Publications by authors named "Karina Bria"
Background: Aboriginal women have an increased risk of poor antenatal engagement in pregnancy in comparison with Caucasian women, due to inequalities in health care provision. The Pregnancy Outcome in South Australia reports Aboriginal women having 10 times the risk of non-attendance of antenatal care throughout their pregnancy, 3 times the risk of attending the initial booking appointment later than recommended in their pregnancy, and Aboriginal women have an increased risk of attending significantly less antenatal appointments than Caucasian women.
Objective: The primary purpose of the scoping review is to map the body of literature known about Aboriginal women engaging with antenatal care in Australia, and the factors that facilitate or cause barriers to this engagement.