TY - JOUR
T1 - Listen, understand, collaborate
T2 - developing innovative strategies to improve health service utilisation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men
AU - Canuto, Kootsy
AU - Harfield, Stephen
AU - Wittert, Gary
AU - Brown, Alex
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - There’s been enough talk, now is the time for action. Primary health care services (PHCSs) need to collaborate and develop innovative strategies to increase the use of health services by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. Currently, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men are viewed as being disinterested in their health, thus, the blame is being placed on the individuals themselves for their underutilisation of PHCSs. In contrast to this misconception, studies have found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men are interested in their health but many face significant barriers that hinder access.1-7 In response, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men have identified strategies for PHCSs to reduce barriers and increase their use, which fundamentally includes working with local men to develop innovative strategies.1,5-7
AB - There’s been enough talk, now is the time for action. Primary health care services (PHCSs) need to collaborate and develop innovative strategies to increase the use of health services by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. Currently, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men are viewed as being disinterested in their health, thus, the blame is being placed on the individuals themselves for their underutilisation of PHCSs. In contrast to this misconception, studies have found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men are interested in their health but many face significant barriers that hinder access.1-7 In response, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men have identified strategies for PHCSs to reduce barriers and increase their use, which fundamentally includes working with local men to develop innovative strategies.1,5-7
KW - Health Service
KW - Aboriginal
KW - Torres Strait Islander
KW - Men
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85068694709&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/1753-6405.12922
DO - 10.1111/1753-6405.12922
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 31287939
AN - SCOPUS:85068694709
VL - 43
SP - 307
EP - 309
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
SN - 1753-6405
IS - 4
ER -