Midwifery

Research output

Research output per year 1995 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2024

• 141 Article
• 13 Abstract
• 12 Review article
• 8 Meeting Abstract
• 33 More
  • 7 Chapter
  • 5 Editorial
  • 4 Comment/debate
  • 3 Chapter in text book
  • 3 Poster
  • 3 Other Journal Article
  • 2 Paper
  • 2 Short Survey/Scientific Report
  • 1 Commissioned report
  • 1 Text Book
  • 1 Letter
  • 1 Literature review

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2016

  The attitudes of healthcare professionals towards women using illicit substances in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study

  Fonti, S., DAVIS, D. & FERGUSON, S., 1 Aug 2016, In: Women and Birth. 29, 4, p. 330-335 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cross-Sectional Studies 100%
  • Delivery of Health Care 93%
  • Pregnancy 92%
  • Midwifery 57%
  • Fear 44%
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of acute exercise on affect and arousal in inpatient mental health consumers

  STANTON, R., Reaburn, P. & HAPPELL, B., 1 Sept 2016, In: Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 204, 9, p. 658-664 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Arousal 100%
  • Inpatients 80%
  • Mental Health 78%
  • Exercise 65%
  • Depressive Disorder 25%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• The Impact of BMI and inter-pregnancy BMI change with birth outcomes in an Australian obstetric cohort: A retrospective cohort study.

  Knight-Agarwal, C., Williams, L., Davey, R., Cochrane, T., Davis, D. & Rickwood, P., 19 May 2016, p. 27-27. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract › peer-review

  • Obstetrics 100%
  • Body Mass Index 79%
  • Parturition 76%
  • Cohort Studies 75%
  • Retrospective Studies 74%
• 2015

  An autoethnographic presentation on autoethnography: Sharing in midwifery

  Hodgkin, K., 2015, p. 47-48. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Poster › peer-review

  • photography 100%
  • midwife 99%
  • poster 94%
  • Indonesia 77%
  • methodology 45%

• Development and Pilot Testing of the Eating4two Mobile Phone App to Monitor Gestational Weight Gain

  KNIGHT-AGARWAL, C., DAVIS, D., Williams, L., DAVEY, R. & Cox, R., 5 Jun 2015, In: JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 3, 2, p. 2-1 11 p., e44.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Mobile Applications 100%
  • Gestational Weight Gain 97%
  • Cell Phone 92%
  • Weight Gain 46%
  • Pregnant Women 41%
  55 Citations (Scopus)

  48 Downloads (Pure)

• Development and pilot testing of the ‘Eating4Two’ smart phone application to limit gestational weight gain.

  Knight-Agarwal, C., Williams, L., Davey, R. & Davis, D., 13 May 2015, p. 33-33. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract › peer-review

  • pregnancy 100%
  • pregnant women 86%
  • nutrition 68%
  • functionality 37%
  • qualitative interview 36%

• Examining the Validity and Reliability of Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence Scale in a Population of Pregnant Australian Women

  FERGUSON, S., DAVIS, D., BROWNE, J. & Taylor, J., 2015, In: Evaluation and the Health Professions. 38, 2, p. 280-289 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sense of Coherence 100%
  • coherence 66%
  • Reproducibility of Results 63%
  • Pregnant Women 57%
  • Population 27%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Factors shaping assessment design in the virtual environment: A case study of midwifery

  DAVIS, D. & Stewart, S., 2015, Social Media and Networking: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Khosrow-Pour, M. (ed.). 1 ed. Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global, Vol. 2-4. p. 1027-1044 18 p. (Social Media and Networking: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications; vol. 2-4).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  • Virtual Environments 100%
  • Midwifery 93%
  • Virtual reality 63%
  • Role Play 50%
  • role play 49%

• Getting the first birth right: A retrospective study of outcomes for low-risk primiparous women receiving standard care versus midwifery model of care in the same tertiary hospital

