HealthBullletin 2(4)

This section of the Bulletin identifies recent journal articles. If you are aware of any journal articles that would be appropriate for inclusion in this section please contact us.

Brown J, Hunter E, Whiteside M (2002)
Talking back: the changing nature of Indigenous health research feedback.
Health Promotion Journal of Australia;13:34-39.

This article outlines the changes that have occurred over time in our understanding of what constitutes appropriate Indigenous health research and feedback. A recent feedback process - employed to relay the findings of two projects on alcohol use in Indigenous communities in far North Queensland - is described. The article highlights the importance of feedback in building community capacity and stimulating community action.

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Clough AR, Cairney SJ, Maruff P, Parker R (2002)
Rising cannabis use in Indigenous communities [letter].
Medical Journal of Australia;177:395-396.
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Coory MD, Fagan PS, Muller JM, Dunn NAM (2002)
Participation in cervical cancer screening by women in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland.
Medical Journal of Australia;177:544-547.
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Fitzgerald DJ (2002)
Learning from Indigenous cancer rates.
Environmental Health;2:67-70.
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Harvey D, Tsey K, Cadet-James Y, et al. (2002)
An evaluation of tobacco brief intervention training in three Indigenous health care settings in north Queensland.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;26(5):426-431.
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Hunt JM, Geia LK (2002)
Can we better meet the healthcare needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women? [editorial].
Medical Journal of Australia;177:533-534.
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Hunter E (2002)
'Best intentions' lives on: untoward health outcomes of some contemporary initiatives in Indigenous affairs.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry;36:575-584.

This article, based on a presentation to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, raises questions regarding policy and program directions in Indigenous health affairs. It outlines the potential consequences for Indigenous health, and considers the importance of acknowledging outcomes of initiatives, tensions, social issues, and equity in access to proven mental health services.

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Krause V, Zweck N (2002)
Tuberculosis in the Northern Territory: highlights from 2000.
The Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin;9:9-14.
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McCarthy JS, Peacock D, Trown KP, Bade P, Petri Jr WA, Currie BJ (2002)
Endemic invasive amoebiasis in northern Australia.
Medical Journal of Australia;177:570.
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Mincham CM, Mak DB, Plant AJ (2002)
The quality of management of rheumatic fever/heart disease in the Kimberley.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;26(5):417-420.
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Parker R, Ben-Tovim DI (2002)
A study of factors affecting suicide in Aboriginal and 'other' populations in the Top End of the Northern Territory through an audit of coronial records.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry;36:404-410.

A recent increase in the number of suicides among the Tiwi people of Bathurst and Melville Islands in the Northern Territory led to a review of coroner's records. This paper outlines the findings of an examination of coronial determinations of suicide in the Top End for the years 1991-1998. The study highlights regional differences in suicide risk among different Aboriginal populations in the Top End.

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Paterson B (2002)
Trachoma: new problem or old dilemma.
The Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin;9:1-5.
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Wang Z, Hoy W (2002)
Body mass index and mortality in Aboriginal Australians in the Northern Territory.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;26:305-310.

This study assesses the association between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of all-cause and disease-specific mortalities among Indigenous Australians in a remote Northern Territory community. The study found an inverse association between BMI and various mortality indices among adults within the community.

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Zeunert S, Cerro N, Boesch L, et al. (2002)
Nutrition project in a remote Australian Aboriginal community.
Journal of Renal Nutrition;12:102-106.

This article explores the relationships between ill-health and nutrition in an Indigenous population. It focusses on a nutrition project conducted in the Umoona Aboriginal community in Coober Pedy in South Australia's far north, and outlines the findings of Aboriginal health workers involved in the teaching of the community.

