Tackling the Burden of Osteoarthritis as a Health Care Opportunity in Indigenous Communities-A Call to Action

Penny O'Brien; Samantha Bunzli; Ivan Lin; Tilini Gunatillake; Dawn Bessarab; Juli Coffin; Gail Garvey; Michelle Dowsey; Peter Choong

doi:10.3390/jcm9082393

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Tackling the Burden of Osteoarthritis as a Health Care Opportunity in Indigenous Communities-A Call to Action

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Tackling the Burden of Osteoarthritis as a Health Care Opportunity in Indigenous Communities-A Call to Action

Penny O'Brien, Samantha Bunzli, Ivan Lin, Tilini Gunatillake, Dawn Bessarab, Juli Coffin, Gail Garvey, Michelle Dowsey and Peter Choong

Journal of clinical medicine, Vol.9(8), 2393

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082393

PMID: 32726980

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Abstract

General & Internal Medicine

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Medicine, General & Internal

Science & Technology

osteoarthritis

Indigenous health

chronic disease

Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent and disabling disease, causing a significant individual and socioeconomic burden worldwide. Until now, there has been a dearth of research exploring the impact of osteoarthritis in global Indigenous communities. Osteoarthritis has a similar risk factor profile to many chronic diseases that disproportionately affect Indigenous peoples. In this editorial, we argue that osteoarthritis and associated mobility restrictions play a central role in the chronic disease profile of Indigenous peoples. We present a call to action for clinicians and health care providers, researchers and policymakers to begin to recognise the interrelated nature of osteoarthritis and chronic disease. We have an opportunity to change the way we do business, to improve access to culturally secure osteoarthritis care and the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities.

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Title: Tackling the Burden of Osteoarthritis as a Health Care Opportunity in Indigenous Communities-A Call to Action
Authors/Creators: Penny O'Brien - The University of Melbourne
Samantha Bunzli - The University of Melbourne
Ivan Lin - Univ Western Australia, Western Australian Ctr Rural Hlth, Geraldton, WA 6530, Australia
Tilini Gunatillake - The University of Melbourne
Dawn Bessarab - The University of Western Australia
Juli Coffin - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Gail Garvey - St Vincent's Health
Michelle Dowsey - The University of Melbourne
Peter Choong - The University of Melbourne
Publication Details: Journal of clinical medicine, Vol.9(8), 2393
Publisher: Mdpi
Number of pages: 5
Grant note: APP1116235 / Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Research Excellence in Total Joint Replacement; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia APP1176651 / Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grant; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia APP1154203 / Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Practitioner Fellowship; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia APP1122526 / Australian National Health & Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowship
Identifiers: 991005560445207891
Murdoch Affiliation: Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.34 Orthopedics; 1.34.255 Osteoarthritis
Web Of Science research areas: Rheumatology
ESI research areas: Clinical Medicine