Overview
Background
Catherine is an academic, midwife, registered nurse and neonatal nurse with over 30 years clinical experience. Along with her continued clinical work Catherine has contributed to project, policy and advisory roles in Queensland Health.
Catherine joined the NMSW/UQ in as a lecturer 2015 after completing her PhD. She is the past Honours Co-ordinator for both Nursing and Midwiferyand has led the Masters of Midwifery program; researching health promotion and health care. Catherine is an active member of the Statewide Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Network.
In 2019 Catherine was awarded a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) as international recognition to her committment to teaching and learning in higher education. Catherine teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students in nursing, midwifery, counselling and social work in the School.
Catherine continues to share the findings from her research at conferences in Australia and internationally and in peer reviewed publications. Her goal is to continue to promote maternal health with a focus on health service delivery.
Availability
- Dr Catherine Kilgour is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology
- Postgraduate Diploma, Queensland University of Technology
- Masters (Coursework), Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Journal Article
A narrative review of medical and surgical nurses' attitudes and perceptions when caring for patients with a secondary diagnosis of mental illness
Pasere, Elisabeth, O'Hara, Denis, Ballard, Emma, Kilgour, Catherine and Holland, Lorelle (2025). A narrative review of medical and surgical nurses' attitudes and perceptions when caring for patients with a secondary diagnosis of mental illness. Nurse Education Today, 151 106684, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106684
2025
Journal Article
Intensive Care Registered Nurses knowledge, attitudes and perspectives of caring for patients with mental health conditions: a scoping review
Wilson, Claire, Kilgour, Catherine and Delaney, Lori J. (2025). Intensive Care Registered Nurses knowledge, attitudes and perspectives of caring for patients with mental health conditions: a scoping review. Nurse Education Today, 147 106557, 106557-147. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2024.106557
2025
Journal Article
Ending rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: A systematic review of prevention programs in Australia
Cai, Yumeng, Delaney, Lori J., Lynch, Debby, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Takashima, Mari, Ullman, Amanda, Toombs, Maree, Martin, Antonella, Thompson, Kate, Maxwell, Karina, Moore, Jane, Kilgour, Catherine and Holland, Lorelle (2025). Ending rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: A systematic review of prevention programs in Australia. First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal, 3 100040, 1-24. doi: 10.1016/j.fnhli.2024.100040
2024
Journal Article
Midwifery and nursing honours programs in Australia and New Zealand: a scoping review of contemporary challenges and opportunities
Shipton, Emma V., Kearney, Lauren, Delaney, Lori and Kilgour, Catherine (2024). Midwifery and nursing honours programs in Australia and New Zealand: a scoping review of contemporary challenges and opportunities. Women and Birth, 37 (5) 101641, 101641. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101641
2024
Conference Publication
Ending rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: A systematic review of prevention programs in Australia
Cai, Yumeng (Emma), Delaney, Lori, Lynch, Debby, Kilgour, Catherine, Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Toombs, Maree, Ullman, Amanda, Takashima, Mari, Maxwell, Karina, Thompson, Kate, Moore, Jane and Holland, Lorelle (2024). Ending rheumatic heart disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: A systematic review of prevention programs in Australia. The National Nursing Forum, Cairns, QLD Australia, 14-16 August 2024. Canberra: Australian College of Nursing.
2024
Journal Article
Outcomes and perspectives of woman-newborn dyads following discharge from a quaternary maternity service in Australia: a cross-sectional survey
Lai, Melissa M., August, Deanne, Sharfuddin, Zoya, Palmer-Field, Kristina, Johnston, Louise, Main, Elizabeth, Smith, Patricia, Kilgour, Catherine M. and Kearney, Lauren (2024). Outcomes and perspectives of woman-newborn dyads following discharge from a quaternary maternity service in Australia: a cross-sectional survey. Women and Birth, 37 (1), 248-256. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.10.007
2024
Book
Quality in healthcare: assessing what we do
Kilgour, Catherine and Delaney, Lori (2024). Quality in healthcare: assessing what we do. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/4174bad
2023
Conference Publication
Factors influencing the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks: a mixed-methods systematic literature review
Kaech, Christelle, Kilgour, Catherine, Fischer Fumeaux, Céline J., de Labrusse, Claire and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Factors influencing the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks: a mixed-methods systematic literature review. 7th International Congress of the European Milk Bank Association (EMBA) Human Milk Banks: Equity and Quality for the Health of Vulnerable Babies, Madrid, Spain, 25-27 October 2023.
