Dr Susan de Jersey is a Metro North Hospital and Health Service Clinician Research Fellow within the Perinatal Research Centre at the Centre for Clinical Research.
Susan is an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian with a PhD from Queensland University of Technology, a Masters of Public Health from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Movement Studies (QUT).
Susan has significant clinical experience working in rural, remote and metropolitan areas across the health care continuum in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Susan’s research focusses on clinically relevant perinatal health concerns and translation into clinical practice. She has a national reputation as an expert and leader in early life nutrition. Her program of research is focussed on understanding the role of weight and nutrition in improving outcomes for mothers and their offspring in the reproductive years.
Susan is a clinical leader to a team of dietitians working in antenatal care across Metro North Hospital and Health Service. She provides care to women and their families within the antenatal clinic at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Susan’s team work to implement and evaluate routine practice changes to ensure women are provided with evidence informed care.
Susan welcomes enquiries from potential students, particularly clinicians interested in pursuing a higher research degree.
Susan’s research has been translated into the development and implementation of health professional training programs, informed significant practice change and clinical practice guidelines; contributed to government department reports; and informed clinical trials to improve patient care. Her work has changed the way pregnant women receive care that supports healthy weight gain, nutrition and gestational diabetes management.
de Jersey, Susan, Meloncelli, Nina, Guthrie, Taylor, Powlesland, Hilary, Callaway, Leonie, Chang, Angela T., Wilkinson, Shelley, Comans, Tracy and Eakin, Elizabeth (2022). Outcomes from a hybrid implementation-effectiveness study of the living well during pregnancy Tele-coaching program for women at high risk of excessive gestational weight gain. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1) 589, 589. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08002-5
Journal Article: Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study
Wilkinson, Shelley A., Schoenaker, Danielle A. J. M., de Jersey, Susan, Collins, Clare E., Gallo, Linda, Rollo, Megan, Borg, Danielle, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Truby, Helen, Barrett, Helen L., Kumar, Sailesh and Clifton, Vicki (2022). Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study. Nutrition and Dietetics. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12733
Journal Article: Single‐centre survey of women reflecting on recent experiences and preferences of oral intake during labour
McDermott, Laura, Pelecanos, Anita, Krepska, Amy, de Jersey, Susan, Sekar, Renuka, Mao, Derek, Lee, Geraldine, Blackie, Annika and Eley, Victoria (2022). Single‐centre survey of women reflecting on recent experiences and preferences of oral intake during labour. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13509
Assessing hyperglycaemia in women pregnant after bariatric surgery
(2021–2023) Diabetes Australia Research Program
Women's experiences of dietary management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy on maternal nutrition status and offspring growth: A prospective cohort study.
Doctor Philosophy
Micronutrient and protein energy malnutrition outcomes in a bariatric surgery population
Doctor Philosophy
Scaling implementation of routine antenatal care changes to support healthy pregnancy weight gain
Impact of gestational diabetes management on dietary intake and fetal growth trajectory
Dekker Nitert, M., Barrett, H. L., de Jersey, S., Matusiak, K., McIntyre, H. D. and Callaway, L. K. (2014). Preconception care and barriers to addressing overweight and obesity: a focus on weight loss advice and weight loss strategies. Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility. (pp. 327-342) edited by HollinsMartin, C, VanDenAkker, O, Martin, C and Preedy, VR. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-767-7.020
de Jersey, Susan, Meloncelli, Nina, Guthrie, Taylor, Powlesland, Hilary, Callaway, Leonie, Chang, Angela T., Wilkinson, Shelley, Comans, Tracy and Eakin, Elizabeth (2022). Outcomes from a hybrid implementation-effectiveness study of the living well during pregnancy Tele-coaching program for women at high risk of excessive gestational weight gain. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1) 589, 589. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08002-5
Wilkinson, Shelley A., Schoenaker, Danielle A. J. M., de Jersey, Susan, Collins, Clare E., Gallo, Linda, Rollo, Megan, Borg, Danielle, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Truby, Helen, Barrett, Helen L., Kumar, Sailesh and Clifton, Vicki (2022). Exploring the diets of mothers and their partners during pregnancy: Findings from the Queensland Family Cohort pilot study. Nutrition and Dietetics. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12733
McDermott, Laura, Pelecanos, Anita, Krepska, Amy, de Jersey, Susan, Sekar, Renuka, Mao, Derek, Lee, Geraldine, Blackie, Annika and Eley, Victoria (2022). Single‐centre survey of women reflecting on recent experiences and preferences of oral intake during labour. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13509
Postpartum nutrition: guidance for general practitioners to support high-quality care