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Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin Vol.2 No.4 October 2002 - December 2002: ISSN 1445-7253 An electronic journal from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Journal articles This section of the Bulletin identifies recent journal articles. If you are aware of any journal articles that would be appropriate for inclusion in this section please contact us. A study of factors affecting suicide in Aboriginal and 'other' populations in the Top End of the Northern Territory through an audit of coronial records added 11 October 2002 An evaluation of tobacco brief intervention training in three Indigenous health care settings in north Queensland added 6 December 2002 'Best intentions' lives on: untoward health outcomes of some contemporary initiatives in Indigenous affairs added 23 October 2002 Body mass index and mortality in Aboriginal Australians in the Northern Territory added 1 October 2002 Can we better meet the healthcare needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women? [editorial] added 18 November 2002 Endemic invasive amoebiasis in northern Australia added 29 November 2002 Learning from Indigenous cancer rates added 13 November 2002 Nutrition project in a remote Australian Aboriginal community added 4 November 2002 Participation in cervical cancer screening by women in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland added 22 November 2002 Rising cannabis use in Indigenous communities [letter] added 11 October 2002 Talking back: the changing nature of Indigenous health research feedback added 1 October 2002 The quality of management of rheumatic fever/heart disease in the Kimberley added 10 December 2002 Trachoma: new problem or old dilemma added 1 October 2002 Tuberculosis in the Northern Territory: highlights from 2000 added 3 December 2002 Brown J, Hunter E, Whiteside M (2002) Talking back: the changing nature of Indigenous health research feedback. Health Promotion Journal of Australia;13:34-39. This article outlines the changes that have occurred over time in our understanding of what constitutes appropriate Indigenous health research and feedback. A recent feedback process - employed to relay the findings of two projects on alcohol use in Indigenous communities in far North Queensland - is described. The article highlights the importance of feedback in building community capacity and stimulating community action. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract Clough AR, Cairney SJ, Maruff P, Parker R (2002) Rising cannabis use in Indigenous communities [letter]. Medical Journal of Australia;177:395-396. View full paper (HTML) View full paper (PDF) Coory MD, Fagan PS, Muller JM, Dunn NAM (2002) Participation in cervical cancer screening by women in rural and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland. Medical Journal of Australia;177:544-547. View full paper (HTML) View full paper (PDF) Fitzgerald DJ (2002) Learning from Indigenous cancer rates. Environmental Health;2:67-70. View EH abstract (PDF) Harvey D, Tsey K, Cadet-James Y, et al. (2002) An evaluation of tobacco brief intervention training in three Indigenous health care settings in north Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;26(5):426-431. View ANZJPH abstract Hunt JM, Geia LK (2002) Can we better meet the healthcare needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women? [editorial]. Medical Journal of Australia;177:533-534. View full paper (HTML) View full paper (PDF) Hunter E (2002) 'Best intentions' lives on: untoward health outcomes of some contemporary initiatives in Indigenous affairs. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry;36:575-584. This article, based on a presentation to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, raises questions regarding policy and program directions in Indigenous health affairs. It outlines the potential consequences for Indigenous health, and considers the importance of acknowledging outcomes of initiatives, tensions, social issues, and equity in access to proven mental health services. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract Krause V, Zweck N (2002) Tuberculosis in the Northern Territory: highlights from 2000. The Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin;9:9-14. View full paper (PDF) McCarthy JS, Peacock D, Trown KP, Bade P, Petri Jr WA, Currie BJ (2002) Endemic invasive amoebiasis in northern Australia. Medical Journal of Australia;177:570. View full paper (HTML) View full paper (PDF) Mincham CM, Mak DB, Plant AJ (2002) The quality of management of rheumatic fever/heart disease in the Kimberley. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;26(5):417-420. View ANZJPH abstract Parker R, Ben-Tovim DI (2002) A study of factors affecting suicide in Aboriginal and 'other' populations in the Top End of the Northern Territory through an audit of coronial records. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry;36:404-410. A recent increase in the number of suicides among the Tiwi people of Bathurst and Melville Islands in the Northern Territory led to a review of coroner's records. This paper outlines the findings of an examination of coronial determinations of suicide in the Top End for the years 1991-1998. The study highlights regional differences in suicide risk among different Aboriginal populations in the Top End. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract Paterson B (2002) Trachoma: new problem or old dilemma. The Northern Territory Disease Control Bulletin;9:1-5. View full paper (PDF) Wang Z, Hoy W (2002) Body mass index and mortality in Aboriginal Australians in the Northern Territory. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;26:305-310. This study assesses the association between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of all-cause and disease-specific mortalities among Indigenous Australians in a remote Northern Territory community. The study found an inverse association between BMI and various mortality indices among adults within the community. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract Zeunert S, Cerro N, Boesch L, et al. (2002) Nutrition project in a remote Australian Aboriginal community. Journal of Renal Nutrition;12:102-106. This article explores the relationships between ill-health and nutrition in an Indigenous population. It focusses on a nutrition project conducted in the Umoona Aboriginal community in Coober Pedy in South Australia's far north, and outlines the findings of Aboriginal health workers involved in the teaching of the community. Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

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