1
|
Freeman T, Mackean T, Sherwood J, Ziersch A, O’Donnell K, Dwyer J, Askew D, Shakespeare M, D’Angelo S, Fisher M, Browne A, Egert S, Baghbanian V, Baum F. The Benefits of Cooperative Inquiry in Health Services Research: Lessons from an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Study. Int J Soc Determinants Health Health Serv 2024; 54:171-182. [PMID: 38146191 PMCID: PMC10955798 DOI: 10.1177/27551938231221757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
Abstract
Health services research is underpinned by partnerships between researchers and health services. Partnership-based research is increasingly needed to deal with the uncertainty of global pandemics, climate change induced severe weather events, and other disruptions. To date there is very little data on what has happened to health services research during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper describes the establishment of an Australian multistate Decolonising Practice research project and charts its adaptation in the face of disruptions. The project used cooperative inquiry method, where partner health services contribute as coresearchers. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, data collection needed to be immediately paused, and when restrictions started to lift, all research plans had to be renegotiated with services. Adapting the research surfaced health service, university, and staffing considerations. Our experience suggests that cooperative inquiry was invaluable in successfully navigating this uncertainty and negotiating the continuance of the research. Flexible, participatory methods such as cooperative inquiry will continue to be vital for successful health services research predicated on partnerships between researchers and health services into the future. They are also crucial for understanding local context and health services priorities and ways of working, and for decolonising Indigenous health research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Toby Freeman
- Stretton Health Equity, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
| | - Tamara Mackean
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
| | | | - Anna Ziersch
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
| | - Kim O’Donnell
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
| | - Judith Dwyer
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
| | | | - Madison Shakespeare
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
| | - Shane D’Angelo
- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
| | - Matthew Fisher
- Stretton Health Equity, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
| | - Annette Browne
- The University of British Columbia Faculty of Applied Science, Vancouver, Canada
| | - Sonya Egert
- Southern Qld Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care - Inala Indigenous Health, Queensland Health, Inala, Australia
| | - Vahab Baghbanian
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Alice Springs, Australia
| | - Fran Baum
- Stretton Health Equity, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Sullivan E, Zeki R, Ward S, Sherwood J, Remond M, Chang S, Kypri K, Brown J. Effects of the Connections program on return-to-custody, mortality and treatment uptake among people with a history of opioid use: Retrospective cohort study in an Australian prison system. Addiction 2024; 119:169-179. [PMID: 37726971 PMCID: PMC10952213 DOI: 10.1111/add.16339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Connections is a voluntary health program that facilitates access to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and social services for people with opioid use exiting prison. This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of Connections in reducing recidivism and improving health outcomes for people with a history of opioid use on leaving prison. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study with quasi-random allocation to the program. SETTING Public adult prisons in New South Wales, Australia, 2008-2015. PARTICIPANTS Adults released from custody with a history of opioid use. Of 5549 eligible releasees, 3973 were allocated to Connections and 1576 to treatment-as-usual. MEASUREMENTS Outcomes were return-to-custody, all-cause mortality, and OAT participation. FINDINGS Regression analyses on an intention-to-treat basis, and adjusting for baseline propensity scores, comparing patients allocated to Connections versus treatment-as-usual showed no difference in rates of return-to-custody within 2 years (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.92 -1.12). Patients allocated to the Connections program were more likely to access OAT (odds ratio [OR]: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.06-1.39) and had lower mortality within 28 days of release (0.25% vs. 0.66%; HR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.14-1.03). Differences in mortality did not persist beyond 28 days. Subgroup analyses showed that allocation to Connections was associated with higher risk of return-to-custody within 28 days for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) and female releasees. CONCLUSIONS The Connections program for people with opioid use exiting prison did not reduce the likelihood of return-to-custody but did facilitate opioid agonist treatment participation on release from prison.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elizabeth Sullivan
- College of Health, Medicine and WellbeingUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNSWAustralia
- Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health NetworkMalabarNSWAustralia
| | - Reem Zeki
- College of Health, Medicine and WellbeingUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNSWAustralia
- Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health NetworkMalabarNSWAustralia
| | - Stephen Ward
- Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health NetworkMalabarNSWAustralia
| | | | - Marc Remond
- College of Health, Medicine and WellbeingUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNSWAustralia
| | | | - Kypros Kypri
- College of Health, Medicine and WellbeingUniversity of NewcastleCallaghanNSWAustralia
| | - James Brown
- University of Technology SydneyUltimoNSWAustralia
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Martin T, McIntyre S, Waight E, Baynam G, Watson L, Langdon K, Woolfenden S, Smithers‐Sheedy H, Sherwood J. Prevalence and trends for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living with cerebral palsy: A birds-eye view. Dev Med Child Neurol 2023; 65:1475-1485. [PMID: 37147854 PMCID: PMC10952932 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
Abstract
AIM To provide a birds-eye view of the trends of cerebral palsy (CP) for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young adults. METHOD Data were obtained for this population-based observational study from the Australian Cerebral Palsy Register (ACPR), birth years 1995 to 2014. The Indigenous status of children was classified by maternal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or non-Indigenous status. Descriptive statistics were calculated for socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. Prenatal/perinatal and post-neonatal birth prevalence was calculated per 1000 live births and per 10 000 live births respectively, and Poisson regression used to assess trends. RESULTS Data from the ACPR were available for 514 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals with CP. Most children could walk independently (56%) and lived in urban or regional areas (72%). One in five children lived in socioeconomically disadvantaged remote/very remote areas. The birth prevalence of prenatal/perinatal CP declined after the mid-2000s from a high of 4.8 (95% confidence interval 3.2-7.0) to 1.9 per 1000 live births (95% confidence interval 1.1-3.2) (2013-2014), with marked declines observed for term births and teenage mothers. INTERPRETATION The birth prevalence of CP in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia declined between the mid-2000s and 2013 to 2014. This birds-eye view provides key stakeholders with new knowledge to advocate for sustainable funding for accessible, culturally safe, antenatal and CP services. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Birth prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) is beginning to decline for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Recent CP birth prevalence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is 1.9 per 1000 live births. Most children with CP live in more populated areas rather than remote or very remote areas. One in five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with CP live in socioeconomically disadvantaged remote areas.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tanya Martin
- School of Nursing and MidwiferyThe University of SydneyCamperdownNew South WalesAustralia
| | - Sarah McIntyre
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance/Research Institute, Specialty of Child & Adolescent HealthThe University of SydneyCamperdownNew South WalesAustralia
| | - Emma Waight
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance/Research Institute, Specialty of Child & Adolescent HealthThe University of SydneyCamperdownNew South WalesAustralia
| | - Gareth Baynam
- Department of Health, Western Australian Register of Developmental AnomaliesGovernment of Western AustraliaPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
| | - Linda Watson
- Department of Health, Western Australian Register of Developmental AnomaliesGovernment of Western AustraliaPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
| | | | - Susan Woolfenden
- Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Clinical MedicineUNSW SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
- Sydney Institute of Women, Children and their FamiliesSydney Local Health DistrictSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
| | - Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance/Research Institute, Specialty of Child & Adolescent HealthThe University of SydneyCamperdownNew South WalesAustralia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and ResearchUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
| | | |
Collapse
|
4
|
