"Got to build that trust": the perspectives and experiences of Aboriginal health staff on maternal oral health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Australia, models of care have been developed to train antenatal care providers to promote oral health among pregnant women. However, these models are underpinned by Western values of maternity care that do not consider the cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of Aboriginal health staff towards oral health care during pregnancy. It is part of a larger program of research to develop a new, culturally safe model of oral health care for Aboriginal women during pregnancy.

Methods

A descriptive qualitative methodology informed the study. Focus groups were convened to yarn with Aboriginal Health Workers, Family Partnership Workers and Aboriginal management staff at two antenatal hea

SUBMITTER: Kong AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7585174 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature