2010
Normalizing Birth in England: A Qualitative Study
Kennedy HP, Grant J, Walton C, Shaw-Battista J, Sandall J. Normalizing Birth in England: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2010, 55: 262-269. PMID: 20434087, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2010.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQualitative studyInterpretative qualitative studyEthnographic observationsPoor staffing levelsDepth interviewsPublic recognitionWomen's viewsInformal discussionsEthnic groupsNarrative methodUnited StatesNational Health Service TrustKey strategyPhysician preparationAdministrative meetingsHealth Service TrustPurposive samplingService TrustFuture researchNormal birthEthosEnglish National Health Service TrustsInformed choicesInterviewsWomen
2009
Top‐Selling Childbirth Advice Books: A Discourse Analysis
Kennedy HP, Nardini K, McLeod‐Waldo R, Ennis L. Top‐Selling Childbirth Advice Books: A Discourse Analysis. Birth 2009, 36: 318-324. PMID: 20002424, DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.2009.00359.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“I Wasn't Alone”—A Study of Group Prenatal Care in the Military
Kennedy HP, Farrell T, Paden R, Hill S, Jolivet R, Willetts J, Rising SS. “I Wasn't Alone”—A Study of Group Prenatal Care in the Military. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2009, 54: 176-183. PMID: 19410209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careIndividual prenatal carePrenatal careMilitary health care settingContinuity of providerFamily-centered careHealth care settingsQuality of lifeMilitary treatment facilitiesHealth care systemHealth care consumersCenteringPregnancy modelPostpartum periodClinical trialsCare settingsWomen's experiencesCare consumersCare systemWomenService membersCareLack of continuityMilitary settingsQualitative studyThematic analysis
2004
The landscape of caring for women: a narrative study of midwifery practice.
Kennedy H, Shannon M, Chuahorm U, Kravetz M. The landscape of caring for women: a narrative study of midwifery practice. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2004, 49: 14-23. PMID: 14710136, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2003.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidwifery careMidwifery practiceOutcomes of midwifery careProcesses of careEnvironment of careHealth care researchHealth of womenCare researchMidwivesCareDelphi studyPurposive samplingPerinatal measuresLife journeyMidwiferyNarrative analysisWomenHealthOutcomesLong-term outcomesPracticeNarrative studyThemesAssociationSubsample