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Supports Used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women for Their Health, including Smoking Cessation, and a Baby's Health: A Cross-Sectional Survey in New South Wales, Australia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , Vol.17(21), pp.1-15
23/10/2020
PMCID: PMC7660307
PMID: 33114142
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Abstract
This study explored Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's use of supports for their general health, for smoking cessation, and the health of babies or children, and analyzed the women's predictors for seeking types of support. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women were recruited for a cross-sectional survey in two regions of NSW
= 132. The 19-item survey questioned the likelihood that the participant would use the various supports for their health, to quit smoking, and for a baby or child's health. Logistic regression analyses were performed on
= 98 with complete data. Older participants were less likely to use Facebook or the internet for their health, or the health of a child, but were more likely to consult with health professionals. Women who had quit smoking were less likely to use an app for their health compared to smokers. Women who had a child living in their household were less likely to use the internet for a child's health. This community-based study revealed age-related differences for access to health services and differences according to smoking status. Patterns of internet and app use warrant further consideration when planning strategies to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children's health.
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- Title
- Supports Used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women for Their Health, including Smoking Cessation, and a Baby's Health: A Cross-Sectional Survey in New South Wales, Australia
- Creators
- Gillian S Gould - University of NewcastleCarl Holder - Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, AustraliaChristopher Oldmeadow - Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights 2305, AustraliaMaree Gruppetta - School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , Vol.17(21), pp.1-15
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Grant note
- This research was funded by an Aboriginal Health grant from the Mid North Coast Local Health District Research Support Program, and a Collaborative Health Innovation grant from Primary Health Network Hunter New England Central Coast. The statistical analyses were supported by grants from Hunter Cancer Research Alliance and Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health, University of Newcastle.
- Identifiers
- 991012958098702368
- Copyright
- © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article