The role of health literacy in cancer care: a mixed studies systematic review

CE Holden, S Wheelwright, A Harle, R Wagland - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Patients diagnosed with cancer face many challenges and need a good
understanding of their diagnosis and proposed treatments to make informed decisions about …

Understanding aboriginal peoples' cultural and family connections can help inform the development of culturally appropriate cancer survivorship models of care

E Ristevski, S Thompson, S Kingaby… - JCO Global …, 2020 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To explore the cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship experiences of
Aboriginal people in the Gippsland region, Victoria, Australia, and identify factors critical to …

Health literacy in Indigenous people with chronic disease living in remote Australia

H Rheault, F Coyer, L Jones, A Bonner - BMC health services research, 2019 - Springer
Background Health literacy is strongly associated with health outcomes and is important for
health policy and service delivery. Low health literacy was reported in 59% of Australian …

Quality of life and associated factors among adults living with cancer and their family caregivers

I Gabriel, D Creedy, E Coyne - Nursing & health sciences, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined the association of needs, health literacy, and quality of life among adult
Nigerians with cancer and family caregivers. A descriptive study was conducted involving …

Managing Matajoosh: determinants of first Nations' cancer care decisions

JG Lavoie, J Kaufert, AJ Browne, JD O'Neil - BMC Health Services …, 2016 - Springer
Background Accessing cancer treatment requires First Nation peoples living in rural and
remote communities to either commute to care, or to relocate to an urban centre for the …

Chronic disease health literacy in First Nations people: A mixed methods study

H Rheault, F Coyer, A Bonner - Journal of clinical nursing, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To explore chronic disease education, self‐management and health literacy abilities
from First Nations Australian adults with chronic disease through the integration of …

'Even though you hate everything that's going on, you know they are safer at home': The role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in methamphetamine use …

S Gendera, C Treloar, R Reilly… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction First Nations people who use methamphetamine are overrepresented
in regional and remote Australia and more likely to turn to family for support. This can place …

Patient perspectives to inform a health literacy educational program: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

M Jager, J de Zeeuw, J Tullius, R Papa… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Patient-centred care is tailored to the needs of patients and is necessary for better health
outcomes, especially for individuals with limited health literacy (LHL). However, its …

Understanding Indigenous Australians' experiences of cancer care: Stakeholders' views on what to measure and how to measure it

M Green, K Anderson, K Griffiths, G Garvey… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Disparities in cancer outcomes amongst Indigenous Australians reflect a
pattern of reduced access to and engagement with health services. A growing emphasis on …

Increasing rates of surgical treatment and preventing comorbidities may increase breast cancer survival for Aboriginal women

R Supramaniam, A Gibberd, A Dillon, DE Goldsbury… - BMC cancer, 2014 - Springer
Background Lower breast cancer survival has been reported for Australian Aboriginal
women compared to non-Aboriginal women, however the reasons for this disparity have not …