Publications by authors named "Catina Adams"
Introduction: Postnatal depression affects up to one in six new mothers in Australia each year, with significant impacts on the woman and her family. Prevention strategies can be complicated by a woman's reluctance to seek professional help. Peer support is a promising but inadequately tested early intervention.
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- The study systematically reviews qualitative research on the roles of home-visiting nurses dealing with women facing family violence, identifying key themes and challenges in their work.
- Utilizing a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies from various scientific databases, the research included 26 papers that met strict inclusion criteria from 1985 to 2021.
- Findings highlighted two main themes: the importance of relationship building and the multifaceted nature of family violence practice, illustrating the evolving roles of these nurses and the critical skills they need to effectively support and safeguard vulnerable clients.
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- The study aims to investigate the roles and characteristics of home visiting nurses who deal with family violence, focusing on how their personal and professional traits impact their work.
- Conducted through semi-structured interviews with 37 nurses and nurse managers in Victoria, Australia, the research uncovered two main themes regarding the skills and qualities needed for effectively addressing family violence.
- The findings suggest that understanding these traits can help managers recruit the right nurses, improve job satisfaction, and enhance the effectiveness of support programs for women affected by family violence.
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- Family violence is a major public health concern impacting women and children, and Enhanced Maternal and Child Health nurses (EMCH) in Victoria, Australia, support these affected individuals.
- A qualitative study involving 25 EMCH nurses explored their challenges and methods in addressing family violence, highlighting key practices such as validating experiences, offering non-judgmental support, and balancing guidance with autonomy.
- The findings underscore the complexity of the nurses' roles and their critical contributions to assisting women facing domestic abuse, providing valuable insights into effective nursing strategies in this sensitive area of care.
Aim: To explore the experience of nurse managers managing maternal and child health nurses undertaking family violence work in Victoria, Australia.
Background: Health care practitioners' ability to address violence against women is strengthened by health service systems that include effective staff management and leadership. Maternal and child health nurses work with women experiencing abuse; however, their support by the health system and their managers has not been examined.
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service in Victoria comprises a universal service, an enhanced program providing additional support for vulnerable families (EMCH) and a 24-h MCH telephone line. There is anecdotal evidence of variation in EMCH programs between Local Government Areas, and this study aims to explore the variation in EMCH programs to inform future EMCH policy and practice. An online survey was sent to MCH coordinators in Victoria in December 2016 (n = 79), with a response rate of 70% (55/79).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mothers are at risk of domestic violence (DV) and its harmful consequences postpartum. There is no evidence to date for sustainability of DV screening in primary care settings. We aimed to test whether a theory-informed, maternal and child health (MCH) nurse-designed model increased and sustained DV screening, disclosure, safety planning and referrals compared with usual care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Intimate partner violence (IPV) can result in significant harm to women and families and is especially prevalent when women are pregnant or recent mothers. Maternal and child health nurses (MCHN) in Victoria, Australia are community-based nurse/midwives who see over 95% of all mothers with newborns. MCHN are in an ideal position to identify and support women experiencing IPV, or refer them to specialist family violence services.
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