Dr Jessica Botfield

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Jessica Botfield is a Research Fellow with SPHERE, the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care at Monash University. She is also a Senior Research Officer at Family Planning NSW, and Adjunct Lecturer at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Arts and Social Sciences.

Jessica’s research focus is primarily qualitative, with particular interests in sexual and reproductive health and intersections of gender, sexuality and culture. She has experience working in academic, NGO and clinical settings, and undertakes collaborative and interdisciplinary research in Australia and in the Pacific region.

Jessica’s PhD was awarded in February 2019: Engaging young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds with sexual and reproductive health care. She is also a Registered Nurse, and has a Master of Public Health and Master of International Public Health. In 2018, Jessica won the ASHA Young Leader Award in recognition of her achievements and contributions to sexual health.

E-mail

jessica.botfield@unsw.edu.au

Publications

Book Chapters | 2019

Botfield J; Lewis L, 2019, 'Sexual health of adolescent girls', in Routledge International Handbook of Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health, Routledge, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781351035620

Book Chapters | 2016

Botfield J; Zwi A; Newman CE, 2016, 'Young migrants and sexual and reproductive health care', in Thomas F (ed.), Handbook of Migration and Health, Eldward Elgar Publishing, pp. 438 - 458, http://www.e-elgar.com/shop/handbook-of-migration-and-health
Journal articles | 2022

Botfield J; Griffiths E; McMillan F; Mazza D, 2022, 'Unintended pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: where are the data?', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 217, pp. 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51605

Journal articles | 2022

Botfield JR; Cucuzza S; Kidman P; Fenwick SE; Bateson D, 2022, 'The female condom: What do Australian women say?', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 33, pp. 117 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.459

Journal articles | 2022

Roth C; Cheng Y; Wilson EG; Botfield J; Stuart A; Estoesta J, 2022, 'Opportunities for strengthening sexual health education in schools: Findings from a student needs assessment in NSW', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 33, pp. 499 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.518

Journal articles | 2022

Sweeney SO; Cheng Y; Botfield JR; Bateson DJ, 2022, 'Renewal of the National Cervical Screening Program: health professionals’ knowledge about screening of specific populations in NSW, Australia', Public Health Research and Practice, vol. 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp31122104

Journal articles | 2021

Botfield JR; McGowan C; Gagahe V; Tashkeel F; Stuart A, 2021, 'Cervical screening in Solomon Islands: challenges and opportunities for a national screening programme', Development in Practice, vol. 31, pp. 751 - 763, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2021.1907541

Journal articles | 2021

Botfield JR; Ratu S; Turagabeci E; Chivers J; McDonald L; Wilson EG; Cheng Y, 2021, 'Sexuality education for primary school students with disability in Fiji', Health Education Journal, vol. 80, pp. 785 - 798, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00178969211011227

Journal articles | 2021

Botfield JR; Tulloch M; Contziu H; Phipps H; Bateson D; Wright SM; McGeechan K; Black KI, 2021, 'Contraception provision in the postpartum period: Knowledge, views and practices of midwives', Women and Birth, vol. 34, pp. e1 - e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.07.013

Journal articles | 2022

Botfield JR; Tulloch M; Contziu H; Wright SM; Phipps H; McGeechan K; Bateson D; Black KI, 2022, 'Feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of postpartum contraceptive implant provision by midwives in NSW public hospitals', Women and Birth, vol. 35, pp. e439 - e445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2021.11.002

Journal articles | 2021

Botfield JR; Wright SM; Fenwick SE; Cheng Y, 2021, 'Training nurses in contraceptive implant procedures: implications for practice in Australia', Collegian, vol. 28, pp. 114 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2020.04.005

Journal articles | 2021

Bryant J; Bolt R; Botfield JR; Martin K; Doyle M; Murphy D; Graham S; Newman CE; Bell S; Treloar C; Browne AJ; Aggleton P, 2021, 'Beyond deficit: ‘strengths-based approaches’ in Indigenous health research', Sociology of Health and Illness, vol. 43, pp. 1405 - 1421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13311

Journal articles | 2021

Cheng Y; Boerma C; Peck L; Botfield JR; Estoesta J; McGeechan K, 2021, 'Telehealth sexual and reproductive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 215, pp. 371 - 372, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51219

Journal articles | 2021

Cheng Y; Wilson EG; Botfield JR; Boerma CJ; Estoesta J; Peters LJ; McGeechan K, 2021, 'Outcomes of routine screening for reproductive coercion in a family planning service', Sexual Health, vol. 18, pp. 349 - 357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH21079

Journal articles | 2021

Fenwick SE; Botfield JR; Kidman P; McGeechan K; Bateson D, 2021, 'Views and experiences of the female condom in Australia: An exploratory cross-sectional survey of cisgender women', PLoS ONE, vol. 16, pp. e0246664, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246664

Journal articles | 2021

Gibson A; Drysdale K; Botfield J; Cook T; Mooney-Somers J; Newman C, 2021, 'Navigating trans-visibilities, trauma, and trust in a new cervical screening program', Culture, Health and Sexuality, https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2021.1952307

Journal articles | 2021

Hughes FRA; Botfield JR; McGeechan K, 2021, 'Sexual and reproductive health “Train The Trainer” programs in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review', Journal of Global Health Reports, vol. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.29392/001c.21949

Journal articles | 2021

Smith H; Botfield JR; Soares M; Cheng Y; McGeechan K, 2021, 'Effectiveness of a peer education gender and health project for men in Timor-Leste', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 32, pp. 335 - 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.359

Journal articles | 2020

Botfield JR; Lacey S; Fleming K; McGeechan K; Bateson D, 2020, 'Increasing the accessibility of long-acting reversible contraceptives through nurse-led insertions: A cost-benefit analysis', Collegian, vol. 27, pp. 109 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.05.001

Journal articles | 2020

Botfield JR; Newman CE; Bateson D; Haire B; Estoesta J; Forster C; Schulz Moore J, 2020, 'Young migrant and refugee people’s views on unintended pregnancy and abortion in Sydney', Health Sociology Review, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2020.1764857

Journal articles | 2020

Concepcion K; Lacey S; McGeechan K; Estoesta J; Bateson D; Botfield J, 2020, 'Corrigendum to: Cost-benefit analysis of enhancing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in Australia', Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association, vol. 44, pp. 501, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH18190_CO

Journal articles | 2020

Concepcion K; Lacey S; McGeechan K; Estoesta J; Bateson D; Botfield J, 2020, 'Cost-benefit analysis of enhancing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in Australia', Australian Health Review, vol. 44, pp. 385 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH18190

Journal articles | 2020

Dorney E; Botfield JR; Robertson S; McGeechan K; Bateson D, 2020, 'Acceptability of the copper intrauterine device as a form of emergency contraception in New South Wales, Australia', European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care, vol. 25, pp. 114 - 119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13625187.2020.1726888

Journal articles | 2020

Drysdale K; Cama E; Botfield J; Bear B; Cerio R; Newman CE, 2020, 'Targeting cancer prevention and screening interventions to LGBTQ communities: a scoping review', Health and Social Care in the Community, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13257

Journal articles | 2020

Lovell RC; Botfield JR; Cheng Y; Tilley DM; Fazio A; Estoesta J, 2020, 'Promoting cervical screening among women experiencing homelessness and socio-economic disadvantage in Sydney', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 31, pp. 357 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.322

Journal articles | 2020

Nicholas L; Newman CE; Botfield JR; Terry G; Bateson D; Aggleton P, 2020, 'Men and masculinities in qualitative research on vasectomy: perpetuation or progress?', Health Sociology Review, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14461242.2020.1789486

Journal articles | 2020

Sweeney S; Cheng Y; Botfield JR; Bateson D, 2020, 'National Cervical Screening Program renewal in Australia: Survey of clinician views and attitudes', Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol. 26, pp. 410 - 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY20032

