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  • Review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content within a Bachelor of Nursing

    Author(s)
    Zimmerman, Peta-Anne
    Stringfellow, Topaz
    Rowland, Dale
    Armstrong, Vernon
    West, Roianne
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Zimmerman, Peta-Anne P.
    Year published
    2019
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    Abstract
    Background There have been significant improvements in the past decade in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples however, the target to close the gap in life expectancy by 2031 is not on track to be met. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework (The Framework) provides a guide for developing health professional’s cultural capabilities to enhance the service delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (Australian Government, 2016). Aim The purpose of this study is to review Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content included in the Bachelor of Nursing Program ...
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    Background There have been significant improvements in the past decade in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples however, the target to close the gap in life expectancy by 2031 is not on track to be met. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework (The Framework) provides a guide for developing health professional’s cultural capabilities to enhance the service delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (Australian Government, 2016). Aim The purpose of this study is to review Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content included in the Bachelor of Nursing Program at an Australian university, assessing alignment with The Framework. Methods This research utilises mixed methods to confirm the presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander curriculum in the Bachelor of Nursing program and to further explain these findings. Findings This study provides evidence that the Bachelor of Nursing program meets the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council accreditation requirements, yet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health content within the program is fragmented and inconsistent. Discussion Enablers with the potential to align tertiary undergraduate Nursing programs with The Framework have been identified to facilitate embedding of appropriate content. Conclusion The outcome of this study is a clear picture and the true nature of the content related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health within the Bachelor of Nursing curriculum and alignment with the expectations of The Framework, with a process that can be applied elsewhere.
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    Journal Title
    Collegian
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2018.12.003
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    This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
    Subject
    Nursing
    Nursing not elsewhere classified
    Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/381782
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    • Gold Coast
    • Logan
    • Brisbane - Queensland, Australia
    First Peoples of Australia
    • Aboriginal
    • Torres Strait Islander