Improving access to primary care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies in Western Australia. The ‘Stork’ stepped wedge randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: All cause hospitalisation; Child health screening; Public Health - Health service research; Immunisation coverage

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000976583
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Western Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09-17
• Study Completion: 2019-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 23 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 4300

Inclusion Criteria

All mothers who give birth to a live baby at a public hospital in Western Australia and identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or identify their baby as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, will be invited to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

We will not exclude any women who deliver a preterm baby, develop complications or any unwell babies as these babies are most likely to benefit most from improved skills in their primary care workers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
All cause hospitalisations by data linkage to medical records[Within 3 months after birth]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child health checks by data linkage to medicare benefits schedule (MBS) records[Within 3 months after birth];Immunisations by data linkage to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)[Within 3 months after birth];All cause emergency department presentations by data linkage to medical records[Within 3 months after birth];Satisfaction with care by structured questionnaire specifically designed for our Aboriginal families[First 3 months of baby's life];Cost effectiveness of early infant primary care by economic analysis[First 3 months of baby's life]