Abstract
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. The health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is significantly poorer than all other Australian across all markers of health, life expectancy is lower, hospitalisation rates for communicable and chronic diseases and mental health is higher across the lifespan. There are multiple contributing factors to the health inequalities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples include access to health services, poor nutrition, poor living conditions, lack of culturally safe and culturally respectful health care, human rights and social justice inequities. This chapter will will cover:•Meaning of health from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective•Influence of history on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health•Contemporary Australian Indigenous health services, organisations and distribution of healthcare resource. •Cultural safety and culturally appropriate care
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Nursing in Australia |
| Subtitle of host publication | Contemporary professional practice and insights |
| Editors | Nathan J. Wilson, Peter Lewis, Leanne Hunt, Lisa Whitehead |
| Place of Publication | Abingdon, Oxon |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 53-63 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003120698 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367643881 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |