We explored service providers’ views on evidence–practice gaps and inequities in heart health care for Māori and Pacific peoples, alongside solutions to address these issues.
Methods
Employing Kaupapa Māori and Pacific research methodologies, we recruited Māori, Pacific, and non-Māori/Pacific providers, purposively sampled from a range of disciplines. Semi-structured interviews were conducted individually and in focus groups. Differences in perspectives offered by Māori and Pacific providers are compared to those of non-Māori/Pacific providers.
Results
Twenty-three providers, identifying as Māori (6), Pacific (5), or non-Māori/Pacific (12), shared their views of the healthcare system, experiences of providing care, and observations of Māori and Pacific patient and whānau experiences. Results were grouped into three themes: Tikanga Māori and Fa’a Pasifika versus non-Māori/Pacific ways; gaps in the health system for Māori and Pacific patients; and solutions. Māori and Pacific providers emphasised structural determinants, systemic failures and workforce inadequacies underlying inequities.
Conclusions
There is a critical need for equity-focused, holistic and relational models of heart health care that are co-designed with Māori and Pacific patients and whānau, and delivered by a culturally safe workforce.
Implications for Public Health
Adequately resourced services, designed by and for Māori and Pacific peoples, have the potential to achieve equitable heart health care outcomes.
目的:我们探讨了服务提供者对Māori和太平洋人民心脏卫生保健的证据实践差距和不公平的看法,以及解决这些问题的解决方案。方法采用Kaupapa Māori和Pacific的研究方法,我们招募了Māori、Pacific和non-Māori/Pacific的供应商,有目的地从一系列学科中取样。半结构化访谈是单独和焦点小组进行的。将Māori和Pacific供应商提供的观点与non-Māori/Pacific供应商提供的观点进行比较。结果:Māori(6)、Pacific(5)、non-Māori/Pacific(12)等23家提供者分享了他们对医疗保健系统的看法、提供护理的经验、对Māori和Pacific患者的观察以及whānau的经验。结果分为三个主题:Tikanga Māori和Fa 'a Pasifika与non-Māori/Pacific方式;卫生系统中Māori和太平洋病人的差距;和解决方案。Māori和太平洋供应商强调了不平等背后的结构性决定因素、系统性失灵和劳动力不足。迫切需要与Māori、太平洋患者和whānau共同设计以公平为中心的、整体的和相关的心脏保健模式,并由文化上安全的工作人员提供。对公共卫生的影响由Māori和太平洋人民设计并为其服务的资源充足的服务有可能实现公平的心脏保健结果。
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Pub Date : 2025-12-18DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100300
Melissa Stoneham , Christina Pollard , Matthew Lester , Scott MacKenzie
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Pub Date : 2025-12-18DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100304
Emma Schwartzkoff , Kerith Duncanson , Andrew Bailey , Georgina Williams , Tracy Burrows
{"title":"When key performance indicators miss the mark: Evaluating performance monitoring changes and obesity care in children","authors":"Emma Schwartzkoff , Kerith Duncanson , Andrew Bailey , Georgina Williams , Tracy Burrows","doi":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100304","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100304","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8620,"journal":{"name":"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health","volume":"50 1","pages":"Article 100304"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145788881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-17DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100302
Thomas Aaron Ricks
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Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100294
Greer Humphrey , Gillian E. Caughey , Tracy Air , Clare Bradley , Noeleen Tunny , Alex Brown , Steve Wesselingh , Maria C. Inacio , Odette Pearson , the ROSA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Steering Committee
Objective
To study the trends in incident aged care service use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Methods
Annual incidence of aged care use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (2010–2019) were evaluated using the Registry of Senior Australians Historical Cohort and Australian Bureau of Statistics population estimates. Trends were examined by incident rate ratios (IRRs) using Poisson or negative binomial regression adjusted for age, sex and remoteness.
Results
Among 15,106 individuals, incident aged care assessments increased from 10.6/1000 [95% confidence interval [CI]: 9.7–11.1) in 2010 to 14.6/1000 (95%CI: 14.0–15.2) in 2019 (IRR=1.04/year, 95%CI: 1.03–1.05). Incident aged care service use increased from 7.4/1000 (95%CI: 6.8–8.0) to 9.7/1000 (95%CI: 9.2–10.2; IRR=1.02/year, 95%CI: 1.01–1.03). Increases occurred in metropolitan and regional areas, with the greatest increase observed for home care packages (≥8% annually). In remote areas, the use of home care packages decreased by ≥5% annually.
Conclusions
Increased use of aged care programs is encouraging. However, declining use in remote areas highlight the need for improved access to aged care.
Implications for Public Health
Equitable access and use of aged care services will require the reforms underway to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander preferences for aged care.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100292
Rachel Roskvist, Lovely Dizon, Bradley Drayton, Jade Le Grice, Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia, John Fenaughty, Bridget Farrant, Rona Carroll, Terryann Clark
Objective: Sexual violence is a persistent public health problem, particularly for adolescents. Identifying those most at risk enables the development of appropriate strategies to respond to sexual violence for these groups.
