- Number of hospital admissions Population level Preventable hospitalisations Contact with child Child protection Rate of substantiated Risk of Significant Harm (RoSH) reports Population level (SIC) protection reports for children services % of children re-reported at RoSH within 12 months of a case Program level plan being closed Home to Health What is the evidence? Impact pathway link Evidence Evidence Rating When mothers are healthy Poor preconception mental health was the most significant risk factor for before becoming pregnant they pregnancy complications, a possible risk factor for non-live birth, and a are more likely to have a strong risk factor for low birth weight (). healthy pregnancy. When mothers are healthy and Preconception stress increased the risk of infant mortality independently of well before becoming measured covariates, and this association was timing specific and robust pregnant, they are more likely across low-risk groups. Prenatal stress did not increase risk of infant to have good birth outcomes. mortality ().
Preventable hospitalisations - Number of hospital admissions Population level Contact with child protection services Child protection reports Rate of substantiated Risk of Significant Harm (RoSH) reports for children Population level (SIC) % of children re-reported at RoSH within 12 months of a case plan being closed Program level Home to Health What is the evidence? Impact pathway link Evidence Evidence Rating When mothers are healthy before becoming pregnant they are more likely to have a healthy pregnancy. Poor preconception mental health was the most significant risk factor for pregnancy complications, a possible risk factor for non-live birth, and a strong risk factor for low birth weight (). When mothers are healthy and well before becoming pregnant, they are more likely to have good birth outcomes. Preconception stress increased the risk of infant mortality independently of measured covariates, and this association was timing specific and robust across low-risk groups. Prenatal stress did not increase risk of infant mortality ().