disorders and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Finally, in my last submitted publication I have analysed the impact of regional unemployment rates on the stillbirth risk in Spain.","","Perinatal Epidemiology: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Stillbirth, Prematurity and, Maternal Mortality.","Miguel Angel Luque Fernandez et al. (2009) Increase in maternal mortality associated with change in the reproductive pattern in Spain: 1996-2005. J Epidemiol Community Health 63: 6. 433-438 Jun\nhttp:\/\/jech.bmj.com\/content\/63\/6\/433\n","Miguel Angel Luque Fernandez et al. (2011) Stillbirth risk by maternal socioeconomic status and country of origin: A population-based observational study in Spain, 2007-2008. European Journal of Public Health http:\/\/eurpub.oxfordjournals.org\/content\/","Miguel Angel Luque Fernandez et al. (2010) Accuracy of MUAC in the Detection of Severe Wasting With the New WHO Growth Standards. Pediatrics 126: e195-e201 Jul ","Miguel Angel Luque Fernandez et al. (2009) Influence of temperature and rainfall on the evolution of cholera epidemics in Lusaka, Zambia, 2003-2006: analysis of a time series. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 103: 137-143 http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/"],["Farnaz","Farnam","Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Clinic of family health- Hospital Complex of Imam. Associate member, not peer reviewing"," Associate member, not peer reviewing","PhD candidate in Reproductive health. Associate member, not peer reviewing","View<\/a> ","Treatment of vaginismus\nEffect of PLISSIT model and Sexual health model on treatment of female sexual dysfunction\n","","Human sexuality- sexual education- sexual dysfunctions","Pakgohar M, Mirmohammadali M, Mahmoudi M, Farnam F. Effect of pre-marriage counseling on the sexual health. Hayat Journal, 2005; 11(3-4): 39-46. [Article in Persian]\n","Farnam F, Pakgohar M, Mirmohamadali M, Mahmoodi M. Effect of sexual education on sexual health in Iran. Sex Education Journal, 2008; 8(2): 159-168.","Farnam F, Pakgohar M, Mirmohamadali M. Effect of pre-marriage counseling on marital satisfaction of Iranian newlywed couple: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sexuality and Culture Journal, 2011; 15(2): 141-152.\n",""],["Lisa","Kane Low","University of Michigan","Assistant Professor, Director Midwifery Education Program","PhD CNM FACNM","View<\/a> ","Physiological management of second stage labor to promote optimal health outcomes and prevention of negative pelvic floor changes. Currently funded under two National Institutes of Health Grants to explore risk factors for muscle injury during childbirth. Also have experience with low resource setting research initiatives focused on prevention of post partum haemorrhage. ","","Second stage labor management, physiological labor and birth care practices, labor care to support women with post traumatic stress disorder and translation of evidence based practice into the maternity settings. ","Kane Low L, Bailey JM, Sacks E, Robles C. A case study of postpartum hemorrhage reduction after implementing active management of third stage in rural Honduras. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. (in press)\n\n","Kane Low L, Miller J, Gao Y, Ashton-Miller J, DeLancey JOL, Sampselle C. Spontaneous pushing to prevent postpartum urinary incontinence: A randomized, controlled trial. International Journal of Urogynecology, 201DOI: 10.1007\/s00192-012-1884.","Kane Low L, Seng J, Miller J. Use of the optimality index-United States in perinatal clinical research: A validation study. Journal of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health 2008; 53(4):302-309. DOI: 10.1016\/j.jmwh.2008.01.009.","Seng JS, Kane Low, L, Sperlich M, Ronis DL, Liberzon I. Post-traumatic stress disorder, child abuse history, birth weight and gestational age: a prospective cohort study. BJOG. 2011; 118(11):1329-39. DOI: 10.1111\/j.1471-0528.2011.03071.x "],["Kenda","Crozier","School of Nursing Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich ","Senior Lecturer in Midwifery","PhD, MSc, PGDip, BSc, RM, RN","View<\/a> ","NBNI\/Bord Altranais funded Technology Competence in Midwifery,\nEast of England SHA funded Research capacity and capability building( Action research),\nDH funded Evaluation of a neonatal end of life care pathway\nHealth Foundation funded process evaluation within the PEARLS study\n","","Technology competence in midwifery, capacity building for midwifery research, Decision making, Innovations in midwifery practice","Crozier K, Chotiga P, Pfeil M Factors influencing HIV screening decisions for pregnant migrant women in South East Asia Midwifery accepted 20th August 2012 http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.midw.2012.08.013\n\n\n","Crozier K , Moore J and Kite K (2012) Innovations and action research to develop research skills for nursing and midwifery practice: the INMPP study Journal of Clinical Nursing . 21, 1716\u20131725. DOI: 10.1111\/j.1365-2702.2011.03936.x","Sosa G, Crozier K, Robinson J. (2012) One to one care in labour \u2013 analysing the concept. Midwifery 28 391\u2013397 http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.midw.2011.07.001 available online Sep 2011","Sridawruang C, Crozier K, Pfeil M (2010) Attitudes of Thai adolescents and parents towards premarital sex: A qualitative exploration. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare Journal 1 (4) 181 \u2013 187 http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.srhc.2010.06.003\n"],["Della","Forster","La Trobe University\/ Royal Women\u2019s Hospital (Melbourne)","Professor of Midwifery and Maternity Services Research","PhD, MMid, BHealth Sci, DipAppSci\n","View<\/a> ","Models of maternity care, breastfeeding, postnatal care\nHave many grants and publications in these areas, including RCTs, cohort studies, before-after designs etc\n","","Models of maternity care, breastfeeding, postnatal care, capacity building","McLachlan HL, Forster DA, Davey MA, Farrell T, Gold L, Biro MA, Albers L, Flood M, Oats J, Waldenstr\u00f6m U. Effects of continuity of care by a primary midwife (caseload midwifery) on caesarean section rates in women of low obstetric risk: the COSMOS rand","Forster D A, McEgan K, Moorhead, A, Ford R, Opie G, Walker S, McNamara C. Diabetes & antenatal milk expressing: a pilot project to inform the development of a randomised controlled trial. Midwifery, in press, accepted 21st May 2009. doi:10.1016\/j.midw.","Forster D, McLachlan H, Rayner J, Yelland J, Gold L, Rayner J. The early postnatal period: Exploring women's views, expectations and experiences of care using focus groups in Victoria, Australia. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2008, 8:27 (online).","Forster D, McLachlan H, Lumley J, Beanland C, Waldenstr\u00f6m U, Amir L, and ABFAB team. Two mid-pregnancy interventions to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding: a randomized controlled trial. Birth. 2004; 31(3):176-182."],["Valerie","Hall","University of Brighton","Professor of Midwifery","PhD, MSc, PGCEA","View<\/a> ","Current: Engaging and supporting fathers to promote breastfeeding.\nTowards an NHS toolkit for obtaining consent for hospital admission from adults with learning disability incorporating a novel virtual world experience and a specialist interview technique funded by the National Institute for Health Research\nGypsy and Travellers' use of urgent services funded by Brighton and Hove NHS\nEvaluation of the Earlylink (parent support) project funded by eb4u \u2013 New Deals for Communities\n","","Professional knowledge and decision making, Inequalities in health, Fathers' involvement in maternity services, Maternal decision making, Use of virtual world technology","Hall, Valerie (2009) Reflections on engaging in participatory research Evidence Based Midwifery, 7 (2). pp. 40-45. ISSN 1479-4489\n","Paul, SP, Hall, Valerie and Taylor, TM (2012) Prolonged jaundice in neonates Practising Midwife, 15 (6). pp. 14-7. ISSN 1461-3123","Sherriff, N.S. and Hall, Valerie (2011) Engaging and supporting fathers to promote breastfeeding: a new role for health visitors? Scandanavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 25 (3). pp. 467-475. ISSN 1471-6712","Jambert-Gray, R., Lucas, K. and Hall, Valerie (2009) Methadone treated mothers: pregnancy and breastfeeding British Journal of Midwifery, 17 (10). pp. 654-657. ISSN 0969-4900\n"],["Soo","Downe","University Central Lancashire","Professor Midwifery Studies","BA (Hons) MSc PhD","View<\/a> ","Soo's research is encompassed by four distinct programmes of work, namely: 'Intrapartum phenomenon and techniques, with specific attention to physiological processes and consequent outcomes' Midwifery expertise and practice. Place and mode of birth, and associated interprofessional issues. Service user engagement.","","See research projects","Hodnett ED, Downe S, Walsh D. 2012 Alternative versus conventional institutional settings for birth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Aug 15;8:CD000012.\n","Downe S, Finlayson K, Walsh D, Lavender T. 2009 'Weighing up and balancing out': a meta-synthesis of barriers to antenatal care for marginalised women in high-income countries.BJOG. 2009 116(4):518-29.","Downe, S (ed). 2008 Normal Childbirth: evidence and debate. Elsevier, Edinburgh. ISBN: 0 443 07385 6 (2nd ed) 1st edition published 2004","Downe S, McKeown M, Johnson E; Comensus Community Involvement Team; Comensus Advisory Group, Koloczek L, Grunwald A, Malihi-Shoja L. 2007 The UCLan community engagement and service user support (Comensus) project: valuing authenticity, making space for"],["Nyaradzai","Edith Kurewa","","","","View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Joan","Lalor","University of Dublin Trinity College","Associate Professor of Midwifery","PhD, MA, MSc, PGDip stats, PGDip CHSE, BNS, RGN\/RCN, RM, RNT","View<\/a> ","Experiencing fatherhood for the first time (HRB)\nTransition to motherhood and the relationship to self for women with a disability (NDA)\nDeveloping a model of antenatal education (HRB)\nDeveloping a theory of why women conceal their pregnancy\nRecasting Hope- a theory of adaptation following fetal anomaly diagnosis\nPeripheral Fatherhood- men\u2019s experiences of fetal anomaly diagnosis\n","","Fetal anomaly diagnosis\/loss and bereavement\/concealed pregnancy\/fatherhood.\nMaternity services evaluation- advanced practice, women with disability, in-labour transfer for planned homebirth.\nEducation.\n","Lalor, J, Begley, C & Galavan, E, Recasting hope: A process of adaptation following fetal anomaly diagnosis, Social Science and Medicine, 68, (3), 2009, p462 - 472\n\n","LALOR, J., Devane, D. & Begley, C., Unexpected diagnosis of fetal abnormality: Women's encounters with caregivers, Birth, 34, (1), 2007, p80 \u2013 88","Andrews, L., Higgins, A., Waring, M. and Lalor, J, Using Classic Grounded Theory to analyse secondary data: reality and reflections, Grounded Theory Review,, 11, (1), 2012, p12 - 26","Devane, D, Lalor, JG, Daly, S, McGuire, W, Smith, V, Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal wellbeing, by Devane, D, Lalor, JG, Daly, S, McGuire, W, Smith, V , Cochrane Libra"],["Ute","Lange","University of Applied Sciences Osnabr\u00fcck and University Witten\/Herdecke","PhD student","Master of Social Sciences","View<\/a> ","Chronic diseases and pregnancy- coping strategies and experiences of mothers(Chronische Erkrankung und Geburt - Erleben und Bew\u00e4ltigungshandeln betroffener M\u00fctter)","","Childbirth and chronic diseases, social and ethical questions, pre- and postnatal care","Lange, U.: Newcomer oder coming back? Familienhebammen in der Jugendhilfe (2012): In: Nationales Zentrum Fr\u00fche Hilfen und Arbeitsstelle Kinder- und Jugendhilfestatistik (AKJStat) (Hrsg.): Gef\u00e4hrdungslagen und Fr\u00fche Hilfen. Dortmund\n\n","Lange, U. (2012): Die Bedeutung des Stillens. In: Deutscher Hebammenverband (Hrsg.): Praxisbuch- Besondere Stillsituationen. Hippokrates Stuttgart","Lange, U. (2011): HIV- Patientinnen bei der Hebamme. Deutsche Hebammenzeitschrift DHZ. 11, S. 6 -8","Lange, U. (2010): Schwangerenvorsorge im Team einer Frauenarztpraxis. In: Deutscher Hebammenverband (Hrsg.): Schwangerenvorsorge durch Hebammen. Hippokrates Stuttgart. S. 275-279\n"],["Jen","Leamon","Bournemouth University ","Senior Lecturer Midwifery : acting lead for the Professional Doctorate in the School of Health & Social Care.","EdD, B.Ed PGCEA PG Cert (research supervision)","View<\/a> ","Midwifery education: Use of narrative in professional education\nMidwifery practice evaluation: Within a sure start children\u2019s centre.\nMidwifery Case-loading: supervisor to PHd student exploring the woman\u2019s experience of student case-loading\nMidwifery education: Action research project evaluating elements of the undergraduate programme.\n","","Professional practice development and the use of narrative and story sharing to enhance reflective practice development.\nSupervision of midwifery practice and research activity the similarity and differences.\n","Leamon J, Viccars A. (2010) Evaluation of a Midwifery service within a Sure Start Children\u2019s Centre. Evidence Based Midwifery 8(2)58-64\n","Leamon.J, Wilkins.C, Brown.S, Rawnson.S (2009) Student Midwives Views of Story Sharing: the BUMP study. British Journal of Midwifery 17(7)426-431","Leamon J, Viccars A (2007) WitH ME Study; West Howe Midwifery Evaluation research report. http:\/\/www.bournemouth.ac.uk\/cmph\/pdf\/withme.pdf","Leamon J (2002) Stories about Childbirth: Learning from the Discourses. Unpublished EdD thesis, University of East Anglia, Norwich\n"],["C\u00e9line","Lemay","Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res","","PhD","View<\/a> ","Read and speak English and French","","Place of birth, ways of learning, ways of knowing, decision making in midwifery, ","Le risque de na\u00eetre. (2006), Les Dossiers de l'obst\u00e9trique, # 349 :5-13\n","Reclaiming meanings for birth, pain and risk within the home setting \u00bb in Donna Sylvie (ed), (2011), Promoting normal birth : research, reflections & guidelines, USA : Fresh Heart Publishing","Base commune de connaissances sur l\u2019accouchement physiologique, (2012), IMBCI application of condition #2, CSSS La Pommeraie, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada",""],["Amy","Levi","University of New Mexico","Clinical Professor","PhD","View<\/a> ","Health Workforce Pilot Project, training nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and physician assistants to provide first trimester vacuum aspiration abortion.","","Sexual and reproductive health, midwifery scope of practice, global women\u2019s health","Levi, A, Simmonds, K, Taylor, D. (2009). The role of nursing in the management of unintended pregnancy. Nursing Clinics of North America, 44(3): 301-314.\n","Taylor, D, Levi, A, Simmonds, K. (2010). Reframing unintended pregnancy prevention: a public health model. Contraception, 81:363-366.","Levi, A. Dau, K. (2011). Meeting the national health goal to reduce unintended pregnancy. JOGNN Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 40(6):775-781.","Levi, A, James, E, Taylor, D. (2012). A model for achieving competency: Midwives and abortion care. Journal of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health, 57(3):285-9"],["Michal","Liebergall","Hadassah- Hebrew University Medical Center","Clinical senior lecturer, school of nursing, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Centre; midwife; perineal clinic coordinator","PhD","View<\/a> ","1. Randomized trial of circular muscle versus pelvic floor exercises for stress urinary incontinence in women. Organization Women's Health Fund - Research Fund.; Berman family foundation; The impact of stressful childbirth situations on midwives \u2013 A qualitative analysis;\r\n2. Halperin, O PI, Goldblat, H PI, Noble, A C, Raz, I C, Zvulunov. I C, Liebergall Wischnitzer, M CO-PI . (2011) \"That marks you for the rest of your life\": The impact of stressful childbirth situations on midwives \u2013 A qualitative analysis. Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 56, 388-394\r\n3.Michal Liebergall- Wischnitzer PI, Ora Paltiel C, Drorith Hochner Celnikier C, Yuval LavyC, Orly Manor C, Anna C. Woloski Wruble PI. Sexual function and quality of life of women with stress urinary incontinence: A randomized controlled trial comparing the Paula method (circular muscle exercises) to pelvic floor muscle training exercises. Journal of sexual medicine, 9(6), 1613-1623.\r\n4. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) following birth in the delivery room: Project evaluation study\r\n","","Women's health promotion; motion in labor and delivery; traumatic birth and pelvic floor","Liebergall-Wischnitzer, M PI, Hochner- Celnikier, D CO-PI, Lavy, Y C, Manor, O C, Svieky, D C, Paltiel, O PI. (2009) Randomized trial of circular muscle versus pelvic floor exercises for stress urinary incontinence in women. Journal of women's heal","Halperin, O PI, Goldblat, H PI, Noble, A C, Raz, I C, Zvulunov. I C, Liebergall Wischnitzer, M CO-PI . (2011) \"That marks you for the rest of your life\": The impact of stressful childbirth situations on midwives \u2013 A qualitative analysis. Journal of Mid","3.Michal Liebergall- Wischnitzer PI, Ora Paltiel C,\r\nDrorith Hochner Celnikier C, Yuval LavyC, Orly Manor C, Anna C. Woloski Wruble PI. Sexual function and quality of life of women with stress urinary incontinence: A randomized controlled trial comparin",""],["Gaynor","Maclean","Swansea University (Honorary Fellow)","International consultant maternal & newborn health","RM, RN, MTD, BA, PhD","View<\/a> ","International midwifery consultancy, midwifery education, project evaluation \u2013 safe motherhood, skilled attendance, infant feeding\nVarious funding including HSA, national fellowships, and NGOs\n","","Midwifery education and practice especially in the developing world, skilled attendance, MDGs","Series of 3 papers on: Short term international consultancy:\n(1) Discussing the need. BJM 19 (6): 387\u2013393; 2011\n(2) Preparing and promising. BJM 19 (9): 594\u2013599; 2011\n(3) Evaluating and enhancing practice. BJM 19 (12): 594\u2013599; 2011\n","\u201cEvaluation of the Africa Midwives Research Network\u201d Midwifery. Joint author with Kim Forss. Published on line December 2010.\nhttp:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S0266613809000552","\u201cAn historical overview of the first two decades of striving towards Safe Motherhood\u201d Sexual & Reproductive Health, Journal of the Swedish Midwives Association, Vol 1, No 1, pp 7\u201314, 2010. ","\u201cThe challenge of preparing and enabling \u2018skilled attendants\u2019 to promote safer childbirth\u201d.\nPaper based on the RCM International Conference, London October 2002 to celebrate a centenary of midwifery legislation in the UK. Midwifery Vol 19. No.3, pp 16"],["Jayne","E Marshall","University of Nottingham","Lecturer in Midwifery","PhD, MA, PGCEA, ADM, RM, RGN","View<\/a> ","1. Internationalisation of the curricula\/ERASMUS placements\nWork Based Learning,\nIntrapartum Informed Consent (PhD),\nShared Learning a pre-registration midwifery curriculum.\n2. Work Based Learning: \u00a34,200 from University of Nottingham Centre for Integrative Learning\n3. Hospitals Savings Association \/ Royal College of Midwives (PhD) \u00a32,000\n4. English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (PhD) \u00a31,000.\n","","Midwifery education and practice (shared learning\/interprofessional learning and working), Informed consent (professional, legal and ethical issues).","Marshall JE (2012) Developing Midwifery Practice through Work-Based Learning: An Exploratory Study, Nurse Education in Practice (Special edition: Midwifery Education) 12 (5) pp 273-278.\n\n","Marshall JE, Fraser DM, Baker PN (2011) An observational study to explore the power and effect of the Labour ward culture on consent to intrapartum procedures. International Journal of Childbirth, 1(2) pp 82-99.","Marshall JE, Fraser DM, Baker PN (2010) Reflexivity: the experience of undertaking an ethnographic study to explore issues of consent to intrapartum procedures. Evidence Based Midwifery, 8 (1) pp 21-25.","Marshall JE and Raynor MD (eds) Myles Textbook for Midwives (16th Edition) Edinburgh: Elsevier, Churchill Livingstone\n(in progress publication date :2014 )."],["Anne","Matthews","Dublin City University","Senior Lecturer","RGN RM BSocSc MSc (Econ) PhD","View<\/a> ","Power and empowerment in midwifery; Nursing workforce planning; Nursing\/Midwifery Leadership; Traditional medicine\/Complementary therapies in maternity care; Systematic reviews of maternity care interventions (Sources: Health Research Board Ireland, Health Service Executive Ireland)","","Power and empowerment in midwifery; Nursing\/Midwifery Leadership; Traditional medicine\/Complementary therapies in maternity care; Systematic reviews of maternity care interventions","Matthews, A, Scott, PA, Gallagher, P. 2009. The development and psychometric evaluation of the Perceptions of Empowerment in Midwifery Scale. Midwifery, 25, pp327-335.\n","Matthews, A, Scott, PA. 2008. Perspectives on midwifery power: an exploration of the findings of the Inquiry into peri-partum hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland. Nursing Inquiry, 15, 2, pp127-134.","Corbally, M, Scott, PA, Matthews, A, Murphy, C, MacGabhann, L. 2007. Irish nurses\u2019 and midwives\u2019 conceptualisations of empowerment. Journal Of Nursing Management, 15, 2, pp169-180.","Matthews, A, Scott, PA, Gallagher, P, Corbally, MA. 2006. An exploratory study of the conditions important in facilitating the empowerment of midwives. Midwifery, 22, pp181-191.\n"],["Valerie","Smith",null,null,null,"View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Christine","McCourt","City University London","Professor of Maternal health","BA, PhD","View<\/a> ","Organisation and reform of health services, maternity services, professional\/patient relationships, equity and access to maternity care, women\u2019s experiences of childbirth and care, caseload midwifery, models of midwifery, place of birth, midwifery work","","See projects","McCourt C. 2009. (Ed) Childbirth, Midwifery and Concepts of Time. Oxford: Berghahn. 2009.\n\n","Beake S, Schmied V. Sheehan, S, McCourt C, Dykes F. A meta-synthesis of women\u2019s perceptions and experiences of breastfeeding support. BIRTH 38:1 March 2011:49-59.\n","Birthplace in England Collaborative Group (2011) Perinatal and maternal outcomes by planned place of birth for healthy women with low risk pregnancies: the Birthplace in England national prospective cohort study. BMJ 2011;343:d7400 doi: 10.1136\/bmj.d74","McCourt C, Rance S, Rayment J, Sandall J. Organisational Strategies And Midwives' Readiness To Provide Care For Out Of Hospital Births: An Analysis From The Birthplace Organisational Case Studies. Midwifery, Special Issue: Place of Birth, 2012."],["Alison","McFadden"," University of Dundee","Research Fellow","PhD, MA, Cert. Ed., ADM","View<\/a> ","Breastfeeding support for women of Bangladeshi origin in the UK\r\nUnderstanding the use of vouchers and vitamins: an evaluation of the Healthy Start programme in England\r\nLancet Series on Midwifery\r\nNICE Effective Action Briefing on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding\r\nNICE guidance on public health nutrition for women and children in low income families","","All areas of midwifery but particularly maternal and infant nutrition, infant feeding, ethnicity and diversity","McFadden A, Renfrew MJ, Atkin K (2012) Does cultural context make a difference to women\u2019s experiences of maternity care? A qualitative study comparing the perspectives of breastfeeding women of Bangladeshi origin and health practitioners. Health Expectations doi: 10.1111\/j.1369-7625.2012.00770.x","McFadden A, Renfrew MJ, Atkin A (2012) Using qualitative research findings to analyse how breastfeeding public health recommendations can be tailored to meet the needs of women of Bangladeshi origin living in England. Journal of Research in Nursing 17(2) p159-178 ","Dyson L, Renfrew MJ, McFadden A, McCormick F, Herbert G, Thomas J (2010) Policy and public health recommendations to promote the initiation and duration of breast-feeding in developed country settings. Public Health Nutrition 13, 137-144","Renfrew MJ, Dyson L, Herbert G, McFadden A, McCormick F, Thomas J, Spiby H (2008) Developing evidence-based recommendations in public health --incorporating the views of practitioners, service users and user representatives. Health Expectations 11: 3-15."],["Helen","McLachlan","Mother and Child Health Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University","Associate Professor ","Bachelor of Nursing; Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Nursing (Midwifery); Master of Nursing Studies; PhD","View<\/a> ","Current projects: Comparing Standard Maternity care with One to one midwifery Support (COSMOS): a randomised trial\nEvaluation of Victorian Homebirthing Pilots\nSupporting breastfeeding In Local Communities (SILC project)\nMILC (Mothers' and Infants' Lactation Cohort): a multi-site study\nTotal grant funding: approx. $3million AUD\n","","Midwifery models of care including caseload and team midwifery; Breastfeeding; Postnatal care","McLachlan HL, Forster DA, Davey MA, Farrell T, Gold L, Biro MA, Albers L, Flood M, Oats J, Waldenstr\u00f6m U. Effects of continuity of care by a primary midwife (caseload midwifery) on caesarean section rates in women of low obstetric risk: the COSMOS rand","McLachlan H, Forster D. The safety of home birth: is the evidence good enough? CMAJ. 2009 Sep 15;181(6-7):359-60. (Invited commentary). JIF 7.5. (FOR Code 11; JIF 8.2; citations 8)","McLachlan H, Forster D, Collins R, Gunn J, Hegarty K. Identifying and supporting women with psychosocial issues during the postnatal period: evaluating an educational intervention for midwives using a before and after survey. Midwifery 2011 Oct;27(5):7","McLachlan HL, Forster DA, Yelland J, Rayner J, Lumley J. Is the organisation and structure of hospital postnatal care a barrier to quality care? Findings from a state-wide review in Victoria, Australia. Midwifery 2008 Sep; 24(3):358-70. (FOR code 1110;"],["Jenny","McNeill","Queen\u2019s University Belfast","Lecturer in Midwifery Research","PhD, MSc Midwifery, BSc Hons Midwifery, BSc Hons Health Studies, Registered Midwife, Registered Nurse","View<\/a> ","Maternal and Child Health; Public Health (projects on macrosomia; screening; down\u2019s syndrome; education; preparation for pregnancy and parenting; maternal mental health) Midwifery Education ( in relation to preparation\/perceptions of public health\/content in pre and post registration curricula); Models of Midwifery Care ","","See projects","McNeill J, Lynn F & Alderdice F (2012) Public Health Interventions in Midwifery: a systematic review of systematic reviews BMC Public Health 12:955 doi:10.1186\/1471-2458-12-955\n\n","Alderdice F, McNeill J & Lynn F (2012) A systematic review of systematic reviews of interventions to improve maternal mental health and well-being Midwifery doi: http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.midw.2012.05.010","McNeill J & Alderdice F (2009) The Perspective of Midwives Involved in Offering Serum Screening for Down\u2019s syndrome in Northern Ireland Journal of Clinical Nursing 18:20 2888-2896","McNeill J, Lynn F, Doran J, Anderson GC, Alderdice FA (2011) Public Health and Midwifery Education \u2013A Scoping Project Final Report Scotland: NHS Education for Scotland"],["Patricia S","McNiven","McMaster University","Associate Professor, Midwifery, Department of Family Medicine","BSc; MSc, PhD","View<\/a> ","Knowledge Translation Supplement. Birth information: Tools and knowledge for informed consent in maternity care. Canadian Institutes of Health Research ($40,000) 2010.\r\n Bridging the Gap:Engaging Expectant Women in Informed Decision-Making with Dynamic Education Activities. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (95,600) 2011\r\nThese studies are designed to establish a web tool for women to use to evaluate information about pregnancy and childbirth. It has a focus on normal birth.\r\n An innovative web-based tool to prevent excess weight gain during pregnancy and consequent maternal and infant obesity (The Consequences Study). ($179,103.31) Hamilton Academic Health Sciences Organization Academic Funding Plan (HAHSO AFP) Innovation Fund Grant.\r\n","","Educational & Perinatal Research, RCT\u2019s, International Health, Assessment of Clinical Competence, Problem-Based Learning in Midwifery Education.","McNiven P, Klein M, Baradaran N, Tomkinson J, Hearps S & Saxell L. Midwives\u2019 belief in normal birth: The Canadian Survey of maternity care provider\u2019s attitudes toward labour and birth. (2011) The Can J of Midwifery Research and Practice 2011;Vol 10(2)p 11-21.","McNiven P (2009) Iqaluit Midwifery Gathering: Promoting, Supporting and Strengthening Inuit Midwifery Report, Inuit Nunaat Midwifery Gathering. Health Canada","McNiven P. Kaufman, K. & Enkin, M. (2002) Measuring Birth Outcomes: Validating the perinatal outcome index. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice, Vol 1(2), p 9-14.","McNiven P., Williams, J.I., Hodnett, E., Kaufman, K., Hannah, M. (1998) A Randomized controlled trial of an early labor assessment program. Birth.25(1),p 5-10."],["Yvonne","Meyer ","Haute Ecole de Sant\u00e9 Vaud","Professor of midwifery at Haute Ecole de Sant\u00e9 Vaud in Lausanne, Switzerland","RN, RM, MA","View<\/a> ","2 researches on alcohol and tobacco prevention in pregnancy and postpartum (funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation in 2002 and 2006)\n1 research on midwives decision making in home births or free standing birth units when complication happens (funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation in 2012)\n","","2 projects were submitted for founding in October 2012, in collaboration with other partners : 1 questioning the role of partners concerning alcohol consumption during pregnancy and 1questioning the expectations of giving birth in Switzerland","Meyer Y, Lemola S, Daeppen JB, D\u00e9riaz O, Gerber S. Association of moderate alcohol use and binge drinking during pregnancy with neonatal health. Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research 2011, 35(9) :1-9\n","Meyer Y, Tritten K, Lemola S. Recommandations de bonne pratique (Guideline) pour le d\u00e9pistage et le conseil en mati\u00e8re de consommation du tabac et d\u2019alcool avant, pendant et apr\u00e8s la grossesse. F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Suisse des Sages-Femmes 2011, 1-38 ; http:\/\/www","Winterfeld U, Meyer Y, Panchaud A, Einarson A. Management of deficient lactation in Switzerland and Canada: a survey of midwives\u2019 current practices. Breastfeeding Medicine 2012; 7:317-8","Meyer-Leu Y. D\u2019une recherche sur la pr\u00e9vention du tabac \u00e0 une nouvelle comp\u00e9tence interdisciplinaire : le counseling stop-tabac aupr\u00e8s des futures et nouvelles m\u00e8res. Croix-Rouge suisse, Journal dossier 2003 ; 3 :26-\n"],["Maureen Anne","Miles","Monash University","Lecturer and Coordinator of Graduate Diploma of Midwifery","RM, RN, PhD candidate, MClin Nurse(MCHN), Grad Dip Soc Science (Family Studies), Grad Cert Health prof edu, HV cert (UK).","View<\/a> ","Managing maternal deterioration: Student midwives' performance in a simulated setting.\nPractice nurses as providers of antenatal care: A pilot project.\nBreaking the rules\u2019 sometimes: A study of compliance and non-compliance with mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by four professional groups in rural Victorian communities.\nExperiences of midwives caring for women with an intellectual disability ","","Midwifery education, rural midwifery practice, vulnerable women and issues impacting on their lives. Experiences of midwives caring for women who use illicit drugs (PhD study final stages of completion, unfunded)","Mills, J., Francis, K., McIntyre, M., Miles, M., Bradley, A., (2012). \"Australian rural maternity services: creating a future or putting the last nail in the coffin\" Australian Journal of Rural Health.\n","Scholes, J.,Endacott,R., Biro, MA.,Bulle, B., Cooper, S., Miles, M., Gilmour, C., Buykx,P., Kinsman,L., Boland, R., Jones, J., Zaidi, F. (2012). Clinical decision-making: midwifery students\u2019 recognition of, and response to, post partum haemorrhage in t","Francis, K. Chapman, Y. Sellick, K. James, A. Miles, M. Jones, J. Grant, J. (2012).The decision making processes adopted by rurally located mandated professionals when child abuse or neglect is suspected. Contemporary Nurse, Advances in Community ","Miles, M., Francis, K & Chapman, Y. (2010). Challenges for midwives: pregnant women and illicit drug use. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing. Vol 28 Number 1 p83-89"],["Suellen","Miller","University of California and University of San Fransisco","Professor, Dept. Ob\/Gyn, UC, San Francisco, Professor, Maternal Chld Health Program, School of Public Health, UC, Berkeley, Director, Safe Motherhood Program","CNM, RN, MPH, PhD","View<\/a> ","Funded by National Institute of Health (US) and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, current studies: Randomized Clinical Trial of Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment, Zambia\/Zimbabwe, and RCT of Secondary Prevetion of PPH in Rural India","","Maternal Health, family planning, international midwifery","Pub Med:\nhttp:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/sites\/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&holding=ucsflib&dispmax=20&term=Miller%20Suellen\nObstetric hemorrhage and shock management: using the low technology NASG in Nigerian and Egyptian tertiary care facilities ?Miller, ","2.Use of the NASG to reduce blood loss and time to recovery from shock for women with obstetric haemorrhage in Egypt.?Miller, S; Turan, JM; Dau, K et al.Global Public Health Journal,2007, 2(2); 110-24.","3.The Role of HIV-Related Stigma in Utilization of Skilled Childbirth Services in Rural Kenya: A Prospective Mixed-Methods Study.Turan JM, Hatcher AH, Medema-Wijnveen J, Onono M, Miller S, Bukusi EA, Turan B, Cohen CR. PLoS Med. 2012 Aug;9(8):e1001295. Ep","Impact of the Non-pneumatic Antishock Garment on pelvic blood flow in healthy postpartum women.Lester F, Stenson A, Meyer C, Morris J, Vargas J, Miller S.Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 May;204(5):409.e1-5. Epub 2011 Mar 24.PMID: 21439543 [PubMed - indexed f"],["Karin","Minnie","North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus","Senior Lecturer","PhD, M Cur, BA Honns, B Art et Scien","View<\/a> ","Current: Knowledge translation in Maternity care\nPrevious: Counselling for HIV testing during pregnancy\nHealth Education re infant feeding for HIV positive pregnant women\n\n","","Knowledge transfer & Knowledge translation in Maternity care\nTeaching of Evidence-based practice\n\n","Minnie, CS & Greeff, M. 2006. The choice of baby feeding mode within the reality of the HIV\/AIDS epidemic: health education implications. Curationis, 29(4):19-27.\n","Minnie, CS, Klopper, H & Van der Walt, SJC. 2008. Factors contributing to the decision by pregnant women to be tested for HIV. Health SA Gesondheid,13 (4):50-65.","Van der Walt, SJC & Minnie, CS. 2008. What do we understand by evidence-based practice? Professional Nursing Today, 12(3):28-31.","Minnie, CS, Van der Walt, SJC & Klopper, H. 2009. Counselling for HIV testing of pregnant women: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18: 1827\u20131841.\n5. Minnie, CS, Klopper, H & Van der Walt, C. 201Factors influencing counselling for HIV"],["Shabnam","Montazeri","IMU","","Bsc and Msc in Midwifery, PhD in medical sciences","View<\/a> ","Previous area of research: Vitamin therapy in premenstrual syndrome,\nImmunogenetic variation in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.\n","","Reproductive\/women\u2019s health. ","Shabnam Montazeri, Sivalingam Nalliah, Ammu Kutty Radhakrishnan. Is there a Genetic Variability Association in the IL-10 and TNF alpha promoter gene with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Hereditas, 2009.\n","Shabnam Montazeri, Sivalingam Nalliah, Ammu Kutty Radhakrishnan. Association between polymorphisms in human tumor necrosis Factor\u2013alpha (-308) and \u2013beta (252) genes, and development of gestational diabetes mellitus, Diabetes research and clinical pract","Shabnam Montazeri, Sivalingam Nalliah, Ammu Kutty Radhakrishnan, Zainur Rashid Z, Krishna Kumar. Maternal and Fetal outcome in the treated gestational diabetes mellitus, MJOG (Malaysian j of Obstetrics and Gynecology), 2009.","AmirAliAkbari S, Montazeri S, Torabi F, Amiri S, Soleimani F and Alavi Majd H. The Correlation between anthropometric indices at birth and developmental delay in children aged 4-60 months in Isfahan, Iran. International Journal of General Medicine, 201"],["Gaudiosa","Mugyabuso Tibaijuka","Jhpiego Maternal and Newborn Health Program. Associate member, not peer reviewing","Senior Technical Manager. Associate member, not peer reviewing","Master Degree in Education for Health, Registered Midwife, Registered Nurse. Associate member, not peer reviewing.","View<\/a> ","Quality of antenatal care, labour , delivery and postpartum services\nFunded by USAID under Maternal and New-born Heath national\nProgram in Tanzania. Associate member, not peer reviewing\n","","Documenting trends in quality of antenatal care, labour , delivery and postpartum services as well as facilitating and limiting factors in improving performance and quality services. Associate member, not peer reviewing","Quality of antenatal care, labour and delivery services in Tanzania\n\n","Prevention and management of Anaemia in pregnancy in Tanzania","",""],["Nester","Murira","Birmingham City University,UK","PhD RESEARCHER","MMed.Educ;B.Ed.Adult Ed.;Dip.Nurse Educ;RM;RGN","View<\/a> ","Communicating Sexual and Reproductive Health Information: Insearch of a model to increase risk perception among women in the child bearing age(PhD Thesis)","","Client Education\nPostnatal Care\n","Primiparous women\u2019s experience of labour in Harare, Zimbabwe.African Journal of midwifery and women\u2019s health 2010, Vol4No.2 pp75-79\n","Teenage Primiparous women\u2019s experience offcommunicating with health personnel in pregnancy. African Journal of Midwifery and Womn\u2019s Health. Midwifery,June,2010","Communication patterns in Antenatal clinics in Harare,Zimbabwe. Women\u2019s Health International 2003,Vol.24pp8392","Communicating Sexual and reproductive health information among women in the child bearing age: In search for a model to increase risk perception among women in the child bearing age in Harare,Zimbabwe. PhD Thesis"],["Marianne","Nieuwenhuijze","Faculty Midwifery Education & Studies Maastricht, Zuyd University","head research centre for Midwifery Science","RM MPH","View<\/a> ","Health promotion, psychosocial support, birthing positions, choice, shared decision-making, complexity theory\r\n\r\nIn 2011 awarded 2 grants for research project Promoting Healthy Pregnancy (RAAK PRO-2-014), Optimizing primary midwifery practice: a journey to evidence based practice (RAAK publiek).\r\n","","Physiological childbirth, place of birth, health promotion, psychosocial support, birthing positions, choice, shared decision-making, complexity theory","Christiaens W, Nieuwenhuijze MJ, de Vries R. Trends in the medicalisation of childbirth in Flanders and the Netherlands. Midwifery 2012, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.midw.2012.08.010 \r\n\r\n","Nieuwenhuijze M, de Jonge A, Korstjens I, Lagro-Janssen T. Factors influencing the fulfilment of women\u2019s preferences for birthing positions during second stage of labour. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012;33(1):25-31.","De Vries RG, Nieuwenhuijze M, van Crimpen R. The necessity and challenge of international midwifery science. International Journal Of Childbirth 2011;1(1). DOI:10.1891\/2156-5287.1.1.61","Nieuwenhuijze M, de Jonge A, Korstjens I, Bud\u00e9 L, Lagro-Janssen T. Influence on birthing positions affects women\u2019s sense of control in second stage of labour. Midwifery 2013, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.midw.2012.12.007 "],["Beverley","A. O'Brien","University of Alberta","Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta & Acting Coordinator, Midwifery Education Program, Nunavut Arctic College","PhD, Certified Nurse Midwife (ACNM), Registered Midwife ( Inactive, Alberta Health Disciplines), MSc, BScN","View<\/a> ","Pregnancy nausea\/vomiting of pregnancy (RTCs, instrument development, grounded theory), evaluation of midwifery integration, ethnography of traditional Inuit midwifery and birth in Nunavut, WHO partograph (Ghana), close female relative as labour support (Thailand).\n\nTwo clinical trials funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Alberta Health for midwifery integration, Alberta Foundation for Nursing Research (bedrest), an author of Canadian Maternity Experiences survey, community based midwifes (Research services fund, UK)\n","","Global health disparities across high & low income countries, interventions to promote normal child birth (e.g., water immersion)","O\u2019Brien, B., Chalmers, B., Fell, D., Heaman, M., Darling, E., Herbert, P. (2011). The experience of pregnancy & birth with midwives: Results from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey. Birth: Issues in Prenatal Health (Accepted 11 November 2010).\n","O'Brien B, Evans M, White-McDonald E. Isolation from \"being alive\": coping with severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.\nNurs Res. 2002 Sep-Oct;51(5):302-8.","Gans-Lartey F, O\u2019Brien B (corresponding author), Oware-Gyekye F, Schopflocher D. The relationship between the use of the partograph and birth outcomes at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Available Online 11\/2012 & In press for journal, Midwifery, February ","Book: O\u2019Brien B. Birth on the Land: Memories of Elders and Traditional Midwives. Inhabit Media. June 2012"],["Rhona","O'Connell","School of Nursing and Midwifery University College Cork","Midwifery lecturer","RGN, RM, RNT\nBA, Med, PhD\n","View<\/a> ","Midwives experience of midwifery in a technocratic environment Doctoral study","","Midwifery led care, normal childbirth, midwifery education","Curtis E., O\u2019Connell, R (in press) Recruiting samples from Vulnerable Groups in Curtis E and Drennan J Issues and methods for Quantitative Health Research: Theory and Application Open University Press\n","Gijbels, H., O\u2019Connell, R., Dalton-O\u2019Connor, C., O\u2019Donovan M. (2010) A systematic review evaluating the impact of post-registration nursing and midwifery education on practice Nurse Education in Practice 10 (2), 64-69.","O\u2019Connell, R., Downe, S. (2009) A metasynthesis of midwives\u2019 experience of hospital practice in publicly funded settings: compliance, resistance and authenticity Health An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine 1","O\u2019Connell, R., (2009) Obstetric surgery for perioperative staff and midwives Journal of Perioperative Practice 19 (6) 188-191\nO\u2019Connell, R., Cronin M. (2002). Home Birth in Ireland 1993 - 1997 A review of Community Midwifery Practice All Ireland Jo"],["Charlotte","Overgaard","Aalborg University, Department of Health Science and Technology","Assistant professor","RM, MSc in Health Science, PhD in medical sociology","View<\/a> ","Randomised controlled trial of the effect of sucrose as pain relief in newborns\r\n\r\nFollow up study of maternal and perinatal morbidity, birth complications, birth interventions and maternal birth experience and care satisfaction in freestanding midwifery units versus obstetric units\r\n\r\nRegister studies of maternal morbidity related to cesarean section","","Maternity care models; place of birth; birth interventions; birth positions\r\npain relief in labour; breastfeeding; care for newborns; birth experience\r\n","Freestanding midwifery unit versus obstetric unit : a matched cohort study of outcomes in low-risk women. \/ Overgaard, Charlotte; M\u00f8ller, Anna Margrethe; Fenger-Gr\u00f8n, Morten; Knudsen, Lisbeth B.; Sandall, Jane.BMJ Open, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2011.\r\n\r\n","The impact of birthplace on women's birth experiences and perceptions of care. \/ Overgaard, Charlotte; Fenger-Gr\u00f8n, Morten ; Sandall, Jane.Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 74, No. 7, 2012, p. 973\u2013981.","Freestanding midwifery units versus obstetric units : does the effect of place of birth differ with level of social disadvantage?. \/ Overgaard, Charlotte; Fenger-Gr\u00f8n, Morten; Sandall, Jane.B M C Public Health, Vol. 12, 2012, p. Article No. 478.","Pain-relieving effect af sucrose in newborns during heel prick. Overgaard, C; Knudsen, A. Biology of the Neonate 1999, 75 (5), 279-84., Vol. 75, No. 5, 1999, p. 279-84."],["Wendy","Pollock","La Trobe University and Mercy Hospital for Women","Research Fellow","General Nursing Certificate, Critical Care Nursing Certificate, Midwifery Certificate, Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing, Graduate Diploma in Education, Graduate Certificate in Advanced Learning and Leadership, PhD","View<\/a> ","Mechanical ventilation in pregnant women with H1N1 influenza (Helen Macpherson Smith Trust $21,637) - active\r\nAssociate Investigator on the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) \u2013 (NHMRC $$773,500) - active\r\nPattern and rate of massive transfusion for obstetric haemorrhage.\r\nNeed for a high acuity maternity modular education program for critical care nurses and midwives caring for critically ill pregnant and postpartum women (RCNA $10,000) - active\r\nDevelopment of a severity of preeclampsia score (La Trobe University $20,000) - active\r\n","","Severe maternal morbidity and mortality; massive transfusion for obstetric haemorrhage, provision of health services for critically ill pregnant and postpartum women, obstetric triage in the ED; quantification and measurement of severe maternal morbidity","McCarthy EA, Pollock WE, Nolan T, Hay S, McDonald S. Improving influenza vaccination coverage in pregnancy in Melbourne 2010\u2013201Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2012;52:334-41.\r\n","Pollock WE, Harley NS, Nelson SM. Maternal severity of illness across levels of care: A prospective, cross-sectional study. Australian Critical Care. 2011;24:218-28.","Pollock W, Rose L, Dennis C-L. Pregnant and postpartum admissions to the intensive care unit: a systematic review. Intensive Care Medicine. 2010;36:1465\u201374.","Pollock W. Caring for pregnant and postnatal women in intensive care: what do we know? Australian Critical Care. 2006;19:54-65.\r\n"],["Mary","Renfrew","University of Dundee","Professor of Mother and Infant Health\nSchool of Nursing and Midwifery\n","","View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Anne Marie","Rennie","Robert Gordon University","PhD Student and Midwifery Lecturer","RGN, RM, BSc(Hons), MSc","View<\/a> ","PhD title: Psychological wellbeing following miscarriage: the moderating effects of locus of control and social support from a salutogenic perspective","","Early pregnancy loss.","Rennie AM, Rowand J, (2012) The Practising Midwife. The beautiful game and breastfeeding. October p46\n\n","Rennie AM, Main M (2006) British Journal of Midwifery, Student Midwives\u2019 views of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination. October p602-607","Van Teijlingen E, Hundley V, Rennie AM, Graham, W, Fitzmaurice A, (2003) Birth, Maternity satisfaction studies and their limitations: \u201cWhat is, Must still be best\u201d 30:2 June pp75-82","Van Teijlingen E, Rennie AM, Hundley V, Graham W, (2001) Journal of Advanced Nursing Methodological Issues in Nursing Research: The importance of conducting and reporting pilot studies: the example of the Scottish Births Survey. 34 (3) p298\n"],["Jane","Sandall","King\u2019s College, London","Professor of Women\u2019s Health","PhD Sociology\r\nMSc medical Sociology\r\nBSc (Hons) Social Science\r\n","View<\/a> ","Birthplace in England Programme, looking at outcomes and organisation of care by place of birth, and service organisation and delivery.\r\nMaternity workforce staffing, outcome and efficiency in England using secondary data analysis.\r\nA programme of work in improvement in safety and quality of maternity care ","","My research on service delivery includes looking at place of birth and models of care. My research on quality and safety looks at the translation of novel technologies into health care and innovative ways of organising services differently to bridge \u2018gaps\u2019 in care and improve quality and safety.","Overgaard,C. M\u00f8ller,AM. Morten,F. Knudsen,LB. Sandall,J. (2011) Freestanding midwifery unit versus obstetric unit: A matched cohort study of outcomes in low-risk women\", BMJ Open; Jan 1;1(2).\r\n\r\n","Sandall J, Soltani H,Gates S, Shennan A, Devane D. Midwife-led continuity models versus othermodels of care for childbearing women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD004667.","Birthplace in England Collaborative Group (2011) Perinatal and maternal outcomes by planned place of birth for healthy women with low risk pregnancies: the Birthplace in England national prospective cohort study, BMJ. 2011 Nov 23;343,","Rance,S. McCourt,C. Rayment,J. Mackintosh,N. Carter,W. Watson,K. Sandall,J. (2013) Women\u2019s safety alerts in maternity care: is speaking up enough? BMJ Quality and Safety, published on-line."],["Shadab","Shahali","Reproductive Health & Midwifery Department\nMedical Faculty , Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran-Iran\n","Reproductive Health Ph.D Candidate","Reproductive Health Ph.D Candidate","View<\/a> ","pain relief, acupressure and women's physical therapy for urinary incontinence","","Urogynecology and the sexual and reproductive health care needs","Effects of acupressure at the Sanyinjiao point (SP6) on the process of active phase of labor in nulliparas women, J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2009 Sep 15:1-4\n","Evaluation of the effect of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT or Kegel exercise) and assisted pelvic floor muscle training (APFMT) by a resistance device (Kegelmaster device) on the urinary incontinence in women \u2018\u2018comparison between them: a randomized","Effects of pelvic floor muscle exercises on quality of life outcomes in women with stress urinary incontinence. Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Vol. 24, No. 3, November 2010. pp.159-162","Effect of breast feeding on pain relief during immunization injection. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Volume 107, Supplement 2, October 2009, Page S683(abstract)"],["Elizabeth (Liz)","Smythe","Auckland University of Technology","Associate Professor","PhD","View<\/a> ","Philosophical approach to midwifery care: the meaning of \u2018being safe\u2019; the interpretive nature of care; the dwelling space of postnatal care; the meaning of \u2018tact\u2019.","","","Smythe, E. (2010). Safety is an interpretive act: A hermeneutic analysis of care in childbirth, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47 (12) 1474-1482.\n\n","Smythe, E., Ironside, P., Sims, S., Swenson, M. & Spence, D. (2008). Doing Heideggerian hermeneutic research: A discussion paper, International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45, 1389-1397","Smythe, E. (2003). Uncovering the meaning of \u2018being safe\u2019 in practice. Contemporary Nurse, 14 (2) 196-204.",""],["Hora","Soltani","Sheffield Hallam University","Professor of Maternal and Infant Health","PhD, MMedSci, BSc, RM, PG Dip (Health Education)","View<\/a> ","Maternal Obesity and weight management, Pregnant Teens and Nutrition,\r\nMidwifery led care versus other maternity care models,\r\nPostpartum Haemorrhage,\r\nBreastfeeding in women with diabetes\r\n","","Maternal and infant health and nutrition, Third stage of labour care management, Models of maternity care ","Soltani H , Furness P, McSeveny K, Arden M, Garland C, Dearden A. (2012) Women's and health professionals' perspectives on the use of mobile technology in support of maternal obesity service provision\". Journal of Obesity. 2012, DOI:10.1155\/2012\/835464","Soltani H and Scott A. (2012) Antenatal breast expression in women with diabetes: outcomes from a retrospective cohort study. International Breastfeeding Journal. 2012, 7:18. DOI: 10.1186\/1746-4358-7-18. URL: http:\/\/www.internationalbreastfeedingjourna","Soltani H, Poulose TA, Hutchon DR. Placental cord drainage after vaginal delivery as part of the management of the third stage of labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD004665. DOI: 10.1002\/14651858.CD004665.pub3","Hatem M, Sandall J, Devane D, Soltani H, Gates S. Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue Art. No.: CD004667. DOI:10.1002\/14651858.CD004667.pub2.\r\n"],["Dale","Spence","Queen\u2019s University Belfast","Midwifery Lecturer","PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)","View<\/a> ","The impact of body mass index on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study, 2004-2011\nStillbirth in Northern Ireland: 2000-2011\nReproductive care for HIV affected men and women: Improving knowledge and understanding among healthcare professionals in relation to the care needs of HIV affected women and their partners from reproductive decision-making to postnatal care\nRespiratory function, quality of life and health care utilisation of long-term adult survivors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia\n","","fetal growth and wellbeing\nmidwifery care of women with complex pregnancies\n","Spence D, Stewart MC, Alderdice FA, Patterson CC, Halliday HL (2012)\nIntrauterine growth restriction and increased risk of hypertension in adult\nlife: a follow up study of 50-year olds Public Health126 (7): 561-565\n\n","Kelly C., Lohan M., Alderdice F. and Spence D. (2012)\n \u2018Every pregnant woman needs a midwife\u2019 \u2013 the experiences\nof HIV affected women in maternity care Midwifery (in press)","Deeney K, Lohan M, Spence D, Parkes J. (2012)\nExperiences of Fathering a Baby admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care:\nA Critical Gender Analysis. Social Science & Medicine (in press)","Gough A., Spence D., Linden M., Halliday H., McGarvey L. (2011)\nGeneral and Respiratory Health Outcomes in Adult Survivors of\nBronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Systematic Review. CHEST DOI\n10.1378\/Chest.11-1306\n"],["Helen","Spiby","Academic Division of Midwifery, University of Nottingham","Professor in Midwifery","Mphil","View<\/a> ","Care during labour especially early labour; evaluation of new roles in maternity; antenatal education; post traumatic stress related to childbearing\r\n2012 BUPA Foundation Promoting mental wellbeing through preparation for labour \u00a3196,912 (Principal Investigator)\r\n2011 Nottingham University Hospitals Charitable Trust. Midwives\u2019 beliefs and concerns about telephone conversations with women in early labour \u00a37,992 (Principal Investigator)\r\n2011 NIHR SDO Innovation Call. Multi-site implementation of a promising intervention: support for disadvantaged childbearing women \u00a3369,650 (Principal Investigator)\r\n2010 Evaluation of the Focus on reducing caesarean section and increasing normal birth Rapid Improvement Programme, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, \u00a333,564 (Co Principal Investigator)\r\n\r\n","","Care during labour especially early labour; evaluation of new roles in\r\nmaternity; antenatal education; post traumatic stress\r\n","Green J.M., Spiby H., Hucknall C. & Richardson-Foster H. (2012)\r\nConverting policy into care: women\u2019s satisfaction with the early labour\r\ntelephone component of the All Wales Clinical Pathway for Normal\r\nLabour. Journal of Advanced Nursing 68(10); 2218-2","Spiby H, Slade P, Escott DE, Henderson B, Fraser RB (2003)\r\nSelected coping strategies in labor: An Investigation of Women's\r\nExperiences. Birth 30:189-194","Morrell CJ, Spiby H, Stewart P, Walters S, Morgan A (2000)\r\nCosts and effectiveness of community postnatal support workers:\r\na randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal 321: 593-8","Spiby H, Henderson B, Slade P, Escott D, Fraser RB (1999)\r\nStrategies for coping with labour: does antenatal education\r\ntranslate into practice? Journal of Advanced Nursing 29:388-3"],["Andrew","Symon","University of Dundee","Senior Lecturer","MA (Hons), PhD, CTHE","View<\/a> ","Quality of Life\nModels of Care (independent midwifery)\nInfant feeding\nWeight management [postnatal]\n","","Alcohol in pregnancy\nModels of care\n","Symon A, Winter C, Inkster M, Donnan P (2009) Outcomes for\nbirths booked under an independent midwife and births in NHS\nmaternity units: matched comparison study.\nBMJ, 338:b2060 (doi 10.1136\/bmj.b2060)\n\n","Symon A, Winter C, Donnan P, Kirkham M (2010) Examining\nautonomy\u2019s boundaries: a follow-up review of perinatal mortality\ncases in UK independent midwifery. Birth, 37 (4): 280-7","3.Symon A, Nagpal J, Maniecka-Bry?a I, et al (2012) Cross-cultural\nadaptation and translation of a quality of life tool for new mothers:\na methodological and experiential account from six countries.\nJ Adv Nurs, doi.10.1111\/j.1365-2648.2012.06098.x.","Symon A, Dugard P, Paul J, Butchart M, Carr V (2011) Care and\nEnvironment in Midwife-led and Obstetric-led Units: a\ncomparison of Mothers\u2019 and Birth Partners\u2019 perceptions.\nMidwifery, 27: 880-886 [doi: 10.1016\/j.midw.2010.10.002]\n"],["Ann","Thomson","University of Manchester, UK","Professor (Emerita) of Midwifery","BA MSc","View<\/a> ","Previous research into the role of the midwife, pushing techniques in the 2nd stage of labour, maternal mortality, breast feeding","","See projects","2012 A hermeneutic phenomenological study of Belgian midwives\u2019 views on ideal and actual maternity care. Midwifery (in press) doi:10.1016\/jmidw.2011.10.002 (Van kelst L, Spitz B, Sermeus W, Thomson AM)\n\n","2012 Postnatal care across the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland border: a qualitative study exploring the views of mothers receiving care, the midwives and public health nurses delivering care. Evidence Based Midwifery 10 (1):16-22 (Stewart-Moo","2012 Community study of maternal mortality in South West Nigeria: How applicable is the Sisterhood Method? Maternal and Child health Journal (in press) (Adegoke AA, Campbell M, Martins OO, Lawoyin T, Thomson AM)","2012 Student midwives\u2019 views on maternity care just before graduation. Journal of Advanced Nursing (in press) (Van kelst L, Spitz B, Sermeus W, Thomson AM)"],["Suzan","Ulrich","Frontier Nursing University","Associate Dean of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health","DrPH, MSN, CNM, FACNM","View<\/a> ","Qualitative work in why nurses choose a career in midwifery, socialization of midwifery students.\nQuantitative work in test anxiety, distance learning\n","","Socialization of midwives\/midwifery education\/distance education","Ulrich, S. (2009). Applicants to a nurse-midwifery education program disclose factors that influence their career choice. Journal of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health, 54 (2), 127-132.\n\n","Ulrich, S. (1991). An evaluation of an innovative program to provide primary health care benefit to poor children in western Pennsylvania. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, 1991).\n","Ulrich, S. (2004). First birth stories of student midwives: Keys to professional affective socialization. Journal of Midwifery and Women\u2019s Health, 49 (5). 390-397.","Ulrich, S., & Nicholson, T. (2012) Home Birth. In Anderson, B., & Stone, S., Editor (Eds.), Best practices in midwifery: Using the evidence to implement change. New York: Springer."],["Saraswathi","Vedam","University of British Columbia","Associate Professor , Registered Midwife, Certified Nurse-Midwife","FACNM, MSN, SciD (hc)","View<\/a> ","Multi-disiciplinary maternity provider attitudes, interprofessional collaboration, planned home birth research, survey development methodology, low technology methods of fetal surveillance, shared decision-making, community based participatory research.\n\nPI, Canadian Birth Place Study: Canadian Institutes of Health Research\nPI, Why Midwifery Care? Women exploring access to high quality maternity care: Vancouver Foundation\nCo-PI, Evaluation of a composite fetal health assessment strategy: the MAPi index, Nelly Auesprung Foundation\n","","Multi-disiciplinary maternity provider attitudes, interprofessional collaboration and conflict resolution, planned home birth research, evidence based low intervention modes of midwifery care, shared decision-making","Vedam S, Schummers L, Stoll K, Rogers J, Klein M, Fairbrother N, Dharamsi S, Liston R, Kaczorowski J. The Canadian Birth Place Study of provider experiences with planned home birth. Midwifery. 201http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.midw.2012.06.011.\n","Schummers L, Vedam S, Fairbrother N, Klein M, Kaczorowski J. The Canadian Birth Place Study: Development, validation, and administration of a questionnaire to multi-disciplinary maternity care providers. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Researchand Pr","Vedam, S. Home versus hospital birth: questioning the quality of the evidence on safety. Birth 2003; 30(1).","Vedam S, Stoll K, Aaker J, White S, Schummers S. Nurse-Midwives experiences with planned home birth: impact on attitudes and practice. Birth 2009,34(4):274.\n"],["Jane","Warland","University of South Australia","Senior Lecturer Nursing and Midwifery","RN, RM, DipAppl Sc (nurs), PhD, Grad Cert Ed (Uni Teach) ","View<\/a> ","Stillbirth awareness, sleep position and pregnancy outcome, hypotension\nFamily impact of stillbirth on children, grandparents, parenting\n","","Perinatal loss: epidemiology, causes of, grief responses to, family response to, mental health issues. Health promotion and stillbirth awareness, health professional education ","Warland J, Low blood pressure. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012 12(Suppl 1):A9.