Bone health perspectives among Indigenous people: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore perspectives and beliefs on bone health among Indigenous adults in Victoria.

Design

Qualitative focus groups with semi-structured questions. Focus group discussions were analysed for themes and subthemes using an Indigenous research framework based on three concepts: Ways of Knowing, Ways of Being and Ways of Doing.

Setting, participants

Focus groups were conducted at Aboriginal Community-controlled organisations and Community centres. Men and women aged ≥ 35 years who identified as Indigenous and were able to give informed consent were invited to participate.

Results

Eighty-two Indigenous people participated in twelve focus groups across ten sites in Victoria. Most participants (64) were women, and the majority lived in metropolitan centr

SUBMITTER: Walker Yorta Yorta T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12276726 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature