Advanced Nursing Research

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This paper contends that health issues are becoming more and more a problem for the entire population and that there is a crucial need for the establishment of clear and unrestricted access to medical care for all. The paper continues and states that there are particular groups in society which are not included in the specific structure of medical analysis. The paper discusses specifically Australia and the apparent lack of research conducted on the situation of the Aboriginal people concerning mental health issues. The writer contends that it is important to consider alternative means of research aside from the traditional medical research conducted on the aboriginal population and reviews one research project and the results obtained.

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Introduction
Problem
Search strategy
Quality appraisal
Data analysis
Results
Conclusion
Bibliography

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"In this sense, there is some difference between mental disorders and mental health problems. More precisely, "a mental disorder is a diagnosable illness while a mental health problem is less severe but also interferes with a person's life." (Ypinazar, 2007) Moreover, taking into account the fact that "Indigenous people considered mental health to be a broad concept constituting social, emotional, cultural, physical and mental well-being, both of the individual and community, and is based on current, historical and spiritual values" it is important that a broad approach be offered to this type of problem. At the same time the metasynthesis "is a technique for drawing inferences from similar or related studies; bringing together and examining datasets, discovering essential features, and articulating findings representative of all data. Synthesizing is a methodology that increases the credibility and trustworthiness of qualitative research by data triangulation As such, it is a valuable tool for generating theory about the phenomenon and producing new and integrative interpretation of findings about the constructs that emerge" (VCU Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development). Therefore, the problem is better addressed by conducting this type of comprehensive research."

Sample of Sources Used:

• VCU Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development. (2007). Metasynthesis. Accessed 17 Jul., 08, from http://www.clarkhill.org/node/64
• Ypinazar, V, et al. (2007)"Indigenous Australians' understandings regarding mental health and disorders" Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 41:6, 467 - 478

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