Parents' and carers' views on factors contributing to the health and wellbeing of urban Aboriginal children

Autor: Mandy Cutmore, Hilary M. Miller, Christian Young, Allison Tong, Susan Woolfenden, Melissa Talbot‐McDonnell, Janice Nixon, Jonathan C. Craig
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Adult
Male
Parents
medicine.medical_specialty
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Adolescent
Urban Population
030309 nutrition & dietetics
Social connectedness
media_common.quotation_subject
Social Environment
Health Services Accessibility
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
wellbeing
Nursing
children
Active living
Health care
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Social determinants of health
Child
Aboriginal
Disadvantage
caregiver
Qualitative Research
media_common
0303 health sciences
Food security
business.industry
Public health
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Child Health
lcsh:RA1-1270
Middle Aged
Culturally Competent Care
Caregivers
Food Security
qualitative
Housing
Female
Psychological resilience
business
Psychology
Zdroj: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol 44, Iss 4, Pp 265-270 (2020)
ISSN: 1753-6405
Popis: Objective: To identify and describe caregiver perspectives on factors important for the health and wellbeing of urban Aboriginal children. Methods: Caregivers of Aboriginal children participating in the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH) were asked to describe the single most important factor that would help their children to be healthy and well. Responses were analysed using thematic and content analysis. Results: Of the 626 carers in SEARCH, 425 (68%) provided a response. We identified 13 factors related to: loving family relationships, culturally competent healthcare, food security, active living, community services, education, social and emotional connectedness, safety, breaking cycles of disadvantage, housing availability and affordability, positive Aboriginal role models, strong culture, and carer wellbeing. Conclusions: Aligning with holistic concepts of health, caregivers believe that a broad range of child, family and environmental‐level factors are needed to ensure the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children. Implications for public health: This study highlights the importance of providing public health initiatives that enable equal access to the social determinants of health for carers of Aboriginal children. Affordable and adequate housing, food security, culturally appropriate healthcare, and family and community connectedness remain critical areas for targeted initiatives.
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