Improving cultural respect to improve Aboriginal health in general practice: a multi-methods and multi-perspective pragmatic study.
Aust Fam Physician
; 44(6): 387-92, 2015 Jun.
Article
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| ID: mdl-26209990
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To address the gap in access to healthcare between Aboriginal people and other Australians, we developed Ways of Thinking, Ways of Doing (WoTWoD) to embed cultural respect into routine clinical practice. WoTWoD includes a workshop, toolkit and cultural mentors in a partnership of general practice and Aboriginal organisations. The aim of this study was to examine the im-pact of WoTWoD on cultural respect, health checks and risk factor management for Aboriginal patients in general practice.METHODS:
A multi-methods and multi-perspective pre- and-post-intervention pragmatic study with 10 general practices was undertaken, using information from medical records, practice staff, cultural mentors and patients.RESULTS:
Cultural respect, service and clinical measures improved after implementing WoTWoD. Qualitative information confirmed and explained improvements. Knowledge of Aboriginal history needed further improvement.DISCUSSION:
The WoTWoD may improve culturally appropriate care in general practice. Further research requires adequately powered randomised controlled trials.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Havaiano Nativo ou Outro Ilhéu do Pacífico
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Competência Cultural
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Medicina Geral
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
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Serviços de Saúde do Indígena
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Middle aged
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aust Fam Physician
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article