Improving Access to Antenatal Care for Aboriginal Women in South Australia: Evidence from a Population‐Based Study

Brown, Stephanie; Glover, Karen; Weetra, Donna; Kit, Jackie Ah; Stuart-Butler, Deanna; Leane, Cathy; Turner, May; Gartland, Deirdre; Yelland, Jane

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“…A high proportion of Aboriginal patients were excluded due to missing pre‐pregnancy data. This can be explained by the sub‐optimal antenatal care apparent in this population . The babies of Aboriginal women with GDM are more likely to have higher birth weight than their Caucasian counterparts; however, similar proportions of Aboriginal women in obese and non‐obese groups in our study possibly reduced the effect of exclusion bias on neonatal PGL outcomes.…”

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confidence: 75%

Effect of obesity on neonatal hypoglycaemia in mothers with gestational diabetes: A comparative study

Collins

Oehmen

Mehta

2017

Aust NZ J Obst Gynaeco

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Effect of obesity on neonatal hypoglycaemia in mothers with gestational diabetes: A comparative study

Collins

Oehmen

Mehta

2017

Aust NZ J Obst Gynaeco

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“…In Australia, there is much to be done to walan-ma-rra (to make strong) the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, whose current health is a direct result of colonisation, dispossession, genocide and ongoing racism that is experienced throughout generations and remains today. Walan-ma-rra (to make strong) the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies, a wide range of important research is currently being conducted including birthing [1][2][3], and culturally safe care [4][5][6][7][8].…”

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Building an Indigenous-Led Evidence Base for Smoking Cessation Care among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women during Pregnancy and Beyond: Research Protocol for the Which Way? Project

Bovill

Chamberlain

Bennett

et al. 2021

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Strong and healthy futures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people requires engagement in meaningful decision making which is supported by evidence-based approaches. While a significant number of research publications state the research is co-designed, few describe the research process in relation to Indigenous ethical values. Improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies is crucial to the continuation of the oldest living culture in the world. Developing meaningful supports to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers to quit smoking during pregnancy is paramount to addressing a range of health and wellbeing outcomes. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have called for non-pharmacological approaches to smoking cessation during pregnancy. We describe a culturally responsive research protocol that has been co-designed and is co-owned with urban and regional Aboriginal communities in New South Wales. The project has been developed in line with the AH&MRC’s (Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council) updated guidelines for ethical research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Ethics approvals have been granted by AH&MRC #14541662 University of Newcastle HREC H-2020-0092 and the Local Health District ethics committee 2020/ETH02095. Results will be disseminated through peer reviewed articles, community reports, infographics, and online social media content.

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“…This paper focuses on women's accounts of early postnatal care. Women's experiences of antenatal care have been reported elsewhere 14,15 …”

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Primary health care for Aboriginal women and children in the year after birth: findings from a population‐based study in South Australia

Yelland

Weetra

Stuart-Butler

et al. 2016

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: To investigate the extent to which Aboriginal women access primary care for themselves and their infant in the year after childbirth.Method: Cross sectional population-based survey of women giving birth to Aboriginal babies in South Australia between July 2011 and June 2013.Results: A total of 344 women took part in the study 4-9 months after giving birth. The majority had seen a primary health care practitioner since the birth: 86% had seen a Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) nurse, 81% a general practitioner (GP), and 61% an Aboriginal health worker (AHW). Women living in remote areas were more likely to have seen primary care practitioners than women living in Adelaide (GP: OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.0-5.2; CaFHS: OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.0-5.8; AHW: OR 5.2, 95% CI 2.8-9.8). Around 16% of women with gestational diabetes and 10% with hypertension had not seen a GP since the birth, and 24% of women who had a low birthweight infant had not seen a CaFHS nurse. Conclusions:Despite high prevalence of maternal and infant morbidity, a sizeable minority of women did not access primary care practitioners postpartum.Implications for public health: Stronger efforts are needed to ensure Aboriginal women and families receive appropriate postnatal follow-up.

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Improving Access to Antenatal Care for Aboriginal Women in South Australia: Evidence from a Population‐Based Study

Cited by 15 publications

References 22 publications

Effect of obesity on neonatal hypoglycaemia in mothers with gestational diabetes: A comparative study

Effect of obesity on neonatal hypoglycaemia in mothers with gestational diabetes: A comparative study

Building an Indigenous-Led Evidence Base for Smoking Cessation Care among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women during Pregnancy and Beyond: Research Protocol for the Which Way? Project

Primary health care for Aboriginal women and children in the year after birth: findings from a population‐based study in South Australia

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