ReviewBMC public health2014
The characteristics, implementation and effects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion tools: a systematic literature search.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Family-centred interventions for Indigenous early childhood well-being by primary healthcare services.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Dietary Interventions for Healthy Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review of Tools to Promote a Healthy Antenatal Dietary Intake.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Does Indigenous health research have impact? A systematic review of reviews.International journal for equity in health · 2017Pooled it
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- Vision, future, cycle and effect: A community life course approach to prevent prenatal alcohol exposure in central Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2022Article
- A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences and Perspectives of Australian Aboriginal Women on Oral Health during Pregnancy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A scoping review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion programs focused on modifying chronic disease risk factors.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2021Article
- The use of the PARIHS framework in implementation research and practice-a citation analysis of the literature.Implementation science : IS · 2020Review
- Integrating Healthcare Services for Indigenous Australian Students at Boarding Schools: A Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Study.International journal of integrated care · 2020Article
- Critical considerations for the practical utility of health equity tools: a concept mapping study.International journal for equity in health · 2018Article
- Perspectives of Aboriginal women on participation in mammographic screening: a step towards improving services.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Diversity in eMental Health Practice: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Service Providers.JMIR mental health · 2017Article
- The effectiveness of implementation in Indigenous Australian healthcare: an overview of literature reviews.International journal for equity in health · 2016Review
- Evaluating Research Impact: The Development of a Research for Impact Tool.Frontiers in public health · 2016Article
- No one's discussing the elephant in the room: contemplating questions of research impact and benefit in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian health research.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Empowering families by engaging and relating Murri way: a grounded theory study of the implementation of the Cape York Baby Basket program.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2015Article
- Heart Failure in Minority Populations - Impediments to Optimal Treatment in Australian Aborigines.Current cardiology reviewsReview
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundHealth promotion by and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter Indigenous) Australians is critically important given a wide gap in health parity compared to other Australians. The development and implementation of step-by-step guides, instruments, packages, frameworks or resources has provided a feasible and low-resource strategy for strengthening evidence-informed health promotion practice. Yet there has been little assessment of where and how these tools are implemented or their effectiveness. This paper reviews the characteristics, implementation and effects of Indigenous health promotion tools.
methodsIndigenous health promotion tools were identified through a systematic literature search including a prior scoping study, eight databases, references of other reviews and the authors' knowledge (n = 1494). Documents in the peer reviewed and grey literature were included if they described or evaluated tools designed, recommended or used for strengthening Indigenous Australian health promotion. Eligible publications were entered into an Excel spreadsheet and documented tools classified according to their characteristics, implementation and effects. Quality was appraised using the Dictionary for Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) and Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) tools for quantitative and qualitative studies respectively.
resultsThe review found that Indigenous health promotion tools were widely available. Of 74 publications that met inclusion criteria, sixty (81%) documented tools developed specifically for the Indigenous Australian population. All tools had been developed in reference to evidence; but only 22/74 (30%) publications specified intended or actual implementation, and only 11/74 (15%) publications evaluated impacts of the implemented tools. Impacts included health, environmental, community, organisational and health care improvements. The quality of impact evaluations was strong for only five (7%) studies.
conclusionsThe small number and generally moderate quality of implementation and evaluation studies means that little is known about how tools work to strengthen Indigenous health promotion practice. The findings suggest that rather than continuing to invest in tool development, practitioners, policy makers and researchers could evaluate the implementation and effects of existing tools and publish the results. There is a need for long-term investment in research to review the current use of health promotion tools and the factors that are likely to enhance their implementation.
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