Publications by authors named "Christine Corby"
Aims: Researchers were invited by Aboriginal leaders to collaborate on this study which aimed to assess food intake in the Walgett Aboriginal community to inform long-term community-led efforts to improve food and water security and nutrition.
Methods: Aboriginal adults living in or near Walgett, a remote community in north-west NSW, Australia, completed an adapted Menzies Remote Short-item Dietary Assessment Tool, which was administered verbally and face-to-face in early 2022. Aboriginal people were involved in the survey design, training and collection, and analysis of data.
The connection between indigenous peoples and Country (a multidimensional concept including land and water) enabled communities to thrive and survive over millennia. This has been eroded by colonisation, dispossession and increasing food and water insecurity due to climate change and supply constraints. Globally, indigenous peoples experience a disproportionate burden of chronic disease and poor nutrition is a major risk factor.
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- The study explores the unique contraceptive needs and patterns of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in Australia, highlighting a gap in service provision and understanding of their specific requirements.
- It involves a systematic review of existing research from 1972 to 2018, analyzing 17 studies that focus on various factors affecting contraceptive use and non-use among these communities through a Social Ecological Model.
- Key findings reveal that community attitudes, cultural norms, and access to culturally relevant health services greatly influence contraceptive practices, alongside individual factors like discomfort with contraceptives and experiences of reproductive coercion.