Q1) 1.1) 1. AGE - Young people aged 5 – 14 years are at highest risk and up to 122 times more likely to contract the disease than non-Indigenous youngsters. Also Rheumatic heart disease is up to twice as common in women. 2. LIVE - According to the surveys SAYS most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are living in NT. There is a high risk of having RDH in this area. 1.2) Shakira has four siblings between the age of 3 to 12.Her mother addicted to alcohol much she lost the family bond. Shakira’s mother doesn’t feed her children. It’s a good decision that she is living with different family member now but she must be missing her family. 1.3) Clinic every 3-4 weeks for penicillin injections to prevent . Regular follow up by the clinic, …show more content…
An Indigenous person living in the Northern Territory is 54.8 times as likely to die from the complications of rheumatic heart disease than a non-Indigenous person. Q2) 2.1) a) Respect is very important in Aboriginal culture. Respect for Elders, the land, animals and ancestors are main characterises of Aboriginal culture, and should not assume anything without asking. b) As a enrolled nurse, I should not mentioned the deceased person’s name or mentioned deceased person in general conversation as they find it disrespectful and different names may be used to refer to the deceased person. Q3) 3.1) The objects of this Act are, in recognition of the past dispossession and dispersal of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their present disadvantaged position in Australian society: ensure maximum participation of Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders in the formulation and implementation of government policies that affect …show more content…
They may feel the welcome. Q7) a) As a Enrolled nurse according my researches I have gained a knowledge of how indigenous people respect their culture and nature. They are great humans being to get along with. Though indigenous people have very limited interaction with non-indigenous society. Because of this, it is hard for us to build a good relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous. But Australian government provides many services, health care benefits, housing facilities, to them. It is better for us to study and research more about them. So interaction will be built in the future. Q8) a) They may ask whether you have aboriginal health care professional to talk. They would ask the same gender person to talk about health issues. b) Indigenous are very combatable with natural mediation. They find bark of the trees, leaves to cure disease. Culturally they do not like to visit health care service because they do not believe in European medication. Due to their past painful memories with white people, they may feel unsafe to
I learned that Aboriginal seniors in Canada have more health care concerns than non-Aboriginal seniors and their needs are not well understood and were taken for granted by health care providers. I can apply in my nursing practice what I have learned from this topic that I will respect and acknowledge their culture and way of life. In addition to that, I will keep in mind that Aboriginal seniors needs more intensive support than non-aboriginal because of what they experienced at the reserved and residential schools. I want to learn more about their traditional practices
Social and Cultural Determinants of Indigenous Health - Australian Government Department of Health - Citizen Space . 2018. Social and Cultural Determinants of Indigenous Health - Australian Government Department of Health - Citizen Space . [ONLINE] Available at: https://consultations.health.gov.au/indigenous-health/determinants/. [Accessed 14 April
Approximately 2.5% of the Australian population is made up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, however these people experience much higher levels of ill-health and premature death rates than the rest of the Australian population. Gathering sufficient information is difficult
To begin with, a clarification must be made. Although for the purposes of this assessment I will be using the term Indigenous Australians, it is not the most appropriate term to be using, as the technical definition of indigenous is ‘originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native’ (‘Indigenous’, 1987). The more correct term would be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
Indigenous people in Australia do not have equal access to health service compare to non-Indigenous Australian. Indigenous people experienced socioeconomic disadvantage which put them in a greater risk of environmental and behavioural risk health factors. Some of Indigenous living household do not support good health. Indigenous
The health status of aboriginals in Ontario is very poor. There are a lot of health care needs for aboriginals that live in Northwest Ontario, also because the population is so high. The first nations population is the largest (958,000) Followed by the Metis (266,000) and the Inuit (51,000). Every year the
My current research Project focuses on improving physical, social, and psychological health among the indigenous Australians. With active participation in this project i understand indigenous health issues and the causes of morbidity and mortality in indigenous Australians as compared to other Australians. It is important to consider culturally appropriate assessment and intervention focused on indigenous health and well-being. While doing this project i provided emotional support and encourage them to achieve better health outcomes. The regular communication with indigenous Australians I understood the barriers they perceive and opportunities available to them.
The health of Aboriginal people in Canada is both a tragedy and a crisis (Aboriginal Affairs and North Development Canada, 2010). Aboriginals have a higher rate of death among aboriginal babies, twice the national average, higher rate of Infectious diseases example gastrointestinal infections to tuberculosis, and chronic and degenerative diseases such as cancer and heart disease are affecting more aboriginal people than they once did (AANDC, 2010). Availability of important medical facility is not enough to accommodate the growing medical needs of Aboriginals. A socioeconomic and cultural issue also hinders the access of aboriginals to access health care in the community.
This essay will discuss the issues for Indigenous Australians only, this however, can be related to any culture, but for the purpose of this essay I will be referring to Indigenous Australians only.
(as cited in Durey, 2012) It show how many Indigenous people feel unwilling to seek medical help due to insufficient health care access and negative experiences that are embedded in their stays in hospitals. Despite the government’s development of the health care policy for Indigenous Australians over the last 40 years, unequal treatments and services still exist with the greater sociocultural influence and power exerted by non-indigenous people in today’s society. (Tait, 2013) An extreme racism affect Indigenous people who are more discriminated in employment, education, accommodation and of course, health care systems where less extensive treatment solutions and quality care services are available compared to non-indigenous people.
Indigenous people are more likely to be obese, have higher mortality rates, higher hospitalisation rates and higher infant mortality rates. The rate of hospitalisation of Indigenous Australians for mental health problems was nearly twice that for other Australians. Injury, poisoning and dialysis were the main causes of hospitalisation for Indigenous Australians. The most common injuries were those inflicted by another person and accidental falls. It has been reported that indigenous people are less likely to seek medical help when feeling ill, and also less likely to continue treatment of an illness.
Carson, B., Dunbar, T., Chenhall, R. D., & Bailie, R. (2007). Social determinants of Indigenous health. Allen & Unwin.
The inequalities in today’s indigenous communities are still strongly evident. Heard, Khoo & Birrell (2009), argued that while there has been an attempt in narrowing the gap between Indigenous and non Indigenous Australians, a barrier still exists in appropriate health care reaching indigenous people. The Indigenous people believe, health is more than the individual, it is
“The status of Indigenous health in contemporary Australia is a result of historic factors as well as contemporary socio-economic issues” (Hampton & Toombs, 2013, p. 1).
Aboriginal health standards are so low today that all most half aboriginal men and a third of the women die before they are 45. Aboriginal people can expect to live 20 years less than non-indigenous Australians. Aboriginals generally suffer from more health problem and are more likely to suffer from diabetes, liver disease and glaucoma. The causes of their poor health and low life expectancy are poverty, poor nutrition, poor housing, dispossession of their traditional land, low education level, high unemployment, drug and substance use, unsafe sex, limited health care and diseases.