Identifying women with a disability in Australian maternity services: Time for a change

Identifying women with a disability in Australian maternity services: Time for a change

It is estimated that over 1 billion people worldwide have a disability. In Australia, 9% of women of childbearing age have a disability, but data on disability status for women accessing maternity services are not routinely collected and data collection processes are inconsistent. Maternal disabilit...

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Published in:Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 293 - 296
Main Authors: Benzie, Charlie A., Newton, Michelle S., McLachlan, Helen L., Forster, Della A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Australia 01-06-2024
Subjects:
Australia
disability
Disability Evaluation
disability identification
Disabled Persons
Female
guidelines
Humans
Maternal Health Services
maternity services
Pregnancy
Australia
guidelines
disability identification
maternity services
disability
pregnancy
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Summary:It is estimated that over 1 billion people worldwide have a disability. In Australia, 9% of women of childbearing age have a disability, but data on disability status for women accessing maternity services are not routinely collected and data collection processes are inconsistent. Maternal disability may affect perinatal outcomes, but to understand what factors might be amenable to interventions to improve outcomes, accurate data collection on disability status is essential. This opinion piece reflects on disability identification within maternity services in Australia, identifying areas for policy and practice change.
Bibliography:The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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ISSN:0004-8666
1479-828X
1479-828X
DOI:10.1111/ajo.13771