Journal article
Investigating disparity in access to Australian clinical genetic health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
J Luke, P Dalach, L Tuer, R Savarirayan, A Ferdinand, J McGaughran, E Kowal, L Massey, G Garvey, H Dawkins, M Jenkins, Y Paradies, G Pearson, CA Stutterd, G Baynam, M Kelaher
Nature Communications | NATURE PORTFOLIO | Published : 2022
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Abstract
Globally, there is a recognised need that all populations should be able to access the benefits of genomics and precision medicine. However, achieving this remains constrained by a paucity of data that quantifies access to clinical genomics, particularly amongst Indigenous populations. Using administrative data from clinical genetic health services across three Australian jurisdictions (states/territories), we investigate disparities in the scheduling and attendance of appointments among Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, compared to non-Indigenous people. For 14,870 appointments scheduled between 2014–2018, adjusted Multivariate Poisson Regression models revealed that Aborigin..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This paper is dedicated to the memory of Professor Margaret Kelaher. We thank the Lowitja Institute and local Aboriginal Health Organisations for their involvement in extensive stakeholder consultation and engagement activities. We thank Cassie Greer and Rachel Austin for their technical database support. We acknowledge funders including the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia): 114737 and Lowitja Institute: 1364. J.L. is recipient of a Heart Foundation Australian Indigenous PhD Scholarship-100699. G.G. salary is supported by a NHMRC Investigator Grant (#1176651).