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The Best Start Evaluation examined how early pregnancy assessments—carried out through the Best Start Model of Care in Whanganui—support hapū māmā (pregnant women), their whānau (family), and clinicians in the early stages of their pregnancy. The model aims to create an equitable, whānau-centred, culturally grounded foundation for maternity care by integrating physical, emotional, and social wellbeing screening within general practice.
Researchers:
Katie McMenamin
John McMenamin
Heather Gifford
Dr Emma Davey