Copyright © eContent Management Pty Ltd. Contemporary Nurse (2013) 46(1): 73–82.
Antenatal emotional wellbeing screening in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care services in Australia Kaniz Gausia*, Sandra Thompson*, Tricia Nagel+, Alice Rumbold!, Christine Connors#, Veronica Matthews**, Jacqueline Boyle++,!!, Gill Schierhout** and Ross Bailie** *Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia, Geraldton, WA, Australia; +Menzies School of Health Research, Mental Health, Wellbeing and Chronic Diseases Division, Darwin, NT, Australia; !Life Course and Intergenerational Health Research Group, Robinson Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; #Chronic Conditions Strategy Unit, Health Development Branch, NT Department of Health, Casuarina, NT, Australia; **Menzies School of Health Research, Institute of Advanced Studies, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia; ++Womens Public Health Research Unit, MARS, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash Health Research Precinct, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; !!Jean Hailes for Womens Health, Clayton South, VIC, Australia
Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which antenatal emotional wellbeing (EW) assessments are undertaken in primary health care (PHC) centres and factors associated with completion of EW screening. Methods: Medical records of 797 pregnant women from 36 PHC centres in five states (NSW, QLD, SA, WA and NT) were audited. Results: Overall, 85% of the women were Aboriginal. The proportion of women with documented screening for EW varied from 5 to 38% between states (mean 17%). Aboriginal women were four times more likely (adjusted Odds Ratio (OR = 4.13, 95% CI = 2.46–6.92) to not be screened for antenatal EW than non-Aboriginal women. Aboriginality,
Antenatal emotional wellbeing screening in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care services in Australia Kaniz Gausia*, Sandra Thompson*, Tricia Nagel+, Alice Rumbold!, Christine Connors#, Veronica Matthews**, Jacqueline Boyle++,!!, Gill Schierhout** and Ross Bailie** *Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health, The University of Western Australia, Geraldton, WA, Australia; +Menzies School of Health Research, Mental Health, Wellbeing and Chronic Diseases Division, Darwin, NT, Australia; !Life Course and Intergenerational Health Research Group, Robinson Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; #Chronic Conditions Strategy Unit, Health Development Branch, NT Department of Health, Casuarina, NT, Australia; **Menzies School of Health Research, Institute of Advanced Studies, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia; ++Womens Public Health Research Unit, MARS, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash Health Research Precinct, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; !!Jean Hailes for Womens Health, Clayton South, VIC, Australia
Abstract: Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which antenatal emotional wellbeing (EW) assessments are undertaken in primary health care (PHC) centres and factors associated with completion of EW screening. Methods: Medical records of 797 pregnant women from 36 PHC centres in five states (NSW, QLD, SA, WA and NT) were audited. Results: Overall, 85% of the women were Aboriginal. The proportion of women with documented screening for EW varied from 5 to 38% between states (mean 17%). Aboriginal women were four times more likely (adjusted Odds Ratio (OR = 4.13, 95% CI = 2.46–6.92) to not be screened for antenatal EW than non-Aboriginal women. Aboriginality,
