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Monitoring the 'Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Program': the first eight years
E Tursan D'Espaignet1, M L Measey, M A Carnegie
1Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, Australia. edouard@ichr.uwa.edu.au
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
|November 25, 2003
Summary
The Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture (SWSBSC) Program improved perinatal health in some Aboriginal communities. Further research is needed to understand why the program had different outcomes in the two groups.
Area of Science:
- Indigenous health
- Perinatal health
- Public health interventions
Background:
- Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory face unique perinatal health challenges.
- The Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture (SWSBSC) Program was implemented to address these challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the SWSBSC Program on perinatal health outcomes.
- To compare the program's impact across two distinct groups of Aboriginal communities.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study design was employed, analyzing pre and post-intervention birthweights.
- Data were collected from intervention and control communities in rural and remote areas of the Northern Territory.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements in infant birthweights were observed in Group 1 communities.
- No significant changes in birthweights were noted in Group 2 communities.
Conclusions:
- The SWSBSC Program demonstrated a positive impact on birthweights in one group of communities.
- Understanding the differential implementation or contextual factors between Group 1 and Group 2 is crucial for future program success.
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