Neonatal death is a major concern for Indigenous women with asthma during pregnancy and could be prevented with better models of care

Asthma is the most common respiratory illness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. From the Mater Mothers routinely collected perinatal data in Brisbane we have identified that 24% of Indigenous and 17% of non‐Indigenous women have pregnancies complicated by asthma. Indigenous women...

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Published in:Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology 2022-02, Vol.62 (1), p.160-163
Main Authors: Clifton, Vicki L., Das, Jui, Flenady, Vicki, Rae, Kym
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
asthma
Asthma - therapy
Australia
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Female
Health Services, Indigenous
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Parturition
Perinatal Death
Pregnancy
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Summary:Asthma is the most common respiratory illness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. From the Mater Mothers routinely collected perinatal data in Brisbane we have identified that 24% of Indigenous and 17% of non‐Indigenous women have pregnancies complicated by asthma. Indigenous women with asthma are more likely to have poorer birth outcomes when compared to non‐Indigenous women with asthma, with neonatal death being doubled in asthmatic Indigenous women. These data indicate that asthma management during pregnancy is an unmet need for Indigenous women and essential if we are to avoid these devastating outcomes for Indigenous families.
ISSN:0004-8666
1479-828X
1479-828X
DOI:10.1111/ajo.13441