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Athena Sheehan

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h-index: 25
Works: 72
Citations: 2,313

Most-cited papers

Women's perceptions and experiences of breastfeeding support: a metasynthesis.
V. Schmied, S. Beake, Athena Sheehan, C. McCourt +1 more
2011Birth342 citations Open access
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Collaboration in maternity care: a randomised controlled trial comparing community‐based continuity of care with standard hospital care
Caroline S. E. Homer, Gregory K. Davis, P. Brodie, Athena Sheehan +3 more
2001BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology148 citations
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A meta-ethnographic synthesis of women's experience of breastfeeding.
E. Burns, V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan, J. Fenwick
2009Maternal and Child Nutrition146 citations Open access
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Reflexivity in midwifery research: the insider/outsider debate.
E. Burns, J. Fenwick, V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan
2012Midwifery141 citations
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A Description of the Relationship between Breastfeeding Experiences, Breastfeeding Satisfaction, and Weaning in the First 3 Months after Birth
M. Cooke, Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied
2003Journal of Human Lactation125 citations
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Complex decisions: theorizing women's infant feeding decisions in the first 6 weeks after birth.
Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied, L. Barclay
2010Journal of Advanced Nursing87 citations
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An exploration of the relationship between postnatal distress and maternal role attainment, breast feeding problems and breast feeding cessation in Australia.
M. Cooke, V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan
2007Midwifery87 citations
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The impact of spiritual care education upon preparing undergraduate nursing students to provide spiritual care.
K. Cooper, E. Chang, Athena Sheehan, Amanda Johnson
2013Nurse Education Today84 citations
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Ten steps or climbing a mountain: A study of Australian health professionals' perceptions of implementing the baby friendly health initiative to protect, promote and support breastfeeding
V. Schmied, K. Gribble, Athena Sheehan, Christine Taylor +1 more
2011BMC Health Services Research70 citations Open access
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Mining for liquid gold: midwifery language and practices associated with early breastfeeding support.
E. Burns, J. Fenwick, Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied
2013Maternal and Child Nutrition68 citations Open access
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Women's experiences of infant feeding support in the first 6 weeks post-birth.
Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied, L. Barclay
2009Maternal and Child Nutrition67 citations Open access
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Contemporary breast-feeding policy and practice: implications for midwives.
V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan, L. Barclay
2001Midwifery63 citations
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Liquid gold from the milk bar: constructions of breastmilk and breastfeeding women in the language and practices of midwives.
E. Burns, Virginia Schmied, Jennifer Fenwick, Athena Sheehan
2012Social Science & Medicine (1967)62 citations
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Workplace culture and the practice experience of midwifery students: A meta‐synthesis
F. Arundell, J. Mannix, Athena Sheehan, K. Peters
2018Journal of Nursing Management52 citations Open access
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Australian women's stories of their baby-feeding decisions in pregnancy.
Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied, M. Cooke
2003Midwifery48 citations
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Staff perceptions and experiences of implementing the Baby Friendly Initiative in neonatal intensive care units in Australia.
Christine Taylor, K. Gribble, Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied +1 more
2011Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing43 citations
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It’s okay to breastfeed in public but…
Athena Sheehan, K. Gribble, V. Schmied
2019International Breastfeeding Journal40 citations Open access
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Grief experiences of nurses after the death of an adult patient in an acute hospital setting: An integrative review of literature
Nikki Meller, D. Parker, D. Hatcher, Athena Sheehan
2019Collegian40 citations
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Exploring the Process of Women’s Infant Feeding Decisions in the Early Postbirth Period
Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied, L. Barclay
2013Qualitative Health Research38 citations
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Midwives providing woman-centred care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A national qualitative study
Virginia Stulz, Z. Bradfield, A. Cummins, C. Catling +6 more
2021Women and Birth36 citations Open access
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Childbirth Supporters’ Experiences in a Built Hospital Birth Environment
J. Harte, Athena Sheehan, S. Stewart, M. Foureur
2016HERD36 citations
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Initial infant feeding decisions and duration of breastfeeding in women from English, Arabic and Chinese-speaking backgrounds in Australia.
Caroline S. E. Homer, Athena Sheehan, M. Cooke
2002Breastfeeding Review36 citations
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A meta‐synthesis of women's perceptions and experiences of breastfeeding support
V. Schmied, S. Beake, Athena Sheehan, C. McCourt +1 more
2009JBI library of systematic reviews34 citations
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Simulation workshops with first year midwifery students.
C. Catling, R. Hogan, Deborah Fox, A. Cummins +2 more
2016Nurse Education in Practice30 citations Open access
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Birthplace in Australia: Processes and interactions during the intrapartum transfer of women from planned homebirth to hospital.
Deborah Fox, Athena Sheehan, C. Homer
2018Midwifery26 citations Open access
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Examining the transformation of midwifery education in Australia to inform future directions: An integrative review.
L. McKellar, Kristen Graham, Athena Sheehan, Julie Fleet +2 more
2022Women and Birth25 citations Open access
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A comparison of two methods of antenatal breast-feeding education.
Athena Sheehan
1999Midwifery24 citations
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Place of sanctuary: an appreciative inquiry approach to discovering how communities support breastfeeding and parenting
V. Schmied, E. Burns, Athena Sheehan
2019International Breastfeeding Journal22 citations Open access
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A meta-ethnographic study of health care staff perceptions of the WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Health Initiative.
V. Schmied, G. Thomson, A. Byrom, E. Burns +2 more
2014Women and Birth21 citations Open access
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Results of the Australian Midwifery Action Project Education Survey. Paper 2: Barriers to effective midwifery education as identified by midwifery course coordinators
N. Leap, L. Barclay, Athena Sheehan
200321 citations
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Results of the Australian Midwifery Action Project Education Survey. Paper 3: Workforce issues
N. Leap, L. Barclay, Athena Sheehan
200319 citations
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Birth room images: what they tell us about childbirth. A discourse analysis of birth rooms in developed countries.
C. Bowden, Athena Sheehan, M. Foureur
2016Midwifery18 citations Open access
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The river of postnatal psychosis: A qualitative study of women's experiences and meanings.
Diana Jefferies, V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan, M. Duff
2021Midwifery16 citations
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Messages to new mothers: an analysis of breast pump advertisements
Athena Sheehan, W. Bowcher
2017Maternal and Child Nutrition16 citations Open access
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Experiences of Women Planning a Home Birth Who Require Intrapartum Transfer to Hospital: A Metasynthesis of the Qualitative Literature
Deborah Fox, Athena Sheehan, C. Homer
2014International journal of childbirth16 citations Open access
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Implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of an oral health module for the bachelor of midwifery program at an Australian university.
A. George, Ariana C. Kong, A. Villarosa, M. Duff +5 more
2020Nurse Education Today14 citations
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'This little piranha': a qualitative analysis of the language used by health professionals and mothers to describe infant behaviour during breastfeeding.
E. Burns, J. Fenwick, Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied
2016Maternal and Child Nutrition13 citations Open access
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The professionalising of breast feeding--where are we a decade on?
L. Barclay, Jo Longman, V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan +3 more
2013Midwifery13 citations
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Experiences of Maternity Healthcare Professionals Returning to Work Following a Personal Perinatal Loss: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Wimbayi Musodza, Athena Sheehan, Daniel Nicholls, H. Dahlen
2021Omega12 citations
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Appreciative inquiry as an intervention to improve nursing and midwifery students transitioning into becoming new graduates: An integrative review.
Virginia M Stulz, L. Francis, S. Pathrose, Athena Sheehan +1 more
2020Nurse Education Today11 citations
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The fact and the fiction: A prospective study of internet forum discussions on vaginal breech birth.
Karolina Petrovska, Athena Sheehan, C. Homer
2017Women and Birth11 citations Open access
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How do social discourses of risk impact on women’s choices for vaginal breech birth? A qualitative study of women’s experiences
Karolina Petrovska, Nicole P Watts, Athena Sheehan, A. Bisits +1 more
201711 citations Open access
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The professionalising of breast feeding--where are we a decade on?
L. Barclay, Jo Longman, V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan +3 more
2012Midwifery11 citations
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Media Representations of Breech Birth: A Prospective Analysis of Web‐Based News Reports
Karolina Petrovska, Athena Sheehan, C. Homer
2017Journal of midwifery & women's health10 citations Open access
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Complex decisions : deconstructing best a grounded theory study of infant feeding decisions in the first six weeks post-birth
Athena Sheehan
200610 citations
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The Imperative to Breastfeed: An Australian Perspective
Athena Sheehan, V. Schmied
20117 citations
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Birthplace in Australia: Antenatal preparation for the possibility of transfer from planned home birth.
Deborah Fox, Athena Sheehan, C. Homer
2018Midwifery6 citations
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Using video in childbirth research
J. Harte, C. Homer, Athena Sheehan, N. Leap +1 more
2017Nursing Ethics6 citations Open access
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'Be our guest': challenges and benefits of using 'family conversations' to collect qualitative data about infant feeding and parenting.
J. Reid, V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan, J. Fenwick
2014Journal of Clinical Nursing6 citations
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Embodied knowledge and emotional labour in family conversations about breastfeeding: A discourse analysis
V. Schmied, Athena Sheehan, J. Fenwick, F. Dykes
20136 citations
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