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ArticleArthritis care & research2023

Understanding the Impact and Tackling the Burden of Osteoarthritis for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

Penny O'Brien, Ryan Prehn, Charmaine Green, Ivan Lin, Wanda Flanagan, Brooke Conley, Dawn Bessarab, Juli Coffin, Peter F M Choong, Michelle M Dowsey and 1 more

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Article in Arthritis care & research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Penny O'BrienThe University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0334-5288
Ryan PrehnThe University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Charmaine GreenThe University of Western Australia, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia.
Ivan LinThe University of Western Australia, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6901-2569
Wanda FlanaganThe University of Western Australia, Western Australian Centre for Rural Health, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia.
Brooke ConleyThe University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Dawn BessarabThe University of Western Australia, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Juli CoffinNgangk Yira Institute for Change, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
Peter F M ChoongThe University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Michelle M DowseyThe University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Samantha BunzliThe University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5747-9361
The University of Melbourne · AUThe University of Western Australia · AUMurdoch University · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to understand and describe the lived experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with osteoarthritis.

methodsQualitative study guided by cultural security, which ensures that research is conducted in a way that will not compromise the cultural values, beliefs, and expectations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Participants were purposively sampled through the networks of project staff. Research yarns (a cultural form of conversation used as a data gathering tool) were conducted with 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with self-reported osteoarthritis in Western Australia and Victoria, Australia. Data were analyzed using a framework approach and presented through composite storytelling (hypothetical stories representing an amalgam of participants' experiences).

resultsTwo composite stories were constructed to reflect themes relating to beliefs and knowledge, impact, coping, and health care experiences. Common beliefs held by participants were that osteoarthritis is caused by previous physically active lifestyles. Many participants feared for their future, increasing disability and needing a wheelchair. Pain associated with osteoarthritis impacted daily activities, sleep, work, family, and social life and cultural activities. Multidimensional impacts were often experienced within complex health or life circumstances and associated with increased anxiety and depression. Most participants reported negative health care experiences, characterized by poor patient-provider communication.

conclusionOur findings highlight that osteoarthritis is a multidimensional issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that permeates all aspects of life and highlights the need for integrated, multidisciplinary care that is culturally informed and individualized to patient need.

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Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesOsteoarthritisAdultHumansIndigenous PeoplesVictoria

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