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Hannah Dahlen is a Professor of Midwifery and Higher Degree Research Director in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the Western Sydney University. Hannah has had national and international success with grants (three NHMRC, one ARC, two COST). Hannah has published more than 100 papers and has given papers at over 100 conferences and seminars with half of these being invited keynote addresses. Hannah is one of the top ranking Western Sydney authors for The Conversation. Hannah has been cited in the media over 1000 times and has been a part of three documentary films. Hannah has strong international collaborations. She is co-founder of the international research collaboration EPIIC (Epigenetic Impact of Childbirth). In November 2012 she was named in the Sydney Morning Herald’s list of 100 "people who change our city for the better". She was named as one of the leading "science and knowledge thinkers" for 2012 due to her research and public profile. Hannah has a strong profile in the profession of midwifery. She is a past National President of the Australian College of Midwives and she sits on several peak National and State committees. Hannah sits on several state and National Health committees. Hannah is still a practising midwife and works in a private group practice in Sydney.
Hannah has experience with both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. She has undertaken systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials, prospective cohort studies, retrospective cohort studies, population based studies, surveys, grounded theory, narrative analysis, ethnography, thematic analysis, content analysis (qual and quant), and mixed methods.
Hannah competed her PhD in 2008 and commenced supervising higher degree students then. During the past 8 years she has had ten higher degree completions. Hannah currently supervises three Honours students. She has had three Honours completions, all First Class Honours. One of her Honours students received the University Medal at Western Sydney in 2011. She is currently supervising five PhD students has had six PhD completions. She has had four Masters Honours completions. In total she has had 10 higher degree completions. Six of these students have received scholarships. These students have published 26 papers during their candidature and presented over 50 conference papers. They have appeared in the media, written for the Conversation and are translating their research into practice through writing guidelines for NSW Health, providing consultancies and teaching.
Hannah has been deputy HDR director 2013-14 and HDR director 2015 onwards.
This information has been contributed by Professor Dahlen.
Dahlen, H. and Thornton, C. (2018), 'Mental health and diabetes during pregnancy : is it chicken or egg? ', Nutrition and Diet in Maternal Diabetes: An Evidence-based Approach, Humana Press 9783319564388.
Dahlen, H. (2017), 'Working with the media : the power, the pitfalls and the possibilities', Midwifwery, Childbirth and the Media, Springer 9783319635125.
Dahlen, H. (2017), 'Reproductive loss and grief', Psychosocial Resilience and Risk in the Perinatal Period: Implications and Guidance for Professionals, Routledge 9781138101579.
Schmied, V., Burns, E. and Dahlen, H. (2016), 'A mirror on practice : using ethnography to identify and facilitate best practice in maternity and child health care', Ethnographic Research in Maternal and Child Health, Taylor and Francis 9781138792203.
Dahlen, H., Schmied, V. and Tracy, S. (2016), 'Bringing it all together : an application of the research process', Navigating the Maze of Research: Enhancing Nursing and Midwifery Practice, Elsevier 9780729542135.
Dahlen, H. and Gutteridge, K. (2015), 'Stop the fear and embrace birth', The Roar Behind the Silence: Why Kindness, Compassion and Respect Matter in Maternity Care, Pinter & Martin 9781780661803.
Dahlen, H., Schmied, V. and Tracy, S. (2011), 'Bringing it all together: an application of the research process to the field of practice', Navigating the Maze of Research. Enhancing Nursing and Midwifery Practice, Elsevier 9780729540902.
Dahlen, H. (2010), 'Perineal care and repair', Midwifery Preparation for Practice, Elsevier 9780729539289.
Leap, N., Dahlen, H., Brodie, P., Tracy, S. and Thorpe, J. (2010), 'Relationships - the glue that holds it all together', Sustainability, Midwifery and Birth, Routledge 9780415563338.
Cole, L., LeCouteur, A., Feo, R. and Dahlen, H. (2019), '"Trying to give birth naturally was out of the question" : accounting for intervention in childbirth', Women and Birth, vol 32, no 1 , pp 95 - 101.
Rigg, E., Schmied, V., Peters, K. and Dahlen, H. (2019), 'The role, practice and training of unregulated birth workers in Australia : a mixed methods study', Women and Birth, vol 32 , pp 77 - 87.
George, A., Villarosa, A., Patterson Norrie, T., Hoolsema, J., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A., Srinivas, R., Yaacoub, A., Milat, A., Skinner, J. and Johnson, M. (2019), 'Process evaluation of the midwifery initiated oral health-dental service program : perceptions of pregnant women', Australian Dental Journal, vol 64, no 1 , pp 55 - 65.
Pangas, J., Ogunsiji, O., Elmir, R., Raman, S., Liamputtong, P., Burns, E., Dahlen, H. and Schmied, V. (2019), 'Refugee women's experiences negotiating motherhood and maternity care in a new country : a meta-ethnographic review', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol 90 , pp 31 - 45.
Keedle, H., Schmied, V., Burns, E. and Dahlen, H. (2018), 'The journey from pain to power : a meta-ethnography on women's experiences of vaginal birth after caesarean', Women and Birth, vol 31, no 1 , pp 69 - 79.
Keedle, H., Schmied, V., Burns, E. and Dahlen, H. (2018), 'The design, development, and evaluation of a qualitative data collection application for pregnant women', Journal of Nursing Scholarship, vol 50, no 1 , pp 47 - 55.
Priddis, H., Keedle, H. and Dahlen, H. (2018), 'The perfect storm of trauma : the experiences of women who have experienced birth trauma and subsequently accessed residential parenting services in Australia', Women and Birth, vol 31, no 1 , pp 17 - 24.
Hussein, S., Dahlen, H., Ogunsiji, O. and Schmied, V. (2018), 'Women's experiences of childbirth in Middle Eastern countries : a narrative review', Midwifery, vol 59 , pp 100 - 111.
Simpson, M., Schmied, V., Dickson, C. and Dahlen, H. (2018), 'Postnatal post-traumatic stress : an integrative review', Women and Birth, vol 31, no 5 , pp 367 - 379.
Thornton, C., Dahlen, H. and Hennessy, A. (2018), 'Does induction of labour in nulliparous hypertensive women result in vaginal birth? : a descriptive study utilising birth registry data', Pregnancy Hypertension, vol 12 , pp 16 - 22.
George, A., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Ellis, S., Yeo, A., Elcombe, E. and Johnson, M. (2018), 'Evaluation of a midwifery initiated oral health-dental service program to improve oral health and birth outcomes for pregnant women : a multi centre randomised controlled trial', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol 82 , pp 49 - 57.
Scarf, V., Rossiter, C., Vedam, S., Dahlen, H., Ellwood, D., Forster, D., Foureur, M., McLachlan, H., Oats, J., Sibbritt, D., Thornton, C. and Homer, C. (2018), 'Maternal and perinatal outcomes by planned place of birth among women with low-risk pregnancies in high-income countries : a systematic review and meta-analysis', Midwifery, vol 62 , pp 240 - 255.
Peters, L., Thornton, C., De Jonge, A., Khashan, A., Tracy, M., Downe, S., Feijen-de Jong, E. and Dahlen, H. (2018), 'The effect of medical and operative birth interventions on child health outcomes in the first 28 days and up to 5 years of age : a linked data population-based cohort study', Birth, vol 45, no 4 , pp 347 - 357.
Dahlen, H., Munoz, A., Schmied, V. and Thornton, C. (2018), 'The relationship between intimate partner violence reported at the first antenatal booking visit and obstetric and perinatal outcomes in an ethnically diverse group of Australian pregnant women : a population-based study over 10 years', BMJ Open, vol 8, no 4 .
Priddis, H., Thornton, C., Fowler, C., Schmied, V., Tooher, J., Dickinson, M. and Dahlen, H. (2018), 'Characteristics and service needs of women and babies admitted to residential parenting units in New South Wales : a mixed methods study', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 27, no 15-16 , pp 2963 - 2973.
Thornton, C. and Dahlen, H. (2018), 'Born before arrival in NSW, Australia (2000-2011) : a linked population data study of incidence, location, associated factors and maternal and neonatal outcomes', BMJ Open, vol 8, no 3 .
Dahlen, H., Foster, J., Psaila, K., Spence, K., Badawi, N., Fowler, C., Schmied, V. and Thornton, C. (2018), 'Gastro-oesophageal reflux : a mixed methods study of infants admitted to hospital in the first 12 months following birth in NSW (2000-2011)', BMC Pediatrics, vol 18 .
Dahlen, H., Johnson, M., Hoolsema, J., Patterson Norrie, T., Ajwani, S., Blinkhorn, A., Bhole, S., Ellis, S., Srinivas, R., Yaacoub, A., Milat, A., Skinner, J. and George, A. (2018), '[In Press] Process evaluation of the midwifery initiated oral health-dental service program : perceptions of midwives in Greater Western Sydney, Australia', Women and Birth, .
Hewitt, L., Priddis, H. and Dahlen, H. (2018), '[In Press] What attributes do Australian midwifery leaders identify as essential to effectively manage a Midwifery Group Practice?', Women and Birth, .
Ajwani, S., Souza e Sousa, M., Villarosa, A., Bhole, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Hoolsema, J., Blinkhorn, A., Srinivas, R., Yaacoub, A., Milat, A., Skinner, J. and George, A. (2018), '[In Press] Process evaluation of the midwifery initiated oral health-dental service program : perceptions of dental professionals', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, .
Kennedy, H., Cheyney, M., Dahlen, H., Downe, S., Foureur, M., Homer, C., Jefford, E., McFadden, A., Michel-Schuldt, M., Sandall, J., Soltani, H., Speciale, A., Stevens, J., Vedam, S. and Renfrew, M. (2018), 'Asking different questions : a call to action for research to improve the quality of care for every woman, every child', Birth, vol 45, no 3 , pp 222 - 231.
Rigg, E., Schmied, V., Peters, K. and Dahlen, H. (2018), '[In Press] A survey of women in Australia who choose the care of unregulated birthworkers for a birth at home', Women and Birth, .
Stevens, J., Schmied, V., Burns, E. and Dahlen, H. (2018), 'Who owns the baby? : a video ethnography of skin-to-skin contact after a caesarean section', Women and Birth, vol 31, no 6 , pp 453 - 462.
Fowler, C., Schmied, V., Dickinson, M. and Dahlen, H. (2017), 'Working with complexity : experiences of caring for mothers seeking residential parenting services in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 26, no 3 , pp 524 - 534.
Stevens, J., Schmied, V., Burns, E. and Dahlen, H. (2017), 'Video ethnography during and after caesarean sections : methodological challenges', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 26, no 13-14 , pp 2083 - 2092.
Duff, M., Dahlen, H., Burns, E., Priddis, H., Schmied, V. and George, A. (2017), 'Designing an oral health module for the Bachelor of Midwifery program at an Australian university', Nurse Education in Practice, vol 23 , pp 76 - 81.
George, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Dahlen, H., Reath, J., Korda, A., Ng Chok, H., Miranda, C., Villarosa, A. and Johnson, M. (2017), 'Knowledge, attitude and practices of dentists towards oral health care during pregnancy : a cross-sectional survey in New South Wales, Australia', Australian Dental Journal, vol 62, no 3 , pp 301 - 310.
Schmied, V., Black, E., Naidoo, N., Dahlen, H. and Liamputtong, P. (2017), 'Migrant women's experiences, meanings and ways of dealing with postnatal depression : a meta-ethnographic study', PloS One, vol 12, no 3 .
Rigg, E., Schmied, V., Peters, K. and Dahlen, H. (2017), 'Why do women choose an unregulated birth worker to birth at home in Australia : a qualitative study', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 17 .
Foster, J., Dawson, J., Davis, P. and Dahlen, H. (2017), 'Routine oro/nasopharyngeal suction versus no suction at birth (Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 2017, no 4 , pp 1 - 38.
Elmir, R., Pangas, J., Dahlen, H. and Schmied, V. (2017), 'A meta-ethnographic synthesis of midwives' and nurses' experiences of adverse labour and birth events', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 26, no 23-24 , pp 4184 - 4200.
Jirojwong, S., Brownhill, S., Dahlen, H., Johnson, M. and Schmied, V. (2017), 'Going up, going down : the experience, control and management of gestational diabetes mellitus among Southeast Asian migrant women living in urban Australia', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol 28, no 2 , pp 123 - 131.
Dahlen, H. (2017), 'Normal birth in a post truth world', Women and Birth, vol 30, no 5 , pp 351 - 353.
Teate, A., Dahlen, H., Leap, N. and Schmied, V. (2017), 'What are the factors that improve how midwives interact with women in the antenatal appointment?', Women and Birth, vol 30, no Suppl. 1 , pp 25 - 26.
Dahlen, H., Downe, S., Wright, M., Kennedy, H. and Taylor, J. (2016), 'Childbirth and consequent atopic disease : emerging evidence on epigenetic effects based on the hygiene and EPIIC hypotheses', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 16, no 1 .
Maimburg, R., Vaeth, M. and Dahlen, H. (2016), 'Women's experience of childbirth: a five year follow-up of the randomised controlled trial "Ready for Child Trial"', Women and Birth, vol 29, no 5 , pp 450 - 454.
George, A., Lang, G., Johnson, M., Ridge, A., De Silva, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A., Dahlen, H., Ellis, S., Yeo, A., Langdon, R., Carpenter, L. and Heilbrunn-Lang, A. (2016), 'The evaluation of an oral health education program for midwives in Australia', Women and Birth, vol 29, no 3 , pp 208 - 213.
Hussein, S., Dahlen, H., Duff, M. and Schmied, V. (2016), 'The barriers and facilitators to evidence-based episiotomy practice in Jordan', Women and Birth, vol 29, no 4 , pp 321 - 329.
Stevens, J., Schmied, V., Burns, E. and Dahlen, H. (2016), 'A juxtaposition of birth and surgery : providing skin-to-skin contact in the operating theatre and recovery', Midwifery, vol 37 , pp 41 - 48.
Dahlen, H. (2016), 'The politicisation of risk', Midwifery, vol 38 , pp 6 - 8.
George, A., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Ellis, S., Yeo, A., Elcombe, E., Sadozai, A. and Johnson, M. (2016), 'Measuring oral health during pregnancy : sensitivity and specificity of a maternal oral screening (MOS) tool', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 16 .
George, A., Dahlen, H., Reath, J., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Korda, A., Ng Chok, H., Miranda, C., Villarosa, A. and Johnson, M. (2016), 'What do antenatal care providers understand and do about oral health care during pregnancy : a cross-sectional survey in New South Wales, Australia', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 16 .
Dahlen, H. (2016), 'Dancing in the grey zone between normality and risk', The Practising Midwife, vol 19, no 6 , pp 18 - 20.
Dahlen, H. (2016), 'Continuity of midwifery care models improve outcomes for young women and babies', Evidence Based Nursing, vol 19, no 3 , pp 72 - 72.
George, A., Ajwani, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Bhole, S., Ellis, S. and Zheng, C. (2015), 'Developing and testing of an oral health screening tool for midwives to assess pregnant woman', Health Care for Women International, .
Johnson, M., George, A., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis, S. and Yeo, A. (2015), 'The midwifery initiated oral health-dental service protocol : an intervention to improve oral health outcomes for pregnant women', BMC Oral Health, vol 15, no 1 .
Dahlen, H., Priddis, H. and Thornton, C. (2015), 'Severe perineal trauma is rising, but let us not overreact', Midwifery, vol 31, no 1 , pp 1 - 8.
Rigg, E., Schmied, V., Peters, K. and Dahlen, H. (2015), 'Not addressing the root cause : an analysis of submissions made to the South Australian Government on a Proposal to Protect Midwifery Practice', Women and Birth, vol 28, no 2 , pp 121 - 128.
Keedle, H., Schmied, V., Burns, E. and Dahlen, H. (2015), 'Women's reasons for, and experiences of, choosing a homebirth following a caesarean section', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 15, no 1 .
Dahlen, H. (2015), 'Being born is good for you', The Practising Midwife, vol 18, no 4 , pp 10 - 13.
Dahlen, H., Barnett, B., Kohlhoff, J., Drum, M., Munoz, A. and Thornton, C. (2015), 'Obstetric and psychosocial risk factors for Australian-born and non-Australian born women and associated pregnancy and birth outcomes : a population based cohort study', BMC Pregnancy and Birth, vol 15, no 1 .
Harvey, S., Schmied, V., Nicholls, D. and Dahlen, H. (2015), 'Hope amidst judgement : the meaning mothers accessing opioid treatment ascribe to interactions with health services in the perinatal period', Journal of Family Studies, vol 21, no 3 , pp 282 - 304.
Dahlen, H. (2015), 'Urinary incontinence : where to now?', BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 123, no 6 , pp 1030 - 1030.
Teate, A., Dahlen, H., Schmied, V. and Swain, J. (2015), 'The midwives' and women's interaction study', Women & Birth, vol 28, no suppl. 1 , pp 54 - 55.
Copeland, F., Dahlen, H. and Homer, C. (2014), 'Conflicting contexts : midwives' interpretation of childbirth through photo elicitation', Women and Birth, .
Stevens, J., Schmied, V., Burns, E. and Dahlen, H. (2014), 'Immediate or early skin-to-skin contact after a Caesarean section : a review of the literature', Maternal and Child Nutrition, vol 10, no 4 , pp 456 - 473.
Priddis, H., Schmied, V. and Dahlen, H. (2014), 'Women's experiences following severe perineal trauma : a qualitative study', BMC Women's Health, vol 14, no 1 .
Catling, C., Dahlen, H. and Homer, C. (2014), 'The influences on women who choose publicly-funded home birth in Australia', Midwifery, vol 30, no 7 , pp 892 - 898.
Dahlen, H., Tracy, S., Tracy, M., Bisits, A., Brown, C. and Thornton, C. (2014), 'Rates of obstetric intervention and associated perinatal mortality and morbidity among low-risk women giving birth in private and public hospitals in NSW (2000-2008) : a linked data population-based cohort study', BMJ Open, vol 4, no 5 .
Homer, C., Thornton, C., Scarf, V., Ellwood, D., Oats, J., Foureur, M., Sibbritt, D., McLachlan, H., Forster, D. and Dahlen, H. (2014), 'Birthplace in New South Wales, Australia : an analysis of perinatal outcomes using routinely collected data', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 14, no 206 .
George, A., Duff, M., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis, S., Ajwani, S. and Bhole, S. (2014), 'Piloting of an oral health education programme and knowledge test for midwives', Contemporary Nurse, vol 46, no 2 , pp 180 - 186.
Priddis, H., Schmied, V., Kettle, C., Sneddon, A. and Dahlen, H. (2014), '"A patchwork of services" - caring for women who sustain severe perineal trauma in New South Wales - from the perspective of women and midwives', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 14, no 1 .
Dahlen, H. and Caplice, S. (2014), 'What do midwives fear?', Women and Birth, vol 27, no 4 , pp 266 - 270.
Dahlen, H., Downe, S., Kennedy, H. and Foureur, M. (2014), 'Is society being reshaped on a microbiological and epigenetic level by the way women give birth?', Midwifery, vol 30, no 12 , pp 1149 - 1151.
Dahlen, H. (2014), 'Managing risk or facilitating safety?', International Journal of Childbirth, vol 4, no 2 , pp 66 - 68.
Priddis, H., Dahlen, H. and Schmied, V. (2013), 'Women's experiences following severe perineal trauma : a meta-ethnographic synthesis', Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol 69, no 4 , pp 748 - 759.
Priddis, H., Dahlen, H., Schmied, V., Sneddon, A., Kettle, C., Brown, C. and Thornton, C. (2013), 'Risk of recurrence, subsequent mode of birth and morbidity for women who experienced severe perineal trauma in a first birth in New South Wales between 2000 - 2008 : a population based data linkage study', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 13, no 89 , pp 1 - 7.
Mills, A., Schmied, V., Taylor, C., Dahlen, H., Shuiringa, W. and Hudson, M. (2013), 'Someone to talk to : young mothers' experiences of participating in a young parents support programme', Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, vol 27, no 3 , pp 551 - 559.
Dahlen, H., Dowling, H., Tracy, M., Schmied, V. and Tracy, S. (2013), 'Maternal and perinatal outcomes amongst low risk women giving birth in water compared to six birth positions on land : a descriptive cross sectional study in a birth centre over 12 years', Midwifery, vol 29, no 7 , pp 759 - 764.
Dahlen, H., Priddis, H., Schmied, V., Sneddon, A., Kettle, C., Brown, C. and Thornton, C. (2013), 'Trends and risk factors for severe perineal trauma during childbirth in New South Wales between 2000 and 2008 : a population-based data study', BMJ Open, vol 3, no 5 , pp 1 - 7.
Swain, J. and Dahlen, H. (2013), 'Putting evidence into practice : a quality activity of proactive pain relief for postpartum perineal pain', Women and Birth, vol 26, no 1 , pp 65 - 70.
Thornton, C., Dahlen, H., Korda, A. and Hennessy, A. (2013), 'The incidence of preeclampsia and eclampsia and associated maternal mortality in Australia from population-linked datasets : 2000-2008', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol 208, no 6 , pp 4761 - 4765.
Dahlen, H., Kennedy, H., Anderson, C., Bell, A., Clark, A., Foureur, M., Ohm, J., Shearman, A., Taylor, J., Wright, M. and Downe, S. (2013), 'The EPIIC hypothesis : intrapartum effects on the neonatal epigenome and consequent health outcomes', Medical Hypotheses, vol 80, no 5 , pp 656 - 662.
Dahlen, H., Schmied, V., Dennis, C. and Thornton, C. (2013), 'Rates of obstetric intervention during birth and selected maternal and perinatal outcomes for low risk women born in Australia compared to those born overseas', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 13 , pp 1 - 9.
Mills, A., Schmied, V. and Dahlen, H. (2013), ''Get alongside us', women's experiences of being overweight and pregnant in Sydney, Australia', Maternal and Child Nutrition, vol 9, no 3 , pp 309 - 321.
Thornton, C., Schmied, V., Dennis, C., Barnett, B. and Dahlen, H. (2013), 'Maternal deaths in NSW (2000-2006) from nonmedical causes (suicide and trauma) in the first year following birth', BioMed Research International, vol 2013 .
Dahlen, H. and Homer, C. (2013), ''Motherbirth or childbirth'? : a prospective analysis of vaginal birth after caesarean blogs', Midwifery, vol 29, no 2 , pp 167 - 173.
Downe, S., Gyte, G., Dahlen, H. and Singata, M. (2013), 'Routine vaginal examinations for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women and babies at term (Intervention Review)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 7 , pp 1 - 34.
Dahlen, H., Downe, S., Duff, M. and Gyte, G. (2013), 'Vaginal examination during normal labor : routine examination or routine intervention?', International Journal of Childbirth, vol 3, no 3 , pp 142 - 152.
Jackson, M., Dahlen, H. and Schmied, V. (2012), 'Birthing outside the system : perceptions of risk amongst Australian women who have freebirths and high risk homebirths', Midwifery, vol 28, no 5 , pp 561 - 567.
Dahlen, H. and Homer, C. (2012), 'Web-based news reports on midwives compared with obstetricians : a prospective analysis', Birth, vol 39, no 1 , pp 48 - 56.
George, A., Shamim, S., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Ajwani, S., Bhole, S. and Yeo, A. (2012), 'How do dental and prenatal care practitioners perceive dental care during pregnancy? Current evidence and implications', Birth, vol 39, no 3 , pp 238 - 247.
Mills, A., Schmied, V., Taylor, C., Dahlen, H., Schuiringa, W. and Hudson, M. (2012), 'Connecting, learning, leaving : supporting young parents in the community', Health and Social Care in the Community, vol 20, no 6 , pp 663 - 672.
Harvey, S., Schmied, V., Nicholls, D. and Dahlen, H. (2012), 'Key components of a service model providing early childhood support for women attending opioid treatment clinics : an Australian state health service review', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 21, no 17-18 , pp 2528 - 2537.
George, A., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Duff, M., Ajwani, S., Blinkhorn, A., Ellis, S. and Bhole, S. (2012), 'Development of an online education program for midwives in Australia to improve perinatal oral health', The Journal of Perinatal Education, vol 21, no 2 , pp 112 - 122.
