Journal

Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)

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ISSN:

1326-5377

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Living evidence syntheses: the emerging opportunity to increase evidence‐informed health policy in Australia

Suman Majumdar, Kim Sutherland, Bernie Towler, Joshua Vogel, Andrew Wilson, Luke Wolfenden, Sally Green, Tari Turner
Living evidence syntheses are continually updated, systematically appraised summaries of research evidence. These may include living systematic reviews, living evidence briefs or living evidence‐based guidelines. Australia has implemented living evidence for several key clinical concerns; however, the routine implementation of living evidence in health policy is nascent and knowledge gaps remain on how to best...
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Aged care service use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people after aged care eligibility assessments, 2017-2019: a population‐based retrospective cohort study

Clare Bradley, Noeleen Tunny, Alex Brown, Steven Wesselingh, Maria Inacio, Gillian Caughey
The objective of this research was to characterise the socio‐demographic characteristics, aged and health care needs, and aged care services used by older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people assessed for aged care service eligibility. The research reveals that despite their high care needs, only half the eligible applicants accessed approved aged care services.
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Knowledge translation in Indigenous health research: voices from the field

Simon Brascoupé, Janet Smylie, Tom Calma, Janine Mohamed, Paul J. Stewart, Raglan Maddox
The objective of this study was to better understand what knowledge translation activities are effective and meaningful to Indigenous communities, and what is required to advance knowledge translation in health research with, for, and by Indigenous communities.
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Implementing the cultural determinants of health: our knowledges and cultures in a health system that is not free of racism

Karl Briscoe, Richard Weston, Janine Mohamed
The authors of this article argue that for system leaders and decision-makers, including clinicians and health care providers, to contribute to transforming government services, it is imperative that they know that the cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are about knowledge that has developed for well over 65,000 years.
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“Now we say Black Lives Matter but … the fact of the matter is, we just Black matter to them”

This perspective article addresses the need to examine and address racial violence towards First Nations people within the Australian health system.
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