Nursing and midwifery research
The aim of the nursing and midwifery research team at KEMH is to develop and support excellence in nursing and midwifery care.
The team’s objectives are to:
- discover new knowledge
- support the implementation and evaluation of relevant, innovative clinical initiatives
- nurture novice researchers
- engage clinician nurses and midwives in research activities
- support nurses and midwives enrolled in higher degrees by research programmes
- pursue funds for research
- disseminate research findings at conferences and in professional journals
- provide methodological guidance for research design.
For more information, please email kemh.dnamer@health.wa.gov.au.
Name | Position | Phone | |
Professor Mary Steen | Professor of Midwifery, Curtin University (joint appointment) | (08) 6458 3008 | |
Associate Professor Zoe Bradfield | Senior Midwifery Research Fellow, Curtin University (joint appointment) | (08) 6458 3008 | |
Natalie Williams | Gynaecology Nurse Researcher | (08) 6458 3017 | natalie.williams@health.wa.gov.au |
Georgia Griffin | Nurse Midwife Researcher | (08) 6458 3006 | georgia.griffin@health.wa.gov.au |
Georgia Griffin | Gynaecology Nurse Research Assistant | (08) 6458 3006 | georgia.griffin@health.wa.gov.au |
Kyle Ernst | Midwifery Research Assistant | (08) 6458 3017 | kyle.ernst@health.wa.gov.au |
Projects
Current Projects
Midwifery
- MRFF Funded Clinical Trial. Melatonin supplementation to reduce the induction of labour (IOL) rates in first-time mothers: MyTIME Trial
- Pregnancy and Women’s Sleep: Understanding the Factors that Contribute to Sleep Health in the Antenatal Period, A Mixed Methods Study
- Evaluating the impact of melatonin on glucose control for women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Evaluation of outpatient cervical ripening for induction of labour
- Consumer experiences and satisfaction with induction of labour at King Edward Memorial Hospital
- Evaluation and audit of sterile water injections (SWIs) for the management of intrapartum back pain
- Place of birth, model of care and antidepressant use in pregnancy
- Women’s decision making and involvement in care at the Women and Newborn Health Service
- The Women and Newborn Health Service workforce survey
Gynaecology Nursing
- Environmental scan of postoperative vulvar cancer wound care practices in Australia and New Zealand
- Perspectives of nurses participating in research
- A scoping review of the sexual and reproductive health knowledge of women in Australia
- Audit of patients attending nurse-led uro-gynaecology clinics for trial of void after discharge
- Assessment of education needs for women attending vulvoscopy clinic at King Edward Memorial Hospital
- Evaluation of oncology patient satisfaction with waiting room experiences
Midwifery and gynaecology joint projects
- Cross-cultural communication at the Women and Newborn Health Service
Completed projects (2020 to 2024)
- Patient evaluation of gynaecological information provision and preferences
- Registered Nurses Working on the Postnatal Ward: The experience of nurses and midwives
- Screening for distress: Implementation of the gynaecological cancer distress screening tool in gynaecological oncology clinics
- Audit of nutritional status and post-operative bowel activity amongst gynaecological cancer patients undergoing laparotomy
- Consumer melatonin survey
- CMP Risk Model consumer evaluation, consumers, and midwives
- Evaluation of midwives’ practices and learning needs in the provision of education on sexual health, contraception, and sexual activity in the perinatal period
- Evaluation of Scheduled Caesarean Section Birth Plan
- Consumer Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide Use in Maternity at WNHS
- Nitrous Oxide Use in Maternity at WNHS: A prospective audit
- E-Professionalism: Evaluation of nurses’ and midwives’ use of, attitudes and information needs around social media
- Care of Women Experiencing Early Pregnancy Loss: the role of the nurse in the gynaecological setting
Manuscripts published in 2018 to 2023
Manuscripts published in 2018 to 2023
2023
- Barnes, C., Mignacca, E., Mabbott, K., Officer, K., Hauck, Y., & Bradfield, Z. (2023). Using a scheduled caesarean birth plan: A cross-sectional exploration of women’s perspectives. Women and Birth, 36(3), 264-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.09.001
- Bradfield, Z., Rose, M., Freeman, N., Leefhelm, E., Wood, J., & Barnes, C. (2023). Women’s perspectives of nitrous oxide for labour and procedural analgesia: A prospective clinical audit and cross-sectional study. Women and Birth, 36(6), 529-537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.06.007
