Overview
Background
Bec Jenkinson is maternity consumer advocate-turned-researcher, with more than 10 years’ experience as a leader in the Australian maternity consumer movement, advocating for high quality, respectful, women-centred continuity of care. I am a skilled qualitative and mixed methods researcher, writer, presenter and networker with a passion for consumer and community engagement in health services, and broad experience encompassing health policy, service delivery and evaluation, and education. Bec's PhD investigated the experiences of women, midwives and obstetricians when pregnant women decline recommended care. She went on to co-lead the development and implementation of Queensland Health's Guideline: Partnering with the woman who declines recommended maternity care. Bec is now a Qualitative Research Fellow with the Australian Women and Girl's Health Research Centre, working on research projects related to weight stigma in maternity care, preconception health, and women's experiences of intrapartum care.
Availability
- Dr Bec Jenkinson is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Education, Central Queensland University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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Featured
2023
Journal Article
Listening to larger bodied women: Time for a new approach to maternity care
Griffiths, Ahlia, Kingsley, Sara, Mason, Zena, Tome, Renee, Tomkinson, Malyssa and Jenkinson, Bec (2023). Listening to larger bodied women: Time for a new approach to maternity care. Women and Birth, 36 (5), 397-400. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.001
2024
Journal Article
Partnering with the woman who declines recommended maternity care: Development of a statewide guideline in Queensland, Australia
Jenkinson, Bec, Gray, Lyndel, Sketcher‐Baker, Kirstine and Kimble, Rebecca (2024). Partnering with the woman who declines recommended maternity care: Development of a statewide guideline in Queensland, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13889
2024
Journal Article
Larger bodied women's experiences of maternity care: a national photo-voice study [RADIANT Study]
Kearney, Lauren, Jenkinson, Dr Bec, Hill, Dr Briony, Griffiths, Ahlia and Callaway, Leonie (2024). Larger bodied women's experiences of maternity care: a national photo-voice study [RADIANT Study]. Women and Birth, 37 101767, 101767. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101767
2024
Conference Publication
Communicating cardiovascular disease risk with women who have a history of pregnancy complications and loss
Jenkinson, Bec, Lawler, Sheleigh, Middleton, Philippa, Bonner, Carissa, Cooke, Eileen, Hardiman, Leah, Limmer, Ayme, Mckenzie, Melanie, Payne, Sam, Ura, Anna-Lee, Charlton, Valerie, Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita (2024). Communicating cardiovascular disease risk with women who have a history of pregnancy complications and loss. 12th International Shared Decision Making Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, 7-10 July 2024. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2024-sdc.117
2024
Journal Article
Response to the Letter to the Editor
Lee, Nigel, Allen, Jyai, Jenkinson, Bec, Hurst, Cameron, Gao, Yu and Kildea, Sue (2024). Response to the Letter to the Editor. Women and Birth, 37 (3) 101599, 101599. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101599
2024
Journal Article
Partnering with consumers and practising clinicians to establish research priorities for public hospital maternity services
Cole, Roni, Kearney, Lauren, Jenkinson, Bec, Kettle, Imogen, Ng, Beng, Callaway, Leonie and Nugent, Rachael (2024). Partnering with consumers and practising clinicians to establish research priorities for public hospital maternity services. Australian Health Review, 48 (3), 321-331. doi: 10.1071/ah23222
2023
Conference Publication
Should I have an induction of labour?
Morris, Shannon, Adams, Cathy and Jenkinson, Rebecca (2023). Should I have an induction of labour?. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.068
2023
Conference Publication
First do no harm: a single site pre-post implementation study of a perineal protection bundle
Lee, Nigel, Allen, Jyai, Jenkinson, Rebecca, Gao, Yu and Kildea, Sue (2023). First do no harm: a single site pre-post implementation study of a perineal protection bundle. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12-14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.007
2023
Journal Article
A pre-post implementation study of a care bundle to reduce perineal trauma in unassisted births conducted by midwives
Lee, Nigel, Allen, Jyai, Jenkinson, Bec, Hurst, Cameron, Gao, Yu and Kildea, Sue (2023). A pre-post implementation study of a care bundle to reduce perineal trauma in unassisted births conducted by midwives. Women and Birth, 37 (1), 159-165. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.08.003
2023
Journal Article
Bringing researchers to the consumer table: the process and outcomes of a consumer roundtable on telehealth
Jenkinson, Bec, Maxwell, Jo, Bell, Alison, Young, Adrienne, Smith, Anthony C., Christoffersen, Anja, Trevor, Dale, Young, Leonie and Russell, Trevor (2023). Bringing researchers to the consumer table: the process and outcomes of a consumer roundtable on telehealth. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 1357633X231188536. doi: 10.1177/1357633x231188536
2023
Conference Publication
Co-designing resources with midwives and consumers to address weight stigma in antenatal care
Hill, B, Hailu, H, Jenkinson, B, Rakic, S, Nagpal, T, Boyle, J, Sheehan, P and Skouteris, H (2023). Co-designing resources with midwives and consumers to address weight stigma in antenatal care. Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 18-20 October 2023.
2022
Journal Article
The impact of a perineal care bundle on women’s birth experiences in Queensland, Australia: a qualitative thematic analysis
Barnett, Belinda, Jenkinson, Bec and Lee, Nigel (2022). The impact of a perineal care bundle on women’s birth experiences in Queensland, Australia: a qualitative thematic analysis. Women and Birth, 36 (3), 271-280. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.09.002
2022
Journal Article
Termination of pregnancy in Queensland post-decriminalisation: a content analysis of client records from an all-options pregnancy counselling organisation
Cleetus, Maryanne, Lazarou, Mattea, Tooker, Siân, Jenkinson, Bec and Dean, Judith A. (2022). Termination of pregnancy in Queensland post-decriminalisation: a content analysis of client records from an all-options pregnancy counselling organisation. Sexual Health, 19 (6), 491-500. doi: 10.1071/sh22059
2022
Conference Publication
Partnering with women who decline recommended maternity care
Gray, L, Jenkinson, B. and Kimble, R (2022). Partnering with women who decline recommended maternity care. International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Sydney, NSW Australia, 25-26 July 2022.
2022
Conference Publication
Consumer involvement in health and medical research at the University of Queensland: A panel discussion
Jenkinson, B, Christoffersen, A, Trevor, D, Anemaat, L, Bell, A and Maxwell, J (2022). Consumer involvement in health and medical research at the University of Queensland: A panel discussion. Health Consumers Queensland Annual Forum, Sunshine Coast, QLD Australia, 13-14 October 2022.
2021
Journal Article
Validating a scale to measure respectful maternity care in Australia: challenges and recommendations
Jenkinson, Bec, Kearney, Lauren, Kynn, Mary, Reed, Rachel, Nugent, Rachael, Toohill, Jocelyn and Bogossian, Fiona (2021). Validating a scale to measure respectful maternity care in Australia: challenges and recommendations. Midwifery, 103 103090, 103090. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2021.103090
2020
Journal Article
Women's unmet needs in early labour: qualitative analysis of free-text survey responses in the M@NGO trial of caseload midwifery
Allen, Jyai, Jenkinson, Bec, Tracy, Sally K., Hartz, Donna L., Tracy, Mark and Kildea, Sue (2020). Women's unmet needs in early labour: qualitative analysis of free-text survey responses in the M@NGO trial of caseload midwifery. Midwifery, 88 102751, 102751. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102751
2020
Book Chapter
Keeping the canary singing: Maternity care plans and respectful homebirth transfer
Jenkinson, Bec and Fox, Deborah (2020). Keeping the canary singing: Maternity care plans and respectful homebirth transfer. Birthing Outside the System: The Canary in the Coal Mine. (pp. 320-343) edited by Hannah Dahlen, Bashi Kumar-Hazard and Virginia Schmied. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429489853-18
2019
Journal Article
Does introducing a dedicated early labour area improve birth outcomes? A pre-post intervention study
Williams, Lauren, Jenkinson, Bec, Lee, Nigel, Gao, Yu, Allen, Jyai, Morrow, Jane and Kildea, Sue (2019). Does introducing a dedicated early labour area improve birth outcomes? A pre-post intervention study. Women and Birth, 33 (3), 259-264. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.05.001
2018
Journal Article
Refusal of recommended maternity care: Time to make a pact with women?
Jenkinson, Bec, Kruske, Sue and Kildea, Sue (2018). Refusal of recommended maternity care: Time to make a pact with women?. Women and Birth, 31 (6), 433-441. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.03.006
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and incorporating the consumer voice in paediatric intensive care research
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sainath Raman, Associate Professor Kristen Gibbons
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Doctor Philosophy
Body Positive Birth Project
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Lauren Kearney
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Master Philosophy
Understanding the variation in the use of hysterectomy to improve outcomes for women with heavy menstrual bleeding
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jenny Doust
Media
Enquiries
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- health consumer perspectives
- respectful maternity care
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