Dr Catherine Ellis

Associate Professor

Department: Nursing, Midwifery & Health

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants (SUDI) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) related to parenting behaviour and decision-making. Design and evaluation of interventions to reduce SUDI and SIDS and support safer infant care practices. Interest in qualitative research approaches and expertise in phenomenology, particularly interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Key Publications

Adolescence as the context for understanding young mothers’ engagement with safer sleep messages: A phenomenological exploration, Ellis, C., Sidebotham, P. 20 May 2023, In: Children
Interventions to Improve Safer Sleep Practices in Families With Children Considered to Be at Increased Risk for Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy: A Systematic Review, Ellis, C., Pease, A., Garstang, J., Watson, D., Blair, P., Fleming, P. 3 Jan 2022, In: Frontiers in Pediatrics
Decision-making for the infant sleep environment among families with children considered to be at risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy: a systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis, Pease, A., Garstang, J., Ellis, C., Watson, D., Ingram, J., Cabral, C., Blair, P., Fleming, P. 1 Mar 2021, In: BMJ Paediatrics Open
Improving engagement with services to prevent Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) in families with children at risk of significant harm: A systematic review of evidence, Garstang, J., Watson, D., Pease, A., Ellis, C., Blair, P., Fleming, P. 1 Sep 2021, In: Child: Care, Health and Development
Systematic Literature Review Report for The National Child safeguarding Practice Review into the Sudden Unexpected Death of Infants (SUDI) in families where the children are considered to be at risk of significant harm, Pease, A., Garstang, J., Ellis, C., Wastson, D., Blair, P., Fleming, P. 30 Jul 2020
Safely Sleeping? An Exploration of Mothers' Understanding of Safe Sleep Practices and Factors that Influence Reducing Risks in their Infant's Sleep Environment, Ellis, C. 2019
Preventative strategies for sudden infant death syndrome, Sidebotham, P., Bates, F., Ellis, C., Lyus, L. 26 Mar 2018, Sudden infant and early childhood death: , Adelaide, University of Adelaide Press
Young mothers: You get ’That Look’, Ellis, C. 10 Apr 2018
Young mothers:: Their perceptions of risk for SIDS and associated infant-care practices, Ellis, C. 8 Jun 2018, 2018 International Conference on Stillbirth, SIDS and Baby Survival.
Engaging young, vulnerable mothers: Reflections of a novice researcher using IPA, Ellis, C. 18 May 2017, International Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Conference

PGR Supervision

Barbara Davies Understanding the lived experience of student nurses being observed in clinical practice. Who is watching and what is the experience of being watched? A phenomenologiocal study. Start Date: 11/12/2023
Dylan Dack Start Date: 27/01/2024 End Date: 22/02/2025
Claire Camara Understanding the lived experience of young people aged 12-19 who have a chronic condition and are taking part in a therapeutic clinical trial. Start Date: 13/06/2022
Carla Anderson Start Date: 28/01/2024
Deborah Gee Start Date: 27/01/2024
Jennifer Menzies First-time fathers’ experience of the infant feeding decisions of primiparous women. An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Start Date: 13/06/2022
Rachel Lees Start Date: 28/01/2023
Cathrine Stanton Start Date: 27/01/2024
Natalie Lamport Start Date: 28/01/2023