Toward an understanding of the poor health status of Indigenous Australian men
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01/01/2016
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Resumo |
The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of health and health behaviors among Indigenous Australian men. Using a participatory action research (PAR) framework, we conducted two focus groups and 40 individual semi-structured interviews with men between the ages of 18 and 35 years in each of three locations across Australia. We used the health beliefs model to provide a framework for the analyses. Participants recognized that their Indigenous status placed them in a vulnerable position with regard to health, and that there might be serious consequences of failing to follow a good diet and engage in appropriate exercise. However, they delineated a number of barriers to engaging in such health behaviors. These perceived barriers require addressing at a range of policy levels within government, with a focus on social structures and institutionalized discrimination, as well as unemployment, poverty, dispossession, and cultural oppression. |
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eng |
Publicador |
Sage |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30080480/mellor-towardanunderstanding-2016.pdf http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30080480/mellor-towardunderstanding-inpress-2015.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732315609898 |
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2015, The Authors |
Palavras-Chave | #Aboriginal people, Australia #Health behavior #Men’s health #Participatory action research |
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Journal Article |