Jean Patterson
Lecturer & PG Midwifery co-ordinator
Phone: 0800 762 786
Research Expertise:
Midwifery education. Social science. Midwifery practice issues. Rural midwifery.
Research Publications
Journal Article
Davis, D. & Patterson, J. (2007). New Zealand Midwives and Tertiary Study. New Zealand College of Midwives Journal, Journal number 36 April 2007. 13 -19.
Conference Contribution - Full conference paper
Patterson, J. (2007). Midwives supporting women to birth in rural areas. Big bold and beautiful. 15th ACM bienniel conference. Rydges Lakeside Hotel, Canberra, 25-28 September.
Conference Contribution - Oral presentation
Patterson, J. A. (2009). Overview of New Zealand maternity services. International Rural Maternity Services Research Symposium - 23-24 April 2009. Centre for Rural Health Research, British Columbia, Canada,
Patterson, J. A. (2009). Current challenges and innovations in rural maternity care in New Zealand. Centre for Rural Health Research. International Rural Maternity Services Research Symposium, Whistler,BC, Canada; 23-24 April 2009,
Patterson, J. A. (2008). Inspiring curiosity and creativity.
Davis, D., & Patterson, J. A. (2006). Curious, creative and confident: The possibility of postgraduate study. 9th Biennial Conference for the New Zealand College of Midwives.
Patterson, J. (2006). How women and midwives make decisions around transfer from rural maternity facilities to secondary care facilities in New Zealand Aotearoa. New Zealand College of Midwives 9th Biennial Conference, Christchurch, 18-20 October.
Patterson J. A. (2006). Rural midwifery and the sense of difference.
Patterson, J. A. (2006). Rural midwifery and the sense of difference. 9th Biennial Conference for the New Zealand College of Midwives,
Conference Contribution - Poster presentation
Patterson, J. A., Foureur, M., & Skinner, J. (2009). Decision making around transfer in labour and birth by women and midwives in rural New Zealand. Centre for Rural Health Research, Symposium. 21-24 April, 2009, Whistler BC. Canada,
Oral Presentation (Other than Conference Contribution)
Patterson, J. (2007). Rural Practice: decision making by women and midwives around transfer in labour or early postpartum from rural maternity facilities to secondary/ tertiary care. Health Group Research Forum, Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, 26 July.
Thesis
Patterson, J. A. (2009). A time of travelling hopefully: a mixed methods study of decision making by women and midwives about maternity transfers in rural Aotearoa, New Zealand. Submitted for Doctoral examination March 2009,
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