The Medical journal of Australia
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To identify the proportion of hospitalisations (inpatient admissions and emergency department presentations) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland that were medication-related and potentially preventable for nine clinical indicators of cardiovascular disease (CVD). ⋯ Interventions supporting targeted and timely medication safety services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people need to be reviewed and improved to reduce the numbers of avoidable hospitalisations and deaths.
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To examine researchers' reports of adherence to ethical principles in their most recent research project, including factors associated with higher self-reported adherence, and perceptions of how research conduct could be improved. ⋯ Structural and individual change is required to accommodate community priority setting, governance, consultation, leadership and translation in the conduct of ethical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research. Such changes should be flexible and responsive to calls made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and communities.
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To describe human research ethics committee (HREC) members' reports of: HREC membership structures; HREC processes for reviewing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical research; and experiences and perceptions of review operations. ⋯ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people carry an important role and burden in the review of applications and monitoring of health research. However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not presently involved in all aspects of ethical research governance within current HREC structures, including the review and monitoring of approved research. Standardised processes and guidelines that uphold Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and expert knowledges are required.