
Dr Anna Davies
BSc(Birm.), MSc(Kings College London), PhD(Lond.)
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Current positions
Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (THS)
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Research interests
I am a mixed methods researcher in Health Psychology and health services researcher applied to perinatal and women's health. My current work explores the experiences of, and investigates behaviour change in women with risk factors for poor outcomes in pregnancy, including smokers, those with risk of pre-eclampsia, chronic disease, and pregnancy diabetes (GDM). I am also working with colleagues to develop Core Outcome Sets for care after stillbirth and neonatal death. Previously I have developed a co-designed antenatal education intervention (ACE) and have conducted work exploring decision making in maternity care.
I am lead of WREN (Women's health Research Engagement Network), which aims to engage women from the underserved groups in all research activities in the Academic Women's Health Unit.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Rework of IAA Smartwound Development
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/09/2018 to 30/09/2019
Publications
Recent publications
26/03/2025A qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators to low-dose aspirin adherence in pregnant women with placental dysfunction risk in the UK
BMJ Open
Mental health consultations during perimenopausal age range – Are GPs and patients on the same page?
British Journal of General Practice
Risk for Gestational Diabetes: A Four-Country Analysis
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
What Do Antenatal Women Want From Their Antenatal Education?
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Women's perspectives of decision-making for labour and birth
BMJ Open