Better medication management for Indigenous Australians: findings from the field

Emden, Carolyn; Kowanko, Inge; Crespigny, Charlotte Francis de; Murray, Helen Burton

doi:10.1071/py05011

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“…Table 2. Key concepts and themes derived from reciprocal translation of original studies Vicary and Bishop [32] Vicary and Westerman [15] Emden et al [11] McLennan and Khavarpour [34] O'Brien [33] Culture Five themes regarding Indigenous understandings of mental health and mental disorders emerged from the process of reciprocal translation and synthesis: (i) culture and spirituality; (ii) family and community kinships; (iii) historical, social and economic events; (iv) fear and education and (v) loss in its many manifestations.…”

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Indigenous Australians’ Understandings Regarding Mental Health and Disorders

Ypinazar

Margolis

Haswell‐Elkins

et al. 2007

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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The purpose of the present paper was to determine what is currently documented about Indigenous Australians' understandings of mental health and mental disorders through a meta-synthesis of peer-reviewed qualitative empirical research. The following databases were electronically searched (1995-April 2006): AOA-FT and AIATSIS, Blackwell Synergy, CINAHL and Pre CINHAL, Health source: nursing/academic edition, Medline, Proquest health and medical complete, PsycInfo, Science Direct, Synergy and HealthInfoNet. Eligible studies were those written in English and published in peer-reviewed journals, empirical studies that considered Indigenous people's understandings of mental health and provided details on methodology. Five articles from four qualitative studies met these criteria. Meta-ethnography was used to identify common themes emerging from the original studies. Reciprocal translation was used to synthesize the findings to provide new interpretations extending beyond those presented in the original studies. An overarching theme emerged from the synthesis: the dynamic interconnectedness between the multi-factorial components of life circumstances. Reciprocal translations and synthesis regarding Indigenous understandings of mental health and illness resulted in five themes: (i) culture and spirituality; (ii) family and community kinships; (iii) historical, social and economic factors; (iv) fear and education; and (v) loss. The application of a meta-synthesis to these qualitative studies provided a deeper insight into Indigenous people's understandings of mental health and illness. The importance of understanding Indigenous descriptions and perceptions of mental health issues is crucial to enable two-way understandings between Indigenous people's constructs of wellness and Western biomedical diagnostic labels and treatment pathways for mental disorders and mental health problems.

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“…Participants argued the need for more education to provide skills and knowledge to seek assistance and overcome stigma [11,15]. The importance of education could be seen strongly with depression as some participants argued that Aboriginal people considered depression to be 'characterlogical': 'that's just the way he is' [15].…”

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Indigenous Australians’ Understandings Regarding Mental Health and Disorders

Ypinazar

Margolis

Haswell‐Elkins

et al. 2007

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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“…The survey also confirmed the wide range of issues that impact on clients' ability to access services and use medicines safely, and workers' ability to deliver services that support quality use of medicines. (This component of the project is reported in full in Kowanko et al, 2003 andKowanko, de Crespigny, Murray, Groenkjaer, &Emden, 2005).…”

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“…Each of these problems clearly impacts in major, negative ways on safe and effective medication management. This component of the project is reported in full else where (Kowanko et al, 2003;Emden, Kowanko, de Crespigny, & Murray, 2005).…”

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Improving Indigenous health through better medication management: an overview

Kowanko¹,

Crespigny²,

Murray³

et al. 2005

Aust. J. Prim. Health

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“…5 Social and emotional well-being issues deeply pervade the lives of many Aboriginal people and might diminish the value that individuals place upon medicines and the potential of these medicines to improve their quality of life. 6 With the introduction by the Commonwealth Government of the Aboriginal Health Service Remote Access scheme (known as Section 100) in 1999, and Close the Gap in 2010, some of the financial barriers preventing access to medicines for a number of Aboriginal people have been removed. There have been some evaluation studies relating to medication access and supply.…”

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They've given me that many tablets, I'm bushed. I don't know where I'm going

Swain

Barclay

2013

Aust J Rural Health

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Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients take multiple medicines and often find managing their medicines difficult and worrying. These patients require more comprehensive information, verbal and written, and more effective communications from doctors and pharmacists about medication indications, mechanisms, side effects, drug interactions and duration of treatment. Pharmacists have an opportunity to play a greater role in improving understanding of medicines and treatment choices.

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Better medication management for Indigenous Australians: findings from the field

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

Indigenous Australians’ Understandings Regarding Mental Health and Disorders

Indigenous Australians’ Understandings Regarding Mental Health and Disorders

Improving Indigenous health through better medication management: an overview

They've given me that many tablets, I'm bushed. I don't know where I'm going

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