Overview
Background
Perinatal Implementation Scientist & Postdoctoral Researcher & Science Communicator:
I am a full-time perinatal implementation science researcher. Since 2018, I have worked for the not-for profit, Mater Research, conducting research in implementing stillbirth prevention strategies. My vision is to make substantive improvements in national maternity care standards through actioning effective and targeted evidence-based implementation strategies to embed best practice recommendations into maternity care.I work as a Postdoctoral Research Officer with the Centre for Research Excellence in Stillbirth.
Communication and consumer involvement in research:
I am a leader within Mater Research for enhancing consumer involvement in research. Awarded a Stillbirth Foundation Research Grant (2021) I am leading a research study developing "A Guide to Research for Bereaved Parents", to improve the capacity of researchers and bereaved parents to co-design and translate research together.
Development of research workforce:
As Co-chair of the Early to Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Committee, I advocate for EMCRs and clinician researchers. Providing peer support, I organise external speakers to encourage scientific discussions and expertise sharing at monthly meetings. As an EMCR representative on the Mater Research Student Committee, I review student applications, offering constructive feedback to help prospective students obtain scholarships. I judge student awards and regularly chair student sessions at events such as the Mater Research Showcase and monthly Seminar Series.
Availability
- Dr Christine Andrews is:
- Available for supervision
Research impacts
Within a short time, post-PhD, I have expanded my research expertise, emerging as a senior leader within a large community of practice, with increasing responsibility for specific programs of work, under the mentorship of prominent researchers. I have advisory roles on three state-level government committees informing implementation and evaluation approaches for the #Safer Baby Bundle, which aims to reduce late gestation stillbirths in Australia. I am a key driver of the Safer Baby Bundle initiative, leading the national evaluation of its impact.
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Evaluation of an online education module designed to reduce stillbirth
Andrews, Christine, Meredith, Natasha, Seeho, Sean, Weller, Megan, Griffin, Alison, Ellwood, David, Middleton, Philippa, Jennings, Belinda and Flenady, Vicki (2021). Evaluation of an online education module designed to reduce stillbirth. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 61 (5) ajo.13380, 675-683. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13380
2021
Other Outputs
Full title: My Baby’s Movements: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial of a fetal movement awareness intervention to reduce stillbirths
Flenady, Vicki, Gardener, Glen, Ellwood, David, Coory, Michael, Weller, Megan, Warrilow, Kara, Middleton, Philippa, Wojcieszek, Aleena, Groom, Katie, Boyle, Fran, East, Christine, Lawford, Harriet, Callander, Emily, Said, Joanne, Walker, Susan, Mahomed, Kassam, Andrews, Christine, Gordon, Adrienne, Norman, Jane and Crowther, Caroline A. (2021). Full title: My Baby’s Movements: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial of a fetal movement awareness intervention to reduce stillbirths. doi: 10.22541/au.161700437.77887406/v1
2021
Journal Article
Systematic review of ambient temperature exposure during pregnancy and stillbirth: methods and evidence
Sexton, Jessica, Andrews, Christine, Carruthers, Selina, Kumar, Sailesh, Flenady, Vicki and Lieske, Scott (2021). Systematic review of ambient temperature exposure during pregnancy and stillbirth: methods and evidence. Environmental Research, 197 111037, 111037. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111037
2020
Journal Article
Implementation and evaluation of a quality improvement initiative to reduce late gestation stillbirths in Australia: Safer Baby Bundle study protocol
Andrews, C. J., Ellwood, D., Middleton, P. F., Gordon, A., Nicholl, M., Homer, C. S. E., Morris, J., Gardener, G., Coory, M., Davies-Tuck, M., Boyle, F. M., Callander, E., Bauman, A. and Flenady, V. J. (2020). Implementation and evaluation of a quality improvement initiative to reduce late gestation stillbirths in Australia: Safer Baby Bundle study protocol. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20 (1) 694, 694. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03401-0
2020
Journal Article
Stillbirth in Australia 2: Working together to reduce stillbirth in Australia: The Safer Baby Bundle initiative
Andrews, Christine J., Ellwood, David A., Gordon, Adrienne, Middleton, Philippa, Homer, Caroline S.E., Wallace, Euan M., Nicholl, Michael C. , Marr, Carrie, Sketcher-Baker, Kirstine, Weller, Megan, Seeho, Sean K.M. and Flenady, Vicki J. (2020). Stillbirth in Australia 2: Working together to reduce stillbirth in Australia: The Safer Baby Bundle initiative. Women and Birth, 33 (6), 514-519. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.09.006
2020
Journal Article
Stillbirth in Australia 4: Breaking the Silence: amplifying public awareness of stillbirth in Australia
Gordon, Adrienne, Chan, Lillian, Andrews, Christine, Ludski, Keren, Mead, Jacquelyn, Brezler, Leigh, Foord, Claire, Mansfield, Justin, Middleton, Philippa, Flenady, Vicki J. and Bauman, Adrian (2020). Stillbirth in Australia 4: Breaking the Silence: amplifying public awareness of stillbirth in Australia. Women and Birth, 33 (6), 526-530. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.09.010
2020
Journal Article
Coming to consensus: what defines deep partial thickness burn injuries in porcine models?
