Dr Nina Meloncelli

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Centre for Health Services Research

n.meloncelli@uq.edu.au

Dr Nina Meloncelli is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Allied Health Translating Research into Practice (AH-TRIP) Program Lead for Metro North and Postdoctoral Research Fellow. In 2021, Nina was awarded a Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship to lead the Healthy Gut Diet for Preventing Gestational Diabetes Study. As a lived experience researcher, Nina is passionate about improving women’s experience in pregnancy, particularly in the area of gestational diabetes and the prevention of chronic disease. Women-centred care that improves nutrition and lifestyle outcomes for women during the reproductive years is what drives Nina’s research.

Nina recognises the important role researchers play in reducing research waste and incorporates integrated knowledge translation approaches and co-design to develop and undertake research that matters the most to end-users. When she’s not undertaking research activities, Nina leads a knowledge translation and implementation support initiative within Metro North Health as AH-TRIP program lead and chair of the Helix Hub Implementation Support Working Group.

Healthy Gut Diet for Preventing Gestational Diabetes Study

Publications

Journal Articles (19)

Journal Articles

O’Donnell, Stacey L. and Meloncelli, Nina J. L. (2023). Implementing evidence-based eating disorder guidelines at a small metro hospital: current practice and staff perceptions of caring for eating disorder patients. Journal of Eating Disorders, 11 (1) 64. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00787-y

Fry, Jessica, Wilkinson, Shelley A., Willcox, Jane, Henny, Michaela, McGuire, Lisa, Guthrie, Taylor M., Meloncelli, Nina and de Jersey, Susan (2023). Improving engagement in antenatal health behavior programs — experiences of women who did not attend a healthy lifestyle telephone coaching program. Nutrients, 15 (8) 1860, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/nu15081860

Meloncelli, Nina, James, Sarah, Riggs, Kristen and de Jersey, Susan (2023). 'Scaling-out' evidence-informed antenatal care to support healthy pregnancy weight gain: a context assessment using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. JBI Evidence Implementation. doi: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000369

Hoch, Mikeeley, Meloncelli, Nina and de Jersey, Susan (2023). Examining enhanced implementation of routine antenatal care practices to support healthy pregnancy weight gain. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13477

Meloncelli, Nina J. L., Young, Adrienne, Christoffersen, Anja, Rushton, Alita, Zhelnov, Pavel, Wilkinson, Shelley A., Scott, Anna M. and de Jersey, Susan (2022). Co‐designing nutrition interventions with consumers: a scoping review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 36 (3), 1045-1067. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13082

Meloncelli, Nina, Shipton, Emma, Doust, Jenny, D'Emden, Michael, McIntyre, Harold David, Callaway, Leonie and de Jersey, Susan (2022). Clinicians' perspectives on gestational diabetes screening during the global COVID ‐19 pandemic in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63 (2), 163-170. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13601

Shipton, Emma, Meloncelli, Nina, D'Emden, Michael, McIntyre, H. David, Callaway, Leonie, Barnett, Adrian and de Jersey, Susan (2022). Gestational diabetes screening from the perspective of consumers: Insights from early in the COVID ‐19 pandemic and opportunities to optimise experiences. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63 (2), 154-162. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13600

Davis, Amanda, Meloncelli, Nina, Hannigan, Amy and Ward, Warren (2022). Evaluation of a model of online, facilitated, peer group supervision for dietitians working in eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10 (1) 93. doi: 10.1186/s40337-022-00617-7

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

Simmons, Kira, Meloncelli, Nina, Kearney, Lauren and Maher, Judith (2022). Low vegetable intake in pregnancy and associated maternal factors: a scoping review. Nutrition Research, 99, 78-97. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2021.12.004

Poulter, Sophie E., Meloncelli, Nina and Mack, Michele (2022). Use of a smartphone-based, interactive blood glucose management system in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A pilot study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 185 109224, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2022.109224

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

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

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

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

Morrison, Holly, Meloncelli, Nina and Pelly, Fiona E. (2019). Nutritional quality and reformulation of a selection of children's packaged foods available in Australian supermarkets: has the Health Star Rating had an impact?. Nutrition and Dietetics, 76 (3), 296-304. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12486

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

Meloncelli, Nina J.L., Pelly, Fiona E. and Cooper, Sheri L. (2016). Nutritional quality of a selection of children's packaged food available in Australia. Nutrition and Dietetics, 73 (1), 88-94. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12231