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ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2020

Foot health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in regional and rural NSW, Australia.

Matthew West, Sean Sadler, Fiona Hawke, Shannon E Munteanu, Vivienne Chuter

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Article in Journal of foot and ankle research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Matthew WestDiscipline of Podiatry, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, 2258, Australia.
Sean SadlerDiscipline of Podiatry, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, 2258, Australia. sean.sadler@newcastle.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7546-5836
Fiona HawkeDiscipline of Podiatry, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, 2258, Australia.
Shannon E MunteanuDiscipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3086, Australia.
Vivienne ChuterDiscipline of Podiatry, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, 2258, Australia.
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Funding

Lowitja Institute G1600850
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFoot health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians' has not been established. Additionally, studies have shown that there is a lack of engagement of this population with general preventive foot care services. The aim of this study was to establish foot health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending two recently developed, culturally safe podiatry services in rural and regional New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Secondarily the relationship between self-perceived foot health and some medical and demographic characteristics was investigated.

methodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study included participants attending the culturally safe foot health care services managed by the University of Newcastle on the Central Coast or in Wellington, both located in NSW, Australia. At the consultation, participants completed the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ) with the assistance of an Aboriginal health care worker, underwent basic vascular and neurological screening, and podiatric treatment.

resultsA total of 111 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians (48 from the Central Coast, and 63 from Wellington) were included. FHSQ scores for pain (75.7 ± 26.8), function (80.2 ± 25.2), footwear (53.9 ± 33.4), and general foot health (62.0 ± 30.9) were generally good, but below the optimal score of 100. The presence of diabetes (n = 39 of 111 participants or 35.1%) was associated with lower levels of self-perceived foot function (r = - 0.20, n = 107, p = 0.04).

conclusionWe found that community-based foot health care services that are culturally safe are utilised by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples not currently at high risk of foot complications. This supports the use of culturally safe foot care services to improve engagement with preventative foot care. Future research should continue to be driven by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and investigate ways to implement additional screening measures and undertake prospective evaluation of the impact of such services on health related outcomes in these communities.

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Health Services, IndigenousPatient Acceptance of Health CarePodiatryPreventive Health ServicesAustralian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesCross-Sectional StudiesCulturally Competent CareFemaleFootHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew South WalesRural PopulationCultural competencyFoot health status questionnaireIndigenous peoplesPodiatryPrevention

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PMID32466778
PMCPMC7254749
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