Managing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data for Public Health Research

Authors

  • Deborah van Gaans University of South Australia
  • Sarah Ahmed University of South Australia
  • Katina D'Onise University of South Australia
  • Sean Matthew Taylor James Cook University
  • R McDermott College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Queensland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v8i3.7055

Abstract

Good quality data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are needed to assess the effectiveness of programs and interventions, and to evaluate policies that are designed to improve the status of, and service delivery to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  Due to the lack of longitudinal data it is difficult to gain knowledge on the specific causes or consequences of changes in indigenous outcomes.  Variables such as name, date of birth and address variables for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders may be subject to more variation and be less consistently reported among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians than among other Australians.  Improving the collection and management of key identifying variables for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are key to providing more quality information on this population group.

Author Biographies

Deborah van Gaans, University of South Australia

B.A., MAppSc., PhD

Manager: Research Data

Sarah Ahmed, University of South Australia

Clinical Research Associate,

Centre for Research Excellence in the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Rural and Remote Populations, University of South Australia, South Australia

Katina D'Onise, University of South Australia

Affiliate Senior Research Fellow,

Centre for Research Excellence in the Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Rural and Remote Populations, University of South Australia, South Australia

Sean Matthew Taylor, James Cook University

Research Fellow,

 

Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention

Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine

College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University

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Published

2016-12-28

How to Cite

van Gaans, D., Ahmed, S., D’Onise, K., Taylor, S. M., & McDermott, R. (2016). Managing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data for Public Health Research. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v8i3.7055

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