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Yarning with a remote Aboriginal community about the next steps for achieving healthy skin

Skin health is widely recognised as being important for overall good health and well-being, yet the burden of skin infections in remote Aboriginal communities remains high. This project aimed to explore if virtual support for skin health could be a strategy to reduce community barriers to skin health engagement. 

Citation:
Dalton R, Victor E, Thomas HMM, Enkel SL, Uink B, Bennett R, Sibosado S, Bowen AC. Yarning with a remote Aboriginal community about the next steps for achieving healthy skin. Aust New Zealand J Public Health. 2025;49(3).

Keywords:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health; impetigo; participatory action research; skin health.

Abstract:
Skin health is widely recognised as being important for overall good health and well-being, yet the burden of skin infections in remote Aboriginal communities remains high. This project aimed to explore if virtual support for skin health could be a strategy to reduce community barriers to skin health engagement.