Ball, Lauren, de Jersey, Susan, Parkinson, Joy, Vincze, Lisa and Wilkinson, Shelley (2022). Postpartum nutrition: guidance for general practitioners to support high-quality care. Australian Journal of General Practice, 51 (3), 123-128. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-09-21-6151
Barrett, Helen L., Dekker Nitert, Marloes, D’Emden, Michael, Lingwood, Barbara, de Jersey, Susan, McIntyre, H. David and Callaway, Leonie K. (2021). Capillary triglycerides in late pregnancy—challenging to measure, hard to interpret: a cohort study of practicality. Nutrients, 13 (4) 1266, 1266. doi: 10.3390/nu13041266
d'Emden, Michael C., Ungerer, Jacobus P.J. and de Jersey, Susan J (2021). Alternative screening protocols may miss most cases of gestational diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Medical Journal of Australia, 214 (6), 284-284.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50974
Davidson, Sarah J., de Jersey, Susan J., Britten, Fiona L., Wolski, Penny, Sekar, Renuka and Callaway, Leonie K. (2021). Fetal ultrasound scans to guide management of gestational diabetes: improved neonatal outcomes in routine clinical practice. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 173 108696, 108696. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108696
Schoenaker, Danielle A. J. M., de Jersey, Susan, Willcox, Jane, Francois, Monique E. and Wilkinson, Shelley (2021). Prevention of gestational diabetes: the role of dietary intake, physical activity, and weight before, during, and between pregnancies. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 38 (06), 352-365. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1723779
de Jersey, Susan, Meloncelli, Nina, Guthrie, Taylor, Powlesland, Hilary, Callaway, Leonie, Chang, Angela T., Wilkinson, Shelley, Comans, Tracy and Eakin, Elizabeth (2021). Implementation of the Living Well During Pregnancy telecoaching program for women at high risk of excessive gestational weight gain: protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10 (3) e27196, 1-12. doi: 10.2196/27196
Meloncelli, Nina, Wilkinson, Shelley A. and de Jersey, Susan (2021). Searching for utopia, the challenge of standardized medical nutrition therapy prescription in gestational diabetes mellitus management: a critical review. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 38 (06), 389-397. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1722316
Implementation and evaluation of a university-hospital partnership program for Type 2 diabetes
Musial, Jane, Cawte, Andrea, Mullins, Robert, Hannan-Jones, Mary and De Jersey, Susan (2021). Implementation and evaluation of a university-hospital partnership program for Type 2 diabetes. Australian Health Review, 46 (1), 78-84. doi: 10.1071/AH21173
The role of midwives and obstetrical nurses in the promotion of healthy lifestyle during pregnancy
Bahri Khomami, Mahnaz, Walker, Ruth, Kilpatrick, Michelle, de Jersey, Susan, Skouteris, Helen and Moran, Lisa J. (2021). The role of midwives and obstetrical nurses in the promotion of healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Therapeutic Advances in Reproductive Health, 15, 26334941211031866. doi: 10.1177/26334941211031866
Meloncelli, Nina, Barnett, Adrian and de Jersey, Susan (2020). An implementation science approach for developing and implementing a dietitian-led model of care for gestational diabetes: a pre-post study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 20 (1) 661, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03352-6
Lewis, Carrie-Anne, de Jersey, Susan, Seymour, Matthew, Hopkins, George, Hickman, Ingrid and Osland, Emma (2020). Iron, vitamin B12, folate and copper deficiency after bariatric surgery and the impact on anaemia: a systematic review. Obesity Surgery, 30 (11), 4542-4591. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04872-y
Miller, Narissa, Mallan, Kimberley M., Byrne, Rebecca, de Jersey, Susan, Jansen, Elena and Daniels, Lynne A. (2020). Non-responsive feeding practices mediate the relationship between maternal and child obesogenic eating behaviours. Appetite, 151 104648, 104648. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104648
Effects of changing diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus in Queensland, Australia
Meloncelli, Nina J. L., Barnett, Adrian G., DʼEmden, Michael and De Jersey, Susan J. (2020). Effects of changing diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus in Queensland, Australia. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 135 (5), 1215-1221. doi: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003790
Porteous, Helen, Jersey, Susan and Palmer, Michelle (2020). Attendance rates and characteristics of women with obesity referred to the dietitian for individual weight management advice during pregnancy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60 (5) ajo.13128, 690-697. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13128
Meloncelli, Nina, Barnett, Adrian and de Jersey, Susan (2020). Staff resourcing, guideline implementation and models of care for gestational diabetes mellitus management. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60 (1), 115-122. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13032
Guthrie, Taylor M., de Jersey, Susan J., New, Karen and Gallegos, Danielle (2020). Midwife readiness to provide woman-centred weight gain support: exploring perspectives across models of care. Women and Birth, 33 (6), e567-e573. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.01.005
Guidelines for review of patients on haemodialysis: are we meeting patient needs?
Morgan, Kate, de Jersey, Susan, Mason, Belinda and Young, Adrienne (2019). Guidelines for review of patients on haemodialysis: are we meeting patient needs?. Nutrition and Dietetics, 76 (2), 166-173. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12538
Improving nutrition care for neurosurgery patients through a nurse-led transition feeding protocol
Dux, Claire, Lim, Shu-Chuin, Jeffree, Rosalind, Heaydon, Sandra and de Jersey, Susan (2019). Improving nutrition care for neurosurgery patients through a nurse-led transition feeding protocol. Nutrition and Dietetics, 76 (2), 158-165. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12518
Yim, Shi Ying, Guthrie, Taylor and de Jersey, Susan J. (2019). Impact of service-wide initiatives to support healthy pregnancy weight gain on weight-related documentation. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 60 (3) ajo.13053, 355-360. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13053
A mixed method study evaluating the integration of pregnancy weight gain charts into antenatal care
Jersey, Susan, Guthrie, Taylor, Tyler, Jeanette, Ling, Wan Yin, Powlesland, Hilary, Byrne, Clare and New, Karen (2018). A mixed method study evaluating the integration of pregnancy weight gain charts into antenatal care. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 15 (3) e12750, e12750. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12750
Mallan, Kimberley M., Daniels, Lynne A., Byrne, Rebecca and De Jersey, Susan J. (2018). Comparing barriers to breastfeeding success in the first month for non-overweight and overweight women. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18 (1) 461. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2094-5
Does bariatric surgery cause vitamin A, B1, C or E deficiency? A systematic review
Lewis, Carrie-Anne, de Jersey, Susan, Hopkins, George, Hickman, Ingrid and Osland, Emma (2018). Does bariatric surgery cause vitamin A, B1, C or E deficiency? A systematic review. Obesity Surgery, 28 (11), 3640-3657. doi: 10.1007/s11695-018-3392-8
Young, Adrienne M., de Jersey, Susan J., Ellick, Jennifer, Lewis, Carrie-Anne and Banks, Merrilyn (2018). Comparison of patient food intake, satisfaction and meal quality between two meal service styles in a geriatric inpatient unit. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 37 (3-4), 158-168. doi: 10.1080/21551197.2018.1483281
de Jersey, Susan J., Tyler, Jeanette, Guthrie, Taylor and New, Karen (2018). Supporting healthy weight gain and management in pregnancy: does a mandatory training education session improve knowledge and confidence of midwives?. Midwifery, 65, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2018.06.025
de Jersey, Susan, Jennings, Warren, Barrett, Helen and Kilgour, Catherine (2018). Gestational diabetes mellitus. Medical Observer: Health and Medical News Australia, July
Meloncelli, Nina, Barnett, Adrian, Pelly, Fiona and de Jersey, Susan (2018). Diagnosis and management practices for gestational diabetes mellitus in Australia: cross-sectional survey of the multidisciplinary team. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 59 (2), 208-214. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12816
de Jersey, Susan J., Mallan, Kimberley, Forster, Justine and Daniels, Lynne A. (2017). A prospective study of breastfeeding intentions of healthy weight and overweight women as predictors of breastfeeding outcomes. Midwifery, 53, 20-27. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.07.002
de Jersey, Susan J., Mallan, Kimberley M., Callaway, Leonie K., Daniels, Lynne A. and Nicholson, Jan M. (2017). Prospective relationships between health cognitions and excess gestational weight gain in a cohort of healthy and overweight pregnant women. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117 (8), 1198-1209. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.12.011
de Jersey, Susan J., Mallan, Kimberley, Callaway, Leonie, Daniels, Lynne A. and Nicholson, Jan M (2017). A cross sectional comparison of predisposing, reinforcing and enabling factors for lifestyle health behaviours and weight gain in healthy and overweight pregnant women. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 21 (3), 626-635. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-2148-0
