Grant: Project Grant
University of Calgary
$1,224,000.00
Assessing the Economic Costs of Obstetric Evacuation and Outcomes/Experiences of Indigenous Midwifery in Urban, Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities.
FY 2019-20
Summary
Indigenous women in Canada are at higher risk for adverse pregnancy and infant health outcomes and health disparities are largely attributed to inadequate access to perinatal healthcare. Community-based, Indigenous midwives who provide essential, clinically and culturally supportive healthcare is a sustainable solution. Unlike federal evacuation policies that continue to transfer First Nation and Inuit women to urban hospitals for delivery at 36-38 weeks' gestational age, the goal of Indigenous midwifery is to return birth closer to home. This research aims to examine the costs and benefits of obstetric evacuation and Indigenous midwifery. Through interdisciplinary, Indigenous and mixed methods research, this research will examine the costs of obstetric evacuation and Indigenous midwifery delivered in rural, urban and remote communities. A health outcomes analysis and Indigenous community engagement will provide additional information on best practices on how to support First Nation, Métis and Inuit mothers, infants and communities throughout their pregnancy, birth, postpartum and early months of parenthood.
Department
Program
Project Grant
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
421519
Name
Leason Jennifer L
Region
Alberta
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Indigenous Peoples' Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Indigenous Health Research
Projecttitle
Assessing the Economic Costs of Obstetric Evacuation and Outcomes/Experiences of Indigenous Midwifery in Urban, Rural and Remote Indigenous Communities.
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of Calgary
Cihramount2
$1,224,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Project Grant
Keyworddelim
Community Based-Action Research; Economic Cost Analysis; Indigenous Health Indicators; Indigenous Maternal Child Health Outcomes; Indigenous Midwifery; Indigenous: First Nation, Métis And Inuit; Obstetric Evacuation; Perinatal Health Experiences; Returning Birth To Indigenous Communities; Socio-Cultural Benefits
Abstract
Indigenous women in Canada are at higher risk for adverse pregnancy and infant health outcomes and health disparities are largely attributed to inadequate access to perinatal healthcare. Community-based, Indigenous midwives who provide essential, clinically and culturally supportive healthcare is a sustainable solution. Unlike federal evacuation policies that continue to transfer First Nation and Inuit women to urban hospitals for delivery at 36-38 weeks' gestational age, the goal of Indigenous midwifery is to return birth closer to home. This research aims to examine the costs and benefits of obstetric evacuation and Indigenous midwifery. Through interdisciplinary, Indigenous and mixed methods research, this research will examine the costs of obstetric evacuation and Indigenous midwifery delivered in rural, urban and remote communities. A health outcomes analysis and Indigenous community engagement will provide additional information on best practices on how to support First Nation, Métis and Inuit mothers, infants and communities throughout their pregnancy, birth, postpartum and early months of parenthood.
Competitiondate
202003
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Leason, Jennifer L; Dion Fletcher, Claire G; John-Baptiste, Ava A; Ryan, Chaneesa R
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $1,224,000~ $0~
