TY - JOUR
T1 - The Indigenous Birthing in an Urban Setting study: the IBUS study
T2 - A prospective birth cohort study comparing different models of care for women having Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies at two major maternity hospitals in urban South East Queensland, Australia
AU - Hickey, Sophie
AU - Roe, Yvette
AU - Gao, Yu
AU - Nelson, Carmel
AU - Carson, Adrian
AU - Currie, Jody
AU - Reynolds, Maree
AU - Wilson, Kay
AU - Kruske, Sue
AU - Blackman, Renee
AU - Passey, Megan
AU - Clifford, Anton
AU - Tracy, Sally
AU - West, Roianne
AU - Williamson, Daniel
AU - Kosiak, Machellee
AU - Watego, Shannon
AU - Webster, Joan
AU - Kildea, Sue
PY - 2018/11/1
Y1 - 2018/11/1
N2 - Background: With persisting maternal and infant health disparities, new models of maternity care are needed to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. To date, there is limited evidence of successful and sustainable programs. Birthing on Country is a term used to describe an emerging evidence-based and community-led model of maternity care for Indigenous families; its impact requires evaluation. Methods: Mixed-methods prospective birth cohort study comparing different models of care for women having Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies at two major maternity hospitals in urban South East Queensland (2015-2019). Includes women's surveys (approximately 20 weeks gestation, 36 weeks gestation, two and six months postnatal) and infant assessments (six months postnatal), clinical outcomes and cost comparison, and qualitative interviews with women and staff. Discussion: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, sustainability, clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Birthing on Country model of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in an urban setting. If successful, findings will inform implementation of the model with similar communities. Trial Registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry # ACTRN12618001365257 . Registered 14 August 2018 (retrospectively registered).
AB - Background: With persisting maternal and infant health disparities, new models of maternity care are needed to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. To date, there is limited evidence of successful and sustainable programs. Birthing on Country is a term used to describe an emerging evidence-based and community-led model of maternity care for Indigenous families; its impact requires evaluation. Methods: Mixed-methods prospective birth cohort study comparing different models of care for women having Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies at two major maternity hospitals in urban South East Queensland (2015-2019). Includes women's surveys (approximately 20 weeks gestation, 36 weeks gestation, two and six months postnatal) and infant assessments (six months postnatal), clinical outcomes and cost comparison, and qualitative interviews with women and staff. Discussion: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, sustainability, clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Birthing on Country model of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in an urban setting. If successful, findings will inform implementation of the model with similar communities. Trial Registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry # ACTRN12618001365257 . Registered 14 August 2018 (retrospectively registered).
KW - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
KW - Birthing on Country
KW - Child mortality
KW - Health disparities
KW - Health services research
KW - Indigenous
KW - Maternity
KW - Midwifery
KW - Preterm birth
KW - Prospective birth cohort
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055771310&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1186/s12884-018-2067-8
DO - 10.1186/s12884-018-2067-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 30382852
AN - SCOPUS:85055771310
VL - 18
SP - 1
EP - 12
JO - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
JF - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
SN - 1471-2393
M1 - 431
ER -