  Wong, N., BROWNE, J., FERGUSON, S. & DAVIS, D., Dec 2015, In: Women and Birth. 28, 4, p. 279-284 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Birth Order 100%
  • Midwifery 91%
  • Tertiary Care Centers 70%
  • Parturition 56%
  • Retrospective Studies 54%
  27 Citations (Scopus)

• Guilty until proven innocent? - The assumption of care of a baby at birth

  BROWNE, J., Taylor, J. & DAVIS, D., 2015, In: Women and Birth. 28, 1, p. 65-70 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Midwifery 100%
  • Parturition 61%
  • Cognitive Dissonance 29%
  • Codes of Ethics 26%
  • Workplace 17%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Parental presence on neonatal intensive care unit clinical bedside rounds: Randomised trial and focus group discussion

  Abdel-Latif, M., Boswell, D., Broom, M., Smith, J. & DAVIS, D., 2015, In: Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 100, 3, p. 203-209 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Teaching Rounds 100%
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Units 72%
  • Focus Groups 64%
  • Parents 50%
  • Health Personnel 29%
  38 Citations (Scopus)

  73 Downloads (Pure)

• Pregnancy and obesity: The experiences of obese women receiving antenatal care

  Williams, L., Knight-Agarwal, C., Davey, R. & Davis, D., 6 May 2015, p. 16-16. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract › peer-review

  • Maternal Obesity 100%
  • Prenatal Care 78%
  • Obesity 51%
  • Pregnancy 44%
  • Stillbirth 42%

• Routine culture-based screening versus risk-based management for the prevention of early-onset group B streptococcus disease in the neonate: a systematic review

  Kurz, E. & Davis, D., 2015, In: JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports. 13, 3, p. 206-246 41 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Streptococcus agalactiae 100%
  • Risk Management 89%
  • Newborn Infant 62%
  • Systematic Reviews 59%
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis 26%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Sense of coherence and childbearing choices: A cross sectional survey

  FERGUSON, S., DAVIS, D. & BROWNE, J., 2015, In: Midwifery. 31, 11, p. 1081-1086 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sense of Coherence 100%
  • Cross-Sectional Studies 46%
  • Pregnancy 26%
  • Postpartum Depression 13%
  • Health 7%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• The Baby Friendly Health Initiative in Australia – twenty years on

  ATCHAN, M., DAVIS, D. & Foureur, M., 2015, In: Women and Birth. 28, S1, p. 7-7 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Other Journal Article › peer-review

  • Infant Health 100%
  • Administrative Personnel 33%
  • Breast Feeding 32%
  • Health 24%
  • Attitude to Health 21%

• The effect of waterbirth on neonatal mortality and morbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  DAVIS, D., Pearce, M. & Wong, N., 1 Oct 2015, In: JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports. 13, 10, p. 180-231 52 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Natural Childbirth 100%
  • Infant Mortality 66%
  • Meta-Analysis 45%
  • Systematic Reviews 44%
  • Morbidity 35%
  30 Citations (Scopus)

• The Virtual International Day of the Midwife:

  Sidebotham, M., Vilain, A., DAVIS, D. & Stewart, S., 2015, In: International Journal of Childbirth. 5, 2, p. 91-99 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • midwife 100%
  • learning 11%
  • online survey 10%
  • electronic learning 9%
  • event 6%

• Usability testing of the ‘Eating4Two’ smart phone application to monitor gestational weight gain.

  Knight-Agarwal, C., Davis, D., Williams, L. & Davey, R., 3 Jun 2015, (Unpublished) p. 1-1. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract › peer-review

• ‘Eating4Two’: A smart phone application to monitor gestational weight gain.