Journal articles | 2019

Botfield J; Zwi A; Lenette C; Newman C, 2019, 'Ethical considerations of using walking interviews to engage migrant and refugee young people in health service research', SAGE Research Methods Cases., http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781526473073

Journal articles | 2019

Fleming K; Cheng Y; Botfield J; Sousa M; Bateson D, 2019, 'Inclusion of intrauterine device insertion to registered nurses’ scope of clinical practice', Collegian, vol. 26, pp. 28 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2017.12.002

Journal articles | 2019

Ouyang M; Peng K; Botfield JR; McGeechan K, 2019, 'Intrauterine contraceptive device training and outcomes for healthcare providers in developed countries: A systematic review', PLoS ONE, vol. 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219746

Journal articles | 2019

Smith H; Botfield JR; Soares M; Hagoma R; Cheng Y; McGeechan K, 2019, 'Working towards gender equality in rural Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea: community health survey', Pacific Journal Reproductive Health, vol. 1, pp. 506 - 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.18313/pjrh.2019.914

Journal articles | 2018

Botfield J; Newman CE; Kang M; Zwi A, 2018, 'Talking to migrant and refugee young people about sexual health in general practice', Australian Journal of General Practice, vol. 47, pp. 564 - 564, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-02-18-4508

Journal articles | 2018

Botfield J; Newman CE; Zwi A, 2018, 'Engaging migrant and refugee young people with sexual health care: Does generation matter more than culture', Sexuality Research and Social Policy, vol. 15, pp. 398 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-018-0320-6

Journal articles | 2018

Botfield J; Zwi A; Rutherford A; Newman CE, 2018, 'Learning about sex and relationships among migrant and refugee young people in Sydney, Australia: “I never got the talk about the birds and the bees”', Sex Education, vol. 18, pp. 705 - 720, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2018.1464905

Journal articles | 2018

Hamilton M; Botfield J; Persson A; Newman C; Bryant J; valentine K; Wallace J, 2018, 'Hidden Carers? a Scoping Review of the Needs Of Carers of People with HIV in the Contemporary Treatment Era', International Journal of Care and Caring, vol. 2, pp. 529 - 549, http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/239788218X15411705099442

Journal articles | 2018

Lenette C; Botfield J; Boydell K; Haire B; Newman C; Zwi A, 2018, 'Beyond compliance checking: A situated approach to visual research ethics', Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, vol. 15, pp. 293 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11673-018-9850-0

Journal articles | 2017

Botfield J; Newman C; Lenette CD; Albury K; zwi A, 2017, 'Using digital storytelling to promote the sexual health and wellbeing of migrant and refugee young people: A scoping review', Health Education Journal, vol. 77, pp. 735 - 748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0017896917745568

Journal articles | 2017

Duley P; Botfield JR; Ritter T; Wicks J; Brassil A, 2017, 'The Strong Family Program: an innovative model to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth and Elders with reproductive and sexual health community education', Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, vol. 28, pp. 132 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE16015

Journal articles | 2017

Hunter T; Botfield JR; Estoesta J; Markham P; Robertson S; Mcgeechan K, 2017, 'Experience of domestic violence routine screening in Family Planning NSW clinics', Sexual Health, vol. 14, pp. 155 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16143

Journal articles | 2016

Botfield J; Newman C; Zwi A, 2016, 'Drawing them in: Professional perspectives on the complexities of engaging 'culturally diverse' young people with sexual and reproductive health promotion and care in Sydney, Australia', Culture, Health and Sexuality, vol. 19, pp. 438 - 452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2016.1233354

Journal articles | 2015

Botfield JR; Zwi AB; Hill PS, 2015, 'Policy context and narrative leading to the commissioning of the Australian Indigenous Burden of Disease study', Health Research Policy and Systems, vol. 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12961-015-0004-0

Journal articles | 2015

Botfield, Jessica R. ; Newman CE; Zwi, Anthony B. , 2015, 'Young people from culturally diverse backgrounds and their use of services for sexual and reproductive health needs: a structured scoping review', Sexual Health, vol. 13, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15090

Journal articles | 2015

Zwi AB; Botfield JR; Mugo N; Steiner C, 2015, 'Maternal and child health in South Sudan: Priorities for the post-2015 agenda', SAGE Open, vol. 5, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244015581190
Reports | 2020

Newman CE; Persson A; valentine K; Hamilton M; Bryant J; Wallace J; Drysdale K; Smith AKJ; Gray R; Lafferty L; Botfield J; Rance J; Cui J, 2020, my health, our family: documenting stories of family life in the context of HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C (summary report), UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5facbe6ba9ac8

Conference Presentations | 2019

Botfield J; Newman C; Bateson D; Haire B; Estoesta J; Forster C; Moore J, 2019, 'Disentangling the social, clinical and legal barriers to abortion access for young women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in NSW', presented at Children by Choice: Unplanned Pregnancy and Abortion Conference, 01 August 2019

Reports | 2019

Botfield J; Zwi A; Newman C; Rutherford A; Ooi C; Kang M; Smith M; Bateson D; Carmody C; Crozier B; Bennett K, 2019, Talking to young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds about sexual and reproductive health: what have we learned and where do we go from here?, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5c9453933e494

Conference Presentations | 2019

Hamilton M; Gray R; Botfield J; Newman C; Drysdale K; Persson A; valentine K; Bryant J; Wallace J, 2019, 'Linked lives and chronic illness: extending life-course analysis to families affected by blood borne viruses', presented at The Australian Sociological Association 2019 Conference, Sydney, 26 November 2019 - 28 November 2019

Conference Posters | 2019

Newman CE; Botfield J; Bateson D, 2019, 'Social factors contributing to men’s views on vasectomy: a scoping review of qualitative research', Perth, presented at 2019 Australasian Sexual Health Association Conference, Perth, 16 September 2019 - 18 September 2019

Reports | 2018

Adam P; de Wit J; Schippers M; Schmidt H; Modderman K; Murray C; Estoesta J; Slattery C; Janssen M; Botfield J; Ketsuwan I; Welsby D, 2018, 2017 It's Your Love Life: a periodic survey on sexual health among young people in NSW, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, It's Your Love Life, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5bd79b0b94974

Conference Presentations | 2018

Botfield J; Newman C; Foster C; Moore J; Estoesta J; Bateson D; Haire B, 2018, 'Disentangling the social and legal barriers to abortion access among young women of culturally diverse backgrounds in New South Wales', presented at IUSTI Asia Pacific Sexual Health Congress 2018, Auckland, 01 November 2018 - 03 November 2018

Conference Presentations | 2018

Botfield J; Newman C; Kang M; Zwi A, 2018, 'Talking to migrant and refugee young people about sexual health in general practice', presented at IUSTI Asia Pacific Sexual Health Congress 2018, Auckland, 01 November 2018 - 03 November 2018

Conference Posters | 2018

Bryant J; Bell S; Bolt R; Graham S; Doyle M; Newman CE; Murphy D; Treloar C; Browne A; Aggleton P; Botfield J; Hardy R; Brown E; Kougelos V; Stanbury L; Brooks M; Beetson K, 2018, 'Fostering the sexual well-being of Aboriginal young people by building on social, cultural and personal strengths and resources', Auckland, presented at IUSTI AP SEXUAL HEALTH CONGRESS 2018, Auckland, 01 November 2018 - 03 November 2018

Conference Presentations | 2018

Gibson A; Newman C; Mooney-Somers J; Drysdale K; Botfield J; Cook T, 2018, 'Shifting the inner circle: Understanding efforts to more meaningfully ‘include’ trans and gender diverse people in cervical cancer screening', presented at IUSTI Asia Pacific Sexual Health Congress 2018, Auckland, 01 November 2018 - 03 November 2018

Conference Presentations | 2018

Gibson A; Newman C; Mooney-Somers J; Drysdale K; Botfield J; Cook T, 2018, 'Shifting the inner circle: Understanding efforts to more meaningfully ‘include’ trans and gender diverse people in cervical cancer screening', presented at TASA Conference 2018: Precarity, Rights, Resistance, Melbourne, 20 November 2018 - 22 November 2018

Conference Presentations | 2018

Hamilton M; Botfield J; Newman C; Persson A; Bryant J; valentine K; Wallace J, 2018, 'Hidden carers? Understanding the needs of carers of people with HIV in the contemporary treatment era.', presented at Carers NSW 2018 Biennial Conference, Auckland, 01 November 2018 - 03 November 2018

Conference Presentations | 2018

Hamilton M; Botfield J; Persson A; Newman C; Bryant J; valentine K; Wallace J, 2018, 'Hidden carers? A scoping review of the needs of informal carers of people with HIV in the contemporary treatment era', presented at Australasian HIV Conference, Sydney, 24 September 2018 - 26 September 2018

Conference Posters | 2018

Hamilton M; Botfield J; Persson A; Newman CE; Bryant J; valentine K; Wallace J, 2018, 'Hidden carers? Understanding the needs of carers of people with HIV in the contemporary treatment era', Auckland, presented at IUSTI Asia Pacific Congress, Auckland, 01 November 2018 - 03 November 2018

Conference Presentations | 2018

Newman C; Persson A; Drysdale K; Hamilton M; valentine K; Bryant J; Wallace J; Gray R; Rance J; Botfield J, 2018, 'Exploring the role of families in HIV treatment decisions and practices.', presented at Australasian HIV Conference, Sydney, 24 September 2018 - 26 September 2018

Conference Presentations | 2018

Newman C; Persson A; Drysdale K; Hamilton M; valentine K; Bryant J; Wallace J; Gray R; Rance J; Botfield J, 2018, 'Open doors and family secrets: Negotiating communication agreements among families affected by HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C', presented at IUSTI Asia Pacific Sexual Health Congress 2018, Auckland, 01 November 2018 - 03 November 2018

Conference Presentations | 2018

Persson A; Newman C; Drysdale K; Hamilton M; valentine K; Bryant J; Gray R; Rance J; Botfield J, 2018, 'Understanding divergent family responses to a blood borne virus diagnosis', presented at Australasian HIV Conference, Sydney, 24 September 2018 - 26 September 2018

Conference Presentations | 2017

Persson AS; Newman C; Hamilton M; Bryant J; Wallace J; valentine K; Botfield J, 2017, 'Understanding the needs of families affected by blood-borne viruses: The case for extending the concept of “serodiscordance”.', presented at 29th Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference, Canberra, 06 November 2017 - 08 November 2017

Conference Presentations | 2016

Botfield J; Newman CE; Lenette C; Albury K; Zwi A, 2016, 'Using digital storytelling to promote healthy relationships and sexual health among young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds in Australia: A scoping review', presented at Youth, Health and Practical Justice: An Interdisciplinary Conference, Sydney, 04 December 2016 - 05 December 2016

Conference Presentations | 2016

Botfield J; Zwi A; Newman CE, 2016, 'Where do they belong? Professional perspectives on the complexities of engaging young people from culturally diverse backgrounds with sexual health services across Greater Western Sydney', presented at 14th Social Research Conference on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Related Diseases, Sydney, 31 March 2016 - 01 April 2016

Reports | 2016

Newman CE; Albury K; Lenette C; Botfield J; Zwi A, 2016, Organisational perspectives on digital storytelling in promoting healthy relationships and sexual health among diverse young people: a pilot study, https://csrh.arts.unsw.edu.au/media/CSRHFile/Digital_storytelling_short_report.pdf

Conference Presentations | 2015

Botfield J; Newman CE; Zwi A, 2015, 'Young people from culturally diverse backgrounds and their use of services for sexual and reproductive health needs', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, 28 September 2015 - 30 September 2015

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