TY - JOUR
T1 - The Indigenous Adolescent Oral Health Partnership Study
T2 - a co-design study protocol
AU - Calvin, Zac
AU - Skinner, John
AU - Dimitropoulos, Yvonne
AU - Stan, Gabriela
AU - Satur, Julie
AU - Cartwright, Susan
AU - Widmer, Richard P.
AU - Schafer, Tiarnee
AU - Williams, Rachel
AU - Sohn, Woosung
AU - Raphael, Sarah
AU - Christian, Bradley
AU - Parter, Carmen
AU - Blatchford, Lauren
AU - Rambaldini, Boe
AU - Partridge, Stephanie R.
AU - Cain, Elyse
AU - Gwynne, Kylie
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PY - 2022/7/26
Y1 - 2022/7/26
N2 - Background: in this protocol we outline a method of working alongside Aboriginal communities to learn about and facilitate improvement in the oral health habits in Aboriginal adolescents. By facilitating positive oral health in Aboriginal adolescents, we hope to achieve lifelong improvement in oral health and general wellbeing.Methods: this paper outlines a co-design methodology through which researchers and Aboriginal communities will work together to create a custom oral healthcare program aimed at Aboriginal adolescents. Researchers, a youth advisory group, Aboriginal community-controlled health services and three regional NSW communities will together devise an oral health strategy focused on five components: application of topical fluoride, increasing water consumption, improving nutrition, daily toothbrushing, and enhancing social and emotional wellbeing. Capacity building is a key outcome of this program.Discussion: as the gap in health status between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people remains wide, it is clear that new approaches and attitudes are needed in Aboriginal public health research. This protocol is representative of this shifting approach; giving power to Aboriginal communities who seek to have sovereignty and self-determination over their healthcare.Trial registration: TRN: ISRCTN15496753 Date of registration: 20 October 2021.
AB - Background: in this protocol we outline a method of working alongside Aboriginal communities to learn about and facilitate improvement in the oral health habits in Aboriginal adolescents. By facilitating positive oral health in Aboriginal adolescents, we hope to achieve lifelong improvement in oral health and general wellbeing.Methods: this paper outlines a co-design methodology through which researchers and Aboriginal communities will work together to create a custom oral healthcare program aimed at Aboriginal adolescents. Researchers, a youth advisory group, Aboriginal community-controlled health services and three regional NSW communities will together devise an oral health strategy focused on five components: application of topical fluoride, increasing water consumption, improving nutrition, daily toothbrushing, and enhancing social and emotional wellbeing. Capacity building is a key outcome of this program.Discussion: as the gap in health status between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people remains wide, it is clear that new approaches and attitudes are needed in Aboriginal public health research. This protocol is representative of this shifting approach; giving power to Aboriginal communities who seek to have sovereignty and self-determination over their healthcare.Trial registration: TRN: ISRCTN15496753 Date of registration: 20 October 2021.
KW - co-design
KW - oral health
KW - adolescent
KW - Australian
KW - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85135203193&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph19159104
DO - 10.3390/ijerph19159104
M3 - Article
C2 - 35897473
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 19
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 15
M1 - 9104
ER -