Maternal and neonatal health outcomes for First Nations Australian women and children: A retrospective cohort study in a Western Sydney metropolitan tertiary referral centre

To analyse key pregnancy and birth outcomes for First Nations women and children at a Western Sydney metropolitan tertiary referral centre. The birth and health-determining characteristics of 470 First Nations infants born at Nepean Hospital in 2018 and their mothers were included in a retrospective...

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Published in:Journal of paediatrics and child health 2024-02, Vol.60 (2-3), p.47-52
Main Authors: Garsia, Kathryn, Liu, Anthony, Low, Gary, Gandham, Sowmya, Wensing, Martin, Ocariza, Linnette, Scobie, Rachel, Poulton, Alison, Bhurawala, Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Australia
Birth weight
Cesarean Section
Child
Decades
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intensive care
Mothers
Neonatal care
Newborn babies
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Pediatrics
Pregnancy
Premature Birth
Retrospective Studies
Tertiary Care Centers
Womens health
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Summary:To analyse key pregnancy and birth outcomes for First Nations women and children at a Western Sydney metropolitan tertiary referral centre. The birth and health-determining characteristics of 470 First Nations infants born at Nepean Hospital in 2018 and their mothers were included in a retrospective audit and compared with a contemporaneous control group of 470 infants and their mothers. Mothers of First Nations infants had significantly higher rates of socioeconomic disadvantage (P 
ISSN:1034-4810
1440-1754
DOI:10.1111/jpc.16535