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Indigenous perinatal and neonatal outcomes: A time for preventive strategies
Author(s) -
Sayers Susan,
Boyle Jacqueline
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01848.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , indigenous , pediatrics , ecology , biology
Pregnancy outcomes for Indigenous mothers and babies have improved, but marked disparities remain between Indigenous and non‐Indigenous women. Many contributors to these disparities such as smoking, alcohol use, poor nutrition, infection, teenage pregnancy and stress are preventable or modifiable particularly if addressed prior to pregnancy. It is suggested that we expand our reproductive health research, education and care to a life course approach beginning in early adolescence.