Characteristics and changes in characteristics of women and babies admitted to residential parenting services in New South Wales, Australia in the first year following birth: a population-based data linkage study 2000-2012.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To examine the characteristics of women and babies admitted to the residential parenting services (RPS) of Tresillian and Karitane in the first year following birth. DESIGN:A linked population data cohort study was undertaken for the years 2000-2012. SETTING:New South Wales (NSW), Australia. PARTICIPANTS:All women giving birth and babies born in NSW were compared with those admitted to RPS. RESULTS:During the time period there were a total of 1 097 762 births (2000-2012) in NSW and 32 991 admissions to RPS. Women in cohort 1: (those admitted to RPS) were older at the time of birth, more likely to be admitted as a private patient at the time of birth, be born in Australia and be having their first baby compared with women in cohort 2 (those not admitted to an RPS). Women admitted

SUBMITTER: Dahlen HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6773315 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature