Journal
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 34, Issue -, Pages S34-S35Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00550.x
Keywords
Alcohol; Aboriginal; Indigenous; brief interventions; primary health care; residential treatment
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- Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
- Department of Health and Ageing
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Objective: To contextualise and provide an overview of two review papers - prepared as part of a larger research program - dealing with different aspects of the treatment of Indigenous Australians with alcohol-related problems. Method: The papers were reviewed thematically and compared to identify key issues raised in them. Findings: Together, the papers highlight the paucity of the evidence base for the provision of treatment for Indigenous Australians with alcohol-related problems. Among the key issues identified are: the need to engage with clients in culturally safe ways; practitioner, organisational and client barriers to engagement; the contexts in which Indigenous drinking and treatment take place; the need to develop rigorous methods of evaluation more appropriate to Indigenous cultural and service provision settings; and the importance of effective partnerships in the provision of services. Conclusion: For those working in the field, the reviews direct attention to the need to review and interrogate our current practice. They also provide clear directions for future research.
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