- Freeman, N., Watson, S., Barnes, C., Warland, J., Rose, M., & Bradfield, Z. (2023). A survey of Australian midwives: Experts in nitrous oxide administration within the peripartum setting. Women and Birth, 36(6), 520-528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2023.06.002
- Williams, N., Griffin, G., Wall, M., Watson, S., Warland, J., & Bradfield, Z. (2023). Patient evaluation of gynaecological information provision and preferences. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 00. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15866
- Griffin, G. Zaw, M.M., Nguyen, T.K.A., Ghannam, S., Javid, N., Williams, N., Warland, J., Bradfield, Z. (2023). Evaluating Cross-Cultural Communication: Insights into project design and decision-making. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/women-and-birth/vol/36/suppl/S1
- Ernst, K., Rose, M., Griffin, G., Warland, J., Szabo, A., Barnes, C., Bradfield, Z. (2023). Fingers in the Dam: Plugging gaps in the midwifery workforce, concerns for safety, accountability, and responsibility. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/women-and-birth/vol/36/suppl/S1
- Warland, J., Bradfield, Z., Watson, S., What were we thinking? Impact and experiences of changes in access to maternity health care during pregnancy, findings from the Covid-19: Outcomes for Sleep, and Maternity care a global pregnancy Study: COSMOS. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/women-and-birth/vol/36/suppl/S1
- Bradfield, Z., White, S., Keelan, J., Warland, J., Kuliukas, L., Davies-Tuck, M. Doherty, D. (2023). Childbearing women’s awareness and perspectives on participation in a trial of melatonin for reducing induction of labour rates. Journal of Paed and Child Health. 59 (1)
2022
- Bradfield, Z., Officer, K., Barnes, C., Mignacca, E., Butt, J., & Hauck, Y. (2022). Sexual and reproductive health education: Midwives’ confidence and practices. Women and Birth, 35(4), 360-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2021.09.005
- Bradfield Z, Barnes C, Mignacca E, Couper M, Rose M. Benchmarking nitrous oxide use in maternity care: Clinical audit and consumer perspectives. Women and Birth. 2022;35:8-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.07.024
- Bradfield Z, Officer K, Mignacca E, Barnes C, Butt J, Hauck Y. Midwives: Let’s talk about sex and reproductive health. Women and Birth. 2022;35:2-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2022.07.007
- Ward, C., Megaw, L., White, S., Bradfield, Z. Covid-19 vaccination rates in an antenatal population: a survey of women's perceptions, factors influencing vaccine uptake and potential contributors to vaccine hesitancy. Journal of Paed and Child Health https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15946
- Thomas, J. Kuliukas, L., Frayne, J., Bradfield, Z. (2022). Factors influencing referral to maternity models of care in Australian General Practice. Journal of Paed and Child Health https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15946
- Bradfield Z, Barnes C, Mignacca E, Officer K, Mabbott K. Planning for caesarean: supporting woman-centred care through a formal birth plan. Women and Birth. 2022;35:9.
2021
- Barnes, C., Hauck, Y., Officer, K., Ashton, L., & Bradfield, Z. (2021). Influencers of women’s choice and experience of exclusive formula feeding in hospital. Midwifery, 103, 103093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103093
- Griffin, G., Williams, N., Bradfield, Z., & Hauck, Y. (2021). E-Professionalism and social media use amongst nurses and midwives: A cross-sectional study. Nurse Education in Practice, 57, 103248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103248
2020
- Griffin, G., Ngulube, M., Farrell, V., & Hauck, Y. L. (2020). Caring for women through early pregnancy loss: Exploring nurses’ experiences of care. Collegian, 28(3), 268-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2020.08.011
- Williams, N., Griffin, G., Farrell, V., & Hauck, Y. L. (2020). Gaining insight into the supportive care needs of women experiencing gynaecological cancer: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(9-10), 1684–1694. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15221
2019
- Lewis, L., Barnes, C., Roberts, L., McLeod, L., Elliott, A. & Hauck, Y. (2019). The practice reality of ward based midwifery care: an exploration of aspirations and restrictions. Woman and Birth, Sep 6. pii: S1871-5192(19)30453-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.08.010. [Epub ahead of print]
- Bradfield, Z., Hauck, Y., Duggan, R. & Kelly, M. (2019). Midwives’ perceptions of being ‘with woman’: a phenomenological study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19:363. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2548-4.
