scholarly journals Risk factors for oral health in young, urban, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Butten ◽  
NW Johnson ◽  
KK Hall ◽  
J Anderson ◽  
M Toombs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Torres Strait

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences and Perspectives of Australian Aboriginal Women on Oral Health during Pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8061
Author(s):  
Ariana Kong ◽  
Michelle Dickson ◽  
Lucie Ramjan ◽  
Mariana S. Sousa ◽  
Joanne Goulding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Aboriginal Health ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Aboriginal Women ◽  
Torres Strait

The aim of this study was to explore whether oral health was an important consideration for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women during pregnancy, whether oral health could be promoted by Aboriginal health staff, and strategies that would be appropriate to use in a new model of care. A qualitative descriptive methodology underpinned the study. All participants in this study identified as Aboriginal, with no Torres Strait Islander participants, and were from New South Wales, Australia. The interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. From the data, two themes were constructed. The first theme identified that oral health was not always the first priority for participants as poor accessibility alongside other competing commitments were challenges to accessing oral health services. The second theme highlighted how relationships with personal networks and healthcare providers were essential and could be used to support maternal oral health during pregnancy. Effective strategies to promote oral health during pregnancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women should involve key stakeholders and health care providers, like Aboriginal Health Workers, to facilitate culturally safe support and tailored oral health advice.

Deadly Choices™ community health events: a health promotion initiative for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Malseed ◽  
Alison Nelson ◽  
Robert Ware ◽  
Ian Lacey ◽  
Keiron Lander
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Health Check ◽  
Audit Trail ◽  
Torres Strait ◽  
Health Screen

The present study was an evaluation of the effectiveness of Deadly Choices™ community events for improving participants’ short-term knowledge of chronic disease and risk factors, and increasing community engagement with local health services. Surveys were completed directly before and after participating in health education activities (pre and post surveys, respectively) assessing knowledge of chronic diseases and risk factors at three Deadly Choices community events and four National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) events in south-east Queensland where Deadly Choices health education activities took place. An audit trail was conducted at two Deadly Choices community events in Brisbane to identify the proportion of participants who undertook a health screen at the event who then followed up for a Medicare-funded health check (MBS item 715) or other appointment at an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clinic in the local area within 2 months. Results were compared with a sample of participants who attended one Deadly Choices community event but did not complete a health screen. There were 472 community members who completed a pre and post survey. All knowledge scores significantly improved between baseline and follow up. Although based on a small sample, the audit trail results suggest individuals who participated in a health screen at the community day were approximately twice as likely to go back to a clinic to receive a full health check or have an alternative appointment compared with attendees who did not participate in a screen. Community events that include opportunities for health education and health screening are an effective strategy to improve chronic disease health literacy skills and appear to have the potential to increase community engagement with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services.

scholarly journals Serum vitamin D levels, diabetes and cardio-metabolic risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise J Maple-Brown ◽  
Jaquelyne T Hughes ◽  
Zhong X Lu ◽  
Kanakamani Jeyaraman ◽  
Paul Lawton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Metabolic Risk Factors ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Serum Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Levels ◽  
Torres Strait

scholarly journals Household number associated with middle ear disease at an urban Indigenous health service: a cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey K. P. Spurling ◽  
Deborah A. Askew ◽  
Philip J. Schluter ◽  
Fiona Simpson ◽  
Noel E. Hayman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Torres Strait Islander ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Ear Disease ◽  
Torres Strait

Few epidemiological studies of middle ear disease have been conducted in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, yet the disease is common and causes hearing impairment and poorer educational outcomes. The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with abnormal middle ear appearance, a proxy for middle ear disease. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0–14 years receiving a Child Health Check (CHC) at an urban Indigenous Health Service, Brisbane, Australia were recruited from 2007 to 2010. Mixed-effects models were used to explore associations of 10 recognised risk factors with abnormal middle ear appearance at the time of the CHC. Ethical approval and community support for the project were obtained. Four hundred and fifty-three children were included and 54% were male. Participants were Aboriginal (92%), Torres Strait Islander (2%) or both (6%). Abnormal middle ear appearance was observed in 26 (6%) children and was significantly associated with previous ear infection (odds ratio (OR), 8.8; 95% confidence interval (CI), 3.2–24.0) and households with eight or more people (OR, 3.8; 95% CI, 1.1–14.1) in the imputed multivariable mixed-effects model. No significant associations were found for the other recognised risk factors investigated. Overcrowding should continue to be a core focus for communities and policy makers in reducing middle ear disease and its consequences in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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