Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Nutritional concerns for Aboriginal &
Torres Strait Islander children
- Family impact
- parental nutrition and knowledge
- school and education
- role model influence
- smoking and excessive alcohol use
- violence within the home
- maternal health
- antenatal health
- lack of service outreach of maternal and child health nurses
- foetal alcohol syndrom
- knowledge of hygiene
practices including cleaning
teeth
- dental carries
- limited access to dental services
- cost
- parental neglect
- infections
- ears, nose and throat
- eye health
- glaucoma
- skin parasites
- chronic disease
- lack of understanding of long term affects
- Environmental
- Remote location
- lack of transport
- media and advertising influence
- poor food quality
- easy access to fast foods
- obesity
- chronic diseases
- renal
- diabetes
- cardiac problems
- high blood pressure
- food insecurity
- financial stress
- drug and alcohol issues
- cost of living
- distance to healthcare
- cost of medicines
- up to date with immunisations
- poor living conditions
- theft/drugs
- lack of services to provide education
- nutrition programs within a community
- Cultural/Social
- different aspects of family choices and practices
- different parenting styles
- language barrier
- cultural differences
- excess weight - culturally appropriate
- access to fast foods and high carb foods with poor or little nutritional value
- Obesity
- discriminating policies and practices
- economic, social, political disadvantages
- racism
- unemployment
- mental health
- barriers that exist between Aboriginal people and Health care providers
- perception of the health care provider
- importance of identity for Aboriginal mums
- lack of culturally relevant services such as Child Health Nurses
- growth monitoring
- failure to thrive
- referrals to other specialty areas
- low number of Aboriginal Health care workers