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Using the gibbs(1988) reflective cycle, write a critical reflection of at least one highly significant learning experience that occured during this unint with implications for your professional nursing/ midwifery practice. Analyse how your critical understandings of a specific topic, for ex. the concept of racism, land, history or the stolen generations, have developed from the highlighted learning experience/ incidert which occured this semester in 401206. Inparticular , explain how this new knowledge has contributed to your understanding of cultural safety in relation to aboriginal and torres strait lilander Australiars. Reflect on changed perspectives you have notices in yourself, and comment on how this shift may facilitate your actions of respect, cultural competence, communication, collaboration or decision-making.
I conducted a study in a way to analyze the medical and health condition status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are living in the remote area in Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities people are facing huge social and health-related problem as they are been ignored by the Government of Australia. Huge gaps are found in the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Carey ET AL., 2017). The main reason for the health status gap is the government is not taking any measure to provide the proper medical, drinking and education facility to these communities. During my study what I found is that due to residing in the remote area Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander people are been ignored by the government. This is hampering their life and their health Status (Andersen et al., 2017). I found that due to living in the remote area the gap between Health Status exists. In my study, I observed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are far low in term of health and it is only because of poor drinking and education facility. Government is not taking any remedial action in a way to reduce this severe problem (McNamara et al., 2018).
During the analysis, I was really shocked to know that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are ignored by the Government of Australia and have very low in term of health status. While conducting the analysis and knowing the condition of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander I become speechless and senseless as I was very much shocked and surprised to know that still Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander are been ignored in regards to a health and education facility (Dempsey et al., 2015). The analysis made me very sad and upset because I cannot image to see the people living in that condition and totally ignored by the Government only because of residing in the remote area. In order to redress the issues and to uplift the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, I feel that government should kindly look into the matter and should provide all the proper medical and health facility. Overall my study and analysis made me very sad as it highlighted the issues which are very terrible.
My experience throughout the analysis is quite satisfactory but it made me very sad. During and after my analysis I came to know the exact condition of the Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander people. Before my analysis, I was totally unaware of the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Through my analysis, I came to know that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are far below in regards to health status and the main reason is residing in the remote area and ignorance by the government (Martyn, J. A. 2016).
Huge gap in health status is found in my analysis which made me upset and sad.
My experience was good because I came to know about the actual condition of aboriginals as why they are very low in health status as compared to other developed area people.
Through analysis, I can say that the situation is very critical and worse. Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander people are living in the worst condition and they are very low in regards to health status. This is not only hampering the health status but also affecting their mental stability and capability. Due to a big gap in health status, they are not poor condition and many are dying due to infection and other communicable diseases. In my analysis, I found that many people are suffered verbal abuse and offensive gesture while getting the medical treatment only because of belonging from a poor background (Martyn, J. A. 2016).
In the end, I can conclude that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are living in the worst condition. Huge Gap is found in health status and it only due to ignorance from Australian Government. Due to huge differences in health status Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are suffering from many social problems as well as problem-related to their mental status which is hampering the communities at large. The main reason for Health Status Gap is ignorance from the side of Government in terms of health facility plus education facility. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not educated hence they are not aware of the safety and precautionary measure in a way to stay healthy and mentally fit. Many people are suffering from infectious diseases which is the community is a negative way.
Huge Gap in health Status is a severe problem and it should be resolved by the concerned authority and by the contribution of the society at large. The gap in Health status is putting the negative impact on the society; therefore, it is very necessary to take corrective measure to reduce the big gap in health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Looking at the condition of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people government should take prompt action in a way to reduce the gap in health status and to offer the sufficient health and education facility. Looking the severity of the matter it is the need of the hour to redress the problem of health status gap. For this, I will try my level best in raiding the matter to the Government in a way to seek the prompt and remedial measure for the community. I will work hard in a way to inform the government and other concerned Ministry to provide proper health and education facility to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Carey, T. A., Dudgeon, P., Hammond, S. W., Hirvonen, T., Kyrios, M., Roufeil, L., & Smith, P. (2017). The Australian Psychological Society's Apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Australian Psychologist, 52(4), 261-267.
Dempsey, M., Elliott, M., Gorton, C., Leamy, J., Yeganeh, S., & Scott, K. (2015). Improving treatment outcomes for HIV-positive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at Cairns Sexual Health using the treatment cascade as a model. HIV Australia, 13(3), 36.
Martyn, J. A. (2016). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker/Practitioner Continuing Education Needs Analysis.
Andersen, C., Edwards, A., & Wolfe, B. (2017). Finding Space and Place: Using Narrative and Imagery to Support Successful Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Enabling Programs. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 46(1), 1-11.
McNamara, B., Gubhaju, L., Jorm, L., Preen, D., Jones, J., Joshy, G., ... & Eades, S. (2018). Exploring factors impacting early childhood health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities: protocol for a population-based cohort study using data linkage (the ‘Defying the Odds’ study). BMJ open, 8(3), e021236.