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A/Prof

Jan Hodgson

Associate Professor- Genetics
Paediatrics Royal Children's Hospital
medical communication
qualitative research methods
ethics
genetics
women's health
reproductive health
life sciences & biomedicine
science & technology
humans
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Jan Hodgson

 
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Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Women's reproductive healh
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Projects

Displaying the 4 most recent projects by Jan Hodgson.

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Reproductive Autonomy in the Genomic Age

2020 - 2023
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Scholarship to train Aboriginal Genetic Counsellors

2020 - 2026
Active
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Development of a framework to support education and training of indigenous clinicians in genomics and health.

2018 - 2026
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A longitudinal study exploring women's experiences following a prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality

In Australia four per cent of babies are born with a congenital abnormality, many of which are detected during pregnancy. Little is known ab..

2012 - 2015
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Projects

Project Types

2

Research Contracts

2

Research Grant

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Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Jan Hodgson.

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Continuing a pregnancy after diagnosis of a lethal fetal abnormality: Views and perspectives of Australian health professionals and parents

Alice Weeks, Sibel Saya, Jan Hodgson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Implementation Lessons from a Multifaceted National Newborn Program in Solomon Islands: A Mixed-Methods Study

Shidan Tosif, Anna Jatobatu, Anita Maepioh, Amy Gray, Katherine Gilbert, Jan Hodgson, Trevor Duke

Journal article  |  2020  |  The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Multifaceted interventions are important in improving neonatal quality of care and health outcomes. This study describes the imple..

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More than an X-ray: Experiences and perspectives of parents of children with cerebral palsy when engaging in hip surveillance

Rachel Toovey, Kate L Willoughby, Jan M Hodgson, H Kerr Graham, Dinah S Reddihough

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

AIM: We explored the experiences of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) when engaging in hip surveillance for their child..

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'We're more defined by what we are not than what we are': Exploring adoptees' attitudes and experiences of family health history and genetic information

TR O'Brien, J Hodgson, M Sahhar, K Pereira

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

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Exploring the experiences of genetic health professionals with adoptees

R Spinoso, J Hodgson, M Sahhar, K Pereira

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

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Health professionals' experiences and barriers encountered when implementing hip surveillance for children with cerebral palsy

Kate L Willoughby, Rachel Toovey, Jan M Hodgson, H Kerr Graham, Dinah S Reddihough

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

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Caring for crying babies: A mixed-methods study to understand factors influencing nurses' and doctors' management of infant colic

James McGann, Jaqueline Manohar, Harriet Hiscock, Denise O'Connor, Jan Hodgson, Franz Babl, Valerie Sung

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

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Parental experiences after prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality

Jan Hodgson, Belinda J McClaren

Journal article  |  2018  |  Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

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Attitudes of sperm, egg and embryo donors and recipients towards genetic information and screening of donors

David J Amor, Annabelle Kerr, Nandini Somanathan, Alison McEwen, Marianne Tome, Jan Hodgson, Sharon Lewis

Journal article  |  2018  |  Reproductive Health

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Experiences of prenatal diagnosis and decision-making about termination of pregnancy: A qualitative study

Jan Hodgson, Penelope Pitt, Sylvia Metcalfe, Jane Halliday, Melody Menezes, Jane Fisher, Chriselle Hickerton, Kerry Petersen, Belinda McClaren

Journal article  |  2016  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Keyword Analysis

Public Health and Health Services
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
Clinical Sciences
Health and Support Services
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Clinical Health (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Applied Ethics
Expanding Knowledge
Genetics

Credentials

Positions

Associate Professor- Genetics

Paediatrics Royal Children's Hospital

Member

Down Syndrome Association of Victoria

Member

Genetic Support Network of Genetic Counsellors

Victorian Branch Secretary & Member Of The Ethics & Social Issues Comittee

Human Genetics Society of Australia

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Graduate Diploma in Genetic Counselling

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Science (Hons)

University of Surrey

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