DeLacy J, Burgess L, Cutmore M, Sherriff S, Woolfenden S, Falster K, Banks E, Purcell A, Kong K, Coates H, Curotta J, Douglas M, Slater K, Thompson A, Stephens J, Sherwood J, McIntyre P, Tsembis J, Dickson M, Craig J, Gunasekera H. Ear health and hearing in urban Aboriginal children. Aust N Z J Public Health 2023; 47:100075. [PMID: 37517360 DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Evaluate ear health and hearing among urban Aboriginal children and quantify relationships with child, family and social factors. METHODS Baseline questionnaire and ear health examinations from 1430 children with diagnoses (0.5-18 years) attending Aboriginal Health Services enrolled in SEARCH. Ear health outcomes were Otitis Media (OM), and hearing loss (three-frequency average hearing loss >20dB) diagnosed using pneumatic otoscopy, tympanometry, and audiometry. RESULTS Half the children 0.5-3 years had OM (51.5%, 136/264). One third 0.5-18 years (30.4%; 435/1430) had OM, including 1.8% (26/1430) with perforation (0.8% chronic suppurative OM, 0.6% dry perforation and 0.4% acute OM with perforation). One quarter 0.5-18 years (25.7%; 279/1087) had hearing loss; 12.4% unilateral, 13.2% bilateral (70.6% with bilateral loss had concurrent OM). OM was associated with: younger age (0.5-<3 years versus 6-18 years) age-sex-site; adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR)=2.64, 95%, 2.18-3.19); attending childcare/preschool (aPR=1.24, 95%CI, 1.04-1.49); foster care (aPR=1.40, 95%CI, 1.10-1.79); previous ear infection/s (aPR=1.68, 95%CI, 1.42-1.98); and ≥2 people/bedroom (aPR=1.66, 95%CI, 1.24-2.21). Hearing impairment was associated with younger age (0.5-<6 years vs. ≥6 years aPR=1.89, 95%CI, 1.40-2.55) and previous ear infection (aPR=1.87, 95%CI, 1.31-2.68). CONCLUSIONS Half the urban Aboriginal children in this cohort had OM and two-thirds with hearing impairment had OM. IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Findings highlight importance of early detection and support for ear health, particularly in pre-school-aged children with risk factors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jack DeLacy
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Sax Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
| | | | | | - Simone Sherriff
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Sax Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | | | | | - Emily Banks
- Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
| | | | - Kelvin Kong
- Newcastle Private Medical Suites, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
| | - Harvey Coates
- University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
| | | | | | - Kym Slater
- Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - Aleathia Thompson
- Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | - Hasantha Gunasekera
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Power T, Geia L, Best O, Sherwood J, Sheehy L, Smallwood R, West R. From vox nullius to the vote for a voice. Contemp Nurse 2023; 59:259-264. [PMID: 37800583 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2023.2266507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Tamara Power
- Susan Wakil School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Gadigal Country, NSW, Australia
| | - Lynore Geia
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, &, College of Health Care Sciences, James Cook University (Adjunct), Perth, Australia
| | - Odette Best
- First Nations Research Alliance, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
| | - Louise Sheehy
- Susan Wakil School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Gadigal Country, NSW, Australia
| | - Reakeeta Smallwood
- Susan Wakil School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Gadigal Country, NSW, Australia
| | - Roianne West
- Susan Wakil School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Gadigal Country, NSW, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Majeed T, Breuer E, Edwards L, Remond M, Taylor J, Zeki R, Hampton S, Grant L, Sherwood J, Baldry E, Sullivan E. Developing best practice principles for the provision of programs and services to people transitioning from custody to the community: study protocol for a modified Delphi consensus exercise. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e067366. [PMID: 37270198 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION There is a lack of standard nomenclature and a limited understanding of programmes and services delivered to people in prisons as they transition into the community to support their integration and reduce reoffending related risk factors. The aim of this paper is to outline the protocol for a modified Delphi study designed to develop expert consensus on the nomenclature and best-practice principles of programmes and services for people transitioning from prison into the community. METHODS AND ANALYSIS An online, two-phase modified Delphi process will be conducted to develop an expert consensus on nomenclature and the best-practice principles for these programmes. In the preparatory phase, a questionnaire was developed comprising a list of potential best-practice statements identified from a systematic literature search. Subsequently, a heterogeneous sample of experts including service providers, Community and Justice Services, Not for Profits, First Nations stakeholders, those with lived experience, researchers and healthcare providers will participate in the consensus building phase (online survey rounds and online meeting) to achieve consensus on nomenclature and best-practice principles. Participants will indicate, via Likert scale, to what extent they agree with nomenclature and best-practice statements. If at least 80% of the experts agree to a term or statement (indicated via Likert scale), it will be included in a final list of nomenclature and best-practice statements. Statements will be excluded if 80% experts disagree. Nomenclature and statements not meeting positive or negative consensus will be explored in a facilitated online meeting. Approval from experts will be sought on the final list of nomenclature and best-practice statements. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval has been received from the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee, the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council Human Research Ethics Committee, the Corrective Services New South Wales Ethics Committee and the University of Newcastle Human Research Ethics Committee. The results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publication.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tazeen Majeed
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - Erica Breuer
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - Layla Edwards
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - Marc Remond
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - Jo Taylor
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - Reem Zeki
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Stephen Hampton
- Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Luke Grant
- Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Corrective Services NSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Eileen Baldry
- School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UNSW Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Elizabeth Sullivan
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Haora P, Roe Y, Hickey S, Gao Y, Nelson C, Allen J, Briggs M, Worner F, Kruske S, Watego K, Maidment SJ, Hartz D, Sherwood J, Barclay L, Tracy S, Tracy M, Wilkes L, West R, Grant N, Kildea S. Developing and evaluating Birthing on Country services for First Nations Australians: the Building On Our Strengths (BOOSt) prospective mixed methods birth cohort study protocol. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023; 23:77. [PMID: 36709265 PMCID: PMC9883816 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND With the impact of over two centuries of colonisation in Australia, First Nations families experience a disproportionate burden of adverse pregnancy and birthing outcomes. First Nations mothers are 3-5 times more likely than other mothers to experience maternal mortality; babies are 2-3 times more likely to be born preterm, low birth weight or not to survive their first year. 'Birthing on Country' incorporates a multiplicity of interpretations but conveys a resumption of maternity services in First Nations Communities with Community governance for the best start to life. Redesigned services offer women and families integrated, holistic care, including carer continuity from primary through tertiary services; services coordination and quality care including safe and supportive spaces. The overall aim of Building On Our Strengths (BOOSt) is to facilitate and assess Birthing on Country expansion into two settings - urban and rural; with scale-up to include First Nations-operated birth centres. This study will build on our team's earlier work - a Birthing on Country service established and evaluated in an urban setting, that reported significant perinatal (and organisational) benefits, including a 37% reduction in preterm births, among other improvements. METHODS Using community-based, participatory action research, we will collaborate to develop, implement and evaluate new Birthing on Country care models. We will conduct a mixed-methods, prospective birth cohort study in two settings, comparing outcomes for women having First Nations babies with historical controls. Our analysis of feasibility, acceptability, clinical and cultural safety, effectiveness and cost, will use data including (i) women's experiences collected through longitudinal surveys (three timepoints) and yarning interviews; (ii) clinical records; (iii) staff and stakeholder views and experiences; (iv) field notes and meeting minutes; and (v) costs data. The study includes a process, impact and outcome evaluation of this complex health services innovation. DISCUSSION Birthing on Country applies First Nations governance and cultural safety strategies to support optimum maternal, infant, and family health and wellbeing. Women's experiences, perinatal outcomes, costs and other operational implications will be reported for Communities, service providers, policy advisors, and for future scale-up. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australia & New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry # ACTRN12620000874910 (2 September 2020).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Penny Haora
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia ,Waminda South Coast Women’s Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Corporation, Kinghorne Street, Nowra, NSW 2541 Australia
| | - Yvette Roe
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
| | - Sophie Hickey
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
| | - Yu Gao
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
| | - Carmel Nelson
- grid.492300.cInstitute for Urban Indigenous Health, Cox Road, Windsor, QLD 4030 Australia ,grid.1003.20000 0000 9320 7537Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD Australia
| | - Jyai Allen
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
| | - Melanie Briggs
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia ,Waminda South Coast Women’s Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Corporation, Kinghorne Street, Nowra, NSW 2541 Australia
| | - Faye Worner
- Waminda South Coast Women’s Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Corporation, Kinghorne Street, Nowra, NSW 2541 Australia
| | - Sue Kruske
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Grevillea Drive, Sadadeen, NT 0870 Australia
| | - Kristie Watego
- grid.492300.cInstitute for Urban Indigenous Health, Cox Road, Windsor, QLD 4030 Australia
| | - Sarah-Jade Maidment
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
| | - Donna Hartz
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
| | - Lesley Barclay
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XThe University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006 Australia
| | - Sally Tracy
- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XThe University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006 Australia
| | - Mark Tracy
- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XThe University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006 Australia
| | - Liz Wilkes
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia ,My Midwives Brisbane, Windsor Road, Red Hill, QLD 4059 Australia
| | - Roianne West
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia ,Congress of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Lytton Road, Murarrie, QLD 4172 Australia
| | - Nerida Grant
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 Australia
| | - Sue Kildea
- grid.1043.60000 0001 2157 559XMolly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Grevillea Drive, Sadadeen, NT 0870 Australia
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Sherwood J, Castellanos L, Sands M, Balliro C, Hillard M, Gaston S, Marchetti P, Bartholomew R, Greux E, Uluer A, Sawicki G, Neuringer I, El-Khatib F, Damiano E, Russell S, Putman M. 9 Automated insulin delivery with the iLet bionic pancreas for the management of cystic fibrosis–related diabetes. J Cyst Fibros 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(22)00700-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
|
9
|
Wilson D, Mikahere-Hall A, Jackson D, Cootes K, Sherwood J. Aroha and Manaakitanga-That's What It Is About: Indigenous Women, "Love," and Interpersonal Violence. J Interpers Violence 2021; 36:9808-9837. [PMID: 31462147 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519872298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Māori women (Aotearoa New Zealand's Indigenous women) experience a high burden of harm and homicide associated with intergenerational family violence, complicated by the ongoing effects of colonialism. Also, the historical, social, and cultural complexities, such as poverty and structural racism, challenge further Māori women seeking help. In this project, we sought to answer two questions: What are Māori women's sociocultural constructions of "love" within relationships with violent partners? What roles do traditional cultural values play in their relationships? Using Kaupapa Māori (by Māori, for Māori) methodology, we conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 27 Māori women and analyzed them using thematic analysis. We identified three core themes that explain how Māori women enter into, stay in, and leave a relationship with a violent partner: (a) it begins with a connection, (b) downplaying the signs, and (c) needing to leave. We found that Māori women's compassion and caring for their partner was underpinned by their recognition that partners had the potential to be nonviolent and resembled Māori cultural concepts of aroha (compassion, empathy, and respect) and manaakitanga (hospitality, sharing, and caring for others). Through sharing their stories, these women revealed the strength of cultural imperatives that include the importance of whakapapa (genealogy) and whanaungatanga (connections) of which aroha and manaakitanga are integral parts. Our findings highlight the complexity and competing tensions underpinning Māori women's decision-making when entering and exiting violent relationships. These cultural imperatives are essential for understanding how these influence the decision-making of Māori women, which can position them at odds with those who would tell them they must walk away and not look back.
Collapse
|
10
|
Hickey S, Roe Y, Ireland S, Kildea S, Haora P, Gao Y, Maypilama EL, Kruske S, Campbell S, Moore S, Maidment SJ, Heinemann K, Hartz D, Adcock A, Storey F, Bennett M, Lambert C, Sibanda N, Lawton B, Cram F, Stevenson K, Lavoie J, Edmonds L, Geller S, Bourrassa C, Smylie J, Van Wagner V, Bourgeois C, Dion Fletcher C, King A, Briggs M, Worner F, Wellington C, Carson A, Nelson C, Watego K, Brown-Lolohea K, Colman K, Currie J, Lowell A, West R, Chamberlain C, Geia L, Sherwood J. A call for action that cannot go to voicemail: Research activism to urgently improve Indigenous perinatal health and wellbeing. Women Birth 2021; 34:303-305. [PMID: 33935005 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
In this call to action, a coalition of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, United States and Canada argue for the urgent need for adequately funded Indigenous-led solutions to perinatal health inequities for Indigenous families in well-resourced settler-colonial countries. Authors describe examples of successful community-driven programs making a difference and call on all peoples to support and resource Indigenous-led perinatal health services by providing practical actions for individuals and different groups.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sophie Hickey
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia.
| | - Yvette Roe
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Sarah Ireland
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Sue Kildea
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Penny Haora
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Yu Gao
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | | | - Sue Kruske
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Sandy Campbell
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Suzanne Moore
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | | | - Kayla Heinemann
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Donna Hartz
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Anna Adcock
- Te Tātai Hauora O Hine - Centre for Women's Health Research, Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora-Wellington Faculty of Health, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
| | - Francesca Storey
- Te Tātai Hauora O Hine - Centre for Women's Health Research, Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora-Wellington Faculty of Health, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
| | - Matthew Bennett
- Te Tātai Hauora O Hine - Centre for Women's Health Research, Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora-Wellington Faculty of Health, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
| | - Charles Lambert
- Te Tātai Hauora O Hine - Centre for Women's Health Research, Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora-Wellington Faculty of Health, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
| | - Nokuthaba Sibanda
- Te Tātai Hauora O Hine - Centre for Women's Health Research, Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora-Wellington Faculty of Health, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
| | - Beverley Lawton
- Te Tātai Hauora O Hine - Centre for Women's Health Research, Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora-Wellington Faculty of Health, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
| | | | | | - Josée Lavoie
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada
| | - Liza Edmonds
- Southern District Health Board, Aotearoa New Zealand; Otago Medical School, University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand
| | - Stacie Geller
- Center for Research on Women & Gender, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Illinois, United States
| | | | - Janet Smylie
- Well Living House Action Research Centre for Indigenous Infant, Child and Family Health and Wellbeing, St. Michael's Hospital, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada
| | | | - Cheryllee Bourgeois
- School of Midwifery, Ryerson University, Canada; Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto, Canada
| | - Claire Dion Fletcher
- School of Midwifery, Ryerson University, Canada; Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto, Canada
| | | | - Melanie Briggs
- Waminda South Coast Women's Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation, Australia
| | - Faye Worner
- Waminda South Coast Women's Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation, Australia
| | - Cleone Wellington
- Waminda South Coast Women's Health and Welfare Aboriginal Corporation, Australia
| | | | | | | | | | - Kady Colman
- Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, Australia
| | - Jody Currie
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane Limited, Australia
| | - Anne Lowell
- Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University, Australia
| | - Roianne West
- Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Australia
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
11
|
Sherwood J, West R, Geia L, Drummond A, Power T, Stuart L, Deravin L. “Taking our blindfolds off”: acknowledging the vision of First Nations peoples for nursing and midwifery. AUST J ADV NURS 2021. [DOI: 10.37464/2020.381.413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
|
12
|
Power T, Geia L, Adams K, Drummond A, Saunders V, Stuart L, Deravin L, Tuala M, Roe Y, Sherwood J, Rowe Minniss F, West R. Beyond 2020: Addressing racism through transformative Indigenous health and cultural safety education. J Clin Nurs 2021; 30:e32-e35. [PMID: 33377589 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tamara Power
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,New South Wales Health, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Lynore Geia
- College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Douglas, Queensland, Australia
| | - Karen Adams
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
| | - Ali Drummond
- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.,Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, Queensland Health,, Brisbane City, Inala, Queensland, Australia
| | - Vicki Saunders
- Qld Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
| | - Lynne Stuart
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Queensland, Australia
| | - Linda Deravin
- Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Marni Tuala
- Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
| | - Yvette Roe
- Molly Wardaguga Research Centre, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Charles Darwin University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | | | - Fiona Rowe Minniss
- Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
| | - Roianne West
- Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Sherwood J, Sonderegger I, Braun R, Brinkman A, Baric R, Lindesmith L. Norovirus vaccine induces a cross-genotype protective immune response. Int J Infect Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
|
14
|
