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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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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2020 Objective: Smoking is a major cause of preventable illness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with most commencing in adolescence. Understanding trends in youth tobacco use can inform prevention policies and programs.
Christina L. Heris +5 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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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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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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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2022 Objectives: Identify the number, type, scope and quality of economic evaluations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health programs. Methods: A systematic review of peer‐reviewed and grey literature was conducted for articles published from 2010 to
Christopher M. Doran +5 more
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539 Driver licensing in aboriginal and torres strait islander people [PDF]
Traffic Safety, 2016 Background Driver licensing is essential to effective road safety management systems however strengthened graduated driver licensing systems may make licensing less accessible. The impact of barriers to licensing can be far reaching, particularly for already marginalised groups.
Rebecca Q Ivers +8 more
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Rural and Remote Health, 2021 It is critical that those working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities acknowledge and understand the impacts of trauma in order to engage in culturally safe practice.
Nicole Tujague, Kelleigh Ryan
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
, 2021 This chapter provides guidance on managing unhealthy alcohol use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This includes care of those who are drinking above recommended limits, whether or not there is an alcohol use disorder present. Content of this chapter is based on both consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health ...
Assan, Robert +7 more
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Public Health Research & Practice, 2019 The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Standard Indigenous Question (SIQ) uses a question about ‘origin’ to collect data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Kristy Crooks +2 more
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