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MCHR research is published in a range of ways: in refereed national and international journals, books, systematic reviews, conference papers and abstracts, invited commentaries and letters; as well as in reports and pamphlets designed for research stakeholders and participants.

Please find below a listing of our 2011-2012 publications.
For a list of publications of past years, please click here or scroll down this page.

Agius P. Basic statistics and epidemiology: a practical guide [Book Review]. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2011;35(4):397. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00751.x/full

Amir L. Health promotion in medical education: from rhetoric to action [Book Review]. Aust N Z J Public Health [Book review]. 2011;35(1):96-7. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00676.x/full

Amir LH, Cullinane M, Garland SM, Tabrizi SN, Donath SM, Bennett CM, et al. The role of micro-organisms (Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans) in the pathogenesis of breast pain and infection in lactating women: study protocol. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11: 54. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/11/54

Amir LH, Donath SM. Maternal diet and breastfeeding: A case for rethinking physiological explanations for breastfeeding determinants. Early Hum Dev 2011 (in press). Available from: http://0-www.sciencedirect.com.alpha2.latrobe.edu.au/science/article/pii/S0378378211003409

Amir LH, James JP, Kelso G, Moorhead AM. Accreditation of midwife lactation consultants to perform infant tongue-tie release. Int J Nurs Pract 2011;17(6):541-7. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01969.x/full

Amir LH, Pirotta MV, Raval M. Breastfeeding--evidence based guidelines for the use of medicines. Aust Fam Physician 2011;40(9):684-90. Available from: http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/201109/44172

Amir LH. Social theory and infant feeding. Int Breastfeed J [serial on the Internet] 2011; 6: 7. Available from: http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/6/1/7

Bandyopadhyay M, Small R, Davey MA, Oats JJ, Forster DA, Aylward A. Lived experience of gestational diabetes mellitus among immigrant South Asian women in Australia. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2011;51(4):360-4. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2011.01322.x/full

Bandyopadhyay M. Tackling complexities in understanding the social determinants of health: the contribution of ethnographic research. BMC Public Health [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11(Suppl 5): S6. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/S5/S6

Bandyopadhyay M. Reproductive health and gender equality: method, measurement, and implications [book review]. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2011;35(5). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00767.x

Biro MA, Davey M-A, Carolan M, Kealy M. Advanced maternal age and obstetric morbidity for women giving birth in Victoria, Australia: A population-based study. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2012 (in press). Epub 2012 Apr 13. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2012.01427.x

Blandthorn J, Forster DA, Love V. Neonatal and maternal outcomes following maternal use of buprenorphine or methadone during pregnancy: findings of a retrospective audit. Women Birth 2011;24(1):32-9. Available from: http://www.womenandbirth.org/article/S1871-5192(10)00057-0/fulltext

Bruinsma FJ, Rayner J-A, Venn AJ, Pyett P, Werther G. Looking back in time: conducting a cohort study of the long-term effects of treatment of adolescent tall girls with synthetic hormones. BMC Public Health [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11(Suppl 5): S7. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/S5/S7

Carolan M, Davey M-A, Biro MA, Kealy M. Older maternal age and intervention in labor: A population-based study comparing older and younger first-time mothers in Victoria, Australia. Birth 2011;38(1):24-9. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00439.x/full

Carolan M, Davey MA, Biro MA, Kealy M. Maternal age, ethnicity and gestational diabetes mellitus. Midwifery 2011 (in press). Available from: http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/article/S0266-6138(11)00130-6/abstract

Davey M-A, Flood MM. Perinatal mortality and planned home birth [Letter to the Editor]. Am J Obstet Gynecol [Letter to the Editor]. 2011;204(4):e18. Available from: http://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378%2811%2900076-7/fulltext.

Davey M-A, Watson L, Rayner J A, Rowlands S. Risk scoring systems for predicting preterm birth with the aim of reducing associated adverse outcomes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev [serial on the Internet] 2011; (11): Art. No.: CD004902. Available from: http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD004902/frame.htm

Doyle LW, Roberts G, Anderson PJ, Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group. Changing long-term outcomes for infants 500-999 g birth weight in Victoria, 1979-2005. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2011;96(6):F443-F447. Available from: http://fn.bmj.com/content/96/6/F443

East CE, Sherburn M, Nagle C, Said J, Forster D. Perineal pain following childbirth: Prevalence, effects on postnatal recovery and analgesia usage. Midwifery. 2012;28(1). Available from: http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/article/S0266-6138(10)00188-9/abstract

Edvardsson K, Garvare R, Ivarsson A, Eurenius E, Mogren I, Nystrom M. Sustainable practice change: Professionals' experiences with a multisectoral child health promotion programme in Sweden. BMC Health Serv Res. 2011;11(1). Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/11/61

Edvardsson K, Ivarsson A, Eurenius E, Garvare R, Nystrom M, Small R, et al. Giving offspring a healthy start: parents' experiences of health promotion and lifestyle change during pregnancy and early parenthood. BMC Public Health. 2011;11(1):936. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/936

Fleming PF, Forster D, Savage T, Sudholz H, Jacobs SE, Daley AJ. Evaluating suspected sepsis in term neonates. J Neonatal Nurs 2011 (in press). Epub 2011 Aug 2. Available from: http://www.journalofneonatalnursing.com/article/S1355-1841(11)00108-6/abstract

Forster DA, McEgan K, Ford R, Moorhead A, Opie G, Walker S, et al. Diabetes and antenatal milk expressing: a pilot project to inform the development of a randomised controlled trial. Midwifery 2011;27(2):209-14. Available from: http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/article/S0266-6138(09)00071-0/abstract

Forster DA, Newton M, McLachlan HL, Willis K. Exploring implementation and sustainability of models of care: can theory help? BMC Public Health [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11(Suppl 5): S8. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/S5/S8

Forster DA, Moorhead A, Jacobs S, Amir LH, Walker S, McEgan K, et al. Is not testing a major change in clinical practice an ethical dilemma? Midwifery [Invited Letter]. 2011;27(6). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2010.03.003

Gagnon AJ, McDermott S, Rigol-Chachamovich J, Bandyopadhyay M, Stray-Pedersen B, Stewart D, et al. International migration and gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2011;25(6):575-92. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3016.2011.01230.x/abstract

Gartland D, Lansakara N, Flood M, Brown SJ. Assessing obstetric risk factors for maternal morbidity: congruity between medical records and mothers' reports of obstetric exposures. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012;206(2). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2011.10.863

Gold L, Norman R, Devine A, Feder G, Taft AJ, Hegarty KL. Cost effectiveness of health care interventions to address intimate partner violence: What do we know and what else should we look for? Violence Against Women 2011;17(3):389-403. Available from: http://vaw.sagepub.com/content/17/3/389

Gong L, Cullinane M, Treerat P, Ramm G, Prescott M, Adler B, et al. The Burkholderia pseudomallei Type III Secretion System and BopA are required for evasion of LC3-associated phagocytosis. PLoS ONE [serial on the Internet] 2011; 6(3): e17852. Available from: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0017852

Hobbs MK, Taft AJ, Amir LH, Stewart K, Shelley JM, Smith AM, et al. Pharmacy access to the emergency contraceptive pill: a national survey of a random sample of Australian women. Contraception 2011;83(2):151-8. Available from: http://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/S0010-7824(10)00356-2/abstract

Hussainy SY, Stewart K, Chapman CB, Taft AJ, Amir LH, Hobbs MK, et al. Provision of the emergency contraceptive pill without prescription: attitudes and practices of pharmacists in Australia. Contraception 2011;83(2):159-66. Available from: http://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/S0010-7824(10)00398-7/abstract

Kune G, Watson L. Lowering the Risk of Rectal Cancer among Habitual Beer Drinkers by Dietary Means. Adv Prev Med [serial on the Internet] 2011: Article ID 874048. Available from: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/apm/2011/874048/

Lee A, Karpavicius J, Gasparini E, Forster D. Implementing a diet and exercise program for limiting maternal weight gain in obese pregnant women: A pilot study. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2012 (in press). Epub 2012 April 17. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2012.01436.x

McDonald K, Amir LH, Davey M-A. Maternal bodies and medicines: a commentary on risk and decision-making of pregnant and breastfeeding women and health professionals. BMC Public Health [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11(Suppl 5): S5. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/S5/S5

McDonald K, Kirkman M. HIV-positive women in Australia explain their use and non-use of antiretroviral therapy in preventing mother-to-child transmission. AIDS Care 2011;23(5):578-84. Available from: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09540121.2010.482124

McDonald K. 'The old-fashioned way': Conception and sex in serodiscordant relationships after ART. Cult Health Sex 2011;13(10):1119-33. Available from: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13691058.2011.607242

McIntyre MJ, Patrick AM, Jones LK, Newton M, McLachlan H, Morrow J, Morton H. Managing projected midwifery workforce deficits through collaborative partnerships. Australian Health Review 2012;36(1). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH11020

McLachlan HL, Forster DA, 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;27(5):723-30. Available from: http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/article/S0266-6138(10)00011-2/abstract

McLachlan HL, Forster DA, Ford RL, Farrell T. Addressing the midwifery workforce crisis: Evaluating an employment model for undergraduate midwifery students at a tertiary maternity hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Women Birth 2011;24(4):173-9. Available from: http://www.womenandbirth.org/article/S1871-5192%2810%2900087-9/abstract

McLachlan HL, Forster DA. Infant feeding following migration: attitudes and practices of women born in Turkey and Vietnam after migration to Australia. In: Liamputtong P, editor. Infant Feeding Practices A Cross-Cultural Perspective. New York: Springer-Verlag; 2011. p. 337-56

McNair RP, Hegarty K, Taft A. From silence to sensitivity: A new Identity Disclosure model to facilitate disclosure for same-sex attracted women in general practice consultations. Soc Sci Med. 2012;75(1). Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953612002237

Moorhead AM, Amir LH, O'Brien PW, Wong S. A prospective study of fluconazole treatment for breast and nipple thrush. Breastfeed Rev. 2011;19(3)

Morrow J, Forster D, McLachlan H, Davey M-A, Newton M. Redesigning postnatal care: exploring the views and experiences of midwives. Midwifery. 2012 (in press). Epub 2012 Feb 18. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613811001859

Nicholls D, Gaynor N, Shafiei T, Bosanac P, Farrell G. Mental health nursing in emergency departments: The case for a nurse practitioner role. J Clin Nurs 2011;20(3-4):530-6. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03504.x/full

Palmer VJ, Yelland JS, Taft AJ. Ethical complexities of screening for depression and intimate partner violence (IPV) in intervention studies. BMC Public Health [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11(Suppl 5): S3. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/S5/S3

Rayner JA, Willis K, Burgess R. Women's use of complementary and alternative medicine for fertility enhancement: a review of the literature. J Altern Complement Med 2011;17(8):685-90. Available from: http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2010.0435

Rayner JA, Willis K, Pirotta M. What's in a name? Integrative medicine or simply good medical practice? Fam Pract 2011;28(6):655-60. Available from: http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/28/6/655.full?sid=32e2fcba-77f4-45a5-a800-7e32f21866d6

Shafiei T, Gaynor N, Farrell G. The characteristics, management and outcomes of people identified with mental health issues in an emergency department, Melbourne, Australia. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2011;18(1):9-16. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01632.x/full

Shafiei T, Small R, McLachlan H. Women's views and experiences of maternity care: A study of immigrant Afghan women in Melbourne, Australia. Midwifery 2012;28(2). Available from: http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/article/S0266-6138(11)00025-8/abstract

Signorelli MC, Taft A, Pereira PPG. Intimate partner violence against women and healthcare in Australia: charting the scene. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. 2012;17(4). Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-81232012000400025

Small R, Taft AJ, Brown SJ. The power of social connection and support in improving health: lessons from social support interventions with childbearing women. BMC Public Health [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11(Suppl 5): S4. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/S5/S4

Taft A, Bandyopadhyay M. Introduction to COMPASS: navigating complexity in public health research. [Editorial] BMC Public Health [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11(Suppl 5): S1. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/S5/S1

Taft AJ, Hobbs MK, Hussainy SY, Amir LH, Stewart K, Smith AM, et al. Unintended pregnancy in Australia: what more can we do? Med J Aust [Editorial]. 2011;195(4):166-7. Available from: http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/195_04_150811/taf10270_fm.html

Taft AJ, Small R, Hegarty KL, Watson LF, Gold L, Lumley JA. Mothers' AdvocateS In the Community (MOSAIC) -non-professional mentor support to reduce intimate partner violence and depression in mothers: a cluster randomised trial in primary care. BMC Public Health [serial on the Internet] 2011; 11: 178. Available from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/178

Watson L, Rayner J. Findings from the early births study. A case-control study of very preterm birth in singletons and twins [Pamphlet]. Melbourne: Mother & Child Health Research, La Trobe University; 2011

Watson LF, Rayner J-A, King J, Jolley D, Forster D. Intracervical procedures and the risk of subsequent very preterm birth: a case–control study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2012 (in press). Epub 2012 Jan 10. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01322.x

Watson LF, Rayner J-A, Forster D. Identifying risk factors for very preterm birth: a reference for clinicians. Midwifery. 2012 (in press). Epub 2012 May 2. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2012.02.007

 
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