Table 1 Factors influencing utilization of primary health care services by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men

• feeling sick/unwell.

• for a particular service (Dental or sexual health).

• check-ups and preventative health.

• family encouragement.

• feeling invincible.

• feeling shame or uncomfortable about attending clinic and/or talking about health issues.

• fear of getting bad news.

• waiting times to get appointments and appointment not running on time.

• culturally inappropriate service and undertrained staff.

• limited knowledge of other options.

• limited availability of other options.

• convenience (opening hours/ proximity to home or work).

• the perceived quality of the service.

• feeling culturally safe with health service and/or staff and/or having a sense of belonging.

• rapport with health staff and/or services.