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INTRODUCTION:Skin infections including scabies and impetigo have a high burden and cause significant morbidity in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. Nevertheless, there is limited knowledge about community, healthcare practitioner and service provider perspectives on skin infections and treatment preferences. An increased understanding of their respective knowledge, attitudes and practices will contribute to improving healthcare seeking behaviour, improved diagnosis, treatment acceptability and quality of care within remote Aboriginal communities. The aim of this study was to explore Aboriginal parent/carer, healthcare practitioner, and service provider attitudes and practices regarding skin infections in Aboriginal communities in remote communities in the Pilbara, Western Australia. The study documents their perspectives and preferences regarding treatments for skin infections, as well as the perceived barriers and enablers to treatment uptake for scabies and impetigo amongst Aboriginal families in this region. METHODS:A qualitative study consisting of semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions was conducted with parents/carers, healthcare practitioners and community service providers in four remote communities in Western Australia. All interviews and focus group discussions were voice recorded and data were analysed using NVivo software and thematic analysis. RESULTS:Despite the high burden, skin infections were considered normal in these communities, and their impact on child health was under-recognised. Common themes identified by all participants included the inadequacy of health services, the pain of the benzathine penicillin G injection, uncertainty regarding the use of oral antibiotics and topical creams, and the need for health practitioner training and improved communication and resources. CONCLUSION:Documenting carer, service provider and healthcare practitioner perspectives on skin infections provides a more informed understanding of the context in which treatment decisions are made. The ongoing need for culturally appropriate targeted, translational health education; improved treatment guidelines and feasible, painless treatments; and potential for the use of bush medicines for skin infections were themes that emerged.
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Rural Remote Healthjournal_title
Rural and remote healthauthors
Amgarth-Duff I,Hendrickx D,Bowen A,Carapetis J,Chibawe R,Samson M,Walker Rdoi
10.22605/RRH5227subject
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2019-09-01 00:00:00pages
5227issue
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1445-6354pii
5227journal_volume
19pub_type
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