Lived experiences of menstrual health for Indigenous girls in a remote Australian town
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216512 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N Hall (0000-0002-5410-6332, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Minnie King (Women on Country, Weipa, Queensland, Australia) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 639-656 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2021.1967955 |
| PMID | 34586947 |
| OpenAlex | W3203217426 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
Remote-living and Indigenous Australians can experience menstrual health and hygiene challenges. The topic is not often openly discussed as it is considered private 'women's business'. We were invited into a remote Indigenous town and community to discuss the lived experience of menstruation with female students as well as clinical, educational and community workers. Our yarning circles and interviews collated 16 barriers in four clusters: structural living situation; knowledge, culture and behavior; discomfort and public life; and finances. Targeted efforts by relevant organizations, including schools and government agencies, were identified by participants to better support menstrual health and hygiene without associated pain, ranging moods and a sense of shame
Government (linguistics · Hygiene · Indigenous · Menstruation · Public health · Shame · Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
Mapping the knowledge and understanding of menarche, menstrual hygiene and menstrual health among adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries
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Secrets, shame and discipline
Menstruation During a Lifespan
Emotional and Psychosocial Aspects of Menstrual Poverty in Resource-Poor Settings
Sociocultural Attitudes Surrounding Menstruation and Alternative Menstrual Products
Yarning About Yarning as a Legitimate Method in Indigenous Research
Comfortably, Safely, and Without Shame
Overcoming the Taboo
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |