Journal article
Community engagement in the Aboriginal Families Study: Strategies to promote participation
D Weetra, K Glover, R Miller, R Wilson, C Leane, D Stuart-Butler, A Mitchell, D Gartland, S Brown
Women and Birth | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV | Published : 2019
Abstract
Background: Aboriginal women and families are under-represented in Australian research on pregnancy and childbirth. The Aboriginal Families Study aimed to investigate the views and experiences of a representative sample of women giving birth to an Aboriginal baby in South Australia between July 2011 and June 2013, using methods designed to respect Aboriginal culture and communities. Methods: A team of 12 Aboriginal researchers facilitated community engagement and recruitment of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers of Aboriginal infants in urban, regional and remote areas of South Australia over a two-year period. Results: A total of 344 women took part, around a quarter of all Aboriginal wo..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Aboriginal Families Study is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (project grant ID1004395, 2011-2013), the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Fund, and SA Health, and supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. SB was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship (ID491205, 2008-2011), an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2012-2015) and a National Health and Medical Research Council Research Fellowship (ID1103976, 2016-2020).