Reducing preterm birth amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies: A prospective cohort study, Brisbane, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevention of avoidable preterm birth in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) families is a major public health priority in Australia. Evidence about effective, scalable strategies to improve maternal and infant outcomes is urgently needed. In 2013, a multiagency partnership between two Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations and a tertiary maternity hospital co-designed a new service aimed at reducing preterm birth: 'Birthing in Our Community'.

Methods

A prospective interventional cohort study compared outcomes for women with an Indigenous baby receiving care through a new service (n = 461) to women receiving standard care (n = 563), January 2013-December 2017. The primary outcome was preterm birth (< 37 weeks gestation). One to one pro

SUBMITTER: Kildea S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6677659 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature