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“They Are Worth Their Weight in Gold”: Families and Clinicians’ Perspectives on the Role of First Nations Health Workers in Paediatric Burn Care in Australia

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  • Julieann Coombes

    (The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 2052 Sydney, Australia)

  • Sarah Fraser

    (School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, 2052 Sydney, Australia)

  • Kate Hunter

    (The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, 2052 Sydney, Australia)

  • Rebecca Ivers

    (School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, 2052 Sydney, Australia)

  • Andrew Holland

    (The University of Sydney, 2052 Sydney, Australia)

  • Julian Grant

    (Charles Sturt University, 2795 Bathurst, Australia)

  • Tamara Mackean

    (Flinders University, 5000 Adelaide, Australia)

Abstract

Burns affect Australia’s First Nations children more than other Australian children, they also experience longer lengths of stay in tertiary burns units and face barriers in accessing burn aftercare treatment. Data sets from two studies were combined whereby 19 families, 11 First Nations Health Worker (FNHW) and 56 multidisciplinary burn team members from across Australia described the actual or perceived role of FNHW in multidisciplinary burn care. Data highlighted similarities between the actual role of FNHW as described by families and as described by FNHW such as enabling cultural safety and advocacy. In contrast, a disconnect between the actual experience of First Nations families and health workers and that as perceived by multidisciplinary burn team members was evident. More work is needed to understand the impact of this disconnect and how to address it.

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  • Julieann Coombes & Sarah Fraser & Kate Hunter & Rebecca Ivers & Andrew Holland & Julian Grant & Tamara Mackean, 2021. "“They Are Worth Their Weight in Gold”: Families and Clinicians’ Perspectives on the Role of First Nations Health Workers in Paediatric Burn Care in Australia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:5:p:2297-:d:506422
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    1. Ilse Blignault & Liz Norsa & Raylene Blackburn & George Bloomfield & Karen Beetson & Bin Jalaludin & Nathan Jones, 2021. "“You Can’t Work with My People If You Don’t Know How to”: Enhancing Transfer of Care from Hospital to Primary Care for Aboriginal Australians with Chronic Disease," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-17, July.
    2. Tara Flemington & Jennifer Fraser & Clinton Gibbs & Joanne Shipp & Joe Bryant & Amanda Ryan & Devika Wijetilaka & Susan Marks & Mick Scarcella & Dimitra Tzioumi & Shanthi Ramanathan & Liesa Clague & D, 2022. "The Daalbirrwirr Gamambigu (Safe Children) Model: Embedding Cultural Safety in Child Protection Responses for Australian Aboriginal Children in Hospital Settings," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-23, April.

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