Journal article
Maternity services are not meeting the needs of immigrant women of non-English speaking background: Results of two consecutive Australian population based studies
J Yelland, E Riggs, R Small, S Brown
Midwifery | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: women of non-English speaking background who migrate by choice or seek refuge in developed countries such as Australia have notably poorer perinatal outcomes than local-born women. Using data collected in two consecutive population-based surveys conducted in 2000 and 2008, the objective of this paper is to compare the views and experiences of immigrant women of non-English speaking background (NESB) giving birth in Victoria, Australia with those of women who were born in Australia. Methods: consecutive population-based surveys of women giving birth in Victoria, Australia conducted in 2000 and 2008. Questionnaires were distributed to women giving birth in a two-week period in 2000..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the women who gave generously of their time to participate in the survey; the Victorian Department of Human Services for commissioning and funding the 2000 survey; and the funding provided by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), the Victorian Department of Human Services and the South Australian Department of Health for the 2008 survey. This work is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. JY currently holds an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (2014-2017); SB was supported by a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (2008-2011) and currently holds an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2012-2015).