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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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
2018
Other Outputs
Getting the ‘Comfortable’ to listen: a mixed methods study of refusal of recommended maternity care
Jenkinson, Rebecca (2018). Getting the ‘Comfortable’ to listen: a mixed methods study of refusal of recommended maternity care. PhD Thesis, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.188
2018
Conference Publication
Woman’s decision pathway in pregnancy, labour, and birth
Gray, L., James, C., Jenkinson, B., Burley, K., Kimble, R. and Sketcher-Baker, K. (2018). Woman’s decision pathway in pregnancy, labour, and birth. International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 11-12 September 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Partnering with women who decline recommended maternity care
Gray, L., Jenkinson, B. and Kimble, R. (2018). Partnering with women who decline recommended maternity care. International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 11-12 September 2018.
2018
Journal Article
Is the Birthing Unit Design Spatial Evaluation Tool valid for diverse groups?
Menke, Sara, Jenkinson, Bec, Foureur, Maralyn and Kildea, Sue (2018). Is the Birthing Unit Design Spatial Evaluation Tool valid for diverse groups?. Women and Birth, 32 (4), 372-379. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.09.009
2017
Journal Article
The experiences of women, midwives and obstetricians when women decline recommended maternity care: a feminist thematic analysis
Jenkinson, Bec, Kruske, Sue and Kildea, Sue (2017). The experiences of women, midwives and obstetricians when women decline recommended maternity care: a feminist thematic analysis. Midwifery, 52, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.05.006
2017
Conference Publication
Using the master’s tools to dismantle the master’s house: Refusal of recommended maternity care in a tertiary hospital
Jenkinson, B. (2017). Using the master’s tools to dismantle the master’s house: Refusal of recommended maternity care in a tertiary hospital. Passage to Motherhood Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 May 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
The benefits of a structured documentation and communication process when pregnant women decline recommended maternity care
Jenkinson, B. (2017). The benefits of a structured documentation and communication process when pregnant women decline recommended maternity care. Obstetric Malpractice Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 8 August 2017.
2016
Journal Article
Primary Maternity Units in rural and remote Australia: Results of a national survey
Kruske, Sue, Kildea Sue, Jenkinson, Bec, Pilcher, Jennifer, Robin, Sarah, Rolfe, Margaret, Kornelsen, Jude and Barclay, Lesley (2016). Primary Maternity Units in rural and remote Australia: Results of a national survey. Midwifery, 40, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2016.05.004
2016
Journal Article
Women's, midwives' and obstetricians' experiences of a structured process to document refusal of recommended maternity care
Jenkinson, Bec, Kruske, Sue, Stapleton, Helen, Beckmann, Michael, Reynolds, Maree and Kildea, Sue (2016). Women's, midwives' and obstetricians' experiences of a structured process to document refusal of recommended maternity care. Women and Birth, 29 (6), 531-541. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2016.05.005
2016
Conference Publication
The line in the sand: Feminist perspectives on refusal of recommended maternity care
Jenkinson, B. (2016). The line in the sand: Feminist perspectives on refusal of recommended maternity care. 8th International Biennial Conference of the Australian Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 13-16 July 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Supporting women’s autonomy: Lessons from one tertiary hospital
Jenkinson, B. (2016). Supporting women’s autonomy: Lessons from one tertiary hospital. International Normal Labour and Birth Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 10-13 October 2016.
2015
Journal Article
Maternity care plans: a retrospective review of a process aiming to support women who decline standard care
Jenkinson, Bec, Kruske, Sue, Stapleton, Helen, Beckmann, Michael, Reynolds, Maree and Kildea, Sue (2015). Maternity care plans: a retrospective review of a process aiming to support women who decline standard care. Women and Birth, 28 (4), 303-309. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.05.003
2015
Conference Publication
When 'no' means 'no': Supporting women's rights to informed consent and refusal
Jenkinson, Bec (2015). When 'no' means 'no': Supporting women's rights to informed consent and refusal. Australian College of the Midwives National 19th Biennial Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 5-8 October 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.07.072
2014
Journal Article
Maternity services and the discharge process: a review of practice in Queensland
Jenkinson, Bec, Young, Kate and Kruske, Sue (2014). Maternity services and the discharge process: a review of practice in Queensland. Women and Birth, 27 (2), 114-120. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2013.12.001
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, Professor Kristen Gibbons
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Doctor Philosophy
Postpartum midwifery care for larger bodied women: a mixed methods study
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
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