Menzies School of Health Research, 0870 Darwin, Australia.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, 4101 Brisbane, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Nov 26;15(12):2649. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122649.
Evidence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' food security experiences and coping strategies used when food insecurity occurs is limited. Such evidence is important to inform policies that can reduce the consequences of food insecurity. This study investigated factors perceived by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with young children to influence household food security, and coping strategies used, in an urban setting. A qualitative research inductive approach was used. Data were collected through an iterative process of inquiry through initial interviews with 30 primary care-givers, followed by in-depth interviews with six participants to further explore emerging themes. Major topics explored were: influencing factors, food insecurity experiences, impact on food selection, and coping strategies. Food affordability relating to income and living expenses was a major barrier to a healthy diet with large household bills impacting food choice and meal quality. Access to family support was the main reported coping strategy. Food insecurity is experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, it is largely intermittent occurring especially when large household bills are due for payment. Family support provides an essential safety net and the implications of this are important to consider in public policy to address food insecurity.
关于原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民的粮食安全经验以及在出现粮食不安全时使用的应对策略的证据有限。这种证据对于制定可以减轻粮食不安全后果的政策很重要。本研究调查了在城市环境中，影响有幼儿的原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民家庭的家庭粮食安全的因素，以及所使用的应对策略。采用定性研究归纳法。通过对 30 名主要照顾者进行初步访谈，然后对 6 名参与者进行深入访谈，以进一步探讨新出现的主题，从而收集数据。探讨的主要主题是：影响因素、粮食不安全经历、对食物选择的影响以及应对策略。与收入和生活费用相关的食品可负担性是健康饮食的主要障碍，因为大笔家庭账单会影响食物选择和膳食质量。获得家庭支持是主要报告的应对策略。原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民家庭经历粮食不安全，主要是间歇性的，特别是在大笔家庭账单到期时。家庭支持提供了一个重要的安全网，这对解决粮食不安全问题的公共政策具有重要意义。
