The experience of lung cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and what it means for policy, service planning and delivery

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience inferior outcomes following diagnosis of lung cancer. This study sought to examine the experience of lung cancer in this population and identify reasons for poorer outcomes and lower levels of treatment compared with non-Aboriginal and Torres...

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Published in:Australian health review 2013-01, Vol.37 (1), p.1
Main Authors: Davidson, Patricia M, Jiwa, Moyez, DiGiacomo, Michelle L, McGrath, Sarah J, Newton, Phillip J, Durey, Angela J, Bessarab, Dawn C, Thompson, Sandra C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic illnesses
Diabetes
Disease prevention
Health care access
Health care policy
Hospitalization
Lung cancer
Medical prognosis
Meta-analysis
Mortality
Native peoples
Population
Risk factors
Smoking
Smoking cessation
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Tobacco
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Summary:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience inferior outcomes following diagnosis of lung cancer. This study sought to examine the experience of lung cancer in this population and identify reasons for poorer outcomes and lower levels of treatment compared with non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and opportunities for early intervention. Literature was sought via electronic database searches and journal hand-searching for the period from January 1995 to July 2010. Databases used included Indigenous HealthInfoNet, SCOPUS, PsycInfo, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Medline, HealthInsite, and Google Scholar. Exposure to risk factors, cultural and spiritual values, remoteness and geographic characteristics, entrenched socioeconomic inequalities, and racism were found to contribute to reduced service access and poor outcomes. This review has indicated that multifaceted interventions, supported by enabling policies that target individuals, communities, and health professionals, are necessary to improve lung cancer outcomes and disparities.
ISSN:0156-5788
1449-8944