Aboriginal people as the Vulnerable Community

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The assignment will choose Aboriginal people as the vulnerable community of Australia.
The table has been given below;
Category of data Summary and comparative
statement
Inference
People
Aboriginal and /or Torres
Islander
In Australia, 649171 people are
present in the country and the
percentage of the people is 2.8.
Only 4% of the people lived in
Queensland. Only 186482 people
live in the state. As per the Inala
statistics, 2604 Aboriginal people
live in Inala
(quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.,
2020)..
Aboriginal people of
Australia are prevalent of
total population. They
face different health
impact in primary health
care. The cardiovascular
and respiratory disesas are
prominent in this country.
Diabetes is also very
common among the
Aboriginal people.
Highest Education
Year 10
5327 people have education up to
tenth level in Inala. On the
contrary 488554 people who are
12.9 % of total population, have
the discussed education level
(quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.,
2020).. 2054331 people have
education under the education
level of 12. The education level of
the 10.8% of the people is under
level 10.
Due to lack of education,
the self-care management
is very poor in the
community. Proper
interventions cannot be
accessed by the people of
that community. The low
rate of health literacy
reduces the quality of life
in the population.
Language
Vietnamese
In Australia 277400 people use
Vietnamese as their language. On
the contrary , 8610 people
(14.7%)are using the language
(quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au.,
2020). 0.6% of total population of
Queensland uses Vietnamese.
Different language is an
adversity for accessing
the primary healthcare.
Communication might
be interrupted by
difference in language.
Therefore, the population
faces communication
related problems in
healthcare industry.
Introduction
The Aboriginals are one of the most prevalent population in Queensland of Australia
and diabetes has been acknowledged as 12th most important cause of for the death of the
indigenous people. 2.4% of the total burden of diseases is responsible for diabetes as a
government report( de Oliveira Otto et al.,2016). The assignment will discuss about the
prevalence of diabetes among Aboriginal people and healthcare needs related to the
population. This assignment will focus on a health promotion program to intervene the crisis
related to diabetes.
Social determinants

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Aboriginal or Torres Islanders are discriminated by their and social position which
reflects on their health also. Due to social, cultural, historical differences, the population face
different adversities in availing better healthcare. The social determinants for availing health
care facility are income or employment, language, age, birth origin, education and family
composition (Adler et al., 2016). There are different factors which can affect health of an
aboriginal community. The factors are nutrition, physical activity, body weight, alcohol use,
tobacco use, drugs and substance abuse. Different diseases and health conditions are
prevalent among this population (Ashworth, 2018). Cardiovascular diseases, respiratory
diseases, cancer, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases and mental health disorders. Education,
connectedness, employment, housing and accommodation and racism are some different
factors which affect the health status of the aboriginal people.
Education attainment is one of the most prevalent factors which can help to equip
better quality treatment as without education proper employment cannot be possible. To
access primary health facility one must have a sustainable source of income for him or herself
and family. Lack of education cannot help an individual to make a better choice as per their
condition. Higher education help an individual to attain a higher status occupation along with
better income level. Socioeconomic position is based on the income status of the individual
which is solely dependent on the educational efficiencies of an individual. Low income rate
can be responsible for illness, disability or injury and also can adversely affect individual
socioeconomic position and health(Straw et al., 2019).
Difference in language can affect effective communication during the treatment
procedure. The patient and healthcare professional interactions will affect quality and safety
of the treatment (Durey, Halkett, Berg, Lester & Kickett, 2017). Verbal communication,
written information and health literacy might be affected by the diverse languages. The
multicultural society and multilingual conversation should be conserved by the help of
cultural competency in better healthcare facilities. Complexity and difference of language
will hamper the quality of treatment. Poor communication and language differences can
cause social exclusion and isolation which lead to mental health disorders.
Vulnerable groups
The aboriginal people with educational qualification up to level 10 and unemployed
are one of the most vulnerable population among Australian continent. The people of the
vulnerable group can be affected for lack of skills and communications. Unemployment is
one of the biggest cause of economic inequity which can hamper the basic right of a person to
get preliminary healthcare facilities in comparison of the other employed or partly employed
groups. Rate of unemployment is higher among the aboriginal young people (15 to 24
years) rather than the older people. The
Health Problems or Needs
Aboriginals are highly affected by the diabetes especially the young aboriginals are
more affected than others. 18% of the aboriginal people are affected by diabetes with high
level of sugar. Additionally, 39% of people of Australia, who are aged 55 years and
above affected by diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is more prevalent than type diabetes among the
Aboriginal and Torres islander. Diabetes includes different types of health conditions such as
kidney diseases, heart failures, obesity and nerve damages. There is no clear evidence why