Experiences and perceptions of ageing among older First Nations Australians: A rapid review

Aryati Yashadhana^{1

2

3

4}, Adam Howie², Madelene Veber^{1

2

5}, Patricia Cullen^{2

6

7}, Adrienne Withall^{1

2}, Ebony Lewis^{2

8}, Ruth McCausland^{5

9}, Rona Macniven^{1

2

10}, Melanie Andersen^{1

2

6}

Affiliations

¹ University of New South Wales Ageing Futures Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Centre for Health Equity Training Research & Evaluation (CHETRE), University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
⁵ School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁷ Ngarruwan Ngadju, Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
⁸ School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁹ Institute for Global Development, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁰ Faculty of Medicine and Health, Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 34905642
DOI: 10.1111/ajag.13031

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Experiences and perceptions of ageing among older First Nations Australians: A rapid review

Aryati Yashadhana et al. Australas J Ageing. 2022 Mar.

. 2022 Mar;41(1):8-19.

doi: 10.1111/ajag.13031. Epub 2021 Dec 14.

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¹ University of New South Wales Ageing Futures Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Centre for Health Equity Training Research & Evaluation (CHETRE), University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁴ Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
⁵ School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁷ Ngarruwan Ngadju, Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
⁸ School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁹ Institute for Global Development, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁰ Faculty of Medicine and Health, Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 34905642
DOI: 10.1111/ajag.13031

Abstract

Objective: To identify and describe articles reporting the experiences and perceptions of ageing among older First Nations Australians.

Methods: Following rapid review and PRISMA guidelines, we searched five databases for peer-reviewed articles published prior to October 2019 that reported qualitative accounts of ageing among older (≥ 45 years) First Nations Australians. Data were extracted and synthesised thematically.

Results: Twenty-one articles were included in the final synthesis. Priorities in ageing highlighted the role of Elders, family, community, culture and connection to ancestral lands. Experiences and perceptions of ageing reflected cultural marginalisation in aged and health care services, and highlighted the importance of cultural identity, resilience and survival as key to ageing well.

Conclusions: Our review suggests that mainstream ageing frameworks do not fully reflect the priorities of older First Nations Australians. This has important implications for ageing policy and the design and delivery of culturally safe aged and health care services.

Keywords: Aboriginal Australians; Health Policy; Healthy Aging; Indigenous peoples; Social Determinants of Health.

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