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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Older Aboriginal Australians' Health Concerns and Preferences for Healthy Ageing Programs.

Pamela Ming Wettasinghe, Wendy Allan, Gail Garvey, Alison Timbery, Sue Hoskins, Madeleine Veinovic, Gail Daylight, Holly A Mack, Cecilia Minogue, Terrence Donovan and 3 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Pamela Ming WettasingheUNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.
Wendy AllanAboriginal Health and Ageing Program, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
Gail GarveyWellbeing and Preventable Chronic Diseases Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5065-5716
Alison TimberyAboriginal Health and Ageing Program, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
Sue HoskinsAboriginal Health and Ageing Program, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
Madeleine VeinovicAboriginal Health and Ageing Program, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
Gail DaylightAboriginal Health and Ageing Program, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
Holly A MackFaculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1115-9995
Cecilia MinogueAboriginal Health and Ageing Program, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
Terrence DonovanAboriginal Health and Ageing Program, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia.
Gerald A BroeUNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.
Kylie RadfordUNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8095-5314
Kim DelbaereUNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While there is strong evidence of the need for healthy ageing programs for older Aboriginal Australians, few are available. It is important to understand older Aboriginal Australians' perspectives on healthy ageing in order to co-design culturally-appropriate programs, including views on technology use in this context. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 Aboriginal Australians aged 50 years and older from regional and urban communities to explore participants' health concerns, preferences for healthy ageing programs, and receptiveness to technology. Qualitative data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. This study found that older Aboriginal Australians are concerned about chronic health conditions, social and emotional well-being, and difficulties accessing health services. A range of barriers and enablers to participation in current health programs were identified. From the perspective of older Aboriginal people, a successful healthy ageing program model includes physical and cognitive activities, social interaction, and health education. The program model also provides culturally safe care and transport for access as well as family, community, cultural identity, and empowerment regarding ageing well as central tenets. Technology could also be a viable approach for program delivery. These findings can be applied in the implementation and evaluation of culturally-appropriate, healthy ageing programs with older Aboriginal people.

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Health EducationHealth Services, IndigenousHealthy AgingPatient PreferenceAgedAustraliaHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMiddle Agedageingchronic diseasedementiafallshealthcare accesshealth promotionindigenous populationphysical activitytechnology

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PMID33050541
PMCPMC7600369

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