Clinical evidence

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Father Engagement
2021

Fathers and Child Health Behaviors

Hopper, L. N., Shanahan, M., Vines, A. I., Daniels, J., Zvara, B., & Hussey, J. M.
HPHR
Breastfeeding
Policy & standards
2022

Welcoming, supportive care in US birthing facilities and realization of breastfeeding goals

Pearsall MS, Stuebe AM, Seashore C, Sullivan C, Tully KP
Midwifery
Maternal recovery
Policy & standards
2025

Postpartum hospital discharge: Birthing parent perspectives on supportive practices and areas for improvement

Scroggins JK, Gibson AN, Stuebe AM, Sheffield-Abdullah KM, Tully KP
Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing.
Breastfeeding
2022

Postnatal unit experiences associated with exclusive breastfeeding during the inpatient stay: A cross-sectional online survey

Tully KP, Smith J, Pearsall M, Seashore C, Sullivan C, Stuebe AM
Journal of Human Lactation
Infant safety
Nurse workload
2018

Preventing newborn falls and improving care for postpartum women and their newborns

Seashore C, Tully KP
Hospital Pediatrics
Patient satisfaction
Breastfeeding
2018

Understanding and enabling breastfeeding in the context of maternal-infant needs. In CE Tomori, AEL Palmquist, EA Quinn. Breastfeeding: New Anthropological Approaches

Tully KP, Ball HL
Routledge Books: Oxford
Maternal recovery
2025

Observational video study of maternal sleep during the 24 hours before hospital discharge after childbirth

Bonnie Hepler, Debra Brandon, Sharron Docherty, Alison M Stuebe, Kristin P Tully
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
Father Engagement
2008

Fathers' involvement and children's developmental outcomes: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

Sarkadi, A., Kristiansson, R., Oberklaid, F. and Bremberg, S.
Acta Pædiatrica
Father Engagement
2016

The Influence of Antenatal Partner Support on Pregnancy Outcomes

Cheng, E. R., Rifas-Shiman, S. L., Perkins, M. E., Rich-Edwards, J. W., Gillman, M. W., Wright, R., & Taveras, E. M.
Journal of women's health
Breastfeeding
2014

Maternal accounts of their breast-feeding intent and early challenges after cesarean childbirth

Tully KP, Ball HL
Midwifery
Maternal recovery
Nurse workload
2016

Night-time on a postnatal ward: experiences of mothers, infants, and staff

Taylor CE, Tully KP, Ball HL
Night-time on a postnatal ward: experiences of mothers, infants, and staff
Infant safety
Patient satisfaction
2016

Safe Sleep and Skin-to-Skin Care in the Neonatal Period for Healthy Term Newborns

Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH, FAAP; Jay P. Goldsmith, MD, FAAP; Committee on Fetus and Newborn; Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Pediatrics
Breastfeeding
2013

Trade-offs underlying maternal breastfeeding decisions: a conceptual model

Tully KP, Ball HL
Maternal Child Nutrition
Health equity
2022

Improving health equity through clinical innovation

Alfred M, Tully KP
British Medical Journal Quality & Safety
Policy & standards
2024

Birthing parent perspectives on measuring the quality of perinatal care: metrics, timing, and process

Tully KP
Frontiers in Health Services
Breastfeeding
Policy & standards
2017

The importance of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

Wasser HM, Heinig MJ, Tully KP
JAMA Pediatrics
Infant safety
Breastfeeding
Patient satisfaction
2012

Postnatal unit bassinet types when rooming-in after cesarean birth: Implications for breastfeeding and infant safety

Tully KP, Ball HL
Journal of Human Lactation
Health equity
Policy & standards
2021

Health Equity and Maternal Health

Tully KP, Stuebe AM, Gibson A, Fitall E, Hall KK, House KR
Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Perspectives on Safety
Father Engagement
2011

Assessing the impact of paternal involvement on racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality rates

Alio AP, Mbah AK, Kornosky JL, Wathington D, Marty PJ, Salihu HM
J Community Health
Maternal recovery
2024

Identification of postpartum symptom informedness and preparedness typologies and their associations with psychological health: A latent class analysis

Scroggins JK, Bruce K, Stuebe AM, Fahey JO, Tully KP
Midwifery
Health equity
Policy & standards
2024

Cultivating vital conditions for perinatal well-being and a sustained commitment to reproductive justice

Stuebe AM, Creegan A, Knox-Kazimierczuk F, Smith MC, Wade S, Tully KP
Health Affairs
Policy & standards
Health equity
2022

Foreword: Respectful, equitable, and supportive postpartum care

Tully KP, Stuebe AM
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Health equity
Policy & standards
2024

Birth journeys: Multi-level facilitators and barriers to birthing parents access to and use of reproductive health care

Gibson AN, Harper KD, McClain E, Menard MK, Tully KP
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
Infant safety
Maternal recovery
2018

Culture and sleep – A focus on infancy. In H Montgomery-Downs (Ed)

Tully KP, McKenna JJ
Sleep Science. Oxford University Press: Oxford
Nurse workload
Maternal recovery
2024

Birthing parent and companion verbal reactions following interactions with inpatient postpartum health care team members: An observational study using naturalistic filming

Mangas M, Simran Saggi N, Peralta Macias M, Stuebe AM, Tully KP
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Maternal recovery
Policy & standards
2017

The 4th Trimester: A critical transition period with unmet maternal health needs

Tully KP, Stuebe AM, Verbiest SB
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Breastfeeding
Patient satisfaction
2018

Parent-infant room-sharing is complex and important for breastfeeding

Tully KP, Sullivan CS
Evidence-Based Nursing
Breastfeeding
Health equity
2022

Racial disparities in donor human milk feedings: A study using electronic medical records

Palmquist AEL, Asiodu IV, Tucker C, Tully KP, Asbill DT, MalloyA, Muddana A, Bryant K, Stuebe AM
Health Equity

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