\n","Erlandsson K, Warland J, Cacciatore J, R\u00e5destad I (2012) Seeing and holding a stillborn baby. Mothers feelings in relation to how their babies were presented to them after birth: Findings from an online questionnaire. Midwifery e-pub ahead of print 10","Cooper M, Warland J. (2011) Improving women\u2019s knowledge of prostaglandin induction of labour through the use of information brochures: A quasi-experimental study. Women and Birth 24(4) pp 156-164","Warland J, O'Leary J, McCutcheon H, Williamson V, Parenting Paradox: Parenting after infant loss. Midwifery, p.e163-e169 doi:10.1016\/ j.midw.2010.02.004.\n"],["Kim","Watts","University of Nottingham","Midwife Lecturer","PhD, MSc, PGCAP, RM, RN","View<\/a> ","","","Teenage pregnancy, smoking cessation, health service evaluation","Coleman T, Cooper S, Thornton J, Grainge M, Watts K, Britton J and Lewis S (2012) Double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of nicotine replacement therapy patches in pregnancy: the SNAP Trial. New England Journal of Medicine 366 (9) 808-818\n","Ashwin, C. Watts, K. (2010) Exploring the views of women on using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in pregnancy. Midwifery. 26 (4), 401-406","Illingworth,R. Kendrick, D. Collier, J. Woods, A. Watts, K. Dewey, M. 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. Fraser, D. Munir, F. (2003) The Impact of The Establishment of a Midwife Managed Unit on Women in a Rural Setting. Midwifery, Vol 19, No 2, p 106-112."],["Heather","Whitford","University of Dundee","Lecturer","PhD, MM, PGCertTHE, BN, RM, RGN","View<\/a> ","How is patient-centred care affected by giving women the opportunity to write in hand-held healthcare notes? A qualitative investigation\nSept 2009 \u2013 April 2011\nAward \u00a3116,574 (CSO)\n\nInfant feeding plans from late pregnancy to 16 weeks after delivery: exploring the demographic, clinical and psychological predictors\nSept 2009 \u2013 May 2011\nAward \u00a3148,753 (CSO) (Principle Investigator)\n","","Woman-centred care; infant feeding; pelvic floor exercises; midwifery","SYMON, A, WHITFORD, H., DALZELL, J, (2012) Infant Feeding in Eastern Scotland: a longitudinal evaluation of antenatal intentions and postnatal satisfaction - the Feeding Your Baby study. Midwifery (online 15 Aug 2012) http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.midw.2","WHITFORD, H., DONNAN, P., SYMON, A., KELLETT, G., MONTEITH-HODGE, E., RAUCHHAUS, P. & WYATT J. (2012) Evaluating the reliability, validity, acceptability and practicality of SMS text messaging as a tool to collect research data: results from the Feedi","WHITFORD, H. & JONES, M. (2011) An exploration of the motivation of pregnant women to perform pelvic floor exercises using the revised theory of planned behaviour. British Journal of Health Psychology 16, 761\u2013778, doi:10.1111\/j.2044-8287.2010.02013.x","MCCONACHIE, S AND WHITFORD, H, (2009). Mental health nurses\u2019 attitudes towards severe perinatal mental illness. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 65(4), 867\u2013876, doi: 10.1111\/j.1365-2648.2008.04952.x\n"],["Juliet","Wood","University of Cape Town, (Advanced Midwifery Diploma)","Guest lecturer ","PhD, BSc (hons), RGN, RM ADM ","View<\/a> ","PhD 1999 \u201cDiscourses of Blood Loss in 'Normal' Childbirth\u201d\nHinchingbrooke Third Stage Trial \u2013 Joint Principal investigator. Hinchingbrooke Third Stage Trial was in collaboration with the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit in Oxford, UK and funded by the Anglia and Oxford Regional Helath Authority. Published in the Lancet.\n","","Issues around postpartum haemorrhage and management of the third stage of labour. ","Wood J. and Rogers J. (1995) \u2018Current Issues in Midwifery\u2019 in Littlewood J. (ed) Current Issues in Nursing Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh pp 189 - 218\n\n","Wood Wood J. and Rogers J. (1997) \u2018The Third Stage of Labour\u2019 in Alexander J., Levy V. and Roth C. et al (eds) Midwifery Practice: Core Topics 2 Macmillan, London pp 113 -125\n","3.Rogers J., Wood J., McCandlish R., Ayers S., Truesdale A. and Elbourne D. (1998) \u2018Active versus Expectant Management of the Third Stage of Labour\u2019 in Lancet Vol 351 pp 693-699","Rogers J. and Wood J. (1999) \u2018The Hinchingbrooke Third Stage Trial \u2013 what are the implications for practice?\u2019 in The Practising Midwife Vol 2 (2) February pp 35-37"],["Julie","Wray","University of Salford ","Senior Lecturer and Joint Editor (TPM journal) ","PhD, PGCHE, MSc, ADM, RM, RN, ONC","View<\/a> ","Julie has a sustained interest and research experience in postnatal care, women\u2019s health post birth and motherhood. Her PhD an ethnography of women's experiences of post birth health & recovery was supported by Iolanthe Research Fellowship. The BBC featured her research findings with an interview on Radio 4 Woman's hour. Julie is committed to involvement of service users in research and education, she secured \r\nHEIF funding to undertake events with service users on compassion and value based caring in 2011. She is currently a member of NICE topic expert group on postnatal care and joint editor of The Practising Midwifery journal. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","","Postnatal care and women\u2019s wellbeing, Motherhood and narratives\r\nService user involvement and ways to capture voice, Writing for publication\r\n","Wray J (2012) Impact of place upon celebration of birth \u2013 experiences of new mothers on a postnatal ward. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 23 3 p357-361.\r\n","Bick D E, Murrells, T, Weavers A, Rose V, Wray J, Beake S (2012)Revising acute care systems and processes to improve breastfeeding and maternal postnatal health: a pre and post intervention study in one English maternity unit. BMC Pregnancy and Childbi","Bick D E, Rose V, Weavers A, Wray J, Beake S (2011) Improving inpatient postnatal services: midwives views and perspectives of engagement in a quality improvement initiative. BMC Health Services Research, 11:293doi:10.1186\/1472-6963-11-293","Beake S, Rose V, Bick d, Weaver A, Wray J (2010) A qualitative study of the experiences and expectations of women receiving in-patient postnatal care in one English maternity unit. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 10:70 doi:10.1186\/1471-2393-10-70"],["Candy","Wu Lai Har","School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University","Assistant Professor","PhD (UCSF, USA); MSc in Health Education & Health Promotion (LMU, UK); BSc in Nursing (The HK Polytechnic)","View<\/a> ","Research studies related to obstetric nursing included one Hong Kong Government Health Service Research Fund on exploration of breastfeeding practices among mothers in a maternity hospital in HK in 2000. Another research on maternal-infant bonding and quality of human milk was funded by the HK PolyU in 2004.","","Research areas include obstetric nursing, community health nursing and coronary heart disease prevention and recovery care.","Kong, S.K.F., Wu, L.H., & Loke, A. (2009). Nursing students\u2019 knowledge, attitude and readiness to work for clients with sexual health concerns. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18(16), 2372-82.\n","Chan, M.F., Lou, F.L., Arthur, D.G., Cao, F.L., Wu, L.H., Li, P., Sagara-Rosemeyer, M., Chung, L.Y., & Lui, L. (2008). Investigating factors associate to nurses\u2019 attitudes towards perinatal bereavement care. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(4), 509-518","Wu, L.H., Cheng, Y.H., Lee, C.P., & Chong, S.Y.C. (2007). An exploratory study examining breastfeeding practices among mothers in a maternity hospital in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 13(1), Suppl 1, 36-39.",""],["Jeanine","Young","1. Children\u2019s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service\nAdjunct & Honorary Positions:\n2. Adjunct Professor, Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University\n3. Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queensland University of Technology\n4. Honorary Associate Professor, University of Queensland, Centre for On-line Health\n","Nursing Director \u2013 Research, Children\u2019s Health Queensland\nChair, SIDS and Kids National Scientific Advisory Group\n","PhD, BSc (Hons) Nursing Studies, Advanced Diploma of Nursing Care\nRGN Registered Midwife\nENB 495: Special and Intensive Care of the Newborn\n","View<\/a> ","Infant care practices including safe infant sleeping, Breastfeeding,\nHealth promotion and preventive health care, Family nursing, Clinical education, reducing infant mortality in Indigenous communities in culturally appropriate ways, central venous access device management\n2011-2014: Intravascular device administration sets: Replacement after Standard Versus Prolonged use (The RSVP Trial). Chief Investigators: Prof Claire Rickard (CIA), Prof Marianne Wallis (CIB), Prof Adj Jeanine Young (CIC), Associate Professor John Gowardman (CID), and colleagues. Professor Michael Whitby (CIE), Dr David McMillan (CIF), Assoc Prof John Fraser (CIG), Dr Li Zhang (CIH); Dr Matthew McGrail (AI); Mr Raymond Chan (AI). National Health and Medical Research Council. $1,555,305.30. Announced 15th November 2010. Data collection commenced August 2011.\n2011: Keeping Indigenous mortality reductions on-track with on-line solutions: Innovative ways of supporting health professional to deliver safe sleeping information that meets the culturally specific needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Chief Investigator: Jeanine Young, Niall Higgins, Leanne Raven. Queensland Health Centre for Clinical Improvement. $88,000. Commenced April 2011, Program development underway. Due for completion January 2012.\n2012-2013: Health Promotion Initiative for Raising Awareness of ways to reduce the risk of sudden infant death in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: capacity building and partnership in safe infant sleeping health promotion. Chief Investigators: Young J, Craigie L, Watson K, Raven L. Indigenous Early Childhood Development Commonwealth Grants. $140,000 18 month period (January 2012-June 2013). Submitted 15th December 2011; Announced 16th December 2012.\n2013-16: The SAVE Trial: Securing All intraVenous devices Effectively in hospitals. A randomised controlled trial. Investigators: Prof Claire Rickard (CIA), Prof John Fraser (CIB), Prof Joan Webster (CIC), Prof Andrea Marshall (CID), Prof Jeanine Young (CIE), Dr E Geoffrey Playford (CIF), Dr David McMillan (CIG), Dr Matthew McGrail (CIH), Ass Prof John Gowardman (CII), Dr Ogilvie Thom (CIJ). NHMRC Project Grants APP1041910. $969,024 Submitted 14th March 2012; Successful, announced 19 October 2012. Awarded $944,798.21. 2nd quartile of Category 6 applications.\n","","Infant care practices, breastfeeding, infant mortality, education of health professionals and parents relating to safe sleeping public health recommendations","YOUNG J, WATSON K, ELLIS L, RAVEN L. (2012) Responding to evidence: Breastfeed baby if you can \u2013 the sixth public health recommendation to reduce the risk of sudden and unexpected death in infancy. Breastfeeding Review 20(1): 7-15.\n","MITCHELL EA, FREEMANTLE J, YOUNG J, BYARD RW. (2012) Scientific consensus forum to review the evidence underpinning the recommendations of the Australian SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping Health Promotion Programme \u2013 October 2010. Journal of Paediatrics and","BLAIR, PS., FLEMING, PJ., SMITH, IJ., WARD PLATT, M., YOUNG, J., NADIN, P., BERRY, PJ., GOLDING, J., and the CESDI SUDI research group. (1999) Babies sleeping with parents: case-control study of factors influencing the risk of the sudden infant death ","WATSON K, YOUNG J, BARNES M. (2011) What constitutes \u2018support\u2019 for the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Health Workforce? Australian Health Review (Accepted 14th May 2012, In press)."],["Mojgan","Javadnoori","Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, department of Midwifery","Faculty member ","Associate member, not peer reviewing","View<\/a> ","Adolescents\u2019 sexual and reproductive health education: developing model\nInstrument development and psychometric evaluation of adolescents attitude to SHE\nContinuous labour support; Midwife- woman relationship\nMen reproductive health needs\nAssociate member, not peer reviewing","","Adolescents\u2019 sexual and reproductive health and education\nWomen sexual health; labour support\nAssociate member, not peer reviewing","Socio-Cultural Challenges to Sexual Health Education for Female Adolescents in Iran.\nAuthors: Robab Latifnejad Roudsari, Mojgan Javadnoori(corresponding author) Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine, in press.\n","Female adolescents\u2019 experiences and perceptions regarding sexual health education in Iranian schools, a qualitative content analysis.\nAuthors: Mojgan Javadnoori, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari,\u2026\nIranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research. In press.","The Necessity of Sexual-Health Education for Iranian Female Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. Authors: Robab LatifNejad, Mozhgan JavadNouri,\u2026\nThe Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility> Vol.15 No.12 August 2012 > English abstract\nAs",""],["Sophie","Goyet","Currently independent researcher. Last affiliation: Pasteur Institute in Cambodia","Midwife-epidemiologist","BSc Midwifery, MPH, PhD","View<\/a> ","My work combines research projects\u2019 management and data analysis with a particular focus on knowledge translation, infectious diseases and mother and child health, and antibioresistance\r\n\r\nI was until recently the Coordinator for the BIRDY Project in Cambodia, (http:\/\/www.charliproject.org\/). The BIRDY Project is a longitudinal and prospective multi-country cohort study of pregnant women and newborns (800 in Cambodia), aiming to describe bacterial infections and level of antibio-resistance in young infants from birth to the age of 2 years. ","","Mother and Child health, infectious diseases and antibioresistance\r\nAlso interested in quality of care by midwives\r\n","Reasons for routine episiotomy: a mixed-methods study in a large maternity hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia\r\nReprod. Health Matters, accepted for publication in July 2015\r\nSchantz C, Kruy LS, Ek ML, Barennes H, So S, Goyet S\r\n","Gaps between research and public health priorities in low income countries: evidence from a systematic literature review focused on Cambodia.\r\nImplement. Sci. 2015;10(1):32. doi:10.1186\/s13012-015-0217-1.\r\nGoyet S, Touch S, Ir P, SamAn S, Fassier T, Frutos R, Tarantola A, Barennes H.\r\n","Surveillance of post-caesarean surgical site infections in a hospital with limited resources, Cambodia.\r\nJ. Infect. Dev. Ctries. 2013;7(8):579-585.\r\nSrun S, Sinath Y, Seng AT, Chea M, Borin M, Nhem S, Daniel A, Chea N, Asgari N, Rachline A, Reed Z, Hoff R, Cavailler P, Goyet S.\r\n","Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Transmission in HIV Patients, Hepacam Study, ANRS 12267 Cambodia.\r\nAIDS Behav. 2013:1-10. doi:10.1007\/s10461-013-0486-0.\r\nGoyet S, Lerolle N, Fournier-Nicolle I, Ken S, Nouhin J, Sowath L, Barennes H, Hak C, Ung C, Viretto G, Delfraissy J-F, Khuon P, Segeral O.\r\n"],["Rainhild","Schaefers","Hochschule f\u00fcr Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences, Bochum","Professor of Midwifery Science ","Prof. Dr. rer. medic","View<\/a> ","Health related quality of life and self-rated health in women after childbirth. Extra services during pregnancy: Safe all-round care or a business based on insecurities","","Antenatal care; system-immanent intervention rates; \r\nHealth related quality of life; self-rated health\r\n","Sch\u00e4fers, R. (2015). Einfluss des Geburtserlebens auf die subjektive\r\nGesundheitseinsch\u00e4tzung von Frauen - Influence of negative birth\r\nexperience on self-rated health and health-related quality of life in\r\nwomen. GMS Z Hebammenwiss, (2), pp. Doc02 (20151217).\r\n","Sch\u00e4fers, R. & Kolip, P. (2015). Zusatzangebote in der \r\nSchwangerschaft. Extra services during pregnancy. In J. B\u00f6cken et al \r\n(ed).Gesundheitsmonitor 2015 (pp. 119-150). G\u00fctersloh:\r\nBertelsmann-Stiftung.\r\n","Schwarz, C., Sch\u00e4fers, R., Loytved, C., Heusser, P., Abou-Dakn, M., \r\nKonig, T. & Berger, B. (2015). Temporal trends in fetal mortality at and\r\nbeyond term and induction of labor in Germany 2005-2012\r\nobstetrics, (Juli), pp. DOI 10.1007\/s00404-015-3795-x.\r\n","Sch\u00e4fers, R. (2011). Subjektive Gesundheitseinsch\u00e4tzung gesunder\r\nFrauen nach der Geburt eines Kindes. Self-rated health (SRH) and\r\nhealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women after childbirth. M\u00fcnster:\r\nMonsenstein & Vannerdat.\r\n"],["Tina","Harris","De Montfort University, Leicester","LME\/Division Lead midwifery\/Principal Lecturer","PhD, BSc Hons Education Studies (Midwifery)","View<\/a> ","Midwifery practice in the third stage of labour (PhD)\nDecision theory in clinical care (PhD)\nEvaluation of tripartite assessment process 2012\nStudents involvement in a community project influencing breast feeding success 2012\nMigrants experience of maternity services in the UK\n","","Midwifery practice\nMeeting the needs of ethnic minority women accessing maternity services in the UK, Decision making in clinical care, third stage of labour.\n","Harris T (2005) \u201c Midwifery practice in the third stage of labour\u201d PhD thesis. Leicester : De Montfort University\n","Doughty R, Harris T, McLean M (2007) \u201cTripartite Assessment of Learners during Practice Placements in Midwifery Pre-Registration Programmes Education and Training Volume 49 Issue 3 p227-235","Khodayar Oshvandi1, Vahid Zamanzadeh , Fazlollah Ahmadi,\nEskandar Fathi-Azar, Denis Anthony and Tina Harris (2008) \u201cBarriers to Nurse Job motivation\u201d. Research Journal of Biological Sciences 3(4) 426-434","Harris T (2011) \u201cCare in the third stage of labour\u201d in Mayes\u2019 Midwifery: a textbook for midwives 14th edition. Edinburgh : Bailliere Tindall "],["Atf","Gh\u00e9rissi","Tunis El Manar University","Assistant Professor, Education Science in health","PhD and MSc in Education Science, Midwifery Diploma","View<\/a> ","Antiretroviral observance among people living with aids. Research funded by the Global Fund and ordered by the Association Tunisienne pour la Lutte contre les IST et le Sida","","Reproductive Health, Education, Midwifery","Delivering health, Saving lives. The State of Midwifery Report, coordinated by UNFPA (2011) :\nReferent docs : http:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/sowmy\/resources\/en\/background_papers.htm\nGh\u00e9rissi A., Brown Judi M., El Adawy M. Midwifery in North Africa and the Middl","Shaiek M., Gh\u00e9rissi. Accoucher en Tunisie en 2010, Portrait de la sant\u00e9 maternelle. A. Chapitre d\u2019un ouvrage collectif sur la sant\u00e9 maternelle et infantile dans les pays francophones : opinions des femmes, des infirmiers et des sages femmes. Editions R","Requejo H. J., Toure K., Gherissi A., De Francisco A. Health Care Professional Associations in the Arab speaking countries in Africa and the Middle East join together to improve maternal, newborn and child health. International Childbirth Journal (Spri","Fullerton J., Gh\u00e9rissi A., Johnson P., Thompson J. Competence and Competency: Core Concepts for International Midwifery Practice. International Childbirth Journal (Springer Publications Company, New York). Official Publication of the International Conf"],["Helen","Hall","1. Monash University: Peninsula Campus\n2. Peninsula health: Frankston\n","Lecturer: Monash University\nClinical midwife; Peninsula Health\n","PhD , RM, RN, ND, Grad Cert Higher Education","View<\/a> ","(Current) Women and Infants: A study of infant feeding practices during the first 12 months of life. Gilmour, C, Hall, H & Monks H. (Peninsula Formative Research grant)\n(2012) Midwives and complementary medicine: a grounded theory study. Doctoral study\n(2010) Simulated Learning Environments. The University of Queensland\/Monash University Midwifery Curriculum Consortium (2010)\n(2011) Breastfeeding Gap Analysis Gilmour, C. McLelland, G. Hall, H. & McAlpine\n(2011) Midwifery students and sense of belonging in clinical placements Monash Midwifery team\n\n","","Complementary Therapies, Breast feeding, Midwifery education, Maternal health in vulnerable populations.","Hall, H., D. Griffiths & L. McKenna. Navigating a Safe Path Together: A theory of midwives\u2019 responses to the use of complementary and alternative medicine. Midwifery DOI:10.1016\/j.midw.2012.06.019\n","Hall, H., L. McKenna, and D. Griffiths. Contextual factors that mediate midwives\u2019 behaviour towards the use of complementary and alternative medicine. European Journal of Integrative Medicine DOI:10.1016\/j.eujim.2012.09.002","Hall, H., McKenna, L. & Griffiths, (2012) D Applying grounded theory to midwifery research problems International Journal of Childbirth 2(2) ","Gilmour, C. McIntyre, M, , McLelland G, Hall, H, & Maureen Miles, M (2012) Exploring the impact of clinical placement models on undergraduate midwifery students Women and Birth epub ahead of print. August 2012."],["Caroline","Homer","Centre for Midwifery, Child and Family Health. Faculty of Health, University of Technology\n","Professor of Midwifery","RM MMedSc(ClinEpi) PhD","View<\/a> ","Birthplace in Australia\nMidwifery education and transition to practice\nExperiences of women and clinicains regarding vaginal breech birth\nA RCT of continuity of care for women who have had a previous CS\n","","Models of care\nGlobal maternal health\n","Sheehy A, Davis D, Homer CSE. Assisting women to make informed choices about screening for Group B Streptococcus in pregnancy: A critical review of the evidence Women and Birth (accepted 17 October 2012).\n","Halliday L, Sullivan E, Peek M, Ellwood D, Homer CSE, Knight M, McLintock C, Jackson-Pulver L. The Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS): An evaluation of stakeholder engagement, usefulness, simplicity, acceptability, data quality","Raymond J, Smith RM, Gray JE, Homer CSE. Learning through authentic assessment: an evaluation of a new development in the undergraduate midwifery curriculum. Nurse Education in Practice (accepted 1 October 2012).","Homer C, Ryan C, Leap N, Foureur M, Teate A, Catling-Paull CJ. Group versus conventional antenatal care for women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue Art. No: CD00762DOI: 10.1002\/14651858.CD007622 (accepted 27 September 2012 and "],["Fekadu Mazengia ","Alemu ","Juba College of Nursing & Midwifery & University of Gondar ","Lecturer","PHD students ( first Year).\r\nMPH\/ RH specialty, \r\nRM ","View<\/a> ","1.\tFekadu Mazengia, Alemayehu Worku> Age at sexual initiation and factors associated with it among youths in North East Ethiopia, Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2009;23(2):154-162\r\n2.\tAlemayehu Shimeka, Fekadu Mazengia, Solomon Meseret Woldeyohannes. Institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months in Sekela District, North West of Ethiopia: A community - based cross sectional study, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:74 doi:10.1186\/1471-2393-12-74 \r\nhttp:\/\/www.biomedcentral.com\/1471-2393\/12\/74\r\n3.\tFrehiwot Getahun, Fekadu Mazengia, Mulunesh Abuhay, Zelalem Birhanu, Comprehensive knowledge about cervical cancer is low among women in Northwest Ethiopia, BMC Cancer 2013, 13:2 doi:10.1186\/1471-2407-13-2\r\n\r\n4.\tMolla Daniel, Fekadu Mazengia, Dereje Birhanu, Nutritional status and associated factors among adult HIV\/AIDS clients in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, BahirDar, Ethiopia,Science Journal of Public Health2013; 1(1) : 24-31 Published online March 10, 2013 (http:\/\/www.sciencepublishinggroup.com\/j\/sjph) doi: 10.11648\/j.sjph.20130101.14 \r\n\r\n5.\tModule on Health Team Work and Team training for Ethiopian health Team In collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative, The Carter Center, the Ethiopia Ministry of Health, and the Ethiopia Ministry of Education. http:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/health\/ephti\/learning_materials\/index.html\r\n\r\n6.\tModule on normal labor and delivery for health extension practitioners FMOH & Open University (UK) available at www.open.ac.uk\/africa\/heat\r\n","","Maternal Health\r\nFamily Planing\r\nPrevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV","Fekadu Mazengia, Alemayehu Worku> Age at sexual initiation and factors associated with it among youths in North East Ethiopia, Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2009;23(2):154-162\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","Alemayehu Shimeka, Fekadu Mazengia, Solomon Meseret Woldeyohannes. Institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months in Sekela District, North West of Ethiopia: A community - based cross sectional study, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012, 12:74 doi:10.1186\/1471-2393-12-74 http:\/\/www.biomedcentral.com\/1471-2393\/12\/74","Frehiwot Getahun, Fekadu Mazengia, Mulunesh Abuhay, Zelalem Birhanu, Comprehensive knowledge about cervical cancer is low among women in Northwest Ethiopia, BMC Cancer 2013, 13:2 doi:10.1186\/1471-2407-13-2","Module on normal labor and delivery for health extension practitioners FMOH & Open University (UK) available at www.open.ac.uk\/africa\/heat"],["","",null,null,null,"View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Susan","Warren",null,null,null,"View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Sahar","Hassan","Birzeit University, Occupied Palestine","Academic researcher and Faculty member","BSN, MSN, CNM, PhD student in Epidemiology (Women's Health) ","View<\/a> ","Principal investigator (PI) of an operational research over 5 years aimed at implementing \r\nevidence into midwives\u2019 practices during childbirth in hospitals. \r\n\r\nLed the formative phase of a regional multi-country near-miss study in Palestine.