Journal article

Family-centred interventions for Indigenous early childhood well-being by primary healthcare services

NA Strobel, C Chamberlain, SK Campbell, L Shields, RG Bainbridge, C Adams, KM Edmond, R Marriott, J McCalman

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | WILEY | Published : 2022

Abstract

Background: Primary healthcare, particularly Indigenous-led services, are well placed to deliver services that reflect the needs of Indigenous children and their families. Important characteristics identified by families for primary health care include services that support families, accommodate sociocultural needs, recognise extended family child-rearing practices, and Indigenous ways of knowing and doing business. Indigenous family-centred care interventions have been developed and implemented within primary healthcare services to plan, implement, and support the care of children, immediate and extended family and the home environment. The delivery of family-centred interventions can be th..

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Funding Acknowledgements

ISAC provided a grant of USD 21,107 to Apunipima Cape York Health Services to produce the Cochrane protocol and a review of familycentred interventions for Indigenous early childhood health. Apunipima contracted James Cook University researchers to complete the protocol and a review. Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Western Australia, Australia Catherine Chamberlain, Australia Catherine Chamberlain is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (1161065). Roxanne Bainbridge, Australia Roxanne Bainbridge was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship (GNT1104795). Janya McCalman, Australia Janya McCalman was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (GNT1113392).