Yvonne Kuipers | Interactive tailored web-based health | Women Researcher Award

Prof Dr Yvonne Kuipers Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom

She holds the esteemed position of Professor of Midwifery at the School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, located in Scotland, UK. In addition to her role in the United Kingdom, she serves as an Honorary Professor of Midwifery in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences at Antwerp University in Belgium. Her expertise and contributions extend further as she holds the title of Honorary Senior Fellow in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Hull, UK. With a distinguished career in midwifery, her roles reflect her commitment to advancing healthcare education and research on an international scale.

🎓Education:

She is a highly accomplished professional with a robust educational background. In April 2015, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Midwifery and Public Health from the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, successfully defending her dissertation in a public defense on 3 March 2016. Her commitment to ethical considerations is evident in her attainment of a Philosophy (master module ethics) degree from the University of Utrecht in February 2011. Building on her expertise, she completed a Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) in Healthcare Education at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, in June 2010. Earlier in her academic journey, she achieved a Master of Science (MSc) in Midwifery in November 2007 and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Midwifery in November 2004, both from Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. With this comprehensive educational foundation, she has significantly contributed to the fields of midwifery and public health.

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Experience:

She has actively contributed to the academic community as an external examiner, internal examiner, and reading committee member for various doctoral theses. In 2022, she served as the external examiner for a dissertation titled “A Patient Engagement Model for Perinatal eHealth Development and Quality Assurance” by J. N. Auxier at the University of Turku, Finland. Simultaneously, she took on the role of internal examiner for another impactful study, “A Different Way of Being: The Influence of a Single Antenatal Relaxation Class on Maternal Psychological Wellbeing and Childbirth Experience: An Exploratory Sequential Mix-Method Study” by M. Tabib Ghaffari at Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland. Her commitment to academic examination also extends to participation as a reading committee member and opponent for the defense of two other noteworthy doctoral theses, “Walking the Path: Creating a Framework for Midwifery Ethics in the United States” by M. Megregian at Maastricht University, Netherlands, in 2021, and “Getting the Picture: Understanding the Role of Third Trimester Routine Ultrasounds in Maternal Anxiety and Bonding” by M. Westerneng at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 2020. Her involvement in these academic evaluations showcases her expertise and dedication to advancing research in the field of midwifery.

Publications:

1. Woman-centered care 2.0: Bringing the concept into focus Cited By: 121, Published By: 2018
2. Antenatal interventions to reduce maternal distress: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised trials Cited By: 117, Published By: 2014
3. Factors influencing maternal distress among Dutch women with a healthy pregnancy  Cited By: 65, Published By: 2015
4. Developing a woman‐centered, inclusive definition of positive childbirth experiences: A discussion paper Cited By: 57, Published By: 2023
5. Traumatic childbirth experiences: practice‐based implications for maternity care professionals from the woman’s perspective Cited By: 40, Published By: 2020
6. Dutch midwives’ behavioural intentions of antenatal management of maternal distress and factors influencing these intentions: An exploratory survey Cited By: 31, Published By: 2014
7. The effect of Wazzup Mama?! An antenatal intervention to prevent or reduce maternal distress in pregnancy Cited By: 25, Published By: 2016
8. Midwives’ perceptions of influences on their behaviour of woman-centered care: a qualitative study  Cited By: 24, Published By: 2016
9. Proactive behaviour in midwifery practice: a qualitative overview based on midwives’ perspectives Cited By: 23, Published By: 2019
10. Reducing maternal anxiety and stress in pregnancy: what is the best approach?  Cited By: 20, Published By: 2015