Publications by authors named "Michelle Kennedy Wiradjuri"
Objective: To gather communities' perspectives on the upcoming National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) to guide appropriate and equitable access and uptake.
Design: Qualitative study using Yarning methods.
Setting, Participants: Yarning circles were conducted with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on Awabakal and Worimi country in December 2023.
Beyond co-design: Upholding sovereign knowing and community rights to develop a smoking and vaping cessation programme for and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Glob Public Health
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- * This paper, authored by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, discusses the creation of a culturally responsive program focused on smoking and vaping cessation, prioritizing the rights of Indigenous women to receive safe care.
- * The authors emphasize the need to center Indigenous knowledge in research methodologies, aiming to empower Indigenous researchers and communities while challenging conventional Euro-Western research practices.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Who Smoke and Want to Quit-A Cohort Profile From the Koori Quit Pack study.
Nicotine Tob Res
February 2025
Introduction: Reducing the prevalence of smoking is a national priority; however, there is limited evidence on what smoking cessation supports are utilized, accessible, and effective among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This paper describes a cohort profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who smoke and want to quit to inform tailored smoking cessation interventions.
Aims And Methods: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Victoria, who were smokers wanting to quit, were recruited through health services and online advertisements from May to October 2022.
Objectives: To better understand what knowledge translation activities are effective and meaningful to Indigenous communities and what is required to advance knowledge translation in health research with, for, and by Indigenous communities.
Study Design: Workshop and collaborative yarning.
Setting: Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health Conference, Cairns, June 2023.
"It's changed my life. I'm not smoking anymore. I don't want to smoke anymore": Exploring the Acceptability of Mailout Smoking Cessation Support for and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
Nicotine Tob Res
February 2025
Introduction: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people want to quit smoking. There is global evidence of combination nicotine replacement therapy (c-NRT) alongside behavioral support as a best practice approach to smoking cessation care. However, there is limited adherence and acceptability research regarding NRT and behavioral supports for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDevelopment of the national consensus statement on ear health and hearing check recommendations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged under 6 years attending primary care: systematic scoping review and e-Delphi.
BMC Prim Care
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- The research highlights the importance of regular ear health and hearing checks in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to detect middle ear infections early, which can negatively affect their development.
- A working group composed of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous experts reviewed existing studies and guidelines to create recommendations for effective ear health checks for children under 6 years, who are not currently being treated for ear-related issues.
- Despite low evidence quality from the studies reviewed, the process led to draft recommendations that were refined through expert consensus, focusing on practical implementation in primary healthcare settings.