Overview
Availability
- Associate Professor Megan Cooper is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Midwifery, University of South Australia
- Bachelor (Honours) of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
- Doctor of Philosophy of Midwifery, University of South Australia
- Graduate Diploma of Education Studies, University of South Australia
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, Southern Cross University
- Graduate Certificate in Midwifery, Edith Cowan University
Research interests
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Water immersion for labour and birth
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Informed decision making in maternity care
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Maternity policies and guidelines
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Pain relief for labour and birth
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Midwifery scope of practice
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Models of midwifery care
Works
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2023
Conference Publication
RESET-M: REengaging through Supportive Education and Training for Midwives
Cooper, Megan, Hepburn-Brown, Kate, Dillon, Fiona and Briley, Annette (2023). RESET-M: REengaging through Supportive Education and Training for Midwives. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 - 14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.031
2023
Conference Publication
Media influences on primiparous women's mode of birth choice
De Angelis, Michaela, Cooper, Megan, McNeill, Liz and Briley, Annette (2023). Media influences on primiparous women's mode of birth choice. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 - 14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.063
2023
Conference Publication
Immersing for a sense of coherence: casting a salutogenic lens over warm water immersion
Cooper, Megan and Briley, Annette (2023). Immersing for a sense of coherence: casting a salutogenic lens over warm water immersion. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 - 14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.083
2023
Conference Publication
Water off a duck's back! Or is it?
Cooper, Megan (2023). Water off a duck's back! Or is it?. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12 – 14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.098
2023
Conference Publication
The WA+ER scale: measuring women's experience of water for labour and birth
Cooper, Megan (2023). The WA+ER scale: measuring women's experience of water for labour and birth. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 - 14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.103
2023
Conference Publication
Thru the pinard: an exploration of midwifery PhD journeys
McNeill, Liz, Briley, Annette and Cooper, Megan (2023). Thru the pinard: an exploration of midwifery PhD journeys. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 - 14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.096
2023
Conference Publication
An examination of midwives’ views of the educational, clinical and practical value of undertaking/completing a program of study that leads to endorsement to prescribe scheduled medicines
Amor, Mrs Antoinette, McNeill, Mx Liz and Cooper, Megan (2023). An examination of midwives’ views of the educational, clinical and practical value of undertaking/completing a program of study that leads to endorsement to prescribe scheduled medicines. Australian College of Midwives National Conference – Be the Change, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12 – 14 September 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2023.07.019
2023
Journal Article
Celebrating the impact and potential of midwifery education
Sidebotham, Mary and Cooper, Megan (2023). Celebrating the impact and potential of midwifery education. Nurse Education in Practice, 70 103670, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103670
2022
Journal Article
The views and perceptions of water immersion for labor and birth from women who had birthed in Australia but had not used the option
Cooper, Megan and Warland, Jane (2022). The views and perceptions of water immersion for labor and birth from women who had birthed in Australia but had not used the option. European Journal of Midwifery, 6 (August) 54, 1-10. doi: 10.18332/ejm/150355
2022
Journal Article
The development of the W A + E R (water immersion agency plus expectations and relief) scale
Cooper, Megan, Pollock, Danielle, Warland, Jane and McLinton, Sarven (2022). The development of the W A + E R (water immersion agency plus expectations and relief) scale. Midwifery, 109 103298, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2022.103298
2021
Journal Article
A systematic meta-thematic synthesis to examine the views and experiences of women following water immersion during labour and waterbirth
Feeley, Claire, Cooper, Megan and Burns, Ethel (2021). A systematic meta-thematic synthesis to examine the views and experiences of women following water immersion during labour and waterbirth. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77 (7), 2942-2956. doi: 10.1111/jan.14720
2021
Journal Article
Making it Work for Everyone: Developing Flexible Digital Clinical Communication Modules for Health Disciplines in an Australian Context
Cominos, Nayia, Thoirs, Kerry, Harper, Rowena, Cross, Giordana and Cooper, Megan (2021). Making it Work for Everyone: Developing Flexible Digital Clinical Communication Modules for Health Disciplines in an Australian Context. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 19 (3). doi: 10.46743/1540-580X/2021.2020
2021
Journal Article
'They follow the wants and needs of an institution': midwives' views of water immersion
Cooper, Megan, McCutcheon, Helen and Warland, Jane (2021). 'They follow the wants and needs of an institution': midwives' views of water immersion. Women and Birth, 34 (2), E178-E187. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.02.019
2021
Journal Article
Women's experiences of their interactions with health care providers during the postnatal period in Australia: a qualitative systematic review protocol
Pollock, Danielle, Cooper, Megan, McArthur, Alexa, Barker, Timothy and Munn, Zachary (2021). Women's experiences of their interactions with health care providers during the postnatal period in Australia: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 19 (3), 622-628. doi: 10.11124/jbies-20-00182
2021
Journal Article
Breaking the silence: determining prevalence and understanding stillbirth stigma
Pollock, Danielle, Pearson, Elissa, Cooper, Megan, Ziaian, Tahereh, Foord, Claire and Warland, Jane (2021). Breaking the silence: determining prevalence and understanding stillbirth stigma. Midwifery, 93 102884, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102884
2020
Journal Article
Exploring the psychometric validity and reliability of the stillbirth stigma scale
Pollock, Danielle, Esterman, Adrian, Pearson, Elissa, Cooper, Megan, Ziaian, Tahereh and Warland, Jane (2020). Exploring the psychometric validity and reliability of the stillbirth stigma scale. Evidence Based Midwifery, 18 (2), 5-12.
2020
Journal Article
Understanding stillbirth stigma: A scoping literature review
Pollock, Danielle, Ziaian, Tahereh, Pearson, Elissa, Cooper, Megan and Warland, Jane (2020). Understanding stillbirth stigma: A scoping literature review. Women and Birth, 33 (3), 207-218. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.05.004
2020
Journal Article
Love the way you're teaching us': a purpose-developed clinical communication workshop for first year midwifery students
Cooper, Megan, Cominos, Nayia, Thoirs, Kerry, Harper, Rowena and Cross, Giordana (2020). Love the way you're teaching us': a purpose-developed clinical communication workshop for first year midwifery students. Nurse Education in Practice, 45 102773, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102773
2020
Journal Article
Transition experiences of internationally qualified midwives practising midwifery in Australia
Javanmard, Mitra, Steen, Mary, Vernon, Rachael and Cooper, Megan (2020). Transition experiences of internationally qualified midwives practising midwifery in Australia. Women and Birth, 33 (3), E234-E244. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.05.002
2020
Journal Article
Voices of the unheard: a qualitative survey exploring bereaved parents experiences of stillbirth stigma
Pollock, Danielle, Pearson, Elissa, Cooper, Megan, Ziaian, Tahereh, Foord, Claire and Warland, Jane (2020). Voices of the unheard: a qualitative survey exploring bereaved parents experiences of stillbirth stigma. Women and Birth, 33 (2), 165-174. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.03.002
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