Mallan, Kimberley M., Sullivan, Serena E., de Jersey, Susan J. and Daniels, Lynne A. (2016). The relationship between maternal feeding beliefs and practices and perceptions of infant eating behaviours at 4 months. Appetite, 105, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.04.032
Assisted or Protected Mealtimes?: exploring the impact of hospital mealtime practices on meal intake
Young, Adrienne, Allia, Amy, Jolliffe, Lisa, de Jersey, Susie, Mudge, Alison, McRae, Prue and Banks, Merrilyn (2016). Assisted or Protected Mealtimes?: exploring the impact of hospital mealtime practices on meal intake. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72 (7), 1616-1625. doi: 10.1111/jan.12940
Rametta, Emily, Mallan, Kimberley M., Daniels, Lynne and De Jersey, Susan J (2015). Relationships between maternal overweight prior to pregnancy, feeding mode and infant feeding beliefs and practices. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51 (9), 913-919. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12878
Weight-related risk perception among healthy and overweight pregnant women: A cross-sectional study
de Jersey, S. J., Callaway, L. K., Daniels, L. A. and Nicholson, J. M. (2015). Weight-related risk perception among healthy and overweight pregnant women: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Perinatology, 35 (9), 683-688. doi: 10.1038/jp.2015.57
Mallan, Kimberley M., Daniels, Lynne A. and de Jersey, Susan J. (2014). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire and associations with infant weight, gender and feeding mode in an Australian sample. Appetite, 82, 43-49. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.06.026
de Jersey, Susan J., Nicholson, Jan M., Callaway, Leonie K. and Daniels, Lynne A. (2013). An observational study of nutrition and physical activity behaviours, knowledge, and advice in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13 (1) 115. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-115
A prospective study of pregnancy weight gain in Australian women
de Jersey, Susan J., Nicholson, Jan. M., Callaway, Leonie K. and Daniels, Lynne A. (2012). A prospective study of pregnancy weight gain in Australian women. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 52 (6), 545-551. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12013
Weight gain and nutritional intake in obese pregnant women: some clues for intervention
de Jersey, Susan J., Ross, Lynda J., Himstedt, Kellie, McIntyre, H. David and Callaway, Leonie K. (2011). Weight gain and nutritional intake in obese pregnant women: some clues for intervention. Nutrition and Dietetics, 68 (1), 53-59. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2010.01470.x
Obesity in pregnancy: Outcomes and economics
Rowlands, Ingrid, Graves, Nick, de Jersey, Susan, McIntyre, H. David and Callaway, Leonie (2010). Obesity in pregnancy: Outcomes and economics. Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 15 (2), 94-99. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2009.09.003
Carbohydrate supplementation and exercise-induced changes in T-lymphocyte function
Green, Katherine J., Croaker, Susan J. and Rowbottom, David G. (2003). Carbohydrate supplementation and exercise-induced changes in T-lymphocyte function. Journal of Applied Physiology, 95 (3), 1216-1223. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00179.2003
Assessing hyperglycaemia in women pregnant after bariatric surgery
(2021–2023) Diabetes Australia Research Program
Women's experiences of dietary management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
The impact of bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy on maternal nutrition status and offspring growth: A prospective cohort study.
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Micronutrient and protein energy malnutrition outcomes in a bariatric surgery population
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Models of care and the effect of breastfeeding rates on hospital discharge
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
Scaling implementation of routine antenatal care changes to support healthy pregnancy weight gain
Impact of gestational diabetes management on dietary intake and fetal growth trajectory