Investigation of factors that influence Aboriginal maternal and infant health outcomes: improvements to be achieved with the introduction of Aboriginal Health Workers into tertiary care

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1022255

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Closing the gap in perinatal outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women requires improvement of antenatal and postnatal care. To date, no Aboriginal Health Workers (AHW) are involved in the provision of care at tertiary hospitals. This study will introduce AHWs in tertiary setting to improve cultural safety of the current biomedical model, assess their role in supporting perinatal care, and define the best model of care for Aboriginal women at high risk of pregnancy complications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $590,790.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

access to health care | antenatal care | epidemiology | health services | indigenous | maternal and child health | outcomes research | pregnancy outcome | risk prediction | women's health

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