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How and why do women’s groups (WGs) improve the quality of maternal and child health (MCH) care? A systematic review of the literature
Background This systematic review was undertaken
to assist the implementation of the WOmen’s action
for Mums and Bubs (WOMB) project which explores
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community women’s group (WG) action to improve maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes. There is now considerable international evidence that WGs improve MCH outcomes, and we were interested in understanding how and why this occurs. The
following questions guided the review: (1) What are the characteristics, contextual influences and group processes associated with the MCH outcomes of WGs? (2) What are the theoretical and conceptual approaches to WGs? (3) What are the implications likely to inform Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander WGs