Featured
2023
Conference Publication
Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: A mixed methods study
Lee, Nigel, Kearney, Lauren, Brady, Susannah, Hawley, Glenda, Kilgour, Catherine, Peacock, Ann, Winters-Chang, Peta, Anderson, Loretta, Shipton, Emma and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: A mixed methods study. 33rd International Confederation of Midwives ICM Triennial Congress, Bali, Indonesia, 11-14 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Migrant and Refugee Women's Perceptions and Experiences of Perinatal Mental Health in Australia: A qualitative evidence synthesis
Meghdadi, M., Hawley, G. and Kilgour, C. (2023). Migrant and Refugee Women's Perceptions and Experiences of Perinatal Mental Health in Australia: A qualitative evidence synthesis. 33rd International Confederation of Midwives ICM Triennial Congress, Bali, Indonesia, 11-14 June 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Factors influencing the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks: a mixed-methods systematic literature review
Kaech, Christelle, Kilgour, Catherine, Fischer Fumeaux, Céline J., de Labrusse, Claire and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Factors influencing the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks: a mixed-methods systematic literature review. 33rd International Confederation of Midwives ICM Triennial Congress, Bali, Indonesia, 11-14 June 2023.
Featured
2023
Conference Publication
Consent during labour
Lee, Nigel, Kearney, Lauren, Brady, Susannah, Hawley, Glenda, Kilgour, Catherine, Peacock, Ann, Winters-Chang, Peta, Anderson, Loretta, Shipton, Emma and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Consent during labour. Trans Tasman Midwifery Education Consortium, Canberra, ACT Australia, 30-31 March 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Discharge timing and postnatal programs, neonatal outcomes and maternal perspectives: a cross-sectional survey
Lai, M., August, D., Sharfuddin, Z., Johnston, L., Main, E., Palmer-Field, K., Smith, P., Kilgour, C. and Kearney, L. (2023). Discharge timing and postnatal programs, neonatal outcomes and maternal perspectives: a cross-sectional survey. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 5-8 March 2023.
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: a mixed methods study
Lee, Nigel, Kearney, Lauren, Shipton, Emma, Hawley, Glenda, Winters-Chang, Peta, Kilgour, Catherine, Brady, Susannah, Peacock, Ann, Anderson, Loretta and Humphrey, Tracy (2023). Consent during labour and birth as observed by midwifery students: a mixed methods study. Women and Birth, 36 (6), e574-e581. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.02.005
2023
Other Outputs
Policies and guidelines supporting the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks in Switzerland: a document analysis
Kaech, Christelle, Humphrey, Tracy, Kilgour, Catherine, Fischer Fumeaux, Céline Julie and de Labrusse, Claire (2023). Policies and guidelines supporting the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks in Switzerland: a document analysis. Leeds, United Kingdom: National Institute for Health Research NIHR.
2022
Journal Article
Factors that influence the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks: a systematic review
Kaech, Christelle, Kilgour, Catherine, Fischer Fumeaux, Céline J., de Labrusse, Claire and Humphrey, Tracy (2022). Factors that influence the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks: a systematic review. Nutrients, 14 (24) 5253, 5253. doi: 10.3390/nu14245253
2022
Journal Article
Implementation barriers and enablers of midwifery group practice for vulnerable women: a qualitative study in a tertiary urban Australian health service
Smith, Patricia A., Kilgour, Catherine, Rice, Deann, Callaway, Leonie K. and Martin, Elizabeth K. (2022). Implementation barriers and enablers of midwifery group practice for vulnerable women: a qualitative study in a tertiary urban Australian health service. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1) 1265, 1265. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08633-8
2020
Other Outputs
What the health: pregnancy and childbirth in the time of coronavirus
Kilgour, Catherine (2020, 05 19). What the health: pregnancy and childbirth in the time of coronavirus
2019
Conference Publication
Experiences of women, hospital clinicians and general practitioners with gestational diabetes mellitus postnatal follow-up: a mixed methods approach
Kilgour, Catherine, Bogossian, Fiona and Callaway, Leonie (2019). Experiences of women, hospital clinicians and general practitioners with gestational diabetes mellitus postnatal follow-up: a mixed methods approach. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9-12 September 2019.
2019
Journal Article
Experiences of women, hospital clinicians and general practitioners with gestational diabetes mellitus postnatal follow-up: A mixed methods approach
Kilgour, Catherine, Bogossian, Fiona, Callaway, Leonie and Gallois, Cindy (2019). Experiences of women, hospital clinicians and general practitioners with gestational diabetes mellitus postnatal follow-up: A mixed methods approach. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 148, 32-42. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.12.005
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Catherine Kilgour is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Comparison of milk banking in Switzerland and Australia: A mixed-methods study
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Incident Analysis in Healthcare: An Intergroup Perspective
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Bernadette Watson
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