) Discuss diabetes as a current disease that is a burden of health concern for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples? (400 words) (Impact of disease for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Table of Contents
1) Diabetes, a Cu
ent Disease, being Burden of Health Concern for Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islanders    3
2) Impact of History on Health of Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander People in Context of Diabetes being Burden of Health    4
3) Significance of Culturally Capable Care for Aboriginal and/or To
es Strait Islander Patients That Are Experiencing the Diabetes as Burden of Health    5
References    8
1) Diabetes, a Cu
ent Disease, being Burden of Health Concern for Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islanders
It would be essential to consider that diabetes is one of the most prevalent and widely spread preventable chronic disorders in Australia. Further, Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander communities are almost at a four times risk of getting diabetes compared to non-indigenous communities. This is majorly because of the fact that social factors do not support Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander communities as they are still discriminated and not accepted in the society.
Further, Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander communities have been reported to suffer more from diabetes after they have been exposed to modern day lifestyle. Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander communities no longer live with their traditional lifestyle, which was based upon more activity that is physical. Exposure to westernised lifestyle as well as diets that is high in ca
ohydrates, rich in fats and sugar could be considered as one of the major factors fostering the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among indigenous communities of Australia.
This is evident from the data presented by Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013), wherein it is mentioned that one in 12 (8%) Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander individual was reported to suffer from diabetes. Further, females from these communities were reported to be at 3% higher risk of developing diabetes compared to males. Along with the poor lifestyle habits and modern diet choices, alcohol and other illicit substance abuse issues can also be considered to foster the occu
ence of type 2 diabetes.
Social determinants of health do not promote a healthier lifestyle concerning Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander communities (Crowshoe et al., 2018). This is majorly because of the fact that these communities lack education and with higher illiteracy rate awareness regarding proper dietary patterns and lifestyle cannot be expected. Likewise, poor financial status of Aboriginal and To
es Strait Islander individuals within society does not allow them to purchase quality food products, which could then help them to prevent the development of diabetes.
Moreover, lack of jobs or employment opportunities for these communities again makes it difficult for them to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Accordingly, these determinants also affect the ability to seek proper diagnosis or treatment because diabetes treatments require regular monitoring. However, the mortality rate of this disease is low but occu
ence of diabetes is accompanied by other co-mo
id factors such as obesity, hypertension, anxiety, depression and much more. Therefore, successful interventions are...