Gibson, Angela L. F., Carney, Bonnie C., Cuttle, Leila, Andrews, Christine J., Kowalczewski, Christine J., Liu, Aiping, Powell, Heather M., Stone, Randolph, Supp, Dorothy M., Singer, Adam J., Shupp, Jeffrey W., Lily, Stalter and Moffatt, Lauren T. (2020). Coming to consensus: what defines deep partial thickness burn injuries in porcine models?. Journal of Burn Care and Research, 42 (1), 98-109. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa132
2020
Journal Article
Understanding staff views and experiences of a clinical practice change to reduce stillbirth in South Asian women: a cross-sectional survey
Davies-Tuck, Miranda, Ruzic, Mikayla, Davey, Mary-Ann, Hodges, Ryan, Nowotny, Benjamin, Flenady, Vicki, Andrews, Christine and Wallace, Euan M (2020). Understanding staff views and experiences of a clinical practice change to reduce stillbirth in South Asian women: a cross-sectional survey. Women and Birth, 34 (4), e390-e395. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.07.010
2019
Journal Article
Survey of Australian maternity hospitals to inform development and implementation of a stillbirth prevention ‘bundle of care’
Andrews, C. J., Ellwood, D., Middleton, P. F., Homer, C. S.E., Reinebrant, H. E., Donnolley, N., Boyle, F. M., Gordon, A., Nicholl, M., Morris, J., Gardener, G., Davies-Tuck, M., Wallace, E. M. and Flenady, V. J. (2019). Survey of Australian maternity hospitals to inform development and implementation of a stillbirth prevention ‘bundle of care’. Women and Birth, 33 (3), 251-258. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.06.001
2019
Conference Publication
Survey of Australian maternity services on care practices to reduce stillbirth
Andrews, C., Middleton, P., Ellwood, D., Gordon, A., Homer, C., Donnolley, N., Boyle, F., Morris, J. and Flenady, V. (2019). Survey of Australian maternity services on care practices to reduce stillbirth. 23rd Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), Gold Coast, Queensland, 17-20 March 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14409_4
2018
Journal Article
Menstrual fluid factors facilitate tissue repair: identification and functional action in endometrial and skin repair
Evans, Jemma, Infusini, Giuseppe, McGovern, Jacqui, Cuttle, Leila, Webb, Andrew, Nebl, Thomas, Milla, Liz, Kimble, Roy, Kempf, Margit, Andrews, Christine J., Leavesley, David and Salamonsen, Lois A. (2018). Menstrual fluid factors facilitate tissue repair: identification and functional action in endometrial and skin repair. FASEB Journal, 33 (1), fj201800086R-605. doi: 10.1096/fj.201800086R
2018
Other Outputs
Validating the relationship between burn temperature, duration of exposure and tissue injury severity for scald burns
Andrews, Christine J. (2018). Validating the relationship between burn temperature, duration of exposure and tissue injury severity for scald burns. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.171
2017
Journal Article
Comparing the reported burn conditions for different severity burns in porcine models: a systematic review
Andrews, Christine J. and Cuttle, Leila (2017). Comparing the reported burn conditions for different severity burns in porcine models: a systematic review. International Wound Journal, 14 (6), 1199-1212. doi: 10.1111/iwj.12786
2017
Journal Article
Evidence-based injury prediction data for the water temperature and duration of exposure for clinically relevant deep dermal scald injuries
Andrews, Christine J, Kimble, Roy M, Kempf, Margit and Cuttle, Leila (2017). Evidence-based injury prediction data for the water temperature and duration of exposure for clinically relevant deep dermal scald injuries. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 25 (5), 792-804. doi: 10.1111/wrr.12577
2017
Journal Article
Skin thickness measurements increase with excision and biopsy processing procedures
Andrews, Christine J., Kempf, Margit, Kimble, Roy and Cuttle, Leila (2017). Skin thickness measurements increase with excision and biopsy processing procedures. Wound Repair and Regeneration, 25 (2), 338-340. doi: 10.1111/wrr.12525
2017
Conference Publication
Report on the 2nd European Tissue Repair Society summer school, Brussels, September 11–12th, 2017
Dijksteel, Gabrielle, Kuch, Natalia, op 't Veld, Roel C. and Andrews, Christine (2017). Report on the 2nd European Tissue Repair Society summer school, Brussels, September 11–12th, 2017. In: 2nd European Tissue Repair Society summerschool, Brussels, Belgium, (1027-1028). September 11–12th, 2017. doi:10.1111/wrr.12596
2016
Journal Article
Quantifying the role of burn temperature, burn duration and skin thickness in an in vivo animal skin model of heat conduction
Andrews, Christine J., Cuttle, Leila and Simpson, Matthew J. (2016). Quantifying the role of burn temperature, burn duration and skin thickness in an in vivo animal skin model of heat conduction. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 101, 542-549. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.05.070
2016
Journal Article
Development of a consistent and reproducible porcine scald burn model
Andrews, Christine J., Kempf, Margit, Kimble, Roy and Cuttle, Leila (2016). Development of a consistent and reproducible porcine scald burn model. Plos One, 11 (9) e0162888, e0162888. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162888
2016
Conference Publication
Assessment of tissue damage from burn injuries using a porcine scald burn model
Andrews, Christine, Kempf, Margit, Kimble, Roy and Cuttle, Leila (2016). Assessment of tissue damage from burn injuries using a porcine scald burn model. Joint meeting of the Australasian Wound and Tissue Repair Society (AWTRS) and the Molecular & Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia (MEPSA), Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 7-9 November 2016. Hoboken, NJ, United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Smoking cessation referral and uptake of Quitline services for pregnant women
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Maternal and Perinatal Death surveillance and Response in Ethiopia: Opportunities and challenges of MPDSR implementation progress
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Fran Boyle, Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady
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Doctor Philosophy
Perinatal mortality audit and classification to drive practice change in perinatal death and near-miss
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of asthma on maternal pregnancy complications, stillbirth and other adverse perinatal outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Flenady
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