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Improving the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal men with bush adventure therapy
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Prehn, J, Improving the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal men with bush adventure therapy, Poster abstracts: indigenous health conference: walking together, 24-26 May 2018, Toronto, ON, pp. 75-76. (2018) [Conference Extract]
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Abstract
The mental and physical health outcomes of Aboriginal men are
the worst of any group in Australia. The average life expectancy
of Aboriginal males is approximately 12 years less than non-Indigenous
men and Aboriginal men are 2.4 times more likely
to be hospitalised due to poor health. More than 20 percent of
Aboriginal men report high or very high levels of psychological
distress in the previous 12 months. Each year billions of
dollars are committed by Australian governments to addressing
the poor health of Aboriginal people but very little is directed
towards programs that specifically address social-emotional
well-being for Aboriginal men. Of the few programs that are
supported, most have not been formally evaluated for effectiveness
or cultural appropriateness. This study examines the
impact and efficacy of Bush Adventure Therapy as a way of
supporting good mental and physical health for Aboriginal men.
The study included a systematic review of Aboriginal men’s
health literature which suggests that Bush Adventure Therapy,
is well positioned, to improve the social and emotional wellbeing
of Aboriginal men. The next phase of the study explores
the holistic therapeutic benefits of Bush Adventure Therapy
program. This program which is designed, developed and conducted
by Aboriginal men for Aboriginal men, incorporated
traditional palawa cultural practices and customs. Initial findings
from qualitative data suggest that connecting to country
and incorporating cultural practices acts as protective factors for
Indigenous men, within a Bush Adventure Therapy framework
provide unique benefits and positive sense of social and emotional
well-being.
Item Details
Item Type: | Conference Extract |
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Keywords: | Aboriginal Health |
Research Division: | Indigenous Studies |
Research Group: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing |
Research Field: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public health and wellbeing |
Objective Division: | Indigenous |
Objective Group: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health |
Objective Field: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status and outcomes |
UTAS Author: | Prehn, J (Mr Jacob Prehn) |
ID Code: | 126252 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Deposited By: | Office of the Provost & Academic Division |
Deposited On: | 2018-05-31 |
Last Modified: | 2018-06-08 |
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