Geia L, Baird K, Bail K, Barclay L, Bennett J, Best O, Birks M, Blackley L, Blackman R, Bonner A, Bryant AO R, Buzzacott C, Campbell S, Catling C, Chamberlain C, Cox L, Cross W, Cruickshank M, Cummins A, Dahlen H, Daly J, Darbyshire P, Davidson P, Denney-Wilson E, De Souza R, Doyle K, Drummond A, Duff J, Duffield C, Dunning T, East L, Elliott D, Elmir R, Fergie OAM D, Ferguson C, Fernandez R, Flower AM D, Foureur M, Fowler C, Fry M, Gorman E, Grant J, Gray J, Halcomb E, Hart B, Hartz D, Hazelton M, Heaton L, Hickman L, Homer AO CSE, Hungerford C, Hutton A, Jackson AO D, Johnson A, Kelly MA, Kitson A, Knight S, Levett-Jones T, Lindsay D, Lovett R, Luck L, Molloy L, Manias E, Mannix J, Marriott AMR, Martin M, Massey D, McCloughen A, McGough S, McGrath L, Mills J, Mitchell BG, Mohamed J, Montayre J, Moroney T, Moyle W, Moxham L, Northam OAM H, Nowlan S, O'Brien AP, Ogunsiji O, Paterson C, Pennington K, Peters K, Phillips J, Power T, Procter N, Ramjan L, Ramsay N, Rasmussen B, Rihari-Thomas J, Rind B, Robinson M, Roche M, Sainsbury K, Salamonson Y, Sherwood J, Shields L, Sim J, Skinner I, Smallwood G, Smallwood R, Stewart L, Taylor S, Usher AM K, Virdun C, Wannell J, Ward R, West C, West R, Wilkes L, Williams R, Wilson R, Wynaden D, Wynne R. A unified call to action from Australian nursing and midwifery leaders: ensuring that Black lives matter. Contemp Nurse 2020; 56:297-308. [DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2020.1809107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- L. Geia
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
| | - K. Baird
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - K. Bail
- University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
| | - L. Barclay
- University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - J. Bennett
- University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - O. Best
- University of Southern Queensland, Darling Heights, QLD, Australia
| | - M. Birks
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
| | - L. Blackley
- Queensland Health, Joyce Palmer Health Service, Palm Island, QLD, Australia
| | - R. Blackman
- Gidgee Healing Mt Isa, Mount Isa, QLD, Australia
| | - A. Bonner
- Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| | - R. Bryant AO
- Rosemary Bryant Foundation, South Australia, Australia
| | - C. Buzzacott
- Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund, Caringbah, NSW, Australia
| | - S. Campbell
- Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
| | - C. Catling
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | | | - L. Cox
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| | - W. Cross
- Federation University, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
| | - M. Cruickshank
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - A. Cummins
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - H. Dahlen
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - J. Daly
- University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - P. Darbyshire
- Philip Darbyshire Consulting, Highbury, South Australia, Australia
| | - P. Davidson
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
| | | | | | - K. Doyle
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - A. Drummond
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| | - J. Duff
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| | - C. Duffield
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| | - T. Dunning
- Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - L. East
- University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
| | - D. Elliott
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - R. Elmir
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - D. Fergie OAM
- Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia
| | - C. Ferguson
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - R. Fernandez
- University of Wollongong, Keiraville, NSW, Australia
| | | | - M. Foureur
- University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - C. Fowler
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - M. Fry
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - E. Gorman
- New South Wales Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - J. Grant
- Charles Sturt University, Dubbo, NSW, Australia
| | - J. Gray
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - E. Halcomb
- University of Wollongong, Keiraville, NSW, Australia
| | - B. Hart
- University of Notre Dame, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
| | - D. Hartz
- Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
| | - M. Hazelton
- University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - L. Heaton
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - L. Hickman
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Contemporary Nurse Journal
| | | | | | - A. Hutton
- University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - D. Jackson AO
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - A. Johnson
- University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
| | - M. A. Kelly
- Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - A. Kitson
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - S. Knight
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
| | | | - D. Lindsay
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
| | - R. Lovett
- Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
| | - L. Luck
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - L. Molloy
- University of Wollongong, Keiraville, NSW, Australia
| | - E. Manias
- Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - J. Mannix
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | | | - M. Martin
- Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| | - D. Massey
- Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD, Australia
| | | | - S. McGough
- Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| | - L. McGrath
- Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - J. Mills
- La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | | | - J. Mohamed
- Lowitja Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - J. Montayre
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - T. Moroney
- University of Wollongong, Keiraville, NSW, Australia
| | - W. Moyle
- Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| | - L. Moxham
- University of Wollongong, Keiraville, NSW, Australia
| | | | - S. Nowlan
- Queensland Health, Joyce Palmer Health Service, Palm Island, QLD, Australia
| | | | - O. Ogunsiji
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - C. Paterson
- University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
| | - K. Pennington
- Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| | - K. Peters
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - J. Phillips
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - T. Power
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - N. Procter
- University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| | - L. Ramjan
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - N. Ramsay
- Queensland Health, Joyce Palmer Health Service, Palm Island, QLD, Australia
| | | | | | - B. Rind
- Aboriginal Health Unit Mt Druitt Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - M. Robinson
- Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| | - M. Roche
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - K. Sainsbury
- University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
| | | | - J. Sherwood
- Charles Sturt University, Dubbo, NSW, Australia
| | - L. Shields
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| | - J. Sim
- University of Wollongong, Keiraville, NSW, Australia
| | - I. Skinner
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
| | - G. Smallwood
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
| | - R. Smallwood
- University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
| | - L. Stewart
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
| | - S. Taylor
- Top End Health, Northern Territory, Darwin, NT, Australia
| | - K. Usher AM
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
| | - C. Virdun
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - J. Wannell
- Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
| | - R. Ward
- University of Southern Queensland, Darling Heights, QLD, Australia
| | - C. West
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
| | - R. West
- Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
| | - L. Wilkes
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | - R. Williams
- Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
| | - R. Wilson
- University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
- University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
| | - D. Wynaden
- Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| | - R. Wynne
- Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Affiliation(s)
- David Isaacs
- Departments of Microbiology and Infectious Disease and Clinical Ethics, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | | | - Juanita Sherwood
- Office of Indigenous Engagement, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Kendall S, Lighton S, Sherwood J, Baldry E, Sullivan EA. Incarcerated aboriginal women's experiences of accessing healthcare and the limitations of the 'equal treatment' principle. Int J Equity Health 2020; 19:48. [PMID: 32245479 PMCID: PMC7118909 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-1155-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Colonization continues in Australia, sustained through institutional and systemic racism. Targeted discrimination and intergenerational trauma have undermined the health and wellbeing of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, leading to significantly poorer health status, social impoverishment and inequity resulting in the over-representation of Aboriginal people in Australian prisons. Despite adoption of the ‘equal treatment’ principle, on entering prison in Australia entitlements to the national universal healthcare system are revoked and Aboriginal people lose access to health services modelled on Aboriginal concepts of culturally safe healthcare available in the community. Incarcerated Aboriginal women experience poorer health outcomes than incarcerated non-Indigenous women and Aboriginal men, yet little is known about their experiences of accessing healthcare. We report the findings of the largest qualitative study with incarcerated Aboriginal women in New South Wales (NSW) Australia in over 15 years. Methods We employed a decolonizing research methodology, ‘community collaborative participatory action research’, involving consultation with Aboriginal communities prior to the study and establishment of a Project Advisory Group (PAG) of community expert Aboriginal women to guide the project. Forty-three semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2013 with Aboriginal women in urban and regional prisons in NSW. We applied a grounded theory approach for the data analysis with guidance from the PAG. Results Whilst Aboriginal women reported positive and negative experiences of prison healthcare, the custodial system created numerous barriers to accessing healthcare. Aboriginal women experienced institutional racism and discrimination in the form of not being listened to, stereotyping, and inequitable healthcare compared with non-Indigenous women in prison and the community. Conclusions ‘Equal treatment’ is an inappropriate strategy for providing equitable healthcare, which is required because incarcerated Aboriginal women experience significantly poorer health. Taking a decolonizing approach, we unpack and demonstrate the systems level changes needed to make health and justice agencies culturally relevant and safe. This requires further acknowledgment of the oppressive transgenerational effects of ongoing colonial policy, a true embracing of diversity of worldviews, and critically the integration of Aboriginal concepts of health at all organizational levels to uphold Aboriginal women’s rights to culturally safe healthcare in prison and the community.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S Kendall
- Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, 2007, Australia
| | - S Lighton
- Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, 2007, Australia
| | - J Sherwood
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia
| | - E Baldry
- School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, 2052, Australia
| | - E A Sullivan
- Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, 2007, Australia. .,Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Freeman T, Baum F, Mackean T, Ziersch A, Sherwood J, Edwards T, Boffa J. Case study of a decolonising Aboriginal community controlled comprehensive primary health care response to alcohol-related harm. Aust N Z J Public Health 2019; 43:532-537. [PMID: 31577862 DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This paper provides a case study of the responses to alcohol of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (The Service), and investigates the implementation of comprehensive primary health care and how it challenges the logic of colonial approaches. METHODS Data were drawn from a larger comprehensive primary health care study. Data on actions on alcohol were collected from: a) six-monthly service reports of activities; b) 29 interviews with staff and board members; c) six interviews with advocacy partners; and d) community assessment workshops with 13 service users. RESULTS The Service engaged in rehabilitative, curative, preventive and promotive work targeting alcohol, including advocacy and collaborative action on social determinants of health. It challenged other government approaches by increasing Aboriginal people's control, providing culturally safe services, addressing racism, and advocating to government and industry. CONCLUSIONS This case study provides an example of implementation of the full continuum of comprehensive primary health care activities. It shows how community control can challenge colonialism and ongoing power imbalances to promote evidence-based policy and practice that support self-determination as a positive determinant for health. Implications for public health: Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services are a good model for comprehensive primary health care approaches to alcohol control.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Toby Freeman
- Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, Flinders University, South Australia
| | - Fran Baum
- Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, Flinders University, South Australia
| | - Tamara Mackean
- Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, Flinders University, South Australia
| | - Anna Ziersch
- Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, Flinders University, South Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- National Centre for Cultural Competency, University of Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Tahnia Edwards
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Northern Territory
| | - John Boffa
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Northern Territory
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Kildea S, Hickey S, Barclay L, Kruske S, Nelson C, Sherwood J, Allen J, Gao Y, Blackman R, Roe YL. Implementing Birthing on Country services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families: RISE Framework. Women Birth 2019; 32:466-475. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2019.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
|
19
|
Kendall S, Lighton S, Sherwood J, Baldry E, Sullivan E. Holistic Conceptualizations of Health by Incarcerated Aboriginal Women in New South Wales, Australia. Qual Health Res 2019; 29:1549-1565. [PMID: 31079548 DOI: 10.1177/1049732319846162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
While there has been extensive research on the health and social and emotional well-being (SEWB) of Aboriginal women in prison, there are few qualitative studies where incarcerated Aboriginal women have been directly asked about their health, SEWB, and health care experiences. Using an Indigenous research methodology and SEWB framework, this article presents the findings of 43 interviews with incarcerated Aboriginal women in New South Wales, Australia. Drawing on the interviews, we found that Aboriginal women have holistic conceptualizations of their health and SEWB that intersect with the SEWB of family and community. Women experience clusters of health problems that intersect with intergenerational trauma, perpetuated and compounded by ongoing colonial trauma including removal of children. Women are pro-active about their health but encounter numerous challenges in accessing appropriate health care. These rarely explored perspectives can inform a reframing of health and social support needs of incarcerated Aboriginal women establishing pathways for healing.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sacha Kendall
- 1 University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Stacey Lighton
- 1 University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | | | - Eileen Baldry
- 3 University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Elizabeth Sullivan
- 1 University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 4 The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Sullivan E, Ward S, Zeki R, Wayland S, Sherwood J, Wang A, Worner F, Kendall S, Brown J, Chang S. Recidivism, health and social functioning following release to the community of NSW prisoners with problematic drug use: study protocol of the population-based retrospective cohort study on the evaluation of the Connections Program. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030546. [PMID: 31345984 PMCID: PMC6661568 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION The rising rate of incarceration in Australia, driven by high reoffending, is a major public health problem. Problematic drug use is associated with increasing rates of reoffending and return to custody of individuals. Throughcare provides support to individuals during imprisonment through to post-release, improving both the transition to community and health outcomes post-incarceration. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Connections Programme (CP) that utilises a throughcare approach for release planning of people in prison with a history of problematic drug use. The study protocol is described. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Population-based retrospective cohort study. The study will use record linkage of the Connections dataset with 10 other New South Wales (NSW) population datasets on offending, health service utilisation, opioid substitution therapy, pregnancy, birth and mortality. The study includes all patients who were eligible to participate in the CP between January 2008 and December 2015 stratified by patients who were offered CP and eligible patients who were not offered the programme (non-CP (NCP)). Propensity-score matching will be used to appropriately adjust for the observable differences between CP and NCP. The differences between two groups will be examined using appropriate univariate and multivariate analyses. A generalised estimating equation approach, which can deal with repeat outcomes for individuals will be used to examine recidivism, mortality and other health outcomes, including perinatal and infant outcomes. Survival analysis techniques will be used to examine the effect of the CP by sex and Indigenous status on the 'time-to' health-related outcomes after adjusting for potential confounders. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval was received from the NSW Population and Health Services Research Ethics Committee, the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network Human Research Ethics Committee, the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council Ethics Committee, the Corrective Services NSW Ethics Committee and the University of Technology Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elizabeth Sullivan
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Clinical Business Unit, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Stephen Ward
- Clinical Business Unit, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Reem Zeki
- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Sarah Wayland
- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Alex Wang
- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Faye Worner
- WAMINDA South Coast Women’s Health & Welfare Aboriginal Corporation, Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Sacha Kendall
- Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - James Brown
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Sungwon Chang
- Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Wilson D, Cootes K, Mikahere-Hall A, Sherwood J, Berryman K, Jackson D. Reflecting and learning: A grounded theory on reframing deficit views of young indigenous women and safety. Health Care Women Int 2019; 41:690-708. [PMID: 31246541 DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2019.1621316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Often young indigenous women are framed in ways that problematize and pathologize them, which overlooks their strengths. We interviewed 16 young Indigenous Māori women aged 14 to 18 years about their understandings of safety, being safe, and how they kept themselves and their friends safe. Reflecting and Learning, aided by progressing age and maturity, is the process that mediated their feeling unsafe and keeping safe and resulted in being safe. Young Māori women's reflecting and learning facilitates relatively mature levels of resourcefulness for navigating being safe, including situations they encountered appear unsafe.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Denise Wilson
- Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Karina Cootes
- Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
| | | | | | - Kay Berryman
- Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Debra Jackson