  Knight-Agarwal, C., Williams, L., Davey, R., Cox, R. & Davis, D., Jul 2015, (Unpublished) p. 1-1. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Poster › peer-review

• 2014

  Applying a knowledge translation model to the uptake of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative in the Australian health care system

  ATCHAN, M., DAVIS, D. & Foureur, M., Jun 2014, In: Women and Birth. 27, 2, p. 79-85 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Infant Health 100%
  • Translational Medical Research 93%
  • Delivery of Health Care 50%
  • Policy Making 19%
  • Accreditation 19%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Continuity of care” experiences in midwifery education: Perspectives from diverse stakeholders

  BROWNE, J., Taylor, J. & DAVIS, D., 2014, In: Nurse Education in Practice. 14, 5, p. 573-578 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Continuity of Patient Care 100%
  • Midwifery 97%
  • midwife 95%
  • continuity 72%
  • stakeholder 59%
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Culture-based versus risk-based screening for the prevention of group B streptococcal disease in newborns: A review of national guidelines

  Homer, C. S. E., Scarf, V., Catling, C. & DAVIS, D., 2014, In: Women and Birth. 27, 1, p. 46-51 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Newborn Infant 100%
  • Guidelines 83%
  • Streptococcus agalactiae 80%
  • Risk Management 35%
  • New Zealand 16%
  27 Citations (Scopus)

• Factors shaping assessment design in the virtual environment: A case study of midwifery

  Davis, D. & Stewart, S., 30 Apr 2014, Cases on the Assessment of Scenario and Game-Based Virtual Worlds in Higher Education: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Kennedy-Clark, S., Everett, K. & Wheeler, P. (eds.). 1 ed. Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global, Vol. 2-4. p. 1-24 24 p. (Advances in Game-Based Learning (AGBL)).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  • Virtual Environments 100%
  • Midwifery 93%
  • Virtual reality 63%
  • Role Play 50%
  • role play 49%

• Gestational Weight Change in Women Attending a Group Antenatal Program Aimed at Addressing Obesity in Pregnancy in New South Wales, Australia

  Raymond, J., Foureur, M. & DAVIS, D., 2014, In: Journal of Midwifery Women's Health. 59, 4, p. 398-404 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Maternal Obesity 100%
  • South Australia 92%
  • New South Wales 91%
  • Gestational Weight Gain 58%
  • Weights and Measures 46%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• 'It's a good thing...': Women's views on their continuity experiences with midwifery students from one Australian region

  BROWNE, J. & Taylor, J., Mar 2014, In: Midwifery. 30, 3, p. 108-114 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Midwifery 100%
  • Students 62%
  • Learning 10%
  • Health 10%
  • Infant Health 8%
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• Operationalising a global strategy in a national setting: the implementation of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative in Australia

  ATCHAN, M., DAVIS, D. & Foureur, M., 2014, p. 19-19. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract › peer-review

  • Infant Health 100%
  • Breast Feeding 27%
  • United Nations 23%
  • Midwifery 20%
  • Administrative Personnel 18%

• Routine culture based screening versus risk based management for the prevention of early onset group B streptococcus disease in the neonate: A systematic review protocol

  Kurz, E. & DAVIS, D., 2014, In: JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports. 12, 7, p. 62-71 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Streptococcus agalactiae 100%
  • Risk Management 89%
  • Newborn Infant 62%
  • Systematic Reviews 59%
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis 32%

• Sense of Coherence and Childbearing: A Scoping Review of the Literature

  FERGUSON, S., DAVIS, D., BROWNE, J. & Taylor, J., 2014, In: International Journal of Childbirth. 4, 3, p. 134-150 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • coherence 100%
  • literature 44%
  • posttraumatic stress disorder 15%
  • health behavior 13%
  • health 12%

• Socially disadvantaged women's views of barriers to feeling safe to engage in decision-making in maternity care

  Ebert, L., Bellchambers, H., Ferguson, A. & BROWNE, J., 2014, In: Women and Birth. 27, 2, p. 132-137 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Vulnerable Populations 100%
  • Decision Making 79%
  • Emotions 75%
  • Midwifery 57%
  • Internal-External Control 15%
  42 Citations (Scopus)

• The Baby Friendly Health Initiative Australia: early influences on uptake and development.

