Journal article
Improving population-level maternal health: A hard nut to crack? Long term findings and reflections on a 16-community randomised trial in australia to improve maternal emotional and physical health after birth [ISRCTN03464021]
R Small, L Watson, J Gunn, C Mitchell, S Brown
Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2014
Abstract
Background: Community level interventions to improve maternal and child health have been supported and well evaluated in resource poor settings, but less so in developed countries. PRISM - Program of Resources, Information and Support for Mothers - was a primary care and community-based cluster-randomised trial in sixteen municipalities in VIC, Australia, which aimed to reduce depression in mothers and improve their physical health. The aim of this paper is to report the longer term outcomes of PRISM and to reflect on lessons learned from this universal community intervention to improve maternal health. Methods: Maternal health outcome data in PRISM were collected by postal questionnaire at ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
PRISM was funded by the following agencies: La Trobe University and the Victorian Department of Human Services with a Collaborative Industry grant 1997, the National Health and Medical Research Council with project grants in 1997 (ID 974083), 1999 (ID 990978) and 2001 (ID 191215), the Victorian Department of Human Services program implementation and data collection grants 1998-2000, the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation grants for program resources and implementation 1998-2000. We also received funding from the Alfred Felton Bequest in 1998, the Sidney Myer Fund in 1999, Beyondblue in 2002 and throughout the project received in-kind contributions from participating municipalities. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Funding body websites: La Trobe University: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/ National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/ Victorian Health Promotion Foundation: http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/ Victorian Department of Human Services, now Victorian Department of Health: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ Beyondblue: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Sidney Myer Fund: http://www.myerfoundation.org.au/ Alfred Felton Bequest, managed by ANZ Trustees: http://www.anz.com/personal/private-bank-trustees/trustees/