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Sullivan EA, Kendall S, Chang S, Baldry E, Zeki R, Gilles M, Wilson M, Butler T, Levy M, Wayland S, Cullen P, Jones J, Sherwood J. Aboriginal mothers in prison in Australia: a study of social, emotional and physical wellbeing. Aust N Z J Public Health 2019; 43:241-247. [PMID: 30994971 DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To describe the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of Aboriginal mothers in prison. METHODS Cross-sectional survey, including a Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (5-item version) administered to Aboriginal women who self-identified as mothers. RESULTS Seventy-seven Aboriginal mothers in New South Wales (NSW) and 84 in Western Australia (WA) participated in the study. Eighty-three per cent (n=59) of mothers in NSW were in prison for drug-related offences, 64.8% (n=46) of mothers in WA were in prison for offences committed under the influence of alcohol. Sixty-eight per cent (n=52) of mothers in NSW and 35% (n=28) of mothers in WA reported mental health problems. Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS) component scores of SF-12 varied for mothers in NSW and WA. Mothers in NSW experienced poorer health and functioning than mothers in WA (NSW: PCS 49.5, MCS 40.6; WA: PCS 54.4, MCS 48.3) and high levels of psychological distress (NSW: 13.1; WA 10.1). CONCLUSIONS Aboriginal mothers in prison have significant health needs associated with physical and mental health, and psychological distress. Implications for public health: Adoption of social and emotional wellbeing as an explanatory framework for culturally secure healthcare in prison is essential to improving health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers in prison in Australia.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elizabeth A Sullivan
- Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, New South Wales.,The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Sacha Kendall
- The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Sungwon Chang
- IMPACCT, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Eileen Baldry
- School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Reem Zeki
- The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Marisa Gilles
- WA Country Health Service - Midwest, Western Australia
| | - Mandy Wilson
- National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, Western Australia
| | - Tony Butler
- The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Michael Levy
- Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra
| | - Sarah Wayland
- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Patricia Cullen
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Sydney, New South Wales
| | - Jocelyn Jones
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Western Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, New South Wales
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Shepherd SM, Willis-Esqueda C, Paradies Y, Sivasubramaniam D, Sherwood J, Brockie T. Racial and cultural minority experiences and perceptions of health care provision in a mid-western region. Int J Equity Health 2018; 17:33. [PMID: 29548328 PMCID: PMC5857128 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-018-0744-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Disparities across a number of health indicators between the general population and particular racial and cultural minority groups including African Americans, Native Americans and Latino/a Americans have been well documented. Some evidence suggests that particular groups may receive poorer standards of care due to biased beliefs or attitudes held by health professionals. Less research has been conducted in specifically non-urban areas with smaller minority populations. Methods This study explored the self-reported health care experiences for 117 racial and cultural minority Americans residing in a Mid-Western jurisdiction. Prior health care experiences (including perceived discrimination), attitudes towards cultural competence and satisfaction with health care interactions were ascertained and compared across for four sub-groups (African-American, Native American, Latino/a American, Asian American). A series of multiple regression models then explored relationships between a concert of independent variables (cultural strength, prior experiences of discrimination, education level) and health care service preferences and outcomes. Results Overall, racial/cultural minority groups (African Americans, Native Americans, Latino/a Americans, and Asian Americans) reported general satisfaction with current healthcare providers, low levels of both health care provider racism and poor treatment, high levels of cultural strength and good access to health care services. Native American participants however, reported more frequent episodes of poor treatment compared to other groups. Incidentally, poor treatment predicted lower levels of treatment satisfaction and racist experiences predicted being afraid of attending conventional health care services. Cultural strength predicted a preference for consulting a health care professional from the same cultural background. Conclusions This study provided a rare insight into minority health care expectations and experiences in a region with comparatively lower proportions of racial and cultural minorities. Additionally, the study explored the impact of cultural strength on health care interactions and outcomes. While the bulk of the sample reported satisfaction with treatment, the notable minority of participants reporting poor treatment is still of some concern. Cultural strength did not appear to impact health care behaviours although it predicted a desire for cultural matching. Implications for culturally competent health care provision are discussed within.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stephane M Shepherd
- Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University; Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Baltimore, USA.
| | | | - Yin Paradies
- Alfred Deakin Research Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
| | - Diane Sivasubramaniam
- School of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- National Centre for Cultural Competence, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
| | - Teresa Brockie
- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Abbott P, Lloyd JE, Joshi C, Malera-Bandjalan K, Baldry E, McEntyre E, Sherwood J, Reath J, Indig D, Harris MF. Do programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people leaving prison meet their health and social support needs? Aust J Rural Health 2017; 26:6-13. [DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Penelope Abbott
- School of Medicine; Western Sydney University; Penrith South New South Wales Australia
| | - Jane E. Lloyd
- Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - Chandni Joshi
- Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - Kathy Malera-Bandjalan
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Journal; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - Eileen Baldry
- School of Social Sciences; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - Elizabeth McEntyre
- School of Social Sciences; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- National Centre for Cultural Competence; University of Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - Jennifer Reath
- School of Medicine; Western Sydney University; Penrith South New South Wales Australia
| | - Devon Indig
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| | - Mark F. Harris
- Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity; University of New South Wales; Sydney New South Wales Australia
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Belton S, Kruske S, Jackson Pulver L, Sherwood J, Tune K, Carapetis J, Vaughan G, Peek M, McLintock C, Sullivan E. Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy: How can health services adapt to the needs of Indigenous women? A qualitative study. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2017; 58:425-431. [DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Suzanne Belton
- Rheumatic Heart Disease Menzies School of Health Research; Global & Tropical Health; Darwin Northern Territory Australia
| | - Sue Kruske
- Maternal and Child Health Institute for Urban Indigenous Health; University of Queensland; Brisbane Queensland Australia
| | - Lisa Jackson Pulver
- Pro-Vice Chancellor Engagement and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leadership; Western Sydney University; Sydney NSW Australia
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- National Centre for Cultural Competence; The University of Sydney; Sydney NSW Australia
| | - Kylie Tune
- Rheumatic Heart Disease Australia; Menzies School of Health Research; Darwin Northern Territory Australia
| | | | - Geraldine Vaughan
- Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS); Faculty of Health; University of Technology Sydney; Ultimo NSW Australia
| | - Michael Peek
- Australian National University and The Canberra Hospital; Canberra ACT Australia
| | - Claire McLintock
- National Women's Health Auckland City Hospital; Auckland New Zealand
| | - Elizabeth Sullivan
- Faculty of Health; University of Technology Sydney; Ultimo, Sydney NSW Australia
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Sherwood J, Rich M, Lovas K, Warram J, Bolding MS, Bao Y. T 1-Enhanced MRI-visible nanoclusters for imaging-guided drug delivery. Nanoscale 2017; 9:11785-11792. [PMID: 28786462 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr04181k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Iron oxide nanoparticles with extremely low dimensions have recently been explored as positive (T1) contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, their small sizes lead to fast renal clearance and limit their use in elongated in vivo tracking or therapy monitoring. In this paper, we present a state of art approach to forming nanoclusters by crosslinking ultrasmall iron oxide nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin. This novel design not only maintains the T1 performance of the ultrasmall nanoparticles, but also significantly increases their blood circulation times from 15 minutes to over two hours. Our breast tumor model study also exhibited enhanced contrast at tumor sites for more than 24 hours. The ability of maintaining the T1 performance of the ultrasmall nanoparticles is significant, because previous studies have shown complete T1 loss or signal decrease upon polymer encapsulation. This design also shows great potential in encapsulating model drug molecules, which will greatly benefit the field of imaging-guided drug delivery.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- J Sherwood
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
27
|