  ATCHAN, M., DAVIS, D. & Foureur, M., 2014, p. 6-6. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract › peer-review

  • United Nations 100%
  • Infant Health 96%
  • Midwifery 89%
  • Administrative Personnel 81%
  • Civil Rights 60%

• The Canberra dedicated education unit

  Bail, K., Hodgson, D., Merrit, A., Gibson, J., Taylor, J. & Grealish, L., 2014, Clinical Learning and Teaching Innovations in Nursing: Dedicated Education Units Building a Better Future. Edgecombe, K. & Bowden, M. (eds.). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer, p. 79-89 11 p. (Innovation and Change in Professional Education).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  • education 100%
  • learning culture 45%
  • curriculum 39%
  • clinician 31%
  • nursing 27%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• The perspectives of obese women receiving antenatal care: Abstract from the Dietitians Association of Australia 31st National Conference

  Knight-Agarwal, C., Williams, L., Davis, D. & Davey, R., 5 May 2014, p. 30-30. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract › peer-review

  • Maternal Obesity 100%
  • Nutritionists 86%
  • Prenatal Care 78%
  • Overweight 64%
  • South Australia 46%

• The place of birth

  DAVIS, D. & Hunter, M., 2014, Midwifery: Preparation for practice. Pairman, S., Pincombe, J., Thorogood, C. & Tracy, S. (eds.). 3 ed. Sydney, Australia: Elsevier, p. 132-156 25 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter in text book

  • midwife 100%
  • hospital care 24%
  • medicalization 22%
  • baby 17%
  • continuity 15%

• The views and attitudes of health professionals providing antenatal care to women with a high BMI: A qualitative research study

  KNIGHT-AGARWAL, C., Williams, L., DAVEY, R. & DAVIS, D., 2014, In: Women and Birth. 27, 2, p. 138-144 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Attitude to Health 100%
  • Qualitative Research 86%
  • Prenatal Care 80%
  • Body Mass Index 53%
  • Obesity 35%
  34 Citations (Scopus)

• 'You've got it within you': The political act of keeping a wellness focus in the antenatal time

  BROWNE, J., O'BRIEN, M., Taylor, J., Bowman, R. & DAVIS, D., Apr 2014, In: Midwifery. 30, 4, p. 420-426 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Midwifery 100%
  • Focus Groups 24%
  • Anxiety 18%
  • Prenatal Care 13%
  • Pregnant Women 10%
  23 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Assisting women to make informed choices about screening for Group B Streptococcus in pregnancy: A critical review of the evidence.

  Sheehy, A., DAVIS, D. & Homer, C. S. E., 2013, In: Women and Birth. 26, 2, p. 152-157 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Streptococcus agalactiae 100%
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents 53%
  • Penicillin G 51%
  • Pregnancy 49%
  • Ampicillin 44%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Continuity of Care: Supporting new graduates to grow into confident practitioners

  Clements, V., DAVIS, D. & Fenwick, J., 2013, In: International Journal of Childbirth. 3, 1, p. 3-12 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • midwife 100%
  • continuity 75%
  • graduate 57%
  • telephone interview 12%
  • experience 10%

• Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? A structured review of the literature.

  FERGUSON, S., DAVIS, D. & BROWNE, J., 2013, In: Women and Birth. 26, 1, p. 1871-5192 3322 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prenatal Education 100%
  • Anxiety 47%
  • Parturition 45%
  101 Citations (Scopus)

• Does continuity of care impact decision making in the next birth after a caesarean section (VBAC)? A randomised controlled trial

  Homer, C. S. E., Besley, K., Bell, J., DAVIS, D., Adams, J., Porteous, A. & Foureur, M., 2013, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 13, 1, p. 140-145 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Vaginal Birth after Cesarean 100%
  • Continuity of Patient Care 75%
  • Cesarean Section 61%
  • Decision Making 53%
  • Parturition 45%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

  65 Downloads (Pure)

• Space, place and the midwife: Exploring the relationship between the birth environment, neurobiology and midwifery practice

  Hammond, A., Homer, C. S. E., Foureur, M. & DAVIS, D., 2013, In: Women and Birth. 26, 4, p. 277-281 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Neurobiology 100%
  • Midwifery 96%
  • Parturition 59%
  • Oxytocin 31%
  42 Citations (Scopus)

• The Baby Friendly Health Initiative in Australia: Desirable strategy or lame duck?

