College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Newcastle, NSW 2308, Australia.
Hunter Medical Research Institute, Rankin Park, Newcastle, NSW 2287, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 13;19(24):16724. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416724.
This Aboriginal-led study explores Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents' experiences of COVID-19. 110 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents were interviewed between October 2020 and March 2022. Participants were recruited through community networks and partner health services in South Australia, Victoria, and Northern Territory, Australia. Participants were predominantly female (89%) and based in Victoria (47%) or South Australia (45%). Inductive thematic analysis identified three themes: (1) Changes to daily living; (2) Impact on social and emotional wellbeing; and (3) Disconnection from family, community, and culture. COVID-19 impacted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Disruption to cultural practice, and disconnection from country, family, and community was detrimental to wellbeing. These impacts aggravated pre-existing inequalities and may continue to have greater impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents and communities due to intergenerational trauma, stemming from colonisation, violence and dispossession and ongoing systemic racism. We advocate for the development of a framework that ensures an equitable approach to future public health responses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
本原住民主导的研究探索了原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民父母在 COVID-19 大流行期间的经历。2020 年 10 月至 2022 年 3 月期间，对 110 名原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民父母进行了采访。参与者通过澳大利亚南澳大利亚州、维多利亚州和北领地的社区网络和合作伙伴健康服务招募。参与者主要为女性（89%），居住地为维多利亚州（47%）或南澳大利亚州（45%）。归纳主题分析确定了三个主题：（1）日常生活的变化；（2）对社会和情感健康的影响；（3）与家庭、社区和文化的脱节。COVID-19 对原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民家庭产生了影响。文化习俗的中断以及与国家、家庭和社区的脱节，对健康造成了不利影响。这些影响加剧了先前存在的不平等，由于殖民、暴力和剥夺以及持续的系统性种族主义造成的代际创伤，可能会对原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民父母和社区产生更大的影响。我们提倡制定一个框架，确保在未来针对原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民的公共卫生应对措施中采取公平的方法。
