Perspectives of health service providers in delivering best-practice care for Aboriginal mothers and their babies during the postnatal period

Evidence suggests that Aboriginal babies in Western Australia are not receiving adequate primary health care in their first 3 months of life, leading to questions about enablers and constraints to delivering such care. This paper presents findings from a qualitative research project investigating health providers' perceptions and experiences of best and current practice in discharge planning, postnatal care and health education for Aboriginal mothers and their newborn babies.

Citation:
Jones J, Durey A, Strobel N, ……… Coffin J, McAullay D. Perspectives of health service providers in delivering best-practice care for Aboriginal mothers and their babies during the postnatal period. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023;23(1)

Keywords:
Aboriginal; Best practice; Mothers; Postnatal care

Abstract:
Evidence suggests that Aboriginal babies in Western Australia are not receiving adequate primary health care in their first 3 months of life, leading to questions about enablers and constraints to delivering such care. This paper presents findings from a qualitative research project investigating health providers' perceptions and experiences of best and current practice in discharge planning, postnatal care and health education for Aboriginal mothers and their newborn babies.