What promotes quality of life for Indigenous peoples in aged care?
Tracks
Ballroom 2
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Evidence based practice
First Nation People
Future Directions
Meaningful engagement
Models of Care
| Friday, November 15, 2024 |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Speaker
Mr Caleb Rivers
Student
Good Spirit, Good Life CRE, University Of Western Australia
What promotes quality of life for Indigenous peoples in aged care?
Abstract
Background: The Good Spirit, Good Life (GSGL) Quality of life (QoL) framework includes a culturally appropriate QoL instrument, which was co-developed with Aboriginal Elders. The instrument assesses 12 interconnected QoL factors as determined by older Aboriginal people. GSGL is a proven culturally informed approach for measuring, understanding, and meeting the QoL needs of older Aboriginal people in health and aged care. Knowledge translation with respect to implementation presents an issue - the GSGL package along with other literature provides evidence regarding the holistic perspectives of Indigenous wellbeing and QoL. However, the recent Royal Commission found that the aged care system is currently failing to provide culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders. This presentation aims to explore how current aged care delivery aligns with the GSGL framework, and how this influences Indigenous peoples' QoL.
Methods: We will conduct an umbrella review exploring the aims of this presentation, in addition to Indigenous peoples’ experiences with aged care. We will systematically review English language, peer-reviewed systematic reviews of QoL in Indigenous peoples accessing aged care. We will use the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology relating to umbrella reviews for systematic reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR) statement. Following the umbrella review, we will conduct a narrative review of articles constituting the systematic reviews. Our umbrella review protocol is registered on the Open Science Platform (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/TKVQ9i).
Results: Findings will be presented.
Discussion: Results and their implication for practice in aged care will be discussed.
Methods: We will conduct an umbrella review exploring the aims of this presentation, in addition to Indigenous peoples’ experiences with aged care. We will systematically review English language, peer-reviewed systematic reviews of QoL in Indigenous peoples accessing aged care. We will use the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology relating to umbrella reviews for systematic reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR) statement. Following the umbrella review, we will conduct a narrative review of articles constituting the systematic reviews. Our umbrella review protocol is registered on the Open Science Platform (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/TKVQ9i).
Results: Findings will be presented.
Discussion: Results and their implication for practice in aged care will be discussed.
Biography
Mr Caleb Rivers is an early career researcher. He is a proud Kija, Gooniyandi, Wongi and Yamaji man with a background in Medical Science.
Caleb's first publication as lead author was recently published with BMC Geriatrics journal - a systematic review entitled "Best practice models of aged-care implemented for First Nations people: a systematic review aligned with the Good Spirit Good Life quality of life principles".
He is currently undertaking a Masters degree at the University of Western Australia (UWA), within the Good Spirit Good Life, Centre of Research Excellence (GSGL CRE) with a focus on Indigenous ageing.
Caleb occupies casual employment positions with UWA, and the "Privileging the spirit, voices, and culture of Aboriginal people in dementia care: education for non-Aboriginal healthcare providers" program with the University of Tasmania (UTAS).
Caleb is interested in improving health and wellbeing outcomes for older age demographics. He strives to achieve this passion in order to deliver tangible solutions for Indigenous older peoples.
Session Chair
Georgina Chelberg
Postdoctoral Fellow
University Of Canberra
