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PART 13: Cultural Barriers which lead to inequitable health outcomes for Aboriginal Torres islanders

   

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Leadership ManagementDisease and DisordersNutrition and WellnessPublic and Global HealthHealthcare and ResearchLanguages and CulturePolitical Science
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SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE NURSINGPRACTICE TO PROMOTE EQUITABLEHEALTH OUTCOMES FORABORIGINAL ANDTORRES STATEISLANDER
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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3PART 1............................................................................................................................................3Article 1: Cultural barriers which leads to inequitable health care access for Aboriginal Torresislanders.......................................................................................................................................3Article 2: Health and wellbeing of Indigenous adolescents in Australia: a systematic synthesisof population data........................................................................................................................4PART 2............................................................................................................................................5Early intervention.........................................................................................................................5CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTIONInclusive nursing practice to promote equality in health outcomes is essential for improvinghealth and lifestyle of indigenous Australians. Aboriginal Torres islanders are marginalised andbackward group of Australia and improving health status of the individuals is a long-standingchallenge for government of Australia. The report will outline key issues of equity and access tohealth care affecting indigenous people. Further, it will derive specific nursing intervention withrationale to provide care and improve access and equity to health care services. MAIN BODYNursing is the felid of study where individuals learn to manage and improve health carejourney of patient which comprise patients experience, promotion health, care for ill andprevention of illness. Social determinants of health comprise, physical environment, healthbehaviours, employment and working conditions, social and income status, literacy andeducation, access to health services, etc. (Freeman, 2014). Social determinants of AboriginalTorres Islanders are unemployment rate which is 20% that is 3 times higher then nonindigenous Australians. Further, poor literacy and education which is linked with poor healthstatus because of lack of information diseases and chronic illness. In addition, run down housingand overcrowded area because of poverty which is major contributor of communicable diseases.Poor diet of infant is another determinant of health which is leads to suffering from chronicdiseases (Social determinants and the health of Indigenous peoples in Australia – a humanrights-based approach, 2007). However, primary health care is essential approach to medicalpractices for providing advises and treatment. The indigenous Australians lacks access toprimary because of cultural barriers, structural violence, lack of health care information andinequality in treatment.PART 1Article 1: Cultural barriers which leads to inequitable health care access for Aboriginal TorresislandersThe aim of study was to outline cultural barriers which are contributing to health inequityfor indigenous people of Australia. In accordance with the study it has been found out that Torresislanders are socially, economically, culturally and politically disadvantaged. For example, lackof education facilities, knowledge over health issues and lack of knowledge over proper dietintake are the common factors of poor health status (Li, 2017). The individuals acquire native3
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culture and language and spiritual connection with people and land which is major factor thatcauses isolation and discrimination among indigenous and non-indigenous people of Australia.Further, living environment, mobility and social support are the issues which hinder ability toreach health care services. Further, support form health care organisation and inadequacy ofcontinuity and coordination with health services is the elements which are barrier to engagementof people in health services which leads to health inequality. History, racism, social economiccircumstances and culture was the main focus of study which impact health behaviour. Theindividual live sociable sharing lifestyle which is the major issue leading to health inequity. Forexample, sense of hopelessness, low self-esteem among people restrict Torres islander to seekhelp and reflect unhealthy coping mechanism of group. Thus, as per the findings of study it can be said that eliminating ethnic and racial disputesin health care services can help in minimizing health inequity because of cultural barrier. Inaccordance with this role of nurses and health practitioners need to focus on closing the gap onthe basis of identify. It is important to focus on creating awareness among people aboutincreasing health concerns and improving living style to minimize prevalence of chronic illness. Article 2: Health and wellbeing of Indigenous adolescents in Australia: a systematic synthesis ofpopulation dataThe study outlined about high rate of premature mortality and diseases in indigenouspopulations (Azzopardi, 2018). As per the findings it has been found out that mortality for allcauses for aboriginal teenager was twice more than non-indigenous adolescents with 60 % ofdeaths were due to road traffic injury and intentional self-harm. Further more than 80 % death ofTorres islanders were avoided in present health system. In addition, infectious diseases specialsexually transmitted infections are the leading contributors of morbidity. Apart from thismajority of indigenous population is suffering substance use and mental disorders with emergingischaemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Future risk of ill health is common with respect tocurrent tobacco smokers who are about 45 % and 45 % of population might suffer from highbody mass. Thus, as per the review it can be said that indigenous population specially youngsters havebeen left behind which is the main issue leading to health inequity. Therefore, without specificfocus on teenagers, health care organisation and government of government of Australia will notbe bale to redress health inequalities. 4
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