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Celebrate Research 2013
Sex & Drugs & Reproductive Health Monday, March 4, 20139 a.m. – 12 p.m. (reception to follow)Room 1201, Pharmaceutical Sciences Building, 2405 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver RSVP to Barb Conway by March 1, 2013. This public event features three dynamic speakers in the area of women’s reproductive health: Cynthia Harper, PhD; Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics,…
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Grants awarded from the Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery, Birth Trust
Delegates who attended the Home Birth Consensus Summit collaborate to receive two grants from the Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery, Birth Trust. Project Title: A matched cohort study of maternity outcomes and midwife-led care in the United StatesPrincipal-Applicant: Kathrin Stoll, PhDCo-applicants: Profs. Saraswathi Vedam & Melissa Cheyney Synopsis Conflict and controversy over the safety…
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Psychometric evaluation of the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue scale for use with pregnant and postpartum women
2008 Fairbrother N, Hutton EK, Stoll K, Hall W, Kluka S. (2008). Psychometric evaluation of the Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue scale for use with pregnant and postpartum women. Psychological Assessment, 20(2): 150-158. Abstract Although fatigue is a common experience for pregnant women and new mothers, few measures of fatigue have been validated for use…
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“It’s all the rage these days”: University students’ attitudes toward vaginal and cesarean birth
2009 Stoll K, Fairbrother N, Carty E, Jordan N, Miceli C, Vostrcil Y, Willihnganz L. (2009). “It’s all the rage these days”: University students’ attitudes toward vaginal and cesarean birth. Birth, 36(2): 133-140. Abstract Background: At 30 percent, British Columbia has the highest cesarean section rate in Canada. Little is known about the…
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Childbirth fear, anxiety, fatigue, and sleep deprivation in pregnant women
2009 Hall WA, Hauck YL, Carty EM, Hutton EK, Fenwick J, Stoll K. (2009). Childbirth fear, anxiety, fatigue, and sleep deprivation in pregnant women. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 38(5): 567-576. Abstract Objective: To explore women’s levels of childbirth fear, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and fatigue and their relationships during the third trimester…
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Assessing certified nurse-midwives’ attitudes towards planned home birth
2010 Vedam S, Aaker J, Stoll K. (2010). Assessing certified nurse-midwives’ attitudes towards planned home birth. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 55(2): 133-142. Abstract Introduction: Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) are prepared for care in many settings and could increase access to planned home birth for American women. However, only 4%…
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Stress and anxiety associated with lack of access to maternity services for rural parturient women
2011 Kornelsen J, Stoll K, Grzybowski S. (2011). Stress and anxiety associated with lack of access to maternity services for rural parturient women. The Australian Journal of Rural Health, 19(1): 9-14. Abstract Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the level of stress and anxiety between women resident in communities with different…
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Distance matters: A population based study examining access to maternity services for rural women
2011 Grzybowski S, Stoll K, Kornelsen J. (2011). Distance matters: A population based study examining access to maternity services for rural women. BMC Health Services Research, 11: 147. Abstract Background: In the past fifteen years there has been a wave of closures of small maternity services in Canada and other developed nations which results…
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Development and psychometric testing of the rural pregnancy experience scale (RPES)
2011 Kornelsen J, Stoll K, Grzybowski S. (2011). Development and psychometric testing of the rural pregnancy experience scale (RPES). Journal of Nursing Measurement, 19(2): 115-128. Abstract Rural pregnant woman who lack local access to maternity care due to their remote living circumstances may experience stress and anxiety related to pregnancy and parturition. The Rural…
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Exploring inconsistent breastfeeding advice: 1
2002 Simmons V (2002). Exploring inconsistent breastfeeding advice: 1. British Journal of Midwifery, 10(5): 297-301. Abstract There is now no doubt that breastfeeding provides health benefits for both infant and mother. Although 68% of all mothers in the UK initiate breastfeeding, only 44% are still breastfeeding at 6weeks (Foster et al, 1997). This large…
