Honorary Associate Professor Wendy Brodribb
Honorary Associate Professor
General Practice Clinical Unit
Wendy has recently retired from her academic position as Associate Professor and Research by Higher Degree Student Co-ordinator, at the Discipline of General Practice, University of Queensland.
Wendy practiced as a Breast Physician at St Vincent's Breast Centre in Toowoomba, and has had a private breastfeeding medicine practice, also in Toowoomba. She was a Senior Medical Officer for BreastScreen Queensland, and has been in General Practice in Mackay, Perth and Brisbane as well as being a Senior Medical Officer, Family Planning Queensland, Toowoomba.
She has extensive clinical experience with women's health, and has specific expertise with breastfeeding and lactation. Her main research activities relate to the breastfeeding knowledge and skills of health professionals; educating the medical workforce about breastfeeding; community postnatal care of women and their infants and contraception.
Wendy is the immediate Past President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine and is a member of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC), Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) and the International Lactation Consultants Association.
Publications
Books
Hegney, Desley, Fallon, Tony, O'Brien, Maxine, Plank, Ashley, Doolan, Jackie, Brodribb, Wendy, Hennessy, Jane, Laurent, Kathy and Baker, Sandra (2004). The Toowoomba Infant Feeding Support Service Project : report on phase 2 : an evaluation of a telephone-based postnatal breastfeeding support intervention. Toowoomba, Qld: Centre for Cancer Prevention Research, School of Population Health, University of Queensland.
Hegney, Desley, Fallon, Tony, O'Brien, Maxine, Plank, Ashley, Doolan, Jackie, Brodribb, Wendy, Hennessy, Jane, Laurent, Kathy and Baker, Sandra (2003). The Toowoomba Infant Feeding Support Service Project: Report on Phase 1 - A Longitudinal Needs Analysis of Breastfeeding Behaviours and Supports in the Toowoomba Region. Toowoomba, QLD, Australia: Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health.
Baker, S., Brodribb, W., Doolan, J., Fallon, T., Hegney, D., Hennessy, J., Laurent, K., O'Brien, M. and Plank, A. (2003). The Toowoomba Infant Feeding Support Service Project: Report on Phase 1: A Longitudinal Needs Analysis of Breastfeeding Behaviours and Supports in the Toowoomba Region. Toowoomba, Qld: Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health.
Book Chapters
Berens, Pamela, Brodribb, Wendy and The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (2022). ABM Clinical Protocol #20: Engorgement, revised 2016. Breastfeeding: a guide for the medical profession. (pp. 937-941) edited by Ruth A. Lawrence, Robert M. Lawrence, Lawrence Nobel, Casey Rosen-Carole and Alison M. Stuebe. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-68013-4.00057-2
Joseph, June, Liamputtong, Pranee and Brodribb, Wendy (2019). Drawing method and infant feeding practices among refugee women. Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences. (pp. 1757-1775) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-5251-4_44
Journal Articles
Joseph, June, Liamputtong, Pranee and Brodribb, Wendy (2019). Postpartum breastfeeding experiences in the traditional-biomedical crossroads: a qualitative study using drawing with Vietnamese and Myanmarese refugee women in Australia. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75 (11) jan.14110, 2855-2866. doi: 10.1111/jan.14110
Joseph, June, Liamputtong, Pranee and Brodribb, Wendy (2019). From liminality to vitality: infant feeding beliefs among refugee mothers from Vietnam and Myanmar. Qualitative Health Research, 30 (8), 104973231882514-1182. doi: 10.1177/1049732318825147
Brodribb, Wendy, Hawley, Glenda, Mitchell, Ben, Mathews, Ann and Zakarija-Grković, Irena (2019). Face-to-face health professional contact for postpartum women: A systematic review. Women and Birth, 33 (6), e492-e504. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.11.003
Yang, Shu-Fei, Schmied, Virginia, Burns, Elaine, Brodribb, Wendy and Salamonson, Yenna (2018). Validation of the Chinese version of the Australian breastfeeding attitude questionnaire. Journal of Human Lactation, 34 (4), 890334418761567-681. doi: 10.1177/0890334418761567
Harrison, Michelle, Brodribb, Wendy, Davies, Peter S. W. and Hepworth, Julie (2018). Impact of Maternal Infant Weight Perception on Infant Feeding and Dietary Intake. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 22 (8), 1135-1145. doi: 10.1007/s10995-018-2498-x
Harrison, Michelle, Hepworth, Julie and Brodribb, Wendy (2018). Navigating motherhood and maternal transitional infant feeding: learnings for health professionals. Appetite, 121, 228-236. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.11.095
Brodribb, Wendy and Jolly, Nan (2018). Terminology used in research articles: Are the risks of formula feeding being accurately portrayed?. Breastfeeding Medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 37 (2), 1-1. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2017.0216
James, Sarah, Toombs, Maree and Brodribb, Wendy (2018). Barriers and enablers to postpartum contraception among Aboriginal Australian women: factors influencing contraceptive decisions. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 24 (3), 241-247. doi: 10.1071/PY17041
Joseph, June, Brodribb, Wendy and Liamputtong, Pranee (2018). “Fitting-in Australia” as nurturers: meta-synthesis on infant feeding experiences among immigrant women. Women and Birth, 32 (6), 533-542. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.12.002
Stephens, Amelia, Brodribb, Wendy, McGuire, Treasure and Deckx, Laura (2018). Breastfeeding questions to medicines call centres from the Australian public and health professionals. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 24 (5), 409-416. doi: 10.1071/PY18010
Pijpers, Eva L., Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Sanne, McGuire, Treasure M., Deckx, Laura, Brodribb, Wendy and van Driel, Mieke L. (2017). Women's questions about medicines in pregnancy - an analysis of calls to an Australian national medicines call centre. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 57 (3), 334-341. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12531
Bogossian, Fiona, Brodribb, Wendy, Farley, Rebecca, Goodwin, Helen, Tin, Anne and Young, Jacqui (2017). A feasibility study to improve practice nurses’ competence and confidence in providing care for mothers and infants. Contemporary Nurse, 53 (5), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2017.1281087
Seymour-Smith, Magen, Cruwys, Tegan, Haslam, S. Alexander and Brodribb, Wendy (2016). Loss of group memberships predicts depression in postpartum mothers. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52 (2), 201-210. doi: 10.1007/s00127-016-1315-3
Brodribb, Wendy E., Mitchell, Benjamin L. and van Driel, Mieke L. (2016). Practice related factors that may impact on postpartum care for mothers and infants in Australian general practice: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Health Services Research, 16 (1) 244, 244. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1508-1
Berens, Pamela, Brodribb, Wendy, Noble, Larry, Brent Nancy, Bunik, Maya, Harrel, Cadey, Lawrence, Ruth A., Marinelli, Kathleen A., Naylor, Kate, Reece-Stremtan, Sarah, Rosen-Carole, Casey, Seo, Tomoko, St Fleur, Rose and Young, Michal (2016). ABM Clinical Protocol #20: Engorgement, Revised 2016. Breastfeeding Medicine, 11 (4), 159-163. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2016.29008.pjb
Brodribb, Wendy, Zadoroznyj, Maria and Martin, Bill (2016). How do rural placements affect urban-based Australian junior doctors' perceptions of working in a rural area?. Australian Health Review, 40 (6), 655-660. doi: 10.1071/AH15127
Harrison, Michelle, Brodribb, Wendy and Hepworth, Julie (2016). A qualitative systematic review of maternal infant feeding practices in transitioning from milk feeds to family foods. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 13 (2) e12360, e12360. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12360
Brodribb, Wendy E., Mitchell, Benjamin L. and van Driel, Mieke L. (2015). Continuity of care in the post partum period: general practitioner experiences with communication. Australian Health Review, 40 (5), 484-489. doi: 10.1071/AH15144
Newby, Ruth, Brodribb, Wendy, Ware, Robert S. and Davies, Peter S. W. (2015). Internet use by first-time mothers for infant feeding support. Journal of Human Lactation, 31 (3), 416-424. doi: 10.1177/0890334415584319
Newby, Ruth, Brodribb, Wendy, Ware, Robert S. and Davies, Peter S. W. (2015). Antenatal information sources for maternal and infant diet. Breastfeeding Review, 23 (2), 13-21.
Zadoroznyj, Maria, Brodribbb, Wendy E., Young, Kate, Kruske, Sue and Miller, Yvette D. (2015). 'I really needed help': what mothers say about their post-birth care in Queensland, Australia. Women and Birth, 28 (3), 246-251. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.03.004
Brodribb, Wendy, Mitchell, Benjamin and Van Driel, Mieke (2015). Postpartum consultations in Australian general practice. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22 (2), 128-132. doi: 10.1071/PY14082
Brodribb, Wendy, Zadoroznyj, Maria, Nesic, Michelle, Kruske, Sue and Miller, Yvette D. (2015). Beyond the hospital door: a retrospective, cohort study of associations between birthing in the public or private sector and women's postpartum care. BMC Health Services Research, 15 (1) 14, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0689-3
Brodribb, Wendy and Miller, Yvette (2014). Which mothers receive a postpartum home visit in Queensland, Australia? A cross-sectional retrospective study.. Australian Health Review, 39 (3), 1-7. doi: 10.1071/AH14055
Wilkinson, Shelley A., Brodribb, Wendy E., Upham, Susan, Janamian, Tina, Nicholson, Caroline and Jackson, Claire L. (2014). Primary care of women after gestational diabetes mellitus: mapping the evidence-practice gap. Medical Journal of Australia, 201 (Supp. 3), S74-S77. doi: 10.5694/mja14.00264
Newby, Ruth, Brodribb, Wendy, Ware, Robert S. and Davies, Peter S.W. (2014). Infant feeding knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs predict antenatal intention among first-time mothers in Queensland. Breastfeeding Medicine, 9 (5), 266-272. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2014.0012
Brodribb, Wendy (2014). Maternity care in general practice. Medical Journal of Australia, 201 (11), 626-627. doi: 10.5694/mja14.01443
Haran, Crishan, van Driel, Mieke, Mitchell, Benjamin L. and Brodribb, Wendy E. (2014). Clinical guidelines for postpartum women and infants in primary care–a systematic review. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14 (1) 51, 51.1-51.9. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-51
Brodribb, Wendy E., Zakarija-Grkovic, Irena, Hawley, Glenda, Mitchell, Ben and Mathews, Ann (2013). Postpartum health professional contact for improving maternal and infant health outcomes for healthy women and their infants (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013 (12) CD010855. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010855
Brodribb, Wendy E. and Miller, Yvette D. (2013). The impact of community health professional contact postpartum on breastfeeding at 3 months: a cross-sectional retrospective study. Maternal Child Health Journal, 18 (7), 1591-1598. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1398-3
Brodribb, Wendy, Zadoroznyj, Maria and Dane, Aimée (2013). The views of mothers and GPs about postpartum care in Australian general practice. BMC Family Practice, 14 (139) 139, 139. doi: 10.1186/10.1186/1471-2296-14-139
Zadoroznyj, Maria, Brodribb, Wendy, Falconer, Lauren, Pearce, Lauren, Northam, Casey and Kruske, Sue (2013). A qualitative study of pharmacy nurse providers of community based post-birth care in Queensland, Australia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13 (1) 144, 144.1-144.10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-144
Brodribb, Wendy and Miller, Yvette (2013). Introducing solids and water to Australian infants. Journal of Human Lactation, 29 (2), 214-221. doi: 10.1177/0890334413478177
Brodribb, Wendy, Kruske, Sue and Miller, Yvette D. (2013). Baby-friendly hospital accreditation, in-hospital care practices, and breastfeeding. Pediatrics, 131 (4), 685-692. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2556
Brodribb, Wendy E. (2012). Breastfeeding - a framework for educating the primary care medical workforce. Breastfeeding Review, 20 (2), 25-30.
Roberts, Matthew, Brodribb, Wendy and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2012). Reducing the pain: A systematic review of postdischarge analgesia following elective orthopedic surgery. Pain Medicine, 13 (5), 711-727. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01359.x
Speller, Elisabeth and Brodribb, Wendy (2012). Breastfeeding and thyroid disease: a literature review. Breastfeeding Review, 20 (2), 41-47.
Brodribb, Wendy (2011). Breastfeeding problems. Nutrition Management in General Practice, 2, 8-8.
Douglas, Pamela Sylvia, Hill, Peter Stewart and Brodribb, Wendy (2011). The unsettled baby: How complexity science helps. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96 (9), 793-797. doi: 10.1136/adc.2010.199190
Brodribb, Wendy (2011). Barriers to translating evidence-based breastfeeding information into practice. Acta Paediatrica, 100 (4), 486-490. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02108.x
Brodribb, Wendy, Fallon, Tony, Jackson, Claire and Hegeny, Desley (2010). Attitudes to infant feeding decision-making: A mixed-methods study of Australian medical students and GP registrars. Breastfeeding Review, 18 (1), 5-13.
Brodribb, Wendy, Fallon, Anthony B., Jackson, Claire and Hegney, Desley (2009). Breastfeeding knowledge - The experiences of Australian general practice registrars. Australian Family Physician, 38 (1/2), 26-29.
Brodribb, Wendy, Fallon, Anthony, Jackson, Claire and Hegney, Desley (2008). Breastfeeding and Australian GP Registrars: Their Knowledge and Attitudes. Journal of Human Lactation, 24 (4), 422-430. doi: 10.1177/0890334408323547
Wendy Brodribb, Anthony Fallon, Claire Jackson and Desley Hegney (2008). The relationship between personal breastfeeding experience and the breastfeeding attitudes, knowledge, confidence and effectiveness of Australian GP registrars. Maternal and Child Nutrition Journal, 4 (4), 264-274. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00141.x
Brodribb, W., Fallon, A.B., Hegney, D. G. and O'Brien, M. L. (2007). Identifying predictors of the reasons women give for choosing to breastfeed. Journal of Human Lactation, 23 (4), 338-344. doi: 10.1177/0890334407307540
Brodribb, W., Jackson, C., Fallon, A. and Hegney, D. (2007). What do Australian medical programs teach medical students about breastfeeding?. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal, 9 (2), 83-94.