  ATCHAN, M., 2013, p. s22-s23. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference (non-published works) › Abstract

  • Infant Health 100%
  • Breast Feeding 82%
  • Posters 11%
  • Evaluation Studies 8%
  • Income 7%

• The impact of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative in the Australian healthcare system: a critical narrative review of the evidence.

  ATCHAN, M., DAVIS, D. & Foureur, M., 2013, In: Breastfeeding Review. 21, 2, p. 15-22 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Infant Health 100%
  • Breast Feeding 82%
  • Delivery of Health Care 50%
  • Health Facilities 29%
  • Mothers 17%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Towards an 'optics of power': technologies of surveillance and discipline and case-loading midwifery practice in New Zealand

  DAVIS, D. & Walker, K., 2013, In: Gender, Place and Culture. 20, 5, p. 597-612 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Technology of Power 100%
  • Childbirth 92%
  • Midwifery 85%
  • medicalization 80%
  • midwife 73%
  11 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Addressing obesity in pregnancy: The design and feasibility of an innovative intervention in NSW, Australia

  Davis, D., Raymond, J., Clements, V., Mollart, L., Foureur, M., Adams, C. & Teate, A., 2012, In: Women and Birth. 8, 8, p. 174-180 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Maternal Obesity 100%
  • Midwifery 31%
  • Focus Groups 17%
  • Weights and Measures 11%
  • Western World 11%
  30 Citations (Scopus)

• Core elements of transition support programs: The experiences of newly qualified Australian midwives

  Clements, V., Fenwick, J. & Davis, D., 2012, In: Sexual and Reproductive HealthCare. 3, 4, p. 155-162 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Transition Elements 100%
  • Midwifery 62%
  • South Australia 34%
  • State Hospitals 34%
  • New South Wales 34%
  30 Citations (Scopus)

• International Networking: connecting midwives through social media

  Stewart, S., Sidebotham, M. & Davis, D., 2012, In: Birth. 59, 3, p. 431-434 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Social Media 100%
  • Midwifery 91%
  • Appointments and Schedules 21%
  • Software 20%
  • Learning 19%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• On the MUVE or in decline: Reflecting on the sustainability of the Virtual Birth Centre developed in Second Life

  Stewart, S. & Davis, D., 2012, In: Australiasian Journal of Educational Technology. 28, 3, p. 480-503 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • sustainability 100%
  • New Zealand 44%
  • Clinical experience 31%
  • utilization 21%
  • simulation 21%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  58 Downloads (Pure)

• Risk of Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage in Low-Risk Childbearing Women in New Zealand: Exploring the Effect of Place of Birth and Comparing Third Stage Management of Labor

  Davis, D., Baddock, S., Pairman, S., Hunter, M., Benn, C., Anderson, J., Dixon, L. & Herbison, P., 2012, In: Birth. 39, 2, p. 98-105 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Third Labor Stage 100%
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage 81%
  • New Zealand 66%
  • Parturition 44%
  • Watchful Waiting 36%
  36 Citations (Scopus)

• The virtual international day of the midwife: Social networking for continuing professional development

  Stewart, S., Sidebotham, M. & Davis, D., 2012, In: Nurse Education in Practice. 12, p. 248-252 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Social Networking 100%
  • Midwifery 99%
  • midwife 98%
  • networking 75%
  13 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  Do low risk women actually birth in their planned place of birth and does ethnicity influence women's choices of birthplace?

  Hunter, M., Pairman, S., Benn, C., Baddock, S., Davis, D., Herbison, P., Dixon, L., Wilson, D. & Anderson, J., 2011, In: New Zealand College of Midwives Journal. 44, p. 1-10 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • ethnicity 100%
  • New Zealand 32%
  • midwife 26%
  • ethnic group 12%
  • planning 9%