Systematic review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' experiences and supportive care needs associated with cancer

J Gilroy, M Henningham, D Meehan, F Nila… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Persistent disparities exist between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples (the Indigenous peoples of Australia) and non-Indigenous Australians associated …

It's Just Presence,” the Contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Professionals in Cancer Care in Queensland

A De Witt, FC Cunningham, R Bailie… - Frontiers in Public …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: The aim of this research was to explore health professionals' perspectives on the
provision of follow-up cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in …

Community-identified recommendations to enhance cancer survivorship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

JA Meiklejohn, B Arley, R Bailie, J Adams… - Australian Journal of …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
Indigenous Australians diagnosed with cancer experience higher mortality and lower
survival rates compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Reasons are multifaceted and …

“The support has been brilliant”: experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients attending two high performing cancer services

EV Taylor, M Lyford, M Holloway, L Parsons… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Improving health outcomes for Indigenous people by providing person-centred,
culturally safe care is a crucial challenge for the health sector, both in Australia and …

End-of-life care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer: an exploratory study of service utilisation and unmet supportive care needs

CM Bernardes, V Beesley, S Shahid, L Medlin… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Indigenous Australians diagnosed with cancer have substantially
higher cancer mortality rates compared with non-Indigenous Australians, yet there is a …

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients' cancer care pathways in Queensland: Insights from health professionals

A de Witt, V Matthews, R Bailie… - … Promotion Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To identify points for improvements within the health system where Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander cancer patients may experience a lack of continuity in their cancer …

Self-reported health-related quality-of-life issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with experience of cancer in Australia: a review of literature

JM Micklem - JBI Evidence Implementation, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples (who comprise the
indigenous people or the original inhabitants of Australia before colonization) are more …

After accounting for competing causes of death and more advanced stage, do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with cancer still have worse survival? A …

HE Tervonen, R Walton, H You, D Baker, D Roder… - BMC cancer, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia have been
found to have poorer cancer survival than non-Aboriginal people. However, use of …

Understanding, beliefs and perspectives of Aboriginal people in Western Australia about cancer and its impact on access to cancer services

S Shahid, L Finn, D Bessarab… - BMC Health Services …, 2009 - Springer
Background Despite a lower overall incidence, Aboriginal Australians experience poorer
outcomes from cancer compared with the non-Aboriginal population as manifested by …

Improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer requires a systematic approach to understanding patients' experiences of care

M Green, J Cunningham, D O'Connell… - Australian Health …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Indigenous Australians experience a greater burden of cancer than other Australians, but
there is little systematic information about their experiences of cancer care. Patient-centred …