Brodribb, W. E., Jackson, C., Fallon, A. B. and Hegney, D. G. (2007). Gender and personal breastfeeding experience of rural GP registrars in Australia - a qualitative study of their effect on breastfeeding attitudes and knowledge. The International Electronic Journal of Rural & Remote Health Research, Education, Practice & Policy, 7 (3), Article No. 737. doi: 10.22605/rrh737
Brodribb, Wendy, Jackson, Claire, Fallon, Anthony and Hegney, Desley (2007). Breastfeeding and the responsibilities of GPs: a qualitative study of general practice registrars. Australian Family Physician, 36 (4), 283-285.
O'Brien, M. L., Fallon, A., Brodribb, W. and Hegney, D. G. (2007). Reasons for stopping breastfeeding: What are they, what charasteristics relate to them, and are there underlying factors?. Birth Issues, 15 (3/4), 105-113.
Fallon, AB, Hegney, D, O'Brien, M, Brodribb, W, Crepinsek, M and Doolan, J (2005). An evaluation of a telephone-based postnatal support intervention for infant feeding in a regional Australian city. Birth-issues In Perinatal Care, 32 (4), 291-298. doi: 10.1111/j.0730-7659.2005.00386.x
Conference Papers
Young, Jacqui, Bogossian, Fiona and Brodribb, Wendy (2017). New mothers and baby: FAQ for the first 6 months. State of the Art: APNA National Conference 2017, Hobart, Australia, 4-6 May 2017.
Young, Jacqui, Bogossian, Fiona, Brodribb, Wendy and Tin, Anne (2017). A pilot education intervention for General Practice nurses to improve competence and confidence in providing care for mothers and babies. State of the Art: APNA National Conference 2017, Hobart , Australia, 4-6 May 2017.
McGuire, Treasure, Stephens, Amelia, Brodribb, Wendy and Deckx, Laura (2017). Questions from Australian public and health professionals on medication use in breastfeeding: Comparative call analysis of two national medicines call centres. APSA-ASCEPT 2017 Joint Scientific Meeting, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia, 5-8 December 2017.
Stephens, A., Brodribb, W., McGuire, T. and Deckx, L. (2016). Is this medication safe to use in breastfeeding? Queries from Australian health practitioners and consumers. Primary Health Care Research Conference (PHCRIS), Canberra National Convention Centre / Canberra, 8-9 June 2016.
Pijpers, E. L., McGuire, T. M., Kreijkamp-Kaspers, S., Deckx, L., Brodribb, W. and van Driel, M. L. (2016). What do consumers want to know about drugs (medication and lifestyle) in their pregnancy journey?. 3rd Queensland Translating Research into Practice (TRIP) Symposium Quality and Safety: Evidence into Practice, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17 July 2015. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.05.053
Brodribb, Wendy, Bogossian, Fiona, Antovich, Ashley, Young, J., Farley, R., Goodwin, H. and Tin, A. (2016). Sharing the load: a pilot study investigating Practice Nurse involvement in post part consultations. Primary Health Care (PHC) Research Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 8-9 June 2016. Kingston ACT Australia: PHC.
Stephens, A., Brodribb, W., McGuire, T. and Deckx, L. (2016). Is this medication safe to use in breastfeeding women? An analysis of data from a medication call centre for mothers. LCANZ Trans-National Breastfeeding Conference, Rydges Hotel Melbourne, 7-8 October 2016.
Pijpers, E. L., McGuire, T. M., Kreijkamp-Kaspers, S., Deckx, L., Brodribb, W. and van Driel, M. L. (2015). What do consumers want to know about drugs (medication and lifestyle) in their pregnancy journey?. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) Joint Scientific Meeting, Hobart, Tasmania, 29 November-2 December 2015. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.05.053
Brodribb, W., Hegney, D. G., Fallon, T. and Doolan, J. (2004). The Infant Feeding Support Service - Breastfeeding in the southern zone of Queensland. ILCA 2004 Conference and Annual Meeting. Best Practices: Supporting Breastfeeding Worldwide, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 14-18 July, 2004. USA: International Lactation Consultant Association.
Thesis
Wendy Brodribb (2009). Improving the breastfeeding knowledge and skills of GP registrars. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland.
Research Reports
Zadoroznyj, Maria, Brodribb, Wendy and Martin, Bill (2014). Understanding the decision to relocate rural amongst Australian trained urban medical students and junior doctors’. ISSR Research Report Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Brodribb, Wendy, Zadoroznyj, Maria and Dane, Aimee (2012). Evaluating the implementation of the Universal Postnatal Contact Services in Queensland: the experiences of health care providers and mothers. Brisbane QLD, Australia: Primary, Community and Extended Care Branch Queensland Health.