Kulay Kalingka, a national cohort study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' cancer experiences: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the First Peoples of Australia. Since settler colonisation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have experienced disparities in health outcomes, including cancer, when compared with non-Indigenous Australians, including higher cancer incidence and mortality rates, and lower participation in cancer screening programmes. Data to monitor and improve outcomes are limited.

Aims, method and analysis

The Kulay Kalingka Study will be a national cohort study aiming to understand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's beliefs about cancer and experiences with cancer care and treatment, and to improve experiences and outcomes. It will be nested within the Mayi Kuwayu Study, a national community-controlled

SUBMITTER: Wells S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230981 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature