Publications

Publications, by theme

Perinatal experiences (respect, autonomy, mistreatment)

Feasibility of a community-developed survey measuring experiences of pregnancy care for LGBTQ2S+ families. Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care. September 2025. Open Access.

Childbirth experience, mistreatment and migrant status: A retrospective cohort study. Birth – Issues in Perinatal Care.

2025. Open Access.

Weight-Based Disparities in Perinatal Care: quantitative findings of respect, autonomy, mistreatment, and body mass index in a national Canadian survey. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth. 2024. Open Access.

The RESPCCT Study: Community-led development of a person-centered instrument to measure health equity in perinatal services. Journal of Participatory Research Methods. 2024 Open Access.

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder and Reproductive Justice: Examining Unmet Needs for Mental Health and Social Services in a National Cohort. Health Equity.2024 Open Access.

Respectful maternity care and women’s autonomy in decision making in Iceland: Application of scale instruments in a cross-sectional survey. Midwifery. August 2023. Open Access.

Measuring disrespect and abuse during childbirth in a high-income country: Development and validation of a German self-report tool. Midwifery. September 2023. Open Access

Examining respect, autonomy and mistreatment in childbirth in the US: Do provider type and place of birth matter? Reproductive Health. May 2023. Open Access

Midwifery students witnessing violence during labour and birth and their attitude towards supporting normal labour: A cross-sectional survey. Midwifery. Feb, 2023. Open Access

Using the Delphi method to validate indicators of respectful maternity care for high resource countries. Journal of Nursing Measurement. June 2022. DOI

Coercion and non-consent during birth and newborn care in the United States. Birth. June 2022. DOI

Transdisciplinary Imagination: Addressing equity and mistreatment in perinatal care. Maternal and Child Health Journal. April 2022. Open Access

I fought my entire way: Experiences of declining maternity care services in British Columbia. Plos One. June 2021. Open Access

I felt so much conflict instead of joy: An analysis of comments from pregnant people in British Columbia who declined care recommendations. April 2021. Reproductive Health. Open Access

The Giving Voice to Mothers Study: inequity and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States. Reproductive Health. June 2019. Open Access.

The impact of culturally-centered care on peripartum experiences of autonomy and respect in community birth centers: A comparative study. Maternal and Child Health Journal. November 2021. Open Access.

Patient-led decision making: Measuring autonomy and respect in Canadian maternity care. Patient Education and Counselling. November 2018. Open access

Informal cash payments for birth in Hungary: Are women paying to secure a known provider, respect, or quality of care? Social Science & Medicine. July 2017. DOI

The Mother’s Autonomy in Decision Making (MADM) scale: Patient-led development and psychometric testing of a new instrument to evaluate experience of maternity care. Plos One, February 2017. Open Access

The Mothers on Respect (MOR) index: measuring quality, safety, and human rights in childbirth. Social Science & Medicine Population Health. January 2017. Open Access.

The Giving Voice to Mothers Study Report: Communities defining quality and safety in pregnancy and childbirth care. Birth Place Lab, University of British Columbia, June 2022. Open Access

Midwifery outcomes, integration, and workforce issues

Burnout, Job Satisfaction, and Intention to Leave Among Midwives in Western Switzerland: The Role of Caseload and Hospital-Based Practice Model. Women & Birth. 2025. Open Access.

Perinatal outcomes of midwife-led care, stratified by medical risk: a retrospective cohort study from British Columbia (2008-2018). Canadian Medical Association Journal. February 2023. Open Access.

Advancing quality and safety of perinatal services in India: Opportunities for effective midwifery integration. Health Policy & Planning. September 2022. Open Access

Exploring prevalence of and factors associated with Burnout in Midwifery: A Scoping Review. European Journal of Midwifery. February 2020. Open access

A survey of burnout and intentions to leave the profession among Western Canadian midwives. Women & Birth. August 2019. DOI

Mapping integration of midwives across the United States: Impact on access, equity, and outcomes. Plos One. February 2018. Open Access

Is model of care associated with infant birth outcomes among vulnerable women? A scoping review of midwifery-led versus physician-led care. Social Science and Medicine – Population Health. December 2016. Open Access

Midwifery care in rural and remote British Columbia: A retrospective cohort study of perinatal outcomes rural parturient women with a midwife involved in their care, 2003 – 2008. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 2014. DOI

Sustainable Midwifery Practice Taskforce: Final report of proceedings and recommendations. Vancouver, BC, September 1, 2020. Updated December 21, 2020. Accessible here.

Attitudes of young people towards birth

Gaining insight from future mothers: A survey of attitudes and perspectives of childbirth. Midwifery. December 2022. Open Access

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the childbirth fear prior to pregnancy scale for use in Brazil. The Open Nursing Journal. October 2021. DOI

A survey of university students’ preferences for midwifery care and community birth options in eight high-income countries. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. January 2020. Open access.

Preference for cesarean attitudes in a Chilean sample of young adults. Women & Birth. March 2020. DOI

A cross-country survey of attitudes toward childbirth technologies and interventions among university students. Women and Birth. June 2019. DOI

Preference for cesarean section in young nulligravid women in eight OECD countries and implications for reproductive health education. Reproductive Health. September 2017.Open Access

Negative Impressions of Childbirth in a North-West England Student Population. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. March 2017. DOI

Opting for natural birth: A survey of birth intentions among young Icelandic women. Journal of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. September 2016. DOI

Cross cultural development and psychometric evaluation of a measure to assess fear of childbirth prior to pregnancy. Journal of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. March 2016. DOI

Association between childbirth attitudes and fear on birth preferences of a future generation of Australian parents. Women and Birth. May 2016. DOI

Home or hospital? Midwife or physician? Preferences for maternity care provider and place of birth among Western Australian students. Women & Birth. August 2015. DOI

Fear of childbirth and preference for Cesarean delivery among young American women before childbirth: A survey study. Birth. June 2015. DOI

Childbirth Education Prior to Pregnancy? Survey Findings of Childbirth Preferences and Attitudes Among Young Women. Journal of Perinatal Education. 2015. Open Access

Why are young Canadians afraid of birth? A survey study of childbirth fear and birth preferences among Canadian university students. Midwifery. August 2013. DOI

Attitudes and Preferences of Young Women with Low and High Fear of Childbirth. Qualitative Health Research. October 2013. DOI.

Vicarious birth experiences and childbirth fear among young Canadian women. Perinatal Education.2013. Open Access.

“It’s all the rage these days”: University students’ attitudes toward vaginal and Cesarean birth. Birth. June 2009. DOI.

Home Birth

Intrapartum time intervals and transfer of nulliparae from community births to maternity care units in Germany. Birth- Issues in Perinatal Care. Open Access.

A survey of university students’ preferences for midwifery care and community birth options in eight high-income countries. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. January 2020. Open access.

The ResQu Index: A new instrument to appraise the quality of research on birthplace. Plos One. August 2017. Open Access.

The Canadian Birth Place Study: Examining maternity care provider attitudes and inter-professional conflict around planned home birth. BMC Pregnancy & Birth. October 2014. Open Access.

Home birth in North America: Attitudes and practice of US certified nurse midwives and Canadian registered midwives. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. October 2013. DOI

The Canadian Birth Place Study: describing maternity practice and providers’ exposure to home birth. Midwifery. August 2012. DOI

Assessing certified nurse midwives’ attitudes towards planned home birth. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. March 2010. DOI

Nurse midwives’ experiences with planned home birth: Impact on attitudes and practice. Birth. December 209. DOI

Rural perinatal and surgical care

‘I am not going, so you’re doing it’: Management and outcomes of pregnant people with high BMI at rural hospitals in British Columbia: A mixed methods analysis. Australian Journal of Rural Health. Open Access.

Rural Surgical and Obstetrical Facility Level Outcomes for index procedures: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Canadian Journal of Surgery.2025. Open Access.

Examining changes in compassion satisfaction, burnout, secondary traumatic stress and work-related quality-of-life of rural surgical and obstetrical nurses in British Columbia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian Journal of Nursing. 2024. Open Access.

The motivations and experiences of specialists who provide outreach services in rural operating rooms: A survey study from British Columbia.Plos One. 2024.Open Access.

Evaluating rural health outcomes: a methodological approach using population-level data. Health Care Science. 2024 Open Access.

Rural patients’ experiences with anesthesia and surgical consultation in British Columbia: a survey-based comparison between virtual and in-person modalities. Digital Health. 2024. Open Access.

A mixed-methods descriptive study on the role of continuous quality improvement in rural surgical and obstetrical stability: Considering enablers, challenges and impact. Plos one. 2024. Open Access.

Perinatal outcomes at rural hospitals that participated in the Rural Surgical and Obstetrical Networks (RSON) of British Columbia (2016-2021). Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Canada. 2023. PMID: 37949367.

The Safety of Rural Perinatal Services without Local Access to Cesarean Birth: A Realist Review of the Literature. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research & Practice. 2023. Open Access.

