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Hepatocellular carcinoma amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia [PDF]
EClinicalMedicine, 2021 Liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are important contributors to the mortality gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. However, there is a lack of population based high quality data assessing the differences in HCC epidemiology and outcomes according to Indigenous status.
Alan J Wigg +11 more
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The tobacco industry and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people [PDF]
Medical Journal of Australia, 2012 While there has been a redoubling of efforts to reduce smoking rates among Indigenous Australians, Indigenous health researchers have paid almost no attention to the tobacco industry — the “vector” of smoking-related diseases. The exceptions are two reports of the use of Aboriginal images to advertise Winfield cigarettes in Europe.1,2 We decided to ...
David P, Thomas, Laura, Bond
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Improving Medication Uptake in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples [PDF]
Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2010 Poor medication adherence is associated with adverse health outcomes. Improving access and adherence to pharmacological therapy is important in achieving optimal health outcomes for Indigenous populations. In spite of the impressive evidence base for cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, strategies for promoting adherence and evidence based practice are less
Davidson, Patricia +3 more
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Dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people [PDF]
Medical Journal of Australia, 2014 The article by Li and colleagues 1 in this issue of the Journal highlights an important emerging public health problem for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population that incorporates many health issues relevant to the “close the gap” initiative.
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The health of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples [PDF]
Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2016 The health of Aboriginal Australians is poorer than that of all other Indigenous cultures in developed nations, and recent studies suggest high rates of dementia and other conditions that are common in old age. This has implications for health promotion, provision of services and planning for older age in these communities.
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Cardiac Rehabilitation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Western Australia [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2016 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Australia. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) people have higher levels of CVD compared with non-Indigenous people. Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is an evidence-based intervention that can assist with reducing subsequent cardiovascular events and ...
Sandra Hamilton +3 more
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Better cardiac care – the patient experience – a qualitative study
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023 Background In 2015, a Brisbane tertiary hospital’s cardiac unit implemented a new model of multidisciplinary care (Better Cardiac Care (BCC)) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
Warren Jennings +7 more
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022 Background For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culture is foundational to health and wellbeing. However, its inherent conceptual complexity and diversity across and within different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural groups ...
Sarah C. Bourke +8 more
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Law Reform and the Return of the States
The University of Queensland Law Journal, 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have long called for structural reform to Australia’s institutional framework to protect and promote their rights. In recent years, however, state and territory governments have proven more receptive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ advocacy than the Commonwealth.
Larkin, Dani +3 more
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Childhood disability in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a literature review [PDF]
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2013 يعاني أطفال السكان الأصليين وسكان جزر مضيق توريس من معدلات إعاقة أعلى من الأطفال غير الأصليين ويعتبرون محرومين بشكل مضاعف، ومع ذلك هناك القليل جدًا من البيانات التي تعكس الانتشار والوصول إلى الخدمات لإبلاغ التصميم وتقديم الخدمات. يمكن أن يؤدي الفشل في معالجة العوامل الجسدية والاجتماعية والنفسية إلى عواقب طويلة الأمد وإدامة التفاوتات الصحية القائمة منذ ...
Michelle DiGiacomo +7 more
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