Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emergency department utilisation in south-east Queensland

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King, Helena, Ward, Raelene, King, Alexander B, Rahman, Muntasirur and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas. 2019. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emergency department utilisation in south-east Queensland ." King, H. (ed.) 15th National Rural Health Conference . Hobart, Australia 24 - 27 Mar 2019 15th National Rural Health Conference Proceedings .
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emergency department utilisation in south-east Queensland

AuthorsKing, Helena, Ward, Raelene, King, Alexander B, Rahman, Muntasirur and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas
EditorsKing, H.
Number of Pages4
Year2019
Place of Publication15th National Rural Health Conference Proceedings
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttps://www.ruralhealth.org.au/15nrhc/sites/default/files/A6-5_Ward.pdf
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedingshttps://ruralhealth.org.au/15nrhc
Conference/Event15th National Rural Health Conference
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15th National Rural Health Conference
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National Rural Health Conference
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In person
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24 to end of 27 Mar 2019
Event Location
Hobart, Australia
Event Venue
Hotel Grand Chancellor
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The 15th Annual Conference hosted by the National Rural Health Alliance, Australia's premier body for rural and remote health with over 35 member organisations.

The Conference had a strong emphasis on the determinants of health, successful health service delivery models and research solutions to improve the health of people living remotely.

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Despite governments’ commitments to closing the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous health status, it is well documented that health inequities still exist. (1,2) There is a paucity of recent information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presentations, motivation, experience and outcomes within Queensland Emergency Departments. Previously published findings showed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were more likely to present to the Emergency Departments (ED), less likely to nominate a General Practitioner (GP), more likely to leave before their treatment is complete and more likely to re-attend than nonIndigenous people.(3) Findings from the Australian College for Emergency Medicine (2018) support the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in ED, particularly, in very remote (50%) and remote areas (35%) (4). However, major gaps exist in understanding the number and type of presentations in the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Services (DDHHS) region of South-East Queensland.

DDHHS is the provider of public hospital and health services serving ~300,000 people spread over 90,000 km2 in South-East Queensland. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up five percent of the population, compared with four percent across the state of Queensland. (5,6) Toowoomba Hospital is the largest public hospital in the region with 18 other hospitals spread across the region offering emergency care.

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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020450419. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social determinants of health
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Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Southern Queensland
University of Queensland
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