Applying an authentic partnership approach to facilitate optimal health of Aboriginal children
The aim of this development paper is to inform the ongoing implementation of the partnership approach with Aboriginal families in Australia. As almost all Community Health Nurses employed by the Health Department of Western Australia, Country Health Service are non-Aboriginal, there are a number of...
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| author | Sprigg Dos Santos, Naomi Kendall, Garth Munns, Ailsa |
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| description | The aim of this development paper is to inform the ongoing implementation of the partnership approach with Aboriginal families in Australia. As almost all Community Health Nurses employed by the Health Department of Western Australia, Country Health Service are non-Aboriginal, there are a number of factors that may, potentially, limit their capacity to work effectively with the primary caregivers of Aboriginal children. Historically, much that has been written about the health and development of Aboriginal people in Australia has been negative and derogatory with wide criticism for their non-participation with health services and healthy lifestyle activities. Not only has this deficit discourse approach proved to be unhelpful in terms of improving the health and well-being of Aboriginal people but also there is mounting evidence that it has been detrimental to mental and physical health and capacity to achieve autonomy in all aspects of life. In response to the voices of Aboriginal people, the partnership approach to care has been promoted for use by Community Health Nurses in Western Australia. However, the implementation of the approach is not always genuinely strength based, and it does not always focus on mutual goal setting within authentic partnership relationships. The partnership approach has the potential to improve the lives of Aboriginal people if it is implemented with appropriate cultural sensitivity, shared responsibility, dignity and respect. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-906972024-04-19T06:06:48Z Applying an authentic partnership approach to facilitate optimal health of Aboriginal children Sprigg Dos Santos, Naomi Kendall, Garth Munns, Ailsa Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Primary Health Care General & Internal Medicine partnership approach Aboriginal early childhood cultural sensitivity social determinants interpersonal relationships mutual goal setting STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH CULTURAL COMPETENCE PARENT SUPPORT HUMILITY PATIENT MODEL CARE DISCOURSES BEHAVIOR OUTCOMES The aim of this development paper is to inform the ongoing implementation of the partnership approach with Aboriginal families in Australia. As almost all Community Health Nurses employed by the Health Department of Western Australia, Country Health Service are non-Aboriginal, there are a number of factors that may, potentially, limit their capacity to work effectively with the primary caregivers of Aboriginal children. Historically, much that has been written about the health and development of Aboriginal people in Australia has been negative and derogatory with wide criticism for their non-participation with health services and healthy lifestyle activities. Not only has this deficit discourse approach proved to be unhelpful in terms of improving the health and well-being of Aboriginal people but also there is mounting evidence that it has been detrimental to mental and physical health and capacity to achieve autonomy in all aspects of life. In response to the voices of Aboriginal people, the partnership approach to care has been promoted for use by Community Health Nurses in Western Australia. However, the implementation of the approach is not always genuinely strength based, and it does not always focus on mutual goal setting within authentic partnership relationships. The partnership approach has the potential to improve the lives of Aboriginal people if it is implemented with appropriate cultural sensitivity, shared responsibility, dignity and respect. 2022 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90697 10.1017/S1463423622000329 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cambridge University Press fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Primary Health Care General & Internal Medicine partnership approach Aboriginal early childhood cultural sensitivity social determinants interpersonal relationships mutual goal setting STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH CULTURAL COMPETENCE PARENT SUPPORT HUMILITY PATIENT MODEL CARE DISCOURSES BEHAVIOR OUTCOMES Sprigg Dos Santos, Naomi Kendall, Garth Munns, Ailsa Applying an authentic partnership approach to facilitate optimal health of Aboriginal children |
| title | Applying an authentic partnership approach to
facilitate optimal health of Aboriginal children |
| title_full | Applying an authentic partnership approach to
facilitate optimal health of Aboriginal children |
| title_fullStr | Applying an authentic partnership approach to
facilitate optimal health of Aboriginal children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applying an authentic partnership approach to
facilitate optimal health of Aboriginal children |
| title_short | Applying an authentic partnership approach to
facilitate optimal health of Aboriginal children |
| title_sort | applying an authentic partnership approach to
facilitate optimal health of aboriginal children |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Primary Health Care General & Internal Medicine partnership approach Aboriginal early childhood cultural sensitivity social determinants interpersonal relationships mutual goal setting STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH CULTURAL COMPETENCE PARENT SUPPORT HUMILITY PATIENT MODEL CARE DISCOURSES BEHAVIOR OUTCOMES |
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