Biography
Dr Deirdre O'Malley is an Assistant Professor in Midwifery at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin. She is a registered General Nurse, Midwife and Clinical Nurse Teacher. Deirdre's research interests extend to all areas of maternity care and healthcare, with specific topic expertise in perinatal sexual health, sexual health and postpartum care. Deirdre has experience of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, mixed methods research, qualitative evidence synthesis, survey design and cohort studies. Deirdre is the Course Coordinator for the Higher Diploma in Midwifery programme
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
O'Malley D. Panda S. Barry P. Vallejo N. Smith V, Women's experiences of maternity care during COVID-19, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference,, Trinity College Dublin, March 2021, 2021
Smith V, Cithambaram K, O'Malley D, Early warning systems in maternity care: protocol for a qualitative evidence synthesis of maternity care providers' views and experiences [version 1; peer review: 2 approved], HRB Open Research, 4, (59), 2021
Panda S., O'Malley D., Barry P., Vallejo N. & Smith V., Women's suggestions on how to enhance the experience of maternity care during COVID-19 pandemic - a qualitative descriptive study, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 10-11 March 2021, 2021
O'Malley D, Higgins A, Smith V., Women's solutioning and strategising in relation to their postpartum sexual health: a qualitative descriptive stud, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 6-7 March, 2019
O'Malley D. Smith V. & Higgins A., Women's solutioning and strategising in relation to their postpartum sexual health: a qualitative study, Midwifery, 77, 2019, p53 - 59
O Malley D, Higgins A, Begley C, Daly D, Smith V, Prevalence of and risk factors associated with sexual health issues in primiparous women at 6 and 12 months postpartum; a longitudinal prospective cohort study (the MAMMI study), BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18, (196), 2018
O'Malley, D, Smith V, Daly D, Higgins A, Sexual health issues and health service seeking behaviour before, during and after birth: The MAMMI study, Sexual Health Strand, 31st ICM Triennial Conference , Toronto, Canada, 18-22 Jun 2017, 2017
O'Malley D., Smith V., Begley, C., Daly D. & Higgin A, Postpartum sexual health: a principle based concept analysis, International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress, Toronto, June 2017, 2017
O'Malley D., Higgins A., Begley, C., Daly D. & Smith V. , The Prevalence of sexual health issues in first time mothers and associated risk factors. The MAMMI study - Sexual health strand, 17th Healthcare Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Trinity College Dublin, Nov 2016, 2016
O'Malley D, Higgins, A Smith V , Postpartum sexual health: a principle based concept analysis, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71, (10), 2015, p2247 - 2257
O'Malley D, Begley C, Smith V, Higgins A. , An Advanced Concept Analysis - Postpartum Sexual Health, OPTIMISE2014 Conference: Optimising Childbirth across Europe: An interdisciplinary maternity care conference., Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, 9th & 10th April , 2014, pp101 - 102
O'Malley D & Smith V, Altered sexual health after childbirth: Part I Potential risk factors, The Practising Midwife, 16, 2013, p30 - 32
O'Malley D, Begley C, Higgins A, Smith V, Self-reported maternal sexual health-related experiences in early pregnancy: Preliminary results from the MAMMI antenatal survey. , 4th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Conference, NUIG,, Galway, 15-16th April, 2013
O'Malley D & Smith V, Altered sexual health after childbirth: Part II, The Practising Midwife, 16, (2), 2013, p26 - 28
O'Malley D, Fleming S, Developing skills for teaching: Reflections on the lecture as a learning tool for the novice midwife educator, Nurse Education in Practice, 12, 2012, p253 - 257
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
O'Malley, D, Investigation of sexual health in women after birth of their first baby: The MAMMI Study , Sexual Health News, 1, 2015
O'Malley, D, Sexual health after birth, The World of Irish Nursing, 20, (4), 2012, p24-
Research Expertise
Projects
- Title
- The impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women's clinical and experiential outcomes - a before and after study with an alongside qualitative design
- Summary
- This project explores the possible impact that COVID-19 has had on maternal and neonatal clinical outcomes. It also explores women's experience of maternity care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Funding Agency
- Trinity College Dublin - COVID19 Response Funding
- Date From
- Aug 2020
- Date To
- Dec2020
- Title
- The Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland (MAMMI) Study - Sexual Health Strand
- Summary
- The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence, and experience, of sexual health issues in primiparous women in Ireland antenatally and up to 12 months postpartum.
- Funding Agency
- Health Research Board
- Date From
- 2012
- Date To
- 2018
- Title
- ON TRACK
- Summary
- Development of online educational materials for pregnant and postpartum women in relation to anxiety and sexual health issues
- Funding Agency
- Health Research Board
- Date From
- December 2018
- Date To
- December 2019
Recognition
Representations
Reviewer British Medical Journal
Reviewer Physiotherapy Practice and Research
Reviewer for Midwifery
Reviewer for BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Memberships
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
International Confederation of Midwives