First Nations music as a determinant of health in Australia and Vanuatu: political and economic determinants.

TitleFirst Nations music as a determinant of health in Australia and Vanuatu: political and economic determinants.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2023
AuthorsSunderland N, Graham P, Bartleet B-L, Garvey D, Bracknell C, Apps K, Barry G, Cooper R, Scarfe B, Vervoort S
JournalHealth Promot Int
Volume38
Issue2
Date Published2023 Apr 01
ISSN1460-2245
KeywordsAustralia, Humans, Music, Vanuatu
Abstract

This article reports on findings that indicate how First Nations musical activities function as cultural determinants of health. Drawing on early findings from a 3-year Australian Research Council funded project titled The Remedy Project: First Nations Music as a Determinant of Health, we detail Australian and Ni Vanuatu First Nations musicians' reported outcomes of musical activity using a First Nations cultural determinants of health framework. The broader findings indicate that our respondents see musical activity as actively shaping all known domains of cultural health determinants, and some surrounding political and social determinants. However, this paper focusses specifically on the political and economic determinants that emerged in analysis as the most dominant subthemes. We argue that this study provides strong impetus for continued investigation and reconceptualization of the place of music in cultural health determinant models.

DOI10.1093/heapro/daac190
Alternate JournalHealth Promot Int
PubMed ID36960751