Assessment of applicability and transferability of evidence-based antenatal interventions to the Australian indigenous setting

There is a need for public health interventions to be based on the best available evidence. Unfortunately, well-conducted studies from settings similar to that in which an intervention is to be implemented are often not available. Therefore, health practitioners are forced to make judgements about p...

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Published in:	Health promotion international Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 208 - 219
Main Authors:	BAKER, PHILIP R. A., SHIPP, JESSICA J., WELLINGS, SUSAN H., PRIEST, NAOMI, FRANCIS, DANIEL P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 01-06-2012
Subjects:	Aborigines Antenatal Antenatal care Decision Making Evidence based Evidence-Based Practice - organization & administration Female Health Health Promotion - organization & administration Humans Information Dissemination Interventions Oceanic Ancestry Group ORIGINAL PAPERS Patient Education as Topic - organization & administration Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Prenatal Care - organization & administration Queensland Risk Factors Social Support Suitability Transferability Translational Medical Research - organization & administration Queensland Australia
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Summary:	There is a need for public health interventions to be based on the best available evidence. Unfortunately, well-conducted studies from settings similar to that in which an intervention is to be implemented are often not available. Therefore, health practitioners are forced to make judgements about proven effective interventions in one setting and their suitability to make a difference in their own setting. The framework of Wang et al. has been proposed to help with this process. This paper provides a case study on the application of the framework to a decision-making process regarding antenatal care in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland. This method involved undertaking a systematic search of the current available evidence, then conducting a second literature search to determine factors that may affect the applicability and transferability of these interventions into these communities. Finally, in consideration of these factors, clinical judgement decisions on the applicability and transferability of these interventions were made. This method identified several interventions or strategies for which there was evidence of improving antenatal care or outcomes. By using the framework, we concluded that several of these effective interventions would be feasible in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within Queensland.
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ISSN:	0957-4824 1460-2245
DOI:	10.1093/heapro/dar032