Exploration of barriers and enablers to diabetes care for Aboriginal people on rural Ngarrindjeri Country.
Shanti Omodei-JamesAnnabelle WilsonRenee KropinyeriDarryl CameronSharon WingardCaitlin KerriganTalia ScrivenStacy WilsonAmy E MendhamBrooke SpaethStephen StranksBillingsley KaambwaShahid UllahPaul WorleyCourtney RyderPublished in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2024)
Despite the raft of barriers detailed by participants throughout the diabetes care journey, Aboriginal people on Ngarrindjeri Country were found to be uniquely positioned to address diabetes prevalence and management. SO WHAT?: Health promotion efforts with Aboriginal people on Ngarrindjeri Country must acknowledge the sustained impacts of colonisation, while building on the abundance of community enablers, skills and strengths. Opportunities present to do so by adopting holistic, community-led initiatives that shift away from the dominant biomedical approach to diabetes care.