Prof Jan Pincombe

Prof Jan Pincombe

School of Nursing and Midwifery

College of Health

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I have successfully supervised postgraduate students in methods that adopt quantitative(for example, surveys, designs using inferential statistics,content analysis and RCT's) and qualitative approaches(for example, constant comparative method, ethnographic approaches, action research and thematic analysis). I have expertise in midwifery, child heath, women's health, palliative care, management and leadership issues. I have been successful in gaining competitive grants in the areas of midwifery, aged care and palliative care.

Over the last ten years I have presented papers at numerous international and national conferences. I am Professor of Midwifery in the School of Nursing and Midwifery,University of South Australia.
I have been the South Australian representative on the National Three Year Midwifery Degree curriculum committee for the development of standards and I am member of the Australian College of Midwifery. I have published in international midwifery journals with high impact factors with respect to the discipline (Midwifery, for example has an impact factor of 1.169 with a wide international readership). I am a reviewer for Midwifery, Breastfeeding Review and Advanced Journal of Nursing. I am one of 4 editors for the first textbook in Australia and New Zealand for practicing and student midwives, Midwifery; Preparation for Practice published in 2006 and was responsible for editing chapters and writing one chapter (“Transitions” Chapter 9 pp 152-165). I am a member of the Australian College of Midwives and have been involved in successful research contracts for the development of Competencies and Standards for Midwives for the Australian Council of Nursing and Midwifery. I have been principle supervisor for 10 PhD students, Masters and honours students and currently supervises 5 PhD students and numerous honours students. I am a member of the Research Advisory Group to the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery and is a member of the recently convened Reference Group Core Competencies and Educational Framework for Maternity Services in Australia Project, to respond to the Ministers’ “Improving Maternity Services in Australia; The Report of the Maternity Services Review”.

strongRESEARCH GRANTS /strongDIR$5,238 Dorrian J, Crech C, Pincombe J. (2008) Midwives work hours, sleep and fatigue: Implications for midwifery and patient safety. EASS Divisional Grant $20,000 Pincombe J, Hannon J, Grinter E, Beresford G, Bradley H, Reid I. (2007) E'portfolio for the Bachelor of Midwifery. University Teaching Grants Category 2 Enhancement Grant. $7,000 Grech C, Pincombe J, Esterman A. (2007) An investigation into the evidence base for criteria for registering midwives, Division of Health Sciences Research Development Grant. $20,000 Pincombe J, Hannon J, Grinter E, Beresford G, Bradley H, Reid I. (2007) ePortfoilo for the Bachelor of Midwifery Program. University Teaching and Learning Enhancement Grant. $220,160 Homer C, Pincombe J, Thorogood C, Leap N, Brody P, Kildea S.(2004-2005) The role and scope of practice of midwives and to develop ANC National Competencies standards for midwives. Australian Nursing Council. $110,000 Sweet R, Peat B, Sturman G, Baghurst P, Pincombe J, and Applebee L.(2003-2004) The use of quality control monitoring techniques to improve obstetric outcomes. Safety Innovations in Practice Program (SIIP MK II). $43,500 Pincombe J, Baghurst P, Peat B, and Henderson.(2003) Predicting the duration of breast-feeding in first-time mothers at 6weeks, 3 months and 6 months. Women’s and Children’s Foundation Grants $23,000 Dorrian J, van Den Heuvel C, Lamond N, Pincombe J, and Dawson D. Work Hours, fatigue levels and error frequency of Australian nurses. UniSA Collaborative Grant Scheme. $104,694 Pincombe J (Principle Investigator)(1998-2000) Care of Dying Patients in the Acute General Hospital Setting. NH and MRC funded category one grant. /DIR

Year Citation
2019 Charlick, S. J., McKellar, L., Gordon, A. L., & Pincombe, J. (2019). The private journey: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of exclusive breastfeeding. Women and Birth, 32(1), e34-e42.
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2018 Wright, D., Pincombe, J., & McKellar, L. (2018). Exploring routine hospital antenatal care consultations: An ethnographic study. Women and birth, 31(3), E162-E169.
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2018 Charlick, S. J., Pincombe, J., McKellar, L., & Gordon, A. L. (2018). Navigating the social complexities of breastfeeding: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women’s experiences. Evidence Based Midwifery, 16(1), 21-28.
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2017 Newnham, E., McKellar, L., & Pincombe, J. (2017). 'It's your body, but…' Mixed messages in childbirth education: findings from a hospital ethnography. Midwifery, 55, 53-59.
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2017 Chen, M. M., McKellar, L., & Pincombe, J. (2017). Influences on vaginal birth after caesarean section: a qualitative study of Taiwanese women. Women and birth, 30(2), e132-e139.
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2017 Newnham, E. C., McKellar, L. V., & Pincombe, J. I. (2017). Paradox of the institution: findings from a hospital labour ward ethnography. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 17(2), 1-11.
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2017 Charlick, S. J., Fielder, A., Pincombe, J., & McKellar, L. (2017). ‘Determined to breastfeed’: A case study of exclusive breastfeeding using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Women and Birth, 30(4), 325-331.
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2016 Charlick, S., Pincombe, J., McKellar, L., & Fielder, A. (2016). Making sense of participant experiences: interpretative phenomenological analysis in midwifery research. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 11, 205-216.
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2016 Brown, A. E., Middleton, P. F., Fereday, J. A., & Pincombe, J. I. (2016). Cultural safety and midwifery care for Aboriginal women - a phenomenological study. Women and Birth, 29(2), 196-202.
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2016 Brown, A., Fereday, J., Middleton, P., & Pincombe, J. (2016). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's experiences accessing standard hospital care for birth in South Australia - a phenomenological study. Women and Birth, 29(4), 350-358.
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2016 Newnham, E., McKellar, L., & Pincombe, J. (2016). A critical literature review of epidural analgesia. Evidence based midwifery, 14(1), 22-28.
2016 Newnham, E. C., Pincombe, J. I., & McKellar, L. V. (2016). Critical medical anthropology in midwifery research: a framework for ethnographic analysis. Global qualitative nursing research, 3, 1-6.
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2015 Charlick, S., McKellar, L., Fielder, A., & Pincombe, J. (2015). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Implementing Research to Influence Breastfeeding Education. International Journal of Childbirth Education, 30(2), 49-54.
2015 Newnham, E. C., McKellar, L. V., & Pincombe, J. I. (2015). Documenting risk : a comparison of policy and information pamphlets for using epidural or water in labour. Women and birth, 23(3), 221-227.
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2013 Chapman, T., Pincombe, J., Harris, M., & Fereday, J. (2013). Antenatal breast expression: Exploration and extent of teaching practices amongst International board certified lactation consultant midwives across Australia. Women and Birth, 26(1), 41-48.
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2013 Newnham, E. C., Pincombe, J., & McKellar, L. V. (2013). Access or egress? Questioning the 'ethics' of ethics committee review for an ethnographic doctoral research study in a childbirth setting. International journal of doctoral studies, 8, 121-136.
2013 Tremaine, R., Dorrian, J., Paterson, J., Neall, A., Piggott, E., Grech, C., & Pincombe, J. (2013). Actigraph estimates of the sleep of Australian midwives: the impact of shift work. Biological research for nursing, 15(2), 191-199.
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2013 Chapman, T., Pincombe, J., & Harris, M. (2013). Antenatal breast expression : a critical review of the literature. Midwifery, 29(3), 203-210.
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2011 Dorrian, J., Paterson, J., Dawson, D., Pincombe, J., Grech, C., & Rogers, A. E. (2011). Sleep, stress and compensatory behaviors in Australian nurses and midwives. Revista de saúde pública, 45(5), 922-930.
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2011 Eronen, R., Calabretto, H., & Pincombe, J. (2011). Improving the professional support for parents of young infants. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 17(2), 186-194.
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2011 Walsh, A., Pincombe, J., & Henderson, A. (2011). An examination of maternity staff attitudes towards implementing Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) accreditation in Australia. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 15(5), 597-609.
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2010 Wiese, M., Oster, C., & Pincombe, J. (2010). Understanding the emerging relationship between complementary medicine and mainstream health care: A review of the literature. Health, 14(3), 326-342.
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2010 Collins, C., Fereday, J., Pincombe, J., Oster, C., & Turnbull, D. (2010). An evaluation of the satisfaction of midwives' working in midwifery group practice. Midwifery, 26(4), 435-441.
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2010 McKellar, L. V., Pincombe, J., & Henderson, A. (2010). Action research: a process to facilitate collaboration and change in clinical midwifery practice. Evidence - Based Midwifery, 8(3), 85-90.
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2010 Eronen, R., Pincombe, J., & Calabretto, H. E. (2010). The role of child health nurses in supporting parents of young infants. Collegian : journal of the royal college of nursing Australia, 17(3), 131-141.
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2010 Paterson, J., Dorrian, J., Pincombe, J., Grech, C. M., & Dawson, W. A. (2010). Mood change and perception of workload in Australian midwives. Industrial health, 48(4), 381-389.
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2010 Pincombe, J., McKellar, L. V., Weise, M., Grinter, E. M., & Beresford, G. (2010). ePortfolio in midwifery practice: the way of the future. Women and birth, 23(3), 94-102.
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2009 McKellar, L., Pincombe, J., & Henderson, A. (2009). 'Coming ready or not!' Preparing parents for parenthood. British journal of midwifery, 17(3), 160-167.
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2009 Homer, C. S. E., Passant, L., Brodie, P. M., Kildea, S., Leap, N., Pincombe, J., & Thorogood, C. (2009). The role of the midwife in Australia: views of women and midwives. Midwifery, 25(6), 673-681.
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2009 McKellar, L., Pincombe, J., & Henderson, A. (2009). Encountering the culture of midwifery practice on the postnatal ward during Action Research: An impediment to change. Women and Birth, 22(4), 112-118.
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2009 Fereday, J., Collins, C., Turnbull, D., Pincombe, J., & Oster, C. (2009). An evaluation of Midwifery Group Practice. Part II: Women's satisfaction. Women and Birth, 22(1), 11-16.
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2008 Pincombe, J., Baghurst, P., Antonjou, G., Peat, B., Henderson, A., & Reddin, E. (2008). Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative practices and breast feeding duration in a cohort of first-time mothers in Adelaide, Australia. Midwifery, 24(1), 55-61.
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2008 Dorrian, J., Tolley, C., Lamond, N., van den Heuvel, C., Pincombe, J., Rogers, A., & Drew, D. (2008). Sleep and errors in a group of Australian hospital nurses at work and during the commute. Applied Ergonomics, 39(5), 605-613.
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2008 McKellar, L., Pincombe, J., & Henderson, A. (2008). Enhancing fathers' educational experiences during the early postnatal period. Journal of perinatal education, 17(4), 12-20.
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2008 Bria, K., Pincombe, J., & Fedoruk, M. (2008). Incidence of postpartum depression in new fathers. British Journal of Midwifery, 16(10), 664-669.
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2007 Reddin, E. A., Pincombe, J., & Darbyshire, P. (2007). Passive resistance: early experiences of midwifery students/graduates and the Baby Friendly Health Initiative 10 steps to successful breastfeeding. Women and Birth, 20(2), 71-76.
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2007 Homer, C., Passant, L., Kildea, S., Pincombe, J., Thorogood, C., Leap, N., & Brodie, P. (2007). The development of national competency standards for the midwife in Australia. Midwifery, 23(4), 350-360.
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2007 Pincombe, J., McKellar, L. V., Grech, C. M., Fedoruk, M., Bria, K. R., Grinter, E. M., & Beresford, G. (2007). Midwifery education in Australia: requirements for assessment. British Journal of Midwifery.
2007 Pincombe, J., McKellar, L. V., Grech, C. M., Grinter, E. M., & Beresford, G. (2007). Registration requirements for midwives in Australia: a Delphi study. British Journal of Midwifery.
2007 Eronen, R. K., Pincombe, J., & Calabretto, H. E. (2007). Support for stressed parents of young infants. Neonatal, paediatric and child health nursing.
2007 Baghurst, P., Pincombe, J., Peat, B., Henderson, A., Reddin, E., & Antoniou, G. (2007). Breast feeding self-efficacy and other determinants of the duration of breast feeding in a cohort of first-time mothers in Adelaide, Australia. Midwifery, 23(4), 382-391.
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2006 Dorrian, J., Lamond, N., van den Heuvel, C., Pincombe, J., Rogers, A., & Drew, D. (2006). A pilot study of the safety implications of Australian nurses' sleep and work hours. Chronobiology International, 23(6), 1149-1163.
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2006 McKellar, L., Pincombe, J., & Henderson, A. (2006). Insights from Australian parents into educational experiences in the early postnatal period. Midwifery, 22(4), 356-364.
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2006 Walsh, A., Pincombe, J., & Stamp, G. (2006). The ten steps to successful breastfeeding in Australian hospitals. Breastfeeding Review, 14(1), 25-31.
