Bachelors of Nursing: Aboriginal Community Health Determinants

This report, crafted for a Bachelors of Nursing program, delves into the health of the Aboriginal community, examining various determinants influencing their well-being. The report begins with a mind map that visually represents key issues, including poor nutrition, lack of medical support, and the impact of economic factors like low employment rates. It also explores social determinants such as stigmatization and gender discrimination. The analysis highlights the role of epidemiological factors and the impact of government policies. The report emphasizes the need for increased awareness and support for the community's health, referencing specific projects aimed at improving education and addressing health disparities. The report concludes with a bibliography of relevant sources to support the findings and recommendations presented in the analysis.

Running head: BACHELORS IN NURSING
Bachelors of Nursing
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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The aboriginal community
Epidemiological factor
Economic Factor
Social determinants of health
Lack of medical support
Poor Hygiene
Poor nutrition
Education
Stigmatised Culture Epidemiological factor
Discrimination
Poor Employment rate
Financial support
High rate of
STD
Low mortality Rate
High rate of heart diseases
Lack of labour
market
High
superstitions
activities
High mob
crime rate
Lack of
awareness
High rate of
illiteracy
Educational
help from
Government
Lack of
exposure
Poor education
system
Trusty
boards
NGO
Government
Stereotypes
within
community
Cleanliness
Lifestyle
Poor water access
Gender
discrimination
Physical strength based
discrimination
Disability
Discrimination

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Summary of the Mind map
The minutes of Evidence project has shed light on a little known chapter of the past of
Victoria. The chief focus of the mentioned project is on Aboriginal Reserve at Coranderrk. The
project creates 'meeting points' in schools, on Country, in theatres and between scholars, so that
the nation's past. In this mind map the issues faced by the targeted community has been
discussed. The blue lines in the mind map refer to the factors that impose positive impact on the
community. On the other hand the red lines demonstrate the factors that impose negative impact
on the community. Epidemiological factors refer to the factors that are associated with the health
of the mentioned community. When it comes to the aboriginal community, the chief
epidemiological determinants include poor nutrition, lack of medical support and poor hygiene.
In spite of good number of policies, till now the aboriginal community of Australia suffers from
lack of medical support and discrimination.
When it comes to the economic factors, it refers to the factors that need to be taken into
account when determining the current and expected future of the community. For the aboriginal
community the chief economic factors include poor employment rate and lack of financial
support from the government. However, in recent days the government is implementing several
strategies in order to support the individuals. The social determinants of health are referred to the
conditions in which individuals are born, live, work, live as well as the wider set of forces. When
it comes to Aboriginal community, the three major factors include stigmatised culture, gender
discrimination and lack of education. However, currently, several campaigns are being organized
by the mentioned project in order to enhance the awareness of education among the mentioned
community.

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