All Outputs (6)

Exploring moral distress in Australian midwifery practice (2021)
Journal Article
Foster, W., McKellar, L., Fleet, J., & Sweet, L. (2022). Exploring moral distress in Australian midwifery practice. Women and Birth, 35(4), 349-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2021.09.006

Problem Australian midwives are considering leaving the profession. Moral distress may be a contributing factor, yet there is limited research regarding the influence of moral distress on midwifery practice. Background Moral distress was first u... Read More about Exploring moral distress in Australian midwifery practice.

Moral distress in midwifery practice: A concept analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Foster, W., McKellar, L., Fleet, J., & Sweet, L. (2022). Moral distress in midwifery practice: A concept analysis. Nursing Ethics, 29(2), 364-383. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330211023983

Research suggests that the incidence of moral distress experienced by health professionals is significant and increasing, yet the concept lacks clarity and remains largely misunderstood. Currently, there is limited understanding of moral distress in... Read More about Moral distress in midwifery practice: A concept analysis.

Using co-design to explore how midwives can support the emerging mother-infant relationship during the early postnatal period: Protocol for a mixed-method study (2021)
Journal Article
Stoodley, C., McKellar, L., Gwilt, I., Ziaian, T., Steen, M., & Fereday, J. (2021). Using co-design to explore how midwives can support the emerging mother-infant relationship during the early postnatal period: Protocol for a mixed-method study. JMIR Rese

Background: The postnatal period can be a challenging time for women, with mothers experiencing a range of emotions. As a woman transitions to motherhood, she adjusts to a new sense of self and forms a new relationship with her infant. Becoming a mot... Read More about Using co-design to explore how midwives can support the emerging mother-infant relationship during the early postnatal period: Protocol for a mixed-method study.

Measuring organizational readiness for implementing change (ORIC) in a new midwifery model of care in rural South Australia (2021)
Journal Article
Adelson, P., Yates, R., Fleet, J., & McKellar, L. (2021). Measuring organizational readiness for implementing change (ORIC) in a new midwifery model of care in rural South Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 21, Article 368. https://doi.org/10.1186/s

Background The sustainability of Australian rural maternity services is under threat due to current workforce shortages. In July 2019, a new midwifery caseload model of care was implemented in rural South Australia to provide midwifery continuity of... Read More about Measuring organizational readiness for implementing change (ORIC) in a new midwifery model of care in rural South Australia.

Moving Beyond First Year: An Exploration of Staff and Student Experience (2021)
Journal Article
Birbeck, D., Mckellar, L., & Kenyon, K. (2021). Moving Beyond First Year: An Exploration of Staff and Student Experience. Student Success, 12(1), 82-92. https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.1802

Transition pedagogy has had a major impact on the first year experience for higher education students in Australia. Similarly, there has been a significant focus on transitioning students from their final year of study to employment. Considerably few... Read More about Moving Beyond First Year: An Exploration of Staff and Student Experience.

Development and Validation of an Online Survey to Assess Perception of Diabetes Risk and Barriers and Facilitators to Weight Loss Following Gestational Diabetes (2021)
Journal Article
Gray, K. L., Grebenshchikova, M., O’Reilly, S. L., McKellar, L., Clifton, P. M., & Keogh, J. B. (2021). Development and Validation of an Online Survey to Assess Perception of Diabetes Risk and Barriers and Facilitators to Weight Loss Following Gestation

Our objective was to describe the development and validation of a survey investigating barriers to weight loss, perception of diabetes risk, and views of diet strategies following gestational diabetes (GDM). The survey underwent three stages of devel... Read More about Development and Validation of an Online Survey to Assess Perception of Diabetes Risk and Barriers and Facilitators to Weight Loss Following Gestational Diabetes.