title: Indigenous newborn care.
abstract: Infant mortality and morbidity disparities occur between non-Indigenous and Indigenous populations of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Neonatal mortality is due to high-risk births, which vary according to prevalence of the maternal risk factors of smoking, alcohol consumption, infection, and disorders of nutritional status, whereas postneonatal mortality is predominantly influenced by environmental factors. Aside from changing socioeconomic conditions, a continuum of maternal and child health care is likely to be the most effective measure in reducing these health disparities.
authors: Child Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Institute of Advanced Studies, Charles Darwin University, PO Box 41096, Casuarina, NT 0811, Australia. sue.sayers@menzies.edu.au
authors: Susan M
authors: SM
authors: Sayers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008019:Life Style; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications; D009035:Mothers; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D013398:Sudden Infant Death; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult