Women's Action for Mums and Bubs (WOMB): A pragmatic trial of participatory women's groups to improve Indigenous maternal and child health (Old ID 23276)

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

There is strong evidence elsewhere that involving community women in decision-making about strategies to improve the health of mothers and babies is a cheap and effective way of improving health. The WOMB study tests whether community women's groups improve the quality of maternal and child health care and outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the cost-effectiveness and mechanism of action.

Date

01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2023

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Aboriginal Health;Torres Strait Islander health;Maternal & Child Health;Primary Health Care;Quality Improvement;Participatory women's groups;Community Participation

Funding Body

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Amount

1786414.95

Project Team

Robyn Preston;Priscilla Page;Catrina Felton-Busch;Adrian Esterman;Karen Carlisle;Yvonne Cadet-James;Rebecca Evans;Lynore Geia;Judy Taylor