Publications by authors named "D C ELLWOOD"
Uptake of Quitline Telephone Counselling by Women Who Smoke During Pregnancy.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
January 2025
Background: While many pregnant women accept referrals for smoking cessation support, the uptake of telephone counselling appointments is unknown.
Aims: To determine the uptake rate of Quitline appointments among Australian pregnant women who smoke after being referred by a healthcare provider.
Materials And Methods: Data on attendance at telephone counselling appointments, number of appointments attended, gestational age at referral, referral source and smoking cessation upon completion of the program were requested from Quitline.
Gestational Age-Specific Stillbirth Rates: Are We Using the Right Denominator?
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Stillbirths happen globally every 17 seconds, leading to almost 2 million cases annually, and the common measure used, stillbirth rate, often overlooks important gestational age-specific trends.
- This study focused on analyzing stillbirth trends in Australia from 1998 to 2018, using three different methodologies to calculate stillbirth rates based on gestational age and risk: GS-SBR, FAR, and ccFAR.
- Results showed that the FAR and ccFAR measures provided a more accurate understanding of stillbirth risk as pregnancy progresses, highlighting distinct trends that could assist clinicians in their decision-making.
Support for parents and families after stillbirth and neonatal death.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
November 2024
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To identify and assess the effect of support interventions focused on psychological, social, and emotional outcomes for bereaved parents (including birth and non-birthing mothers, fathers, partners) and family members of parents (e.g.
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- The Safer Baby Bundle (SBB) initiative in Australia aimed to lower stillbirth rates by enhancing pregnancy care through five key practices, including smoking cessation and fetal monitoring.
- A study assessed changes in healthcare professionals' (HCPs) knowledge and women's experiences regarding pregnancy care before and after the SBB's implementation, surveying over 1,200 women and 1,400 HCPs.
- Results showed a significant increase in HCPs consistently applying best practices and improved conversations about stillbirth risk; however, progress in smoking cessation practices was less marked.