Taylor, C., Mills, A., Schmied, V., Dahlen, H., Shuiringa, W. and Hudson, M. (2012), 'What works to engage young parents into services? Findings from an appreciative inquiry workshop', Contemporary Nurse, vol 42, no 2 , pp 258 - 271.
Dahlen, H. (2012), 'Homebirth : ten tips for safety and survival', British Journal of Midwifery, vol 20, no 12 , pp 872 - 876.
Downe, S., Gyte, G., Dahlen, H. and Singata, M. (2012), 'Routine vaginal examinations for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women and babies at term (Protocol)', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Online), vol 9, no CD010088 , pp 1 - 17.
Dahlen, H., Tracy, S., Tracy, M., Bisits, A., Brown, C. and Thornton, C. (2012), 'Rates of obstetric intervention among low-risk women giving birth in private and public hospitals in NSW : a population-based descriptive study', BMJ Open, vol 2, no 5 , pp 1 - 8.
Pierce, H., Homer, C., Dahlen, H. and King, J. (2012), 'Pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain : listening to Australian women', Nursing Research and Practice, vol 2012, no 387428 , pp 1 - 10.
Schmied, V., Olley, H., Burns, E., Duff, M., Dennis, C. and Dahlen, H. (2012), 'Contradictions and conflict : a meta-ethnographic study of migrant women's experiences of breastfeeding in a new country', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol 12, no 163 , pp 1 - 15.
Hussein, S., Dahlen, H. and Schmied, V. (2012), 'What makes episiotomy rates change? : a systematic review of the literature', International Journal of Childbirth, vol 2, no 1 , pp 29 - 39.
Priddis, H., Dahlen, H. and Schmied, V. (2012), 'What are the facilitators, inhibitors, and implications of birth positioning? : a review of the literature', Women and Birth, vol 25, no 3 , pp 100 - 106.
Dahlen, H., Jackson, M. and Stevens, J. (2011), 'Homebirth, freebirth and doulas: Casualty and consequences of a broken maternity system', Women and Birth, vol 24, no 1 , pp 47 - 50.
George, A., Johnson, M., Dahlen, H., Bhole, S., Blinkhorn, A. and Ellis, S. (2011), 'New role for midwives promoting dental health', Australian Nursing Journal, vol 18, no 1 , pp 37 - 37.
Stevens, J., Dahlen, H., Peters, K. and Jackson, D. (2011), 'Midwives' and doulas' perspectives of the role of the doula in Australia: A qualitative study', Midwifery, vol 27, no 4 , pp 509 - 516.
Catling-Paull, C., Dahlen, H. and Homer, C. (2011), 'Multiparous women's confidence to have a publicly-funded homebirth: A qualitative study', Women and Birth, vol 24, no 3 , pp 122 - 128.
Dahlen, H., Homer, C., Leap, N. and Tracy, S. (2011), 'From social to surgical: Historical perspectives on perineal care during labour and birth', Women and Birth, vol 24, no 3 , pp 105 - 111.
Dahlen, H. (2011), 'Home birth : a story of "infinite love and enormous rejection"', International Journal of Childbirth, vol 1, no 4 , pp 254 - 262.
Schmied, V., Duff, M., Dahlen, H., Mills, A. and Kolt, G. (2011), ''Not waving but drowning': A study of the experiences and concerns of midwives and other health professionals caring for obese childbearing women', Midwifery, vol 27, no 4 , pp 424 - 430.
Laws, P., Lim, C., Tracy, S., Dahlen, H. and Sullivan, E. (2011), 'Changes to booking, transfer criteria and procedures in birth centres in Australia from 1997-2007: A national survey', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 20, no 19-20 , pp 2812 - 2821.
Dahlen, H., Jackson, M., Schmied, V., Tracy, S. and Priddis, H. (2011), 'Birth centres and the national maternity services review : response to consumer demand or compromise?', Women and Birth, vol 24, no 4 , pp 165 - 172.
Dahlen, H., Schmied, V., Tracy, S., Jackson, M., Cummings, J. and Priddis, H. (2011), 'Home birth and the National Australian Maternity Services Review : too hot to handle?', Women and Birth, vol 24, no 4 , pp 148 - 155.
Priddis, H., Dahlen, H. and Schmied, V. (2011), 'Juggling instinct and fear : an ethnographic study of facilitators and inhibitors of physiological birth positioning in two different birth settings', International Journal of Childbirth, vol 1, no 4 , pp 227 - 241.
Dahlen, H. and Homer, C. (2010), 'Infant feeding in the first 12 weeks following birth : a comparison of patterns seen in Asian and non-Asia women in Australia', Women and Birth, vol 23, no 1 , pp 22 - 28.
Dahlen, H., Barclay, M. and Homer, C. (2010), 'The novice birthing : theorising first-time mothers' experiences of birth at home and in hospital in Australia', Midwifery, vol 26, no 1 , pp 53 - 63.
Dahlen, H. (2010), 'Undone by fear? : deluded by trust?', Midwifery, vol 26, no 2 , pp 156 - 162.
Dahlen, H., Barclay, L. and Homer, C. (2010), 'Reacting to the unknown : experiencing the first birth at home or in hospital in Australia', Midwifery, vol 26, no 4 , pp 415 - 423.
Cioffi, J., Schmied, V., Dahlen, H., Mills, A., Thornton, C., Duff, M., Cummings, J. and Kolt, G. (2010), 'Physical activity in pregnancy : women's perceptions, practices, and influencing factors', Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, vol 55, no 5 , pp 455 - 461.
Dahlen, H., Barclay, L. and Homer, C. (2010), 'Processing the first birth : journeying into 'motherland'', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 19, no 13-14 , pp 1977 - 1985.
Dahlen, H. (2009), 'The relationship between maternal birth positions and perineal outcomes in women giving birth in a birth centre over 12 years', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, , pp 82 - 82.
Dahlen, H., Homer, C., Cooke, M., Upton, A., Nunn, R. and Brodrick, B. (2009), ''Soothing the ring of fire': Australian women's and midwives' experiences of using perineal warm packs in the second stage of labour. Midwifery', Midwifery, vol 25, no 2 , pp 39 - 48.
Dahlen, H. and Homer, C. (2008), 'Perineal trauma and postpartum perineal morbidity in Asian and non-Asian primiparous women giving birth in Australia', Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, vol 37, no 4 , pp 455 - 463.
Dahlen, H. and Homer, C. (2008), 'What are the views of midwives in relation to perineal repair?', Women and Birth, vol 21, no 1 , pp 27 - 35.
Dahlen, H., Barcley, L. and Homer, C. (2008), 'Preparing for the first birth : mothers' experiences at home and in hospital in Australia', Journal of Perinatal Education, vol 17, no 4 , pp 21 - 32.
Dahlen, H., Ryan, M., Homer, C. and Cooke, M. (2007), 'An Australian prospective cohort study of risk factors for severe perineal trauma during childbirth', Midwifery, vol 23, no 2 , pp 196 - 203.
Homer, C. and Dahlen, H. (2007), 'Obstetric-induced incontinence: A black hole of preventable morbidity? An 'alternative' opinion', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 47, no 2 , pp 86 - 90.
Dahlen, H., Homer, C., Cooke, M., Upton, A., Nunn, R. and Brodrick, B. (2007), 'Perineal outcomes and maternal comfort related to the application of perineal warm packs in the second stage of labor: A randomized controlled trial', Birth, vol 34, no 4 , pp 282 - 290.
Tracy, S., Dahlen, H., Caplice, S., Laws, P., Wang, Y., Tracy, M. and Sullivan, E. (2007), 'Birth centers in Australia: A national population-based study of perinatal mortality associated with giving birth in a birth center', Birth, vol 34, no 3 , pp 194 - 201.
Tracy, S., Sullivan, E., Dahlen, H., Black, D., Wang, Y. and Tracy, M. (2006), 'Does size matter? A population-based study of birth in lower volume maternity hospitals for low risk women', BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 113, no 1 , pp 86 - 96.
Dahlen, H. (2006), 'Midwifery: "At the edge of history"', Women and Birth, vol 19, no 1 , pp 3 - 10.
Schmied, V., Cioffi, J., Dahlen, H., Kolt, G., Duff, M. and Thornton, C. (2008), 'Caring for obese women: Midwives experiences and concerns', Proceedings of the Women's Hospitals Australasia Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia.
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