Oral health promotion and programming provided by Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in South Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) play a critical role in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Australia. This article aims to identify and describe oral health programming and promotion provided by ACCHOs in South Australia.

Methods

All ACCHOs in South Australia were identified through the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia. A targeted search strategy was designed to include the websites and social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for each organisation. Program characteristics were extracted and summarised, and oral health promotion content was analysed utilising content analysis.

Results

Twelve programs were identified across the 12 ACCHOs in South Australia. Of these, seven focused on

SUBMITTER: Poirier B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796322 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature