Nutrition and maternal health: a mapping of Australian dietetic services

Autor: Shelley Ann Wilkinson, Elin Donaldson, Jane Willcox
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05528-4
Popis: Abstract Background Strong associations between diet and maternal and child outcomes emphasise the importance of evidence-based care for women across preconception, antenatal and postnatal periods. A 2008 survey of Australian maternal health dietetic services documented critically low resourcing with considerable variation in staffing levels and models of care. This study repeated the survey to examine resourcing in Australian maternal health services. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was emailed to publicly-funded Australian maternal health dietetic services in May 2018. Quantitative and qualitative variables collected across preconception to postnatal services (including diabetes) included; births per year (BPY), number of beds, staffing (full time equivalents; FTE), referral processes, and models of care. Results were collated in > 5000; 3500 and 5000; and 5000 BPY), 0–2.8 FTE (3500–5000 BPY), and 0–2.0 FTE (
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