Using participatory action research to co-design perinatal support strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents experiencing complex trauma

C Reid; G Gee; SK Bennetts; Y Clark; C Atkinson; D Dyall; JM Nicholson; C Chamberlain

Journal article

Using participatory action research to co-design perinatal support strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents experiencing complex trauma

C Reid, G Gee, SK Bennetts, Y Clark, C Atkinson, D Dyall, JM Nicholson, C Chamberlain

Women and Birth | ELSEVIER | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2021.12.005

Abstract

Problem & background: Support is important for all parents but critical for those experiencing complex trauma. The The Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future project uses participatory action research to co-design effective perinatal support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents. Aim: This research aims to identify and refine culturally appropriate support strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents experiencing complex trauma. Design: We presented our synthesised eight parent support goals and 60 strategies, collated from Elder and parent focus groups, previous participatory workshops, and evidence reviews, for discussion at a stakeholder workshop. Stakeholder..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Carol Reid Author

Graham Gee Author

Caroline Lisbeth Atkinson Author

Cath Chamberlain Author

Related Projects (1)

Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future: Learning how to identify and support Indigenous parents who have experienced complex childhood trauma

Complex childhood trauma causes profound and long-lasting effects on physical, social and emotional wellbeing, which can be triggered during..

Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

The Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future work is supported by the Lowitja Institute and a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project grant [1141593]. The principal supervisor (CC) was supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (1088813). Other authors supported by NHMRC Fellowships, include (Early Career Fellowship 1161841), YC (Emerging Leader Fellowship1178590). Research staff at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute are supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The first author (CR) is a PhD candidate with a scholarship funded by La Trobe University and an additional stipend from Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future Project.