Questions and Answers on Indigenous Health Care

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Running head: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Question 1:
 Rheumatic heart disorder is mainly caused by the damage of the heart valves that persists
after an occurrence of acute rheumatic fever (Ralph et al., 2018).
 The social determinants that contributed to this disorder in the child are accessibility to
the healthcare centers. Poverty and overcrowding is another social determinant of health
that affected the patient. As the family of the patient cannot ensure sanitation and
hygienic house, therefore bacterial infection affected her causing rheumatic fever
 As they were poor, and cannot arrange for better living conditions, they might have
decided to compromise with the situation and this had resulted in worsening of the
situation
 Antibiotics for treatment of the infection for the heart valves, blood thinning medicine for
prevention of stroke and repeated cardiac strokes. Antibiotics need to be injected every
three weeks for as long as the effect decreases of the disorder
 Governmental data shows that indigenous people are 69 times more likely in developing
rheumatic fever. They are seen to be 64 times more likely to be developing the rheumatic
heart disorder than the non-indigenous people
Question 2:
 Cultural awareness is the ability by which individuals becomes aware that every
individual possess their unique ways of perceiving the world around them based on their
cultural backgrounds well as acknowledging this beliefs for benefitting all individuals
inclusively (Kendall & Barnett, 2015). For example, Due to poor education as well as

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poor health literacy, the family members might not be able to take proper care of the
patient. Therefore, nurses need to be aware of this fact and should not judge the situation
from their perspectives.
 Cultural sensitivity is attribute that makes them to respect and value other cultures so that
they can reduce cultural barriers with the patients and the family members. Often family
members of the indigenous patients accompany them and want to be present with the
patient according to their tradition. In such situation, I will respect their decision and
allow the family ember to be present.
Question 3:
 The main objective of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 is ensuring
maximum participation of the indigenous people in development of governmental
policies, promoting development of self-management and self-sufficiency among
indigenous people, development of their economic, social and cultural stability and
ensure coordination in the implementation of policies affecting the indigenous people.
 Racism and discrimination are faced by the indigenous people in the different spheres of life
in the nation. They do not receive culturally competent services and are looked down upon
by many healthcare professionals. Even in the employment sectors, employers are seen to
avoid recruiting the indigenous people (Hart et al., 2015). All these would affect their dignity
and self-esteem.