Safety of Canadian Rural Maternity Services: A multi-jurisdictional cohort analysis. BMC Health Services Research. September 2015. Open Access.

The Outcomes of Rural Perinatal Surgical Services in BC: A Population – Based Study. Canadian Journal of Rural Health. 2013. DOI

Development and psychometric testing of the Rural Pregnancy Experience Scale. (RPES). Journal of Nursing Measurement. 2011. DOI

Distance matters: A population-based study examining access to maternity services for rural women. BMC Health Services Research. June 2011. Open Access.

Stress and anxiety associated with lack of access to maternity services for rural parturient women. Australian Journal of Rural Health. February 2011. DOI

Perinatal Practises

An Observational Study of Umbilical Cord Clamping Practices of Maternity Care Providers in a Tertiary Care Center. Birth. March 2013. DOI

Timing of umbilical cord clamping: Beliefs and practices of Canadian maternity care providers. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research & Practice. 2012. Open Access.

Bedside resuscitation of newborns with an intact umbilical cord: Experiences of midwives from British Columbia. Midwifery. January 2016. DOI

Factors associated with a successful External Cephalic Version (ECV) in the early ECV trial. Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology of Canada. January 2008. DOI

Scale development, translation & validation

Reliability and validity of respectful care and discrimination measures for LGBTQ2S+ pregnant people. Midwifery. June 2025. Open Access.

Childbirth Experience Questionnaire 2–Icelandic translation and validation. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. June 2023. Open Access.

Measuring disrespect and abuse during childbirth in a high-income country: Development and validation of a German self-report tool. Midwifery. September 2023. Open Access

Screening for Perinatal Anxiety Using the Childbirth Fear Questionnaire: A New Measure of Fear of Childbirth. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health. February 2022. Open access.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the childbirth fear prior to pregnancy scale for use in Brazil. The Open Nursing Journal. October 2021. DOI

Cross cultural development and psychometric evaluation of a measure to assess fear of childbirth prior to pregnancy. Journal of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. March 2016. DOI

The Mothers on Respect (MOR) index: measuring quality, safety, and human rights in childbirth. Social Science & Medicine Population Health. January 2017. Open Access.

Development and psychometric testing of the Rural Pregnancy Experience Scale. (RPES). Journal of Nursing Measurement. 2011. DOI

The Canadian Birth Place Study: Examining maternity care provider attitudes and inter-professional conflict around planned home birth. BMC Pregnancy & Birth. October 2014. Open Access.

Midwives’ attitude towards promoting normal labour and birth – a cross- sectional study in South Germany. Midwifery. May 2016. DOI

Challenges with applying the short Childbirth Self-Efficacy Inventory (CBSEI-C32) in Germany. European Journal of Midwifery. June 2021. Open Access

Midwives and obstetricians’ attitudes towards VBAC: Development and validation of the HCAV-scale. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. December 2020. DOI

Translation and validation of the German version of the Mother-Generated Index and its application during the postnatal period.Midwifery. May 2014. Open Access.

Psychometric evaluation of the multidimensional assessment of fatigue scale for use with pregnant and postpartum women. Psychological Assessment. June 2008. DOI

Scoping & systematic reviews

The Safety of Rural Perinatal Services without Local Access to Cesarean Birth: A Realist Review of the Literature. Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research & Practice. 2023. Open Access.

Beyond medically complex pregnancy: A scoping review to understand how complexity in pregnancy is conceptualized. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. October 2022. DOI

Exploring prevalence of and factors associated with Burnout in Midwifery: A Scoping Review. European Journal of Midwifery. February 2020. Open access

Changing behaviour in pregnant women: A scoping review. Midwifery. February 2020. Open Access.

A systematic review of non-pharmacological prenatal interventions for pregnancy-specific anxiety and fear of childbirth. Birth. October 2017. DOI

Childbirth fear during pregnancy

Enhanced Antenatal Care: Combining one-to-one and group antenatal care models to increase childbirth education and address childbirth fear. Women and Birth. July 2021. Open Access.

Childbirth Fear: Relation to Birth and Care Provider Preferences.Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. January 2018.DOI

Fine tuning fear of childbirth: The relationship between Childbirth Fear Questionnaire subscales and demographic and reproductive variables. Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology. November 2017. DOI

A systematic review of non-pharmacological prenatal interventions for pregnancy-specific anxiety and fear of childbirth. Birth.October 2017. DOI

Childbirth fear, anxiety, fatigue, and sleep deprivation in pregnant women. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing. September 2009. DOI