A5027494615- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Energy and Environmental Systems
- Infant Nutrition and Health
Mater Research
2020-2024
The University of Queensland
2020-2024
National Health and Medical Research Council
2020
Women's and Children's Health Network
2016-2018
Women's and Children's Hospital
2017
SA Health
2015-2016
Government of South Australia
2015-2016
WA Country Health Service
2015
Objectives Indigenous women continue to experience rates of stillbirth, preterm birth and low weight, two three times higher than other in high-income countries. The reasons for disparities are complex multifactorial. We aimed assess the extent which adverse outcomes associated with maternal cannabis use exposure stressful events social health issues during pregnancy. Design/setting Cross-sectional, population-based survey giving Aboriginal babies South Australia, July 2011–June 2013. Data...
Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care (AMIC) workers midwives work in intellectual inter-cultural partnerships a new perinatal care model the Anangu Bibi Family Birthing Program that aims to provide culturally focussed for mothers families at two sites regional South Australia. This study investigated views of AMIC about their roles, partnership program, following first 45 births.Semi-structured interviews with all five four working program were conducted. Tapes transcribed main themes...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families experience markedly worse maternal child health outcomes than non-Aboriginal families. The objective of this study was to investigate the experiences women attending Family Birthing Program services in South Australia compared with mainstream public antenatal care.
Around 6 % of births in Australia are to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. women 2–3 times more likely experience adverse maternal perinatal outcomes than non-Aboriginal Australia. Population-based study mothers babies born South Australia, July 2011 June 2013. Mothers completed a structured questionnaire at mean 7 months postpartum. The included measures stressful events social health issues during pregnancy psychological distress assessed using the Kessler-5 scale. Three...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are two to three times more likely experience adverse maternal perinatal outcomes than non-Aboriginal in Australia. Persisting health inequalities at least part explained by late and/or inadequate access antenatal care.This study draws on data collected a population-based of 344 giving birth an infant between July 2011 June 2013 South Australia investigate factors associated with engagement care.About 79.8 percent mothers accessed care the first...
Abstract Background Stillbirth rates remain a global priority and in Australia, progress has been slow. Risk factors of stillbirth are unique Australia due to large areas remoteness, limited resource availability affecting the ability identify need prevalence associated with stillbirth. This retrospective cohort study describes lifestyle sociodemographic South (SA), between 1998 2016. Methods All restigered births SA ad 2016 included. The primary outcome was (birth no signs life ≥ 20 weeks...
The stillbirth rate among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women communities in Australia is around double that of non-Indigenous women. While the development effective prevention strategies during pregnancy improving care following for families has become a national priority, there been limited progress disparities. With community permission, this study aimed to gain better understanding experiences, perceptions, priorities stillbirth. We undertook an Indigenous researcher-led,...
Abstract Background Stillbirth rates remain a global priority and in Australia, progress has been slow. Risk factors of stillbirth are unique Australia due to large areas remoteness, limited resource availability affecting the ability identify need prevalence associated with stillbirth. This retrospective cohort study describes lifestyle sociodemographic South (SA), between 1998 2016. Methods All restigered births SA ad 2016 included. The primary outcome was (birth no signs life ≥ 20 weeks...
The purpose of this study was to identify differences in health service expenditure on Indigenous and non-Indigenous women who experience a stillbirth, women's out-of-pocket costs, use.The project used whole-of-population linked data set called "Maternity1000," which includes all gave birth Queensland, Australia, between July 1, 2012, June 30, 2018 (n = 396 158). Multivariable analysis undertaken assess mean expenditure; number care services accessed had stillbirth from twelve months...