Closing the gap: nurses and midwives making a difference
Article
Article Title | Closing the gap: nurses and midwives making a difference |
---|---|
ERA Journal ID | 40054 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Usher, Kim (Author) and Best, Odette (Author) |
Journal Title | Contemporary Nurse |
Journal Citation | 37 (1), pp. 3-4 |
Number of Pages | 2 |
Year | 2011 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1037-6178 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2011.11002482 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10376178.2011.11002482 |
Abstract | Life expectancy at birth is one of the main indicators of health inequality. Current health and social status indicators for Australian Indigenous people demonstrate major discrepancies in comparison to other Australians. For example, in Australia in 2005–2007 the Indigenous life expectancy gap at birth was 11.5 years for males and 9.7 years for females (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2009). This gap has remained relatively constant over the last few decades (ABS, 2008). While the main causes of death for Indigenous Australians are similar to those of non-Indigenous Australians, the percentages attributed to the different disease categories are significantly different. For example, death from external causes is 16.2% for the Indigenous population compared to 6.3% for non-Indigenous, and diabetes is 8% for Indigenous Australians compared to 2.4% for non-Indigenous (ABS, 2008; AIHW, 2008). |
Keywords | Aborigines; health care delivery; nurse midwife; Australia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | James Cook University |
Department of Health, Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q385y/closing-the-gap-nurses-and-midwives-making-a-difference
1610
total views7
total downloads5
views this month0
downloads this month