Factors relating to high psychological distress in Indigenous Australians and their contribution to Indigenous-non-Indigenous disparities.

CONCLUSIONS: The markedly elevated prevalence of high distress among older Aboriginal Australians appears largely attributable to greater physical morbidity and disability. Implications for public health: Addressing upstream determinants of physical morbidity and improved integration of social and emotional wellbeing care into primary care and chronic disease management are essential.
PMID: 29384250 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - January 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: McNamara BJ, Banks E, Gubhaju L, Joshy G, Williamson A, Raphael B, Eades S Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research