Overview
Background
Dr Catherine Kilgour is an academic, clinician-researcher, midwife, registered nurse and neonatal nurse with over 30 years of experience in clinical practice, health service leadership, research and higher education.
Prior to joining The University of Queensland, she held senior project, policy and advisory roles within Queensland Health, contributing to statewide initiatives including Subject Matter Expert for the Perinatal eHealth Program and an NHMRC-funded randomised controlled trial.
Catherine is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), an active member of the Statewide Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Network (SMNCN), a member of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences Human Research Ethics Committee, and serves on the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work Assessment Subcommittee.
Her research focuses on health promotion, health equity and healthcare quality, with interests in vulnerable populations, Indigenous health, maternal and newborn health, mental health, and the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. She is co-author of the open-access textbook Quality in Healthcare: Assessing What We Do (2024), which supports students and health professionals to develop skills in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, patient safety and healthcare evaluation.
Catherine’s work aims to translate evidence into practice to improve health outcomes and strengthen equitable healthcare 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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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
Newspaper Article
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
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 , 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. Herston State of the Art Healthcare Symposium, Herston, QLD, Australia, 9-12 September 2019.
2018
Conference Publication
Gestational diabetes mellitus: discharge planning and postnatal follow-up
Kilgour, Catherine (2018). Gestational diabetes mellitus: discharge planning and postnatal follow-up. Diabetes in Pregnancy Education Day , Birtinya, QLD Australia, 8 November 2018.
2018
Journal Article
How to treat: gestational diabetes mellitus
Jersey, S. de, Jennings, W., Kilgour, C. and Barrett, H. L. (2018). How to treat: gestational diabetes mellitus. Australian Doctor.
2018
Journal Article
Gestational diabetes mellitus
de Jersey, Susan, Jennings, Warren, Barrett, Helen and Kilgour, Catherine (2018). Gestational diabetes mellitus. Medical Observer: Health and Medical News Australia, July
2018
Journal Article
Postnatal gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up: perspectives of Australian hospital clinicians and general practitioners
Kilgour, Catherine, Bogossian, Fiona Elizabeth, Callaway, Leonie and Gallois, Cindy (2018). Postnatal gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up: perspectives of Australian hospital clinicians and general practitioners. Women and Birth, 32 (1), e24-e33. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.04.011
2018
Conference Publication
Seven secrets to successful postnatal gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up
Catherine Kilgour (2018). Seven secrets to successful postnatal gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up. Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Nursing and Midwifery Conference, Brisbane Convention Centre, 1 March 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
A patients journey though a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus
Kilgour, Catherine (2018). A patients journey though a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus. Inaugural Diabetes in Pregnancy Day, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, 8 November 2018.
2017
Conference Publication
Seven secrets to successful postnatal gestational diabetes follow up
Kilgour, C., Bogossian, F., Callaway, L. and Gallois, C. (2017). Seven secrets to successful postnatal gestational diabetes follow up. 31st Triennial International Congress Integrative Manual Medicine Congress, Toronto, Canada, 18-22 June 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Seven secrets to successful postnatal gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up
Kilgour, C., Bogossian, F., Gallois, C. and Callaway, L. (2017). Seven secrets to successful postnatal gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up. 31st ICM Triennial Conference, Toronto, Canada, 18-22 June 2017. Toronto, Canada: ICM.
2017
Conference Publication
Postnatal gestational diabetes follow up: Australian women's experiences
Kilgour, C., Bogossian, F., Callaway, L. and Gallois, C. (2017). Postnatal gestational diabetes follow up: Australian women's experiences. 31st Triennial International Congress Integrative Manual Medicine Congress, Toronto, Canada, 18-22 June 2017.
2015
Other Outputs
Communication between hospital clinicians, general practitioners and women: postpartum follow-up of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus
Kilgour, Catherine (2015). Communication between hospital clinicians, general practitioners and women: postpartum follow-up of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.1043
2015
Journal Article
Postnatal gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up: Australian women's experiences
Kilgour, Catherine, Bogossian, Fiona Elizabeth, Callaway, Leonie and Gallois, Cindy (2015). Postnatal gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up: Australian women's experiences. Women and Birth, 28 (4), 285-292. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.06.004
2015
Conference Publication
Seven secrets to successful postnatal GDM follow-up
Kilgour, Catherine M., Bogossian, Fiona, Gallois, Cindy, Callaway, Leonie and McIntyre, David (2015). Seven secrets to successful postnatal GDM follow-up. Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Annual Scientific Meeting 2015, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 28 - 30 August 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
The seven secrets to successful gestational diabetes mellitus postnatal follow-up.
Catherine Kilgour, Fiona Bogossian, Cindy Gallois, Callaway Leonie and David McIntyre (2015). The seven secrets to successful gestational diabetes mellitus postnatal follow-up.. Integrity and Integration in Healthcare Delivery 24th Annual RBWH Healthcare Symposium, Education Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, 12-16 October 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
An audit of the quality of discharge summaries in supporting follow-up in women with gestational diabetes mellitus
Catherine Kilgour, Fiona Bogossian, Cindy Gallois, Leonie Callaway and David H Mcintyre (2015). An audit of the quality of discharge summaries in supporting follow-up in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Annual Scientific Meeting 2015,, Adelaide, SA Australia Conference Conference, 28th - 30th August 2015..
Supervision
Availability
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- 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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