\r\n\r\nPI of a community-based postpartum home-visiting research to assess maternal and newborn morbidity after childbirth (ongoing). \r\n\r\n\r\n","","Maternal health, normal childbirth, reproductive health, midwifery \r\npractice, education and research.\r\n","Hassan SJ, Sundby J, Husseini A, Bjertness E: Translating evidence into practice in childbirth: A case from the Occupied Palestinian Territory Women and Birth 2013(Jan. 8):1-8.\r\n","Hassan SJ, Sundby J, Husseini A, Bjertness E: The paradox of vaginal examination practice during normal childbirth: Palestinian women\u2019s feelings, opinions, knowledge and experiences. Reproductive Health 2012, 9(16):1-9.\r\n","Hassan-Bitar S, Narraine S: \u2018Shedding light\u2019 on the challenges faced by Palestinian maternal health care providers. Midwifery 2011, 27(2):154-159\r\n","Rahim HF, Wick L, Halileh S, Hassan-Bitar S, Chekir H, Watt G, Khawaja M: Maternal and child health in the occupied Palestinian territory. Lancet 2009, 373(9667):967-977.\r\n"],["Jenny","Hall","Independent ","Midwifery and Education consultant","EdD MSc RM ADM PGDIp(HE)","View<\/a> ","Hall, J. (2012) The essence of the art of a midwife: Holistic, multidimensional meanings and experiences explored through creative inquiry. Other, University of the West of England\r\n\r\nEvaluation of using drama to explore user centred care in interprofessional education UWE, 2010\r\nCreativity and spirituality: student midwives creative expression of the meaning of birth UWE:2005\r\n\r\nCurrent: 2011-2014: A multinational investigation of student nurses\u2019 and midwives\u2019 perceptions of spirituality and competence in delivering spiritual care: Part of the research team from 14 countries for the European Spirituality Research Network for Nursing and Midwifery.\r\n\r\n","","Normal midwifery, spirituality and spiritual care, holistic care, creative education","Spiritual leadership and spiritual care in neonatology (with Silvia Caldiera, Lisbon) 2012 Journal of Nursing Management 20, (8) 1069\u20131075","Exploring student midwives creative expression of the meaning of birth, (with Mary Mitchell: 2008) Thinking Skills and Creativity 3: 1-14","Spirituality at the beginning of life , Journal of Clinical Nursing (2006) 15 804-810","\u2022\tTeaching spirituality to student midwives A creative approach, (With Mary Mitchell, 2007) Nurse Education In practice 7(6)416-424"],["Kim","Cox","University of New Mexico","Assistant Professor of Nursing & Midwifery","PhD, CNM, RN","View<\/a> ","Postpartum Women\u2019s Weight Changes in Group and Individual Nurse-Midwifery Care: A Comparative Effectiveness Pilot Study\r\n\r\nPrevious Cesarean in Florida: Healthcare Providers' Decision-Making about Mode of Delivery","","Processes and outcomes of midwifery care; vaginal birth after cesarean; birth settings; group care; weight management; ","Cox, K.J., Schlegel, R., Payne, P., Teaf, D., & Albers, L. (2013). Outcomes of planned home births attended by Certified Nurse-Midwives in southeastern Pennsylvania, 1983-2008, Journal of Midwifery & Women\u2019s Health, 58(2).","Cox, K.J. (2011). Providers' perspectives on the vaginal birth after cesarean guidelines in Florida, USA: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 11:72. ","American College of Nurse-Midwives. (2011).Clinical Bulletin: Care for women desiring a vaginal birth after cesarean, Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 56(5), 517-525.","Cox, K.J. (2009). Midwifery and health disparities: Theories and intersections. Journal of Midwifery & Women\u2019s Health, 54(1), 57-64. "],[null,null,null,null,null,"View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Prakasamma","Mallavarapu",null,null,null,"View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Maralyn","Foureur",null,null,null,"View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Tewodros","Seyoum","University Of Gondar","Midwifery","Msc in clinical midwifery","View<\/a> ","Am the grant winner of research and community service of 2014 in the thematic area of maternal and child health entitled with \u201cknowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers to use emergency contraception among women who come for safe abortion service in Gondar health institutions, north west Ethiopia\u201d granted by university of Gondar.\r\nAm an award winner of one of the best research presenter at the national workshop organized by AMREEF health Africa with the title of proportion of maternal near misses in amhara region referral hospitals and associated factors.","","Maternal and child health","Seyum T, Ebrahim E (2015) Proportion of Neonatal Hypothermia \r\nand Associated Factors among New-borns at Gondar University\r\nTeaching and Refferal Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Hospital\r\nBased Cross Sectional Study. Gen Med (Los Angel) 3: 1000198\r\n","Dile M, Abate T, Seyum T. Proportion of maternal near misses \r\nand associated factors in the referral hospitals of Amhara National \r\nRegional State, north-west Ethiopia: institution- based cross-\r\nsectional study. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, vol 25, no 4, December 2015,\r\n","",""],["Victoria","Vivilaki","Midwifery School, Athens, Greece","Senior Midwifery Lecturer","RM PgCert MPH PhD","View<\/a> ","Validation of psychometric scales for screening, Intervention -Day Centre for promotion of perinatal mental health, Practical Training of student midwives in postnatal homevisiting. Experiences of women.\r\n","","Victorias\u2019 key research interests and activities are centered around women\u2019s health and community midwifery practice, postnatal care and perinatal mental health. Her work to date has examined factors contributing to perinatal mental health disorders and models of maternity care. At present she is in the dissemination phase of her PhD but she plans to build upon this work in her post-doctoral period by focussing the analysis on evidence based community midwifery practice and women\u2019s health.","Vivilaki VG, Dafermos V, Gevorgian L, Dimopoulou A, Patelarou E, Bick D, Tsopelas ND, Lionis C. (2012) Validation of the Greek maternal adjustment and maternal attitudes scale for assessing early postpartum adjustment. Women Health. May;52(4):369-90","Vivilaki VG, Dafermos V, Daglas M, Antoniou E, Tsopelas ND, Theodorakis PN, Brown JB, Lionis C. Identifying Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) during the postpartum period in a Greek sample. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2010 Mar 20.","Vivilaki VG, Dafermos V., Kogevinas M., Bitsios P., Lionis C. (2009) The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: translation and validation for the Greek sample. BMC Public Health. 2009 Sep 9;9(1):329","Vivilaki V, Romanidou A, Theodorakis P, Lionis C. Are health education meetings effective in recruiting women in cervical screening programmes? An innovative and inexpensive intervention from the island of Crete. Rural Remote Health. 2005 Apr-Jun;5(2):376. Epub 2005 Jun 9."],["Liz ","Darling","Laurentian University","Assistant Professor, Midwifery","PhD (Population Health), MSc (Health Research Methodology)\r\n","View<\/a> ","Ongoing: Costs of low-risk births in Ontario by maternal health care provider; Evaluation of Ontario birth centre pilot project; Adverse outcomes and distance to emergency obstetrical services for homebirths; Perinatal mental health services needs assessment.","","Midwifery services, clinical practice guidelines, health disparities, health policy, hyperbilirubinemia, perinatal mental health. ","Darling EK, Ramsay T, Sprague AE, Walker MC, Guttmann A. Universal Bilirubin Screening and Healthcare Utilization. Pediatrics. September 2014. doi: 10.1542\/peds.2014-1146","Darling E, Guttmann A, Sprague A, Ramsay T, Walker M. Implementation of the Canadian Paediatric Society\u2019s hyperbilirubinemia guidelines: a survey of Ontario hospitals. Paediatrics & Child Health. 2014;19(3):133-7.","Darling E. Case Discussion: Is mandatory neonatal eye prophylaxis ethically justified? A case study from Canada. Public Health Ethics. 2011; doi:10.1093\/phe\/phr016","Darling E, McDonald, H. A meta-analysis of the efficacy of ocular prophylactic agents used for the prevention of gonococcal and chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum. Journal of Midwifery & Women\u2019s Health 2010; 55:319-327."],["Sheila","Clow","University of Cape Town","Associate Professor","MSc(Nursing) BSocSc(Nursing) AUDNE RN RM CHN","View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Kerri","Schuiling",null,null,null,"View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""],["Marianne","Mead","ELPEA Pubisher (France)","Independent consultant","PhD","View<\/a> ","Retired since 2008. Started this French speaking peer reviewed midwifery journal three years ago, with publication starting in April 2014. After 18 months of publication, decided to resign from this post as submissions are still extremely rare in the French speaking world. Decided to concentrate my efforts on helping French speaking teachers develop their skills in research methods teaching.\r\n","","Personal area - intrapartum care \r\nEditorial - general interest - methods and areas of care + international\r\n","Mead MM & Kornbrot D (2004). An intrapartum intervention scoring system for the comparison of maternity units' intrapartum care of nulliparous women suitable for midwifery-led care. Midwifery, 20(1), 15-26.","Mead MM & Kornbrot D (2004). The influence of maternity units' intrapartum intervention rates and midwives' risk perception for women suitable for midwifery-led care. Midwifery, 20(1), 61-71.","Mead M, Bogaerts A, Reyns M, Poutas M & Hel S (2006). Midwives' perception of intrapartum risk in England, Belgium and France. European Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2(2), 1-8.","Mead M (2009). Unpicking midwifery rethoric. In: Spiby H & Munro J (Eds.), Evidence based midwifery: applications in context (pp. 137-150). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell."],["Rachel","Rowe","National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford","University Research Lecturer, Senior Health Services Researcher","BA(Hons), DPhil","View<\/a> ","Over 15 years\u2019 experience of maternity care research. NIHR funded doctoral research carried out alongside Birthplace cohort study. Co-investigator on programme of further analyses of Birthplace data. Currently funded by NIHR Post Doctoral Fellowship, setting up a national reporting and research system for midwifery units. ","","Intrapartum care; the organisation, quality and safety of maternity care; women\u2019s experience of care","Rowe RE, Kurinczuk JJ, Locock L, Fitzpatrick R. Women's experience of transfer from midwifery unit to hospital obstetric unit during labour: a qualitative interview study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2012 12:129","Hollowell J, Pillas D, Rowe R, Linsell L, Knight M, Brocklehurst P. The impact of maternal obesity on intrapartum outcomes in otherwise low risk women: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. BJOG 2013 DOI: 10.1111\/1471-0528.12437.","Li Y, Townend J, Rowe R, Knight M, Brocklehurst P, Hollowell J. The effect of maternal age and planned place of birth on intrapartum outcomes in healthy women with straightforward pregnancies: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2014;4:e004026. doi:10.1136\/bmjopen-2013-004026","Rowe R, Li Y, Knight M, Brocklehurst P, Hollowell J. Maternal and perinatal outcomes in women planning vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) at home in England: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. BJOG 2015; DOI: 10.1111\/1471-0528.13546."],[null,null,null,null,null,"View<\/a> ","","","","","","",""]] }