Monitoring the ‘Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Program’: The first eight years

  1. E Tursan d’Espaignet1,
  2. ML Measey2,
  3. MA Carnegie2,
  4. D Mackerras3

Article first published online: 24 NOV 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00272.x

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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volume 39, Issue 9, pages 668–672, December 2003

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Tursan d’Espaignet, E., Measey, M., Carnegie, M. and Mackerras, D. (2003), Monitoring the ‘Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Program’: The first eight years. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 39: 668–672. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00272.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, Western Australia,

  2. 2

    Epidemiology Branch, Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services, and

  3. 3

    Menzies School of Health Research, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia

*Dr E Tursan d’Espaignet, Senior Epidemiologist, Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, PO Box 855 West Perth, WA 6872, Australia. Fax: +61 8 9489 7700; email: edouard@ichr.uwa.edu.au

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 NOV 2003
  2. Article first published online: 24 NOV 2003
  3. Accepted for publication 15 May 2003.

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Keywords:

  • Aboriginal;
  • birthweight;
  • health services;
  • intervention

Objective:  To assess improvements in perinatal health following the introduction of the Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture (SWSBSC) Program in two groups of Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.

Methods:  A comparison of pre and post birthweights in intervention and control communities in rural and remote regions in the Top End of the Northern Territory was performed.

Results:  Significant improvements in birthweight were observed for Group 1 communities with no significant change in Group 2.

Conclusion:  There is a need to better understand how the intervention differed in the two groups of communities.

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