NURS11171 – Health History and Culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Aim

This assessment is to demonstrate your learning regarding

(i) the impact of colonisation on health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and

(ii) cultural safety strategies to reduce health disparities. 

Instructions

Using the concepts and terms from NURS11171, develop a 1500-word essay relating to the impacts of colonisation, racism and White privilege on the Health, History and Culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. You will need to select elements from the scenario provided to illustrate your discussion. 

Scenario: The scenario is located on the unit Moodle site along with a journal article to set the context for the assignment. The focus of this case study is the population group: Indigenous man and his community members depicted in the accompanying scenario.  

Stimulus: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have the highest rates of illness and death in Australia as well as the lowest rates of health service utilisation. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people report feelings of discomfort and fear when accessing healthcare, experience long waiting times, and encounter barriers to obtaining culturally appropriate care (Dorrian et al. 2017).

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