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ArticlePediatric dermatology2025

Koolungar (Children) Moorditj (Strong) Healthy Skin Project Part II: Skin Health in Urban-Living Australian Aboriginal Children.

Bernadette M Ricciardo, Heather-Lynn Kessaris, Noel Nannup, Dale Tilbrook, Jacinta Walton, Carol Michie, Brad Farrant, Ainslie Poore, Ingrid Amgarth-Duff, Nadia Rind and 6 more

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Bernadette M RicciardoUniversity of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5902-040X
Heather-Lynn KessarisThe Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Noel NannupUniversity of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.
Dale TilbrookThe Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Jacinta WaltonThe Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4261-2094
Carol MichieThe Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Brad FarrantUniversity of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.
Ainslie PooreThe Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1789-5570
Ingrid Amgarth-DuffThe Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Nadia RindDerbarl Yerrigan Health Services Aboriginal Corporation, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Richelle DouglasDerbarl Yerrigan Health Services Aboriginal Corporation, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Jodie IngreySouth West Aboriginal Medical Service, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia.
Hannah ThomasThe Kids Research Institute Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
S Prasad KumarasingheUniversity of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3899-5250
Jonathan R CarapetisUniversity of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.
Asha C BowenUniversity of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.

Funding

Australian Government Research Training Program Fees OffsetAustralian National Health and Medical Research Council GNT1173874Australian National Health and Medical Research Council GNT1175509Australian National Health and Medical Research Council GNT2014208Channel 7 Telethon TrustWCVID Top-Up ScholarshipWesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases (WCVID) Seed Funding and Capacity Building GrantsWestern Australian Future Health Research & Innovation Fund
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Abstract

backgroundAlthough essential for overall health and wellbeing, little is known about skin health in urban-living Australian Aboriginal children. This co-designed, research-service project aimed to describe skin health and document skin disease frequency in urban-living Aboriginal children and young people (CYP, i.e., 0-18 years) in Western Australia (WA) and investigate housing associations for skin infections.

methodsCross-sectional studies were conducted at Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organizations in Bunbury and Perth, WA, over 2 weeks in September-October 2022. Aboriginal CYP were eligible to participate. Questionnaire responses and examination findings were analyzed.

resultsOf the 164 CYP recruited, 149 (91%) were urban-living Aboriginal CYP. Fifty-three percent (78/148) of caregivers described a dermatological concern in their child; with high caregiver diagnostic accuracy for impetigo (96%), tinea (92%), and atopic dermatitis (AD) (89%). AD (18%, 26/147), head lice (18%, 27/147), tinea (12%, 18/147) and impetigo (7%, 10/147) were most prevalent. Social housing predicted current head lice (odds ratio [OR] 4.63; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.72-12.50), current tinea (OR 3.15; 95% CI 1.06-9.36) and ever impetigo (2.39; 95% CI 1.09-5.27). Crowded living conditions predicted ever impetigo (OR 6.28; 95% CI 2.03-19.37); whereas frequent bathing (p value 0.032) and regular swimming in a chlorinated pool (OR 0.12; 95% CI 0.02-0.95) were protective.

conclusionsWe report high caregiver diagnostic accuracy for skin conditions. AD is prevalent, with undertreatment, frequent impetiginization, and sleep disturbance indicating barriers to care. Healthcare providers must advocate for improved housing, as the link between skin infections and socioeconomic disadvantage impacts overall health for urban-living Aboriginal CYP.

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Skin DiseasesAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHousingHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePrevalenceUrban PopulationWestern AustraliaAboriginaladolescentschildrenco‐designdermatologyindigenousskinurbanyoung people

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PMCPMC12854916

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