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Status and determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander h…

(1 days ago) People also askWhat factors influence Indigenous Australians' health behaviour?Commonly, behaviour is believed to be driven by factors within the immediate control of the individual, such as perceived behavioural control and attitudes towards the behaviour [ 13 ]. However, research indicates that factors beyond the choice/control of the individual may influence Indigenous Australians’ health behaviour [ 14, 15 ].Factors Influencing the Health Behaviour of Indigenous Australians ncbi.nlm.nih.govHow does Gonorrhoea affect quality of life?Dr. Mohan P. Abraham

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Status and determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

(1 days ago) WEBThe cultural determinants of health are the protective factors that support good health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. These include: connection to country; kinship; knowledge and beliefs; language; self-determination; cultural expression.

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/status-and-determinants

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Factors Influencing the Health Behaviour of Indigenous …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The disparities between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations continue to be prevalent within Australia [1–3].Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy (10.6 years less for males and 9.5 years less for females) and worse health outcomes than their non-Indigenous counterparts …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4658065/

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Cultural determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres …

(5 days ago) WEBThe cultural determinants of health centre an Indigenous definition of health, and have been linked to positive health and wellbeing outcomes. There is growing evidence for the importance of the cultural determinants of health; however, to date, no high-level overview of the evidence-base has been provided. Synthesising existing literature on …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01514-2

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2020, the median age of death was 61 years. This has increased from 57 years in 2010. The life expectancy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples born between 2015 and 2017 was 72 years for males, …

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/indigenous-health

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indigenous burden of disease - Australian Institute of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe gap in non-fatal burden increased slightly during this period, by 6.6%,’ Dr. Al-Yaman said. Detailed findings from the Australian Burden of Disease Study 2018, and a report detailing the burden of disease experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, are planned for release in early 2022. Media enquiries: [email protected].

https://www.aihw.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/2021-1/october/indigenous-burden-of-disease

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Cultural determinants of health for Aboriginal and Torres …

(3 days ago) WEBFactors of the Aboriginal Resilience and Recovery Questionnaire have been included to demonstrate how the effect of cultural determinants on health and wellbeing could be measured . As outlined in Fig. 2 , cultural identity at an individual level is important to benefiting from other cultural determinants of health.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8359545/

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Determinants of health - Learn - Australian Indigenous …

(2 days ago) WEBThe health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is affected by a complex interaction of environmental factors, behaviours, biological factors and the social and cultural context that shapes their lives. These factors are called the ‘determinants of health’, and they can be barriers or enablers to health and wellbeing. The determinants of health …

https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/determinants-of-health/

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2017 HPF Report - Overview: Social determinants

(Just Now) WEBThe burden of disease study found that the risk factors causing the most Indigenous burden were tobacco use (12% of the total burden), alcohol use (8%), high body mass (8%), physical inactivity (6%), high blood pressure …

https://www.niaa.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/indigenous/hpf-2017/overview/Social-determinants.html

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Leading causes of disease burden and mortality

(5 days ago) WEBSource: Measure 1.24, Table D1.24.2 and Table D1.24.6 – AIHW National Mortality Database. In 2015–2019, the leading 5 causes of potentially avoidable deaths among First Nations people were: coronary heart disease (21.0%, 1,560 deaths) diabetes (12.0%, 868 deaths) suicide and self-inflicted injuries (11.0%, 843 deaths)

https://www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/report-overview/overview/summary-report/4-tier-1-%E2%80%93-health-status-and-outcomes/leading-causes-of-disease-burden-and-mortality

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Cultural barriers lead to inequitable healthcare access for …

(7 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. Recently, scholarly literature in Australia has focused on the issue of ensuring equitable access to healthcare for aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, who are regarded as economically, socially, politically and culturally disadvantaged. 1, 2 The goal of universal health coverage is to ensure that everyone …

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The impact of social determinants of health of Australian …

(8 days ago) WEBInterviews of 35 Aboriginal mothers with children aged birth to 5 years in December 2021, to explore factors that influence their access and engagement in maternal child health services. Results. Enabling factors that influence access and engagement of Indigenous women in maternal child health services include service models or …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jan.15493

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Working together in Aboriginal health: a framework to guide …

(8 days ago) WEBWorking effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is important for maximising the effectiveness of a health care interaction between and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and a health professional. This paper presents a framework to guide health professional practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-020-05462-5

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Determinants of health - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

(3 days ago) WEBEnvironmental health refers to the physical, chemical, and biological factors, which affect the health and wellbeing of people within their surroundings, primarily within their homes and communities [42032].Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are disproportionately affected by the diseases associated with environmental health, due to factors such as …

https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/determinants-of-health/environmental-health/

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4.2 Social determinants of Indigenous health (Australia's …

(5 days ago) WEB4.2 Social determinants of Indigenous health. The social determinants of health refer to the close relationship between health outcomes and the living and working conditions that define the social environment. The previous article (‘4.1 Social determinants of health’) reviewed a wide range of social factors that influence health.

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/d115fe0f-9452-4475-b31e-bf6e7d099693/ah16-4-2-social-determinants-indigenous-health.pdf.aspx

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Impact of racism and discrimination on physical and mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBRacism is increasingly recognised as a significant health determinant that contributes to health inequalities. In Australia efforts have been made to bridge the recognised health gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. This systematic scoping review aimed to assess, synthesise, and analyse …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-11363-x

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Factors Influencing the Health Behaviour of Indigenous - PLOS

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The disparities between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations continue to be prevalent within Australia [1–3].Indigenous Australians have a shorter life expectancy (10.6 years less for males and 9.5 years less for females) and worse health outcomes than their non-Indigenous counterparts …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0142323

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Inequalities in the social determinants of health of Aboriginal and

(4 days ago) WEBSummary. We observed statistically significant differences between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Victorians in 14 of the 19 social determinant variables (Table11) and three of the 7 lifestyle risk factors investigated (Table22).The greatest effect size was for two of the 4 psychosocial risk factors; very high levels of psychological …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-014-0091-5

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Indigenous health and environmental risk factors: an Australian …

(3 days ago) WEBThe contribution of different risk factors to the health ‘gap’ has understandably focussed on those factors for which there are sufficient data. However, this has precluded environmental risk factors – those present in air, water, food, and soil – due to a lack of data describing exposures and outcomes. (Aboriginal and Torres Strait

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4007027/

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Social determinants and the health of Indigenous peoples in …

(6 days ago) WEB‘The relative socioeconomic disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to non-Indigenous people places them at greater risk of exposure to behavioural and environmental health risk factors’13 as does the higher proportion of Indigenous households that ‘live in conditions that do not support good

https://humanrights.gov.au/about/news/speeches/social-determinants-and-health-indigenous-peoples-australia

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6.6 Social determinants and Indigenous health, Chapter 6 …

(3 days ago) WEBpre-pregnancy health, greater access to and use of health services, better access to nutritious foods during pregnancy, more social support and better housing, and to face less income-related stress. These factors affect infant health and development, which, in turn, have lifelong effects (AIHW 2014; Behrman & Butler 2007; Burris et al 2011).

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/4cb92d82-ce6a-44dd-bdc1-434ee7d6e849/aihw-aus-221-chapter-6-6.pdf.aspx

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