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| Debra K CreedySummaryAffiliation: Griffith University Country: Australia Publications
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Elective cesarean section and decision making: a critical review of the literatureChris McCourt
Centre for Research in Midwifery and Childbirth, Thames Valley University, London, United Kingdom
Birth 34:65-79. 2007..The objective of this article was to critically review the research literature concerning women's preference or request for elective cesarean section published since that critiqued by Gamble and Creedy in 2000...- Boosting morale and improving performance in the nursing settingPeta Stapleton
School of Nursing, Griffith University, Australia
J Nurs Manag 15:811-6. 2007..These include: role preparation for managers, understanding internal and external motivation, fostering internal motivation in nursing staff, and the importance of attitude when investing in relationships... - Evaluating a Web-enhanced bachelor of nursing curriculum: perspectives of third-year studentsDebra K Creedy
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith Health, Griffith University, PMB 50 Gold Coast Mail Centre, Queensland 9726, Australia
J Nurs Educ 46:460-7. 2007..Students with good IT skills are more likely to perceive Web-enhanced material as useful... - Perceptions of psychosocial support groups by parents who have a child with diabetes: a needs analysisDebra K Creedy
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University
Collegian 12:28-32. 2005..Support groups need to address both content and practical issues for enhanced support and empowerment of families... 
Characteristics of leadership that influence clinical learning: a narrative reviewRachel Walker
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith Institute of Health and Medical Research, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Queensland, Australia
Nurse Educ Today 31:743-56. 2011..The review has raised some suggestions for future research aimed at examining the impact of a leadership capacity building intervention that supports clinical learning...- Australian midwives' awareness and management of antenatal and postpartum depressionCindy J Jones
Griffith University, School of Nursing and Midwifery Nathan Campus, 170 Kesssels Road, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
Women Birth 25:23-8. 2012..The detection of maternal depression can be improved with routine screening. This practice is expected to be integrated into midwifery practice under the Australia National Perinatal Depression Initiative... - A counselling model for postpartum women after distressing birth experiencesJenny Gamble
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Logan Campus Meadowbrook, Queensland 4131, Australia
Midwifery 25:e21-30. 2009..to describe the development and application of a brief counselling intervention for women who have experienced a traumatic birth... - A review of the literature on debriefing or non-directive counselling to prevent postpartum emotional distressJenny A Gamble
School of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Health, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Kessels Road, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia
Midwifery 18:72-9. 2002..Debriefing and non-directive counselling have been used as early interventions to reduce the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress... - Women's expectations of maternity services: a community-based surveyJenny Gamble
Research Centre for Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Logan Campus Meadowbrook, Queensland 4131, Australia
Women Birth 20:115-20. 2007..Examining women's preferences for maternity care is overdue. Understanding women's preferences and re-orienting services to meet their expectations is critical to improving health outcomes... - How midwives learn about breastfeedingRuth M Cantrill
School of Nursing, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland
Aust J Midwifery 16:11-6. 2003..The development of national standards for course accreditation on lactation and infant feeding by ACMI, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) would be a useful quality measure... - Australian midwives' knowledge of antenatal and postpartum depression: a national surveyCindy J Jones
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
J Midwifery Womens Health 56:353-61. 2011..This study assessed Australian midwives' levels of knowledge and learning needs regarding antenatal depression and postpartum depression... - Mentor evaluation of a year-long mentorship program: a quality improvement initiativeMary Ann van Eps
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffth University, Brisbane, Australia
Collegian 13:26-30. 2006..Their vision and commitment to nursing was also evident in the perceived benefits of the program for the profession... - Australian midwives' attitudes towards care for women with emotional distressCindy J Jones
School of Nursing and Midwifery Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
Midwifery 28:216-21. 2012..to assess Australian midwives' attitudes towards caring for women with emotional distress and their perceptions of the extent to which workplace policies and processes hindered such care... - Promoting a positive transition to parenthood: a randomized clinical trial of couple relationship educationW Kim Halford
Griffith University, Gold Coast, Mt Gravatt QLD 4122, Australia
Prev Sci 11:89-100. 2010..Mean parenting stress reflected positive adjustment to parenthood with no differences between BAP and CCP. CCP shows promise as a brief program that can enhance couple communication and women's adjustment to parenthood... - An Australian study of midwives' breast-feeding knowledgeRuth M Cantrill
Faculty of Nursing and Health, Griffith University, Kessels Road, Nathan, 4305 Queensland, Australia
Midwifery 19:310-7. 2003..To investigate midwives' breast-feeding knowledge, assess associations between knowledge and role, and report on the validity and reliability of the Breast-feeding Knowledge Questionnaire for the Australian context... - Thai women's experience of intimate partner violence during the perinatal period: a case study analysisAmornrat Sricamsuk Saito
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nurs Health Sci 11:382-7. 2009..The study highlights the neglect of women's rights by police and community leaders, the attribution of blame to women, and their perceived sense of powerlessness and a lack of knowledge about the available resources... - Psychometric characteristics of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale: data from an Australian sampleDebra K Creedy
Centre for Practice Innovation in Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Res Nurs Health 26:143-52. 2003.... - Exploration of the family's role and strengths after a young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer: views of women and their familiesElisabeth Coyne
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University Logan Campus, University Drive Meadowbrook, Queensland 4131, Australia
Eur J Oncol Nurs 16:124-30. 2012..This exploratory descriptive study examined the role and strengths of the family when supporting the younger woman (<50 years) after a diagnosis of breast cancer. The perspectives of women and family members were sought... - Maternal role development: the impact of maternal distress and social support following childbirthElizabeth N Emmanuel
Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Midwifery 27:265-72. 2011..to explore the relationship between maternal role development (MRD), maternal distress (MD) and social support following childbirth... - Symptoms of acute posttraumatic stress disorder after intensive careKaren Wallen
Research Centre for Clinical Practice Innovation, Griffith University Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Am J Crit Care 17:534-43; quiz 544. 2008..Admission to intensive care is often a sudden and unexpected event precipitated by a life-threatening condition, 2 determinants thought to influence the development of posttraumatic stress disorder... - Breastfeeding duration in an Australian population: the influence of modifiable antenatal factorsRosemary J Blyth
Royal Women's Hospital in Brisbane, Australia
J Hum Lact 20:30-8. 2004..7% vs 87.5%). Similarly, mothers with high breastfeeding self-efficacy were more likely to be breastfeeding compared to mothers with low self-efficacy (79.3% vs 50.0%)... - Effect of maternal confidence on breastfeeding duration: an application of breastfeeding self-efficacy theoryRosemary Blyth
Royal Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Birth 29:278-84. 2002.... - Student evaluations of a year-long mentorship program: a quality improvement initiativeMary Ann van Eps
Staff Development, The Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Nurse Educ Today 26:519-24. 2006..The benefits of mentorship were derived from a long term, supportive relationship with the same registered nurse who was committed to the student's professional development... - Developing critical appraisal skills using a review of the evidence for postpartum debriefingDebra K Creedy
Faculty of Nursing and Health, Griffith University, Kessels Road, Nathan, Brisbane
Aust J Midwifery 15:3-9. 2002 - Domestic violence. Screening can be made acceptable to womenJoan Webster
BMJ 325:44. 2002 - Women's views of registered nurses as Papanicolaou smear providers: a pilot studyLeane Christie
Queensland Cervical Screening Program, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland
Contemp Nurse 20:159-68. 2005..DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: While women are positive about RN PSPs, there is a need for promotion and community education about the role of RNs in providing cervical screening services...