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The DRUID study: racism and self-assessed health status in an indigenous population.

Source :
BMC Public Health; 2012, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p131-142, 12p, 6 Charts
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article discusses a study conducted to analyze relationship between racism and self-assessed mental and physical health among Indigenous Australians. It has been informed that results of the study suggest that racism is significantly associated with poor general mental health and mediating factors of it suggest new approaches to ameliorate detrimental effects of racism on health.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712458
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
BMC Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
74129341
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-131