Solid Boodjari Yorgas (Indigenous pregnancy and smoking research project)

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Completed

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

This research project focused on pregnant Indigenous women and mothers. Funded by Healthway, the project used a qualitative approach to investigate issues relating to smoking in pregnant Indigenous women. Focus groups and interviews were used to gain an understanding of attitudes to smoking and factors associated with smoking among pregnant Indigenous women.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Contacts

The Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health
M303
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley WA 6009
Ph: (08) 6488 2038 or 6488 3428
Fax: (08) 6488 1100
Email: camdh@uwa.edu.au

Related publications

Wood L, France K, Hunt K, Eades S, Slack-Smith L (2008)

Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy: knowledge, cultural contexts and barriers to cessation.

Social Science & Medicine; 66(11): 2378-2389

• Links
• View article: Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy: knowledge, cultural contexts and barriers to cessation
• View article: Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy: knowledge, cultural contexts and barriers to cessation (PDF - 236.0 KB)
• View information: Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy: knowledge, cultural contexts and barriers to cessation
• View website: Social Science & Medicine

Links

• View website: The Universtity of Western Australia - School of Population Health
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