'Handing down of beautiful knowledge': Yarning with workers about feeding practices and mealtimes in Australian First Nations families.

Autor: Chilman LB; School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Electronic address: lchilman@usc.edu.au., Mudholkar A; School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia; Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Emerald, Queensland, 4720, Australia., Meredith PJ; School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, 4072, Australia., Duncan S; REFOCUS, 246 Petrie Creek Rd, Rosemount, Queensland, 4560, Australia., Kerley L; School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia., Wenham K; School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, 90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs, Queensland, 4556, Australia., Taylor R; REFOCUS, 246 Petrie Creek Rd, Rosemount, Queensland, 4560, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Appetite [Appetite] 2024 Dec 01; Vol. 203, pp. 107676. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 11.
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107676
Abstrakt: Mealtimes and feeding practices are shaped by culture and have long-term implications for social and emotional wellbeing. To date, there has been little research in Australia that has focused on First Nations families' feeding practices and mealtimes. This co-designed study aimed to explore First Nations' families feeding practices through yarning circles with workers (n = 14) at an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organization. Most workers (79%) were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and all worked directly with First Nations families. Using thematic analysis, four themes were inductively identified from the yarns: the importance of childhood experiences, history, and intergenerational knowledges; mealtimes as a point of connection and wellbeing; the impact of structural barriers on feeding practices; and the important roles of First Nations workers supporting families with feeding difficulties. Workers described how First Nations families' feeding practices and mealtimes are informed by cultural values and knowledge that have been passed down through generations. Yet throughout the yarns, participants highlighted the impact of historical and current structural factors (e.g., cost of living, child removal, housing) that affect families' ability to engage in feeding practices that align with their beliefs and culture. Workers described several strengths-based approaches they use to support families, including community-led mealtime groups, liaising with mainstream health services, and providing a respectful space. We propose that the Social and Emotional Wellbeing model is a holistic strengths-based resource for workers to conceptualize First Nations families' strengths, values, and challenges in relation to feeding and mealtimes. More co-designed research including the perspectives of First Nations families is needed to better understand healthy and culturally aligned feeding and mealtime practices.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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