Shepherd SM, Delgado RH, Sherwood J, Paradies Y. The impact of indigenous cultural identity and cultural engagement on violent offending. BMC Public Health 2017; 18:50. [PMID: 28738789 PMCID: PMC5525355 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4603-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Possessing a strong cultural identity has been shown to protect against mental health symptoms and buffer distress prompted by discrimination. However, no research to date has explored the protective influences of cultural identity and cultural engagement on violent offending. This paper investigates the relationships between cultural identity/engagement and violent recidivism for a cohort of Australian Indigenous people in custody. METHODS A total of 122 adults from 11 prisons in the state of Victoria completed a semi-structured interview comprising cultural identification and cultural engagement material in custody. All official police charges for violent offences were obtained for participants who were released from custody into the community over a period of 2 years. RESULTS No meaningful relationship between cultural identity and violent recidivism was identified. However a significant association between cultural engagement and violent recidivism was obtained. Further analyses demonstrated that this relationship was significant only for participants with a strong Indigenous cultural identity. Participants with higher levels of cultural engagement took longer to violently re-offend although this association did not reach significance. CONCLUSIONS For Australian Indigenous people in custody, 'cultural engagement' was significantly associated with non-recidivism. The observed protective impact of cultural engagement is a novel finding in a correctional context. Whereas identity alone did not buffer recidivism directly, it may have had an indirect influence given its relationship with cultural engagement. The findings of the study emphasize the importance of culture for Indigenous people in custody and a greater need for correctional institutions to accommodate Indigenous cultural considerations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stephane M. Shepherd
- Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
| | | | - Juanita Sherwood
- National Centre for Cultural Competence, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
| | - Yin Paradies
- Alfred Deakin Research Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Malekmohammadi S, Kodjovi KK, Sherwood J, Bergholz TM. Genetic and environmental factors influence Listeria monocytogenes nisin resistance. J Appl Microbiol 2017; 123:262-270. [PMID: 28452154 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
AIMS Listeria monocytogenes nisin resistance increases when first exposed to NaCl and other stresses, such as low pH. In addition to environmental stressors, specific genomic elements can confer nisin resistance, such as the stress survival islet (SSI-1). As SSI-1 is variably present among L. monocytogenes strains, we wanted to determine if SSI-1 was associated with salt-induced nisin resistance. METHODS AND RESULTS The presence of SSI-1 was determined using PCR for 48 strains of L. monocytogenes. When combined with multilocus sequence typing data, we found that the distribution of SSI-1 is clonal, where strains from clonal complexes (CC) 2, 6 and 11 do not have SSI-1, while strains from CCs 3, 5, 7 and 9 contain SSI-1. The impact of SSI-1 on salt-induced nisin resistance was dependent on CC. The average log decrease after 24 h of exposure to nisin at 7°C under salt-inducing conditions was 2·6 ± 1·1 for CC 9 strains and 2·3 ± 0·7 for CC 11 strains, which had significantly lower survival compared to the other CCs, such as 1·3 ± 0·3 for CC 6. Deletion of SSI-1 from a CC 7 strain demonstrated the role SSI-1 plays in salt-induced nisin resistance, as the deletion mutant had lower resistance compared to the parent strain. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that inducible nisin resistance in L. monocytogenes can be influenced by environmental conditions as well as the genetic composition of the strain, which should be considered when selecting control measures for ready-to-eat foods. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The foodborne pathogen L. monocytogenes can grow in suboptimal conditions, including low temperature and high osmolarity, which makes it a safety concern for ready-to-eat foods. When using antimicrobial peptide inhibitors such as nisin, it is important to understand how food components can impact antimicrobial resistance across the genetic diversity of L. monocytogenes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S Malekmohammadi
- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
| | - K K Kodjovi
- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
| | - J Sherwood
- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
| | - T M Bergholz
- Department of Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Kildea S, Tracy S, Sherwood J, Magick‐Dennis F, Barclay L. Improving maternity services for Indigenous women in Australia: moving from policy to practice. Med J Aust 2016; 205:374-379. [DOI: 10.5694/mja16.00854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sue Kildea
- Midwifery Research Unit, Mater Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD
- University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
| | - Sally Tracy
- Midwifery and Women's Health Research Unit, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- National Centre for Cultural Competence, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
| | | | - Lesley Barclay
- Centre for Rural Health, The University of Sydney, Lismore, NSW
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Sherwood J, Lovas K, Rich M, Yin Q, Lackey K, Bolding MS, Bao Y. Shape-dependent cellular behaviors and relaxivity of iron oxide-based T 1 MRI contrast agents. Nanoscale 2016; 8:17506-17515. [PMID: 27714177 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr06158c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Recent research efforts about iron oxide nanoparticles has focused on the development of iron oxide-based T1 contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), such as ultrasmall iron oxide nanospheres (USNPs <4 nm) and ultrathin nanowires (NW, diameter <4 nm). In this paper, we report the cellular uptake behaviors of these two types of ultrasmall scale nanostructures on HepG2 cells. Both these two nanostructures were functionalized with tannic acid and their physical and chemical properties were carefully analyzed before cellular tests. Both USNPs and NWs exhibited strong paramagnetic signals, a property suitable for T1 MRI contrast agents. The distinct shapes also caused much difference in their cellular uptake behaviors. Specifically, the uptake of USNPs was five times higher than that of NWs after 72 hours incubation. The shape-dependent cellular uptake can potentially lead to different blood circulation times, and subsequently different applications of these two types of ultrasmall nanostructures.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- J Sherwood
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
| | - K Lovas
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
| | - M Rich
- Department of Radiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
| | - Q Yin
- Alabama Innovation and Mentoring of Entrepreneurs, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
| | - K Lackey
- Department of Biological Science, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
| | - M S Bolding
- Department of Radiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
| | - Y Bao
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
Abstract
The well-documented health disparities between the Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous population mandates a comprehensive response from health professionals. This article outlines the approach taken by one faculty of health in a large urban Australian university to enhance cultural competence in students from a variety of fields. Here we outline a collaborative and deeply respectful process of Indigenous and non-Indigenous university staff collectively developing a model that has framed the embedding of a common faculty Indigenous graduate attribute across the curriculum. Through collaborative committee processes, the development of the principles of “Respect; Engagement and sharing; Moving forward” (REM) has provided both a framework and way of “being and doing” our work. By drawing together the recurring principles and qualities that characterize Indigenous cultural competence the result will be students and staff learning and bringing into their lives and practice, important Indigenous cultural understanding.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tamara Power
- University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Claudia Virdun
- University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | | | - Nicola Parker
- University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Jane Van Balen
- University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | - Joanne Gray
- University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| | | |
Collapse
|
32
|
Bedwell P, Mortimer K, Wellings J, Sherwood J, Leadbetter SJ, Haywood SM, Charnock T, Jones AR, Hort MC. An assessment of the doses received by members of the public in Japan following the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. J Radiol Prot 2015; 35:869-890. [PMID: 26609838 DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/35/4/869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
The earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011, centred off the east coast of Japan, caused considerable destruction and substantial loss of life along large swathes of the Japanese coastline. The tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (NPP), resulting in prolonged releases of radioactive material into the environment. This paper assesses the doses received by members of the public in Japan. The assessment is based on an estimated source term and atmospheric dispersion modelling rather than monitoring data. It is evident from this assessment that across the majority of Japan the estimates of dose are very low, for example they are estimated to be less than the annual average dose from natural background radiation in Japan. Even in the regions local to Fukushima Daiichi NPP (and not affected by any form of evacuation) the maximum lifetime effective dose is estimated to be well below the cumulative natural background dose over the same period. The impact of the urgent countermeasures on the estimates of dose was considered. And the relative contribution to dose from the range of exposure pathways and radionuclides were evaluated. Analysis of estimated doses focused on the geographic irregularity and the impact of the meteorological conditions. For example the dose to an infant's thyroid received over the first year was estimated to be greater in Hirono than in the non-evacuated region of Naraha, despite Hirono being further from the release location. A number of factors were identified and thought to contribute towards this outcome, including the local wind pattern which resulted in the recirculation of part of the release. The non-uniform nature of dose estimates strengthens the case for evaluations based on dispersion modelling.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- P Bedwell
- Centre for Radiation, Chemicals & Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0RQ, UK
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
33
|
Lloyd JE, Delaney-Thiele D, Abbott P, Baldry E, McEntyre E, Reath J, Indig D, Sherwood J, Harris MF. The role of primary health care services to better meet the needs of Aboriginal Australians transitioning from prison to the community. BMC Fam Pract 2015. [PMID: 26198338 PMCID: PMC4508903 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-015-0303-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Background Aboriginal Australians are more likely than other Australians to cycle in and out of prison on remand or by serving multiple short sentences—a form of serial incarceration and institutionalisation. This cycle contributes to the over-representation of Aboriginal Australians in prison and higher rates of recidivism. Our research examined how primary health care can better meet the health care and social support needs of Aboriginal Australians transitioning from prison to the community. Methods Purposive sampling was used to identify 30 interviewees. Twelve interviews were with Aboriginal people who had been in prison; ten were with family members and eight with community service providers who worked with former inmates. Thematic analysis was conducted on the interviewees’ description of their experience of services provided to prisoners both during incarceration and on transition to the community. Results Interviewees believed that effective access to primary health care on release and during transition was positively influenced by providing appropriate healthcare to inmates in custody and by properly planning for their release. Further, interviewees felt that poor communication between health care providers in custody and in the community prior to an inmate’s release, contributed to a lack of comprehensive management of chronic conditions. System level barriers to timely communication between in-custody and community providers included inmates being placed on remand which contributed to uncertainty regarding release dates and therefore difficulties planning for release, cycling in and out of prison on short sentences and being released to freedom without access to support services. Conclusions For Aboriginal former inmates and family members, release from prison was a period of significant emotional stress and commonly involved managing complex needs. To support their transition into the community, Aboriginal former inmates would benefit from immediate access to culturally- responsive community -primary health care services. At present, however, pre-release planning is not always available, especially for Aboriginal inmates who are more likely to be on remand or in custody for less than six months.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jane E Lloyd
- Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
| | | | - Penny Abbott
- Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
| | - Eileen Baldry
- School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
| | - Elizabeth McEntyre
- School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
| | - Jennifer Reath
- Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
| | - Devon Indig
- Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
| | - Juanita Sherwood
- National Centre for Cultural Competence, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
| | - Mark F Harris
- Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Clarke C, Held A, Stange R, Nalesso G, Sherwood J, Hansen U, Godmann L, Echtermeyer F, Dell’Accio F, Pap T, Bertrand J. A4.11 Syndecan-4 is an important player in regulating the WNT signalling pathway in articular cartilage. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-207259.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
|
35
|
Jackson D, Power T, Sherwood J, Geia L. Amazingly resilient Indigenous people! Using transformative learning to facilitate positive student engagement with sensitive material. Contemp Nurse 2014; 46:105-12. [DOI: 10.5172/conu.2013.46.1.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
|
36
|
|
37
|
Abstract
Aboriginal health continues to be in crisis in Australia although expenditure has increased in service provision, strategic planning, research and policy development over the last thirty years. This paper recommends that a shift must occur to make Aboriginal health improvement a reality. This shift requires the decolonising of Aboriginal health so that the experts in Aboriginal health, namely Aboriginal people, can voice and action initiatives that address their health issues. This shift is from the current western dominant approach that continues to manage Aboriginal health in its linear spectrum of illness and disease. Aboriginal people view health differently; their contexts for health issues are also diverse requiring a more holistic and informed response.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Juanita Sherwood
- Aboriginal Health, Centre for Remote Health, Joint Centre of Flinders University and Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
| | | |
Collapse
|
38
|
|
39
|
Sherwood J, Kendall S. Reframing spaces by building relationships: community collaborative participatory action research with Aboriginal mothers in prison. Contemp Nurse 2014; 46:83-94. [PMID: 24716766 DOI: 10.5172/conu.2013.46.1.83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Aboriginal women are vastly over-represented in the Australian prison system. Their recidivism rates are high. Aboriginal women in contact with the criminal justice system also have higher rates of mental health disorders and are likely to have been a victim of violence. The majority of these women are mothers. Their increasing incarceration therefore has serious implications for the health and social and emotional wellbeing of their Aboriginal children, families and communities. Illustrating and exploring this situation requires an Indigenous informed conceptual framework utilising a decolonising research methodology inclusive of enduring community and stakeholder dialogue and consultation. Respectful and ethical praxis are central to this approach. We will describe how this methodology has been applied within a current National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) research project in NSW, Australia. The NHMRC guidelines for research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples have supported our process and will be highlighted in illustrating our research experience.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Juanita Sherwood
- University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2. Juanita is a proud descendant of the Wiradjuri Nation from New South Wales
| | | |
Collapse
|
40
|
Virdun C, Gray J, Sherwood J, Power T, Phillips A, Parker N, Jackson D. Working together to make Indigenous health care curricula everybody's business: a graduate attribute teaching innovation report. Contemp Nurse 2014; 46:97-104. [PMID: 24621295 DOI: 10.5172/conu.2013.46.1.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Previously there has been commitment to the idea that Indigenous curricula should be taught by Indigenous academic staff, whereas now there is increasing recognition of the need for all academic staff to have confidence in enabling Indigenous cultural competency for nursing and other health professional students. In this way, Indigenous content can be threaded throughout a curriculum and raised in many teaching and learning situations, rather than being siloed into particular subjects and with particular staff. There are many sensitivities around this change, with potential implications for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and staff, and for the quality of teaching and learning experiences. This paper reports on a collaborative process that was used to reconceptualise how Indigenous health care curricula would be positioned throughout a programme and who would or could work with students in this area. Effective leadership, establishing a truly collaborative environment, acknowledging fears and perceived inadequacies, and creating safe spaces for sharing and learning were crucial in effecting this change.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Claudia Virdun
- Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
41
|
|
42
|
Sherwood J, Kendall S. Reframing Spaces by Building Relationships: Community Collaborative Participatory Action Research with Aboriginal Mothers in Prison. Contemp Nurse 2013. [DOI: 10.5172/conu.2013.4098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
|
43
|
Sherwood J, Nalesso G, Bertrand J, Achan P, Brandolini L, Pap T, Pitzalis C, Dell’Accio F. THU0023 A novel role for ELR+ CXC chemokine signaling in cartilage homeostasis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.1988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
|
44
|
Sherwood J, Bertrand J, Nalesso G, Achan P, Pitzalis C, Pap T, Dell’Accio F. A8.17 The Role of CXCR2 Signalling in Articular Cartilage Homeostasis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203222.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
|
45
|
Vaughan G, McLintock C, Sherwood J, Walsh W, Tune K, Mahony F, Sullivan E. Challenges of Surveillance: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Pregnancy. Heart Lung Circ 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|
46
|
Bertrand J, Nitschke Y, Fuerst M, Hermann S, Schäfers M, Sherwood J, Nalesso G, Ruether W, Rutsch F, Dell'Accio F, Pap T. Decreased levels of nucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1 are associated with cartilage calcification in osteoarthritis and trigger osteoarthritic changes in mice. Ann Rheum Dis 2012; 71:1249-53. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-200892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
|
47
|
Sherwood J, Nalesso G, Bertrand J, Pap T, Achan P, Pitzalis C, Dell'Accio F. ELR+ CXC chemokine signalling in articular chondrocyte phenotypic stability. Ann Rheum Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-201237.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
|
48
|
Nalesso G, Sherwood J, Ramachandran M, De Bari C, Pitzalis C, Dell'Accio F. Biology of bone, cartilage and connectve tissue disease: 92. WNT3A Modulates Chondrocyte Phenotype through Activation of both Canonical and Non-Canonical Pathways. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
|
49
|
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This paper explores reasons for using decolonization as a method for improving Indigenous health status. Decolonization is a method required to shift the current paradigm of Western dominance and colonial amnesia that constructs and maintains Indigenous poor health status. CONCLUSION Decolonization requires every Australian to examine the impact colonization has upon their past and present in order to formulate a future that does not reinstate the past. To take these steps requires a balance of histories, informing our current political and social context, critical reflexive practice and open communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Juanita Sherwood
- Nura Gili Indigenous Programs, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
50
|
Affiliation(s)
- A M Ramos
- Department of Animal Science and Center for Integrated Animal Genomics, Iowa State University, Ames, 50011, USA
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|