- Frayne, J., Nguyen, T., Allen, S., Hauck, Y., Liira, H. & Vickery, A. (2019). Obstetric outcomes for women with severe mental illness: 10 years of experience in a tertiary multidisciplinary antenatal clinic. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-19-05258x.
- Kaufman, J., Attwell, K., Hauck, Y., Omer, S. & Danchin, M. (2019). Vaccine discussions in pregnancy: interviews with midwives to inform design of an intervention to promote uptake of maternal and childhood vaccines. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics. 15(11),2534-2543.
- Hauck, Y., Lewis, L., Overing, H., Poletti, C., Barnes, C. Black, N. & Kingwell, E. (2019). Women’s experience of maternity high-dependency care following a complicated birth: a cross-sectional study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 53. 54-59.
- Lewis, l., Hauck, Y., Barnes, C., & Overing, H. (2019). Maternal and partner experience of maternity high-dependency care for an obstetric complication: an Australian study. Evidence Based Midwifery, 17(2):53-59.
- Lewis, L., Barnes, C., Allan, J., Roberts, L., Lube, D. & Hauck, Y. (2019). Midwives’ perceptions of women’s mobile phone use and impact on care in birth suite. Midwifery, 76, 142-147.
- Kuliukas, L., Hauck, Y., Jorgensen, A. Kneebone, K., Burns, S., Maycock, B. & Scott, J. (2019). Process evaluation of a peer-led antenatal breastfeeding class for fathers: perceptions of facilitators and participants. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19(1), 48. doi:10.1186/s12884-019-2198-6.
2018
- Hauck, Y., Nathan, E., Ball, C., Hutchinson, M., Somerville, S., Hornbuckle, J. & Doherty, D. (2018). Women’s reasons and perceptions around planning a homebirth with a registered midwife in Western Australia. Women and Birth, S1871-5192(18)30607-3.
- Frayne, J., Nguyen, T., Hauck, Y., Liira, H., & Keelan, J. (2018). The relationship between pregnancy exposure to antidepressant and atypical antipsychotic medications and placental weight and birth weight ratio: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 38(6), 563-569.
- Williams, N., Griffin, G., Farrell, V., Rea, A., Murray, K. & Hauck, Y. (2018). The supportive care needs of women experiencing gynaecological cancer: A Western Australian cross-sectional study. BMC Cancer, 18:912. doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4812-9
- Lewis, L., Barnes, C., Roberts, L., Cook, N., Morris, S., De Leo, A. & Hauck, Y. (2018). Women’s mobile phone use in birth suite: a West Australian perspective. Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 18, 10-12.
- Lewis, L., Hauck, Y., Butt, J., Western, C., Overing, H., Poletti, C., Priest, J., Hudd, D. & Thomson, B. (2018). Midwives’ experience of their education, knowledge and practice around immersion in water for labour or birth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18, 249. doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-1823-0.
- Regan, A., Hauck, Y., Nicolaou, L., Engelbrecht, D., Butt, J., Mak, D., Priest, R., Cukierman, R., & Effler, P. (2018). Midwives’ knowledge, attitudes and learning needs regarding antenatal vaccination. Midwifery, 62, 199-204.
- Lewis, L., Hauck, Y., Crichton, C., Barnes, C., Poletti, C., Overing, H., Keys, L. & Thomson, B. (2018). The perceptions and experiences of women who achieved and did not achieve a waterbirth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18(1), 23. doi: 10.1186/s12884-017-1637-5.
- Ronchi, F., Lewis, L., Hauck, Y. & Doherty, D. (2018). Non-smoking buddy support within a comprehensive smoking cessation intervention for young pregnant Australian women. Midwifery, 59, 68-73.
- Lewis, L., Hauck, Y., Butt, J. & Hornbuckle, J. (2018). Obstetric and neonatal outcomes for women intending to use immersion in water for labour and birth in Western Australia (2015-2016): A retrospective audit of clinical outcomes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1-9. DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12758.
- Bosco, A., Williams, N., Graham, J., Malagas, D. & Hauck, Y. (2018). Developing research priorities for nurses working in the gynaecology setting in Western Australia. Collegian, 25, 73-80.
Last Updated:
08/02/2024