Prevalence of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive

Question: Discuss about the Prevalence of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive. Answer: Introduction Indigenous Australians continue being a backward class with high incidence of ill-health(Katzenellenbogen, 2010). Statistical analysis of health amongst indigenous and non-indigenous individuals indicates that Aboriginal and Indigenous Australians suffer more health and related diseases leading to high admission rates in hospitals. Due to the location in remote places of these aboriginal people there is a gap in the health services received by them and rest of the Australians. The high burden of diseases amongst Aboriginal can also be due to alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, high body mass, insufficient physical activities, high blood pressures, high levels of cholesterol, low fruits and vegetable intake, unsafe sex, partner violence, child sexual abuse cases and so on. The analysis below depicts the contrast between indigenous Australians and non-aboriginal Australians. Analysis Disparity in health amongst Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians indicate that hospital admissions amongst aboriginal Australians is 25% more compared to those of non-aboriginals(Bradshaw, 2010). The few standards against which health can be compared is hospitalization rate, life expectancy, spending on health, health status, health dynamics and so on. An indigenous Australian is expected to be hospitalized at a 2.3 times more when compared against the incidence of diseases. Maximum number of patients admitted amongst indigenous people is due to renal dialysis. Life expectancy amongst indigenous and non-indigenous people is almost 15 year period. Due to the unhealthy life style and low access to health facilities an indigenous Australian is expected to die before and an ordinary Australian. Australian governmental health spending on aboriginals vis--vis ordinary Australians also reflected stark difference. Expenditure on indigenous people was expected to be 1.5 times higher as compared to expenditure on any Australian(Kariminia, 2007). Analysis of detailed health status of aboriginals versus ordinary Australians reflects higher prevalence of type-2 diabetes, cancers, infant mortality, mental health, oral health diseases and pneumococcal diseases. High incidence of diseases and predominance of various ill-health reflects that overall Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience experiences poorer health as compared to that of ordinary Australians(Petheram, 2010). The various reasons attributed to the factor is crowded housing, low education levels, lower unemployment, inadequacy of housing or infrastructural facilities compared to other Australians. Conclusion Prevalent conditions have high impacts on health of Aboriginal Australians which is again attributed to infectious diseases, poor diet, high obesity levels and so on. Mostly poor-quality diet is the reason that raises risk factors and incidence of diseases significantly. There is an associated high level of expenditure on beverages and sugar sweetened beverages compared to fruits and vegetables. Research also depicts a varied type of risk factors associated with aboriginal people. There are a sum total of 11 risk factors that are associated with burden of diseases associated with them. Amongst diseases there is a high level of preventable diseases amongst them that can be improvised by means of proper diet. Such significant factors are being research such that overall health of Aboriginal and Torres strait people can be improvised. References Bradshaw, P. J., Alfonso, H. S., Finn, J., Owen, J., Thompson, P. L. (2010). The use of coronary revascularisation procedures in urban Australian Aboriginals and a matched general population: coronary procedures in Aboriginals.Heart, Lung and Circulation,19(4), 247-250. Ospina, M. B., Voaklander, D. C., Stickland, M. K., King, M., Senthilselvan, A., Rowe, B. H. (2012). Prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies.Canadian respiratory journal,19(6), 355-360. Kariminia, A., Butler, T., Levy, M. (2007). Aboriginal and non?Aboriginal health differentials in Australian prisoners.Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health,31(4), 366-371. Katzenellenbogen, J. M., Sanfilippo, F. M., Hobbs, M. S., Briffa, T. G., Ridout, S. C., Knuiman, M. W., ... Thompson, S. C. (2010). Incidence of and case fatality following acute myocardial infarction in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western Australians (20002004): a linked data study.Heart, Lung and Circulation,19(12), 717-725.