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2006 Walsh, A. D., Pincombe, J., & Stamp, G. E. (2006). The 10 steps to successful breastfeeding in Australian hospitals. Breastfeeding review.
2006 Leach, M. J., Pincombe, J., & Foster, J. R. (2006). Clinical efficacy of horsechestnut seed extract in the treatment of venous ulceration. Journal of wound care, 15(4), 159-167.
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2006 Leach, M. J., Pincombe, J., & Foster, J. R. (2006). Using horsechestnut seed extract in treatment of venous leg ulcers : A cost-benefit analysis. Ostomy : wound management, 52(4), 68-78.
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2003 Pincombe, J., Brown, M., & McCutcheon, H. (2003). No time for dying: A study of the care of dying patients in two acute care Australian hospitals. Journal of Palliative Care, 19(2), 77-86.
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2003 Pincombe, J. (2003). SA members' research results. Australian midwifery news, 13(1), 17.
2003 Pincombe, J., Thorogood, C., & Kitschke, J. (2003). The development of national ACMI standards for the accreditation of three-year Bachelor of Midwifery programs. Australian Midwifery, 16(4), 25-30.
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2003 Pincombe, J. (2003). Clinical teaching privileges and practice. British Journal of Midwifery.
2003 Pincombe, J., Brown, M., & McCutcheon, H. (2003). No time for dying : a study of the care of dying patients in two acute care Australian hospitals. Journal of palliative care, 3(1), 40.
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2002 McKellar, L., Pincombe, J., & Henderson, A. (2002). Congratulations you're a mother: a strategy for enhancing postnatal education for first-time mothers investigated through an action research cycle.. Women and Birth, 15(3), 24-31.
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2001 Henderson, A. M., Stamp, G. E., & Pincombe, J. (2001). Postpartum positioning and attachment education for increasing breastfeeding. Birth : issues in perinatal care, 28(4), 236-242.
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2001 McCutcheon, H., & Pincombe, J. (2001). Intuition. Journal of advanced nursing, 35(3), 342-348.
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2000 Fedoruk, M., & Pincombe, J. (2000). The nurse executive: challenges for the 21st century. Journal of Nursing Management.
2000 Pincombe, J., & Thrupp, V. (2000). A Comparison of Crying Patterns of 4-week-old Babies and the effect of zinc supplement in mothers. AMCI Journal, 13(4), 15-21.
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2000 Pincombe, J., Brown, M., Thorne, D., Ballantyne, A., & McCutcheon, H. (2000). Care of Dying Patients in the Acute Hospital settings. Progress in Palliative Care.
2000 Pincombe, J., & Stamp, G. E. (2000). Assisting Women to establish breastfeeding: exploring midwives' practices. Breastfeeding review, 8(3), 11-17.
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2000 Pincombe, J., Brown, M., Thorne, D., Ballantyne, A., & McCutcheon, H. (2000). Care of Dying Patients in the Acute Hospital. Progress in Palliative Care, 8(2), 71-77.
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1998 Ballantyne, A., Cheek, J., O'Brien, B., & Pincombe, J. (1998). Nursing competencies: Groundwork in aged and extended care. Contemporary nurse.
1997 Pincombe, J., Cheek, J., Ballantyne, A., & O'Brien, B. (1997). Using critical incident technique to inform aged and extended care nursing. Western journal of nursing research, 19(5), 667-682.
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1996 Pincombe, J., O'Brien, B., Cheek, J., & Ballantyne, A. (1996). Critical aspects of nursing in aged and extended care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 23(4), 672-678.
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Year Citation
2005 Bria, K. R., Pincombe, J., & Fedoruk, M. (2005). What role can midwives play in recognising and providing support for men with paternal postpartum depression. In Conference Proceedings of the 27th Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives. Australia: College of Midwives.
2005 Pincombe, J., Pincombe, A., & Pincombe, B. (2005). Developing robust strategies for rural midwifery, using scenario analysis. In Proceedings of 18th National ASOR Conference and 11th Australian Optimisation Day. Perth: Western Australian Centre of Excellence in Industrial Optimisation.
2000 Pincombe, J. (2000). Crying Patterns of 4-week olf babies and the effects of Zinc supplement in mothers: Mothers settling behaviours. In Making the Millenium: The Diversity of Practice.
2000 Pincombe, J., Brown, M., & Thorne, D. (2000). Advocacy: In Interests of Dying Patients. In 5th world Congress of Psycho-Oncology.
2000 Pincombe, J. (2000). Crying patterns of 4 week old infants: Mother's settling behaviours. In The Passge to Motherhood II An International Conference.
2000 Henderson, A., Stamp, G. E., & Pincombe, J. (2000). The effect of postnatel positioning attachment education on breastfeeding: A randomised trial.. In 8th International onference of Maternity Researchers.
1997 Pincombe, J., Cheek, J., Ballantyne, A., & Hockley, C. (1997). Triage process: A mechanism for the allocation of Home Nursing services. In G. R. Hagger (Ed.), Beyond 2000: One world one future [16th Congress of the International Association of Gerontology: Book of Abstracts]. Adelaide, SA: 1997 World Congress of Gerontology.

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