Methods: Using data from the Youth2000 series, a comprehensive, representative, cross-sectional youth health and wellbeing survey conducted in 2001, 2007, 2012 and 2019, the prevalence of unwanted sexual experiences in New Zealand adolescents are reported by demographic groups alongside trends over time.
Results: Sexual violence is widespread (12.4%) among adolescents, with girls (19%), Māori (15.3%), transgender (31.9%), sexual minorities (22.1%), those with long-term conditions (23.4%), those living in socio-economically deprived neighbourhoods (13.4%) and schools (15.3%), and those involved with statutory child protection (26.7%) experiencing higher prevalence. After an initial decline between 2001 and 2007, sexual violence increased from 2012 to 2019 (9.5% to 12.4%).
Conclusions: Some adolescent population groups experience a greater burden of sexual violence.
Implications for public health: A one-size-fits-all approach to prevention and service delivery is inappropriate in Aotearoa. Prevention strategies and services must support an intersectional approach recognising that inclusive, culturally and developmentally appropriate strategies are necessary to address inequity.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100284
D. Maganja , M. Marklund , J.H.Y. Wu
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100288
R. Laws , P. Love , P. Mehdipour , L. Orellana , K. Campbell , M. Adam , E. Denney-Wilson , H. Cheng , R. Gelman , S. Marshall , H. Koorts , E. Ganakas , V. Brown , J. McWhinnie , V. Graham , F. Mitchell , J. Browne , K.D. Hesketh
Objective
To describe the equitable reach of INFANT, an evidence-based early life nutrition and movement behaviour program when scaled up.
Methods
INFANT, comprising a free app and practitioner-led groups, was offered across Victoria, Australia, from 2021. Practitioner training was tracked via records, and caregiver participation measured through an app survey. Program reach was estimated per 1000 births in each local government area (LGA). Logistic regression models identified factors associated with group enrolment/attendance.
Results
By November 2024, INFANT groups were offered in 48 (61%) Victorian LGAs and the app was used in 78 (99%) reaching 11,358 caregivers. LGAs with higher rates of practitioners trained achieved better program reach. Compared to Victorian women of reproductive age, a higher proportion of INFANT participants were university educated, English speaking, from advantaged communities and outside major cities. In LGAs offering both program components, group enrolment/attendance was higher among first-time parents, those practicing mixed feeding, living in disadvantaged communities and outside major cities.
Conclusions
INFANT achieved high reach, with group sessions reaching more disadvantaged parents. Efforts continue to expand reach for priority groups.
Implications for Public Health
This is the first study to assess the equitable reach of an early life health promotion program at scale.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100270
Holger Möller , Rebecca Q. Ivers , Brett Shannon , Jodi Gray , Hossein Haji Ali Afzali , Sadia Hossain , Marnie Campbell , Rebecca Kimlin , Bobby Porykali , Patrick Sharpe , Courtney Ryder
Objective
To examine the burden of serious road transport injuries and fatalities among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in New South Wales (NSW) and identify protective factors to inform targeted road safety initiatives.
Methods
This study utilised the NSW Centre for Road Safety linked crash-and-health data from 2005-2023 including police-reported crash, hospital, emergency department, and mortality data. Statistical analysis focused on the burden of serious injury and factors protective of serious injury.
Results
Between 2005 and 2023, 7,587 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 17 or older were seriously injured, and 320 were killed in a road transport crash in NSW. Car occupants (53%) and young adults aged 17-29 (48%) were most affected. Fractures (41%) and head injuries (19%) were the most common injuries. Pedestrians experienced the highest proportion of maximum severity injuries (15%). Protective factors for serious injury included wearing seatbelts, holding a standard licence, and crashing in urban areas.
Conclusions
The study highlights the significant burden of road transport injuries on communities and identifies key protective factors.
Implications for Public Health
Findings emphasise the need for culturally appropriate, community-led road safety initiatives to reduce transport injuries and deaths in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100273
Stephen Harfield , Judith A. Dean , Peter Azzopardi , Gita D. Mishra , James Ward
Objective
This study examines the enablers and barriers to accessing primary health care services from the perspective of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15–24 years in urban southeast Queensland.
Methods
Thirty-five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15–24 years were recruited using multiple methods and participated in research yarns and yarning groups. Inductive thematic analysis was used.
Results
Enablers and barriers were identified across four strength-based themes that align with three levels of a modified social ecological model; individual: (i) health literacy is important for how young people access, understand and use primary health care services; family and community: (ii) family and friends play a key role in offering support and information related to healthcare, as well as assisting young people to access healthcare services; and systems and organisation: (iii) primary health care services that are accessible, equitable, holistic and culturally safe engage young people and (iv) health care providers can make all the difference in young people’s healthcare experience.
Conclusion
Young people’s perspectives on healthcare are distinct and multilayered; however, leveraging these perspectives will help improve both access and utilisation of primary health care for this population.
Implications for Public Health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people’s perspectives can assist healthcare planning, governance, and clinical care pathways.
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