Music as a determinant of health among First Nations people in Australia: A scoping narrative review.
Brigitta ScarfeKristy AppsNaomi SunderlandPhil GrahamBrydie-Leigh BartleetGlenn BarryDarren GarveyRae CooperClint BracknellPublished in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2024)
While many recent studies identify the impact of First Nations' expressive practices broadly, they miss important features of First Nations music as a potentially unique cultural, social, political and ecological determinant of health. SO WHAT?: There is an opportunity for future research and health determinant modelling to explicitly examine the role of First Nations music and other creative practices for social and emotional well-being.