M āori and Pasifika perceptions of their local maternity care in Logan, Australia

Many childbearing women from M āori and Pasifika backgrounds living in the Logan region of Queensland, Australia experience poor health outcomes. Compared to the general population of childbearing women, Māori and Pasifika women are more likely to experience gestational diabetes mellitus and obesity, are less likely to attend r ecommended antenatal visits and present for initial antenatal visits at later gestations.

Source: Women and Birth - September 4, 2018 Category: Midwifery Authors: Andrea Henning Cruickshank, Thomas S. Lilley, Barbara Radcliffe, Vili Nosa, Jennifer Fenwick Source Type: research