Women's action for Mums and Bubs (WOMB): a trial of participatory women's groups to improve Indigenous maternal and child health.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Antenatal care; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Normal pregnancy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000945224
• Lead Sponsor: James Cook University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 8 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Indigenous primary health care services are eligible to take part if they:
1. are engaged in MCH auditing using a recognised tool.
2. are willing to support staff member participation in facilitator training
3. have agreement from CEO, Board and key staff to participate.

Participatory women's group facilitators and PWG participants are any local community women with an interest in the health of mums and bubs - may include mothers, Elders, other community women (ideally linking in with other community initiatives).

Women whose charts are audited in terms of the primary and secondary outcomes are any woman in the community with an infant aged between 2 and 14 months at the time of the audit, resident in the community for at least 6 months of her pregnancy and using the PHC service as her usual source of care.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria. Unwilling to take part or has a physical or mental health condition that makes participation in a women's group impossible.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified