Vanessa Watkins

ORCID: 0000-0003-0600-8364
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Research Areas
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Healthcare innovation and challenges
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Sociology and Education Studies
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Economic and Social Issues
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Religion, Theology, and Education
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Social Issues and Policies

Deakin University
2017-2025

James Cook University
2022-2023

Sunshine Hospital
2018-2021

Western Health
2018-2021

Eastern Health
2013-2018

Klinikum Lüneburg
2007

There is growing evidence that context mediates the effects of implementation interventions intended to increase healthcare professionals' use research in clinical practice. However, conceptual clarity about what comprises elusive. The purpose this study was advance on by developing Implementation Context Framework, a meta-framework domains, attributes and features can facilitate or hinder effectiveness practice.We conducted meta-synthesis data from three interrelated studies: (1) concept...

10.1186/s12961-023-01028-z article EN cc-by Health Research Policy and Systems 2023-08-07

: Engagement of fathers in family health services confers benefits for the and wellbeing whole family. The childbirth continuum is traditionally considered a feminine event, however, commensurate with changing paradigm gender equity healthcare worldwide, role transformation. aim study to explore father's perceptions experiences engagement during pregnancy early infant care. Qualitative free-text questions were embedded large multi-country, cross-sectional survey, explored fathers’...

10.1016/j.midw.2024.103928 article EN cc-by Midwifery 2024-01-22

Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is crucial for the safe provision of maternity care. However, IPC poorly understood in care context, and role childbearing woman within this remains unclear. The Labouring Together study used a mixed method, multi-site case design to explore decision-making with women from perspectives health professionals (HCP). Case studies included range models metropolitan regional settings Australia. Cross-sectional surveys were investigate organizational context...

10.1080/13561820.2025.2469308 article EN cc-by Journal of Interprofessional Care 2025-03-10

<title>Abstract</title> As global populations age, the wellbeing of older adults becomes increasingly critical, particularly amidst loneliness epidemic and COVID-19-induced social isolation. Aged care residents are especially vulnerable to isolation, which associated with increased risks anxiety, depression, dementia, ultimately leading a diminished quality life. This study explores observed effect virtual reality (VR) experiences on daily lives aged residents, including those mild cognitive...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-5112713/v1 preprint EN Research Square (Research Square) 2025-04-03

During pregnancy and early fatherhood, men are at higher risk of poor health, exacerbated by low engagement healthcare services. Yet the transition to fatherhood presents an opportunity for improve their health behaviours. Health literacy refers individuals' competence in accessing applying information. Poor is associated with help-seeking. The aim this study was identify strengths, needs profiles among fathers. Men who were expecting a baby ('antenatal') or had become fathers past 18 months...

10.1093/heapro/daad131 article EN cc-by Health Promotion International 2023-10-01

Introduction For over a decade, enquiries into adverse perinatal outcomes have led to reports that poor collaboration has been detrimental the safety and experience of maternity care. Despite efforts improve collaboration, investigations care at Morecambe Bay (UK) Djerriwarrh Health Services (Australia) revealed decision-making remain threat safety. The Labouring Together study will investigate how elements hypothesised influence effectiveness are reflected in perceptions experiences...

10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014262 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open 2017-03-01

Low population density, geographic spread, limited infrastructure and higher costs are unique challenges in the delivery of healthcare rural areas. During COVID-19 pandemic, emergency powers adopted globally to slow spread transmission virus included population-wide lockdowns restrictions upon movement, testing, contact tracing vaccination programs. The aim this research was document experiences health service leaders as they prepared for pandemic response, derive from lessons learned...

10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105085 article EN cc-by Health Policy 2024-05-24

Background The association between an incomplete placenta and postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is well documented; however, the significance of ragged or membranes has not been explored as independent risk factor for PPH. Aims To explore completeness amniotic chorionic PPH, to placental status. Materials methods 37 176 birth records were retrospectively extracted from period 1 July, 2008 30 June, 2016 databases two public hospitals in Melbourne, Australia. Following application specific...

10.1111/ajo.12775 article EN Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2018-01-30

To describe our experience with using a methodological outcomes measurement search filter (precise and sensitive versions of designed to locate articles that report on psychometric properties tools) citation searches for tools can be used measure context attributes. compare the precise when alone reference list checking searching according number records found, precision, sensitivity. Using filter, we located 130 150 (86.6%) related 22 31 (71.0%) potentially measured an attribute context. In...

10.1186/s13104-023-06294-2 article EN cc-by BMC Research Notes 2023-03-11
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