Interacting With Providers: An Intersectional Exploration of the Experiences of Carers of Aboriginal Children With a Disability.

Intersectionality has potential to create new ways to describe disparities and craft meaningful solutions. This study aimed to explore Aboriginal carers' experiences of interactions with health, social, and education providers in accessing services and support for their child. Carers of Aboriginal children with a disability were recruited from an Australian metropolitan Aboriginal community-controlled health service.

Experiences and needs of carers of Aboriginal children with a disability: a qualitative study.

Background: Australian parents/carers of a person with a disability experience higher rates of depression, more financial stress, and are twice as likely to be in poor physical health than the general population. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience worse health, social and economic outcomes than other Australians, and those with a disability face 'double disadvantage'. This study aimed to better understand the experiences and needs of parents/carers/families of Aboriginal children with a disability.

Navigating the journey of Aboriginal childhood disability: a qualitative study of carers' interface with services.

Background: The disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with a disability is well recognized. The long term consequences of failing to address disability on health, education and employment underlies the importance of early intervention. Caregivers experience a disproportionate burden and have challenges accessing services.

Universal post-arrival screening for child refugees in Australia: isn't it time?

It is known that the refugee population in Australia is at risk of tuberculosis (TB) and children with TB infection can develop active disease with devastating consequence. Currently, in New South Wales (NSW) and possibly other Australian States and Territories, there are different and complex health-screening pathways for newly arrived refugees. This is compounded by various factors, such as social and language difficulties for refugees to access healthcare and limited pre-embarkation screening.

Lung abscess in children.

Lung abscess is an uncommon paediatric problem, with a paucity of quality data on the subject in the medical literature. Although the condition has for many years been managed successfully with prolonged courses of intravenous antibiotics, the evolution of interventional radiology has seen the use of percutaneously placed 'pigtail catheters' inserted under ultrasound and computed tomography guidance become the mainstay of therapy where such resources are available. This has been suggested to result in a more rapid defervescence of fever and symptoms, shorter periods of intravenous antibiotics and a decreased length of inpatient care.