Research team
Expertise
My research focuses on the development, evaluation and implementation of woman-centred and midwifery-led models of care in perinatal health, with a strong emphasis on remote monitoring and cardiovascular conditions during pregnancy. I examine how innovative hybrid care models can enhance clinical quality, safety and continuity of care, while preserving relational care, professional autonomy and shared decision-making. A core research line addresses remote monitoring in high-risk pregnancies, particularly in the context of hypertensive and cardiovascular complications. I investigate the clinical effectiveness, acceptability and organisational integration of home monitoring, explicitly embedded within woman-centred and midwifery-led care frameworks. My work demonstrates that digital health technologies generate sustainable value only when integrated into care models in which midwives assume an active coordinating and coaching role. I have strong expertise in advanced midwifery practice and in the development of the advanced or specialist midwife as a key professional in complex perinatal care. My research explores role delineation, clinical impact and interprofessional collaboration, with specific attention to cardiovascular care during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and to the systemic positioning of advanced midwifery roles. Methodologically, my work is grounded in clinical, applied and implementation research, including randomized controlled trials, mixed-methods designs, and process and implementation evaluations. I combine clinical outcomes with assessments of care experiences, quality of care, work organisation and cost-effectiveness, using frameworks such as MRC, NASSS and PROCTOR as structuring analytical lenses.