Does breast cancer policy meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia? a review.
Int J Equity Health
; 22(1): 129, 2023 07 05.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate if existing Australian public policy related to screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow up care for breast cancer addresses the needs of and outcomes for Indigenous1 women?METHODS:
This review of policy employed a modified Delphi method via an online panel of experts (n = 13), who were purposively recruited according to experience and expertise. A series of online meetings and online surveys were used for data collection. The aims of the study were to Identify all existing and current breast cancer policy in Australia; Analyse the extent to which consideration of Indigenous peoples is included in the development, design and implementation of the policy; and Identify policy gaps and make recommendations as to how they could be addressed. The policies were evaluated using 'A Guide to Evaluation under the Indigenous Evaluation Strategy, 2020'.RESULTS:
A list of current breast cancer policies (n = 7) was agreed and analysed. Five draft recommendations to improve breast cancer outcomes for Indigenous women were developed and refined by the panel.CONCLUSIONS:
Current breast cancer policy in Australia does not address the needs of Indigenous women and requires change to improve outcomes.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Serviços de Saúde do Indígena
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Equity Health
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália