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Identifying psychosocial mediators of health amongst Indigenous Australians for the heart health project.

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dc.contributor.authorReilly R.E.
dc.contributor.authorDoyle J.
dc.contributor.authorBretherton D.
dc.contributor.authorRowley K.G.
dc.contributor.authorHarvey J.L.
dc.contributor.authorBriggs P.
dc.contributor.authorCharles S.
dc.contributor.authorCalleja J.
dc.contributor.authorPatten R.
dc.contributor.authorAtkinson V.
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-19T05:30:10Z
dc.date.available2024-11-19T05:30:10Z
dc.date.copyright2008
dc.date.issued2008-09-15en
dc.description.abstractObjective. The Heart Health Project is an ongoing community-directed health promotion programme encompassing the collection of health-related data and interventions promoting cardiovascular health. Following research which has emphasised the importance of psychological factors including mastery, or personal control, in mitigating cardiovascular health outcomes, this qualitative study explored whether such constructs were relevant from Indigenous perspectives, or whether there were other, more meaningful and relevant psychosocial factors identified by participants that should be incorporated into models of Indigenous health and which could be effective targets for change. Design. The study fits within the broader participatory action research design of the Heart Health Project. Data comprised 30 in-depth interviews with members of a rural Aboriginal community in south-eastern Australia to identify psychosocial factors relevant to their health. Interviews were semi-structured and carried out by two interviewers, one Aboriginal and one non-Aboriginal. Qualitative analysis using QN6 software resulted in a number of salient themes and sub-themes. These are summarised using extracts from the data. Results/Conclusions. Five major themes and 15 sub-themes emerged from data analysis. The findings indicated that while a sense of control may be one factor impacting on health and health behaviours, there were other factors that participants spoke about more readily that have specific relevance to the social and cultural context of Indigenous health. These included history, relationship with mainstream and connectedness. These may be worthy of further empirical investigation and are likely to assist in the design of community health promotion interventions for Aboriginal people. © 2008 Taylor & Francis.
dc.identifier.citationEthnicity and Health. Vol.13(4), 2008, pp. 351-373.
dc.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557850801903046
dc.identifier.institution(Reilly, Rowley) Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia
dc.identifier.institution(Doyle, Charles) Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative, Mooroopna, VIC, Australia
dc.identifier.institution(Bretherton) Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Australia
dc.identifier.institution(Harvey) Centre for Indigenous Education, University of Melbourne, Australia
dc.identifier.institution(Briggs) Rumbalara Football and Netball Club, Shepparton, VIC, Australia
dc.identifier.institution(Calleja) Viney Morgan Aboriginal Medical Service, Cummeragunja, NSW, Australia
dc.identifier.institution(Patten) Cummergunja Housing and Development Aboriginal Corporation, Australia
dc.identifier.institution(Atkinson) Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
dc.identifier.pubmedid18701994 [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=18701994]
dc.identifier.urihttps://lowitja.intersearch.com.au/handle/1/636
dc.relation.ispartofEthnicity & Health
dc.subject.keywordsCardiovascular health
dc.titleIdentifying psychosocial mediators of health amongst Indigenous Australians for the heart health project.
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.studyortrialQualitative study

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