Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 27, 2020 4:37:53 GMT 12
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SHOULD CONSIDER PRACTICES, VALUES AND BELIEFS IN WHĀNAU MĀORI CARE, REPORT SAYS
The report found that while most doctors were aware of the health context for Māori, including colonisation and how it impacted on health outcomes, some described difficulty in addressing this in their practice and the system they worked in.
Doctors who worked in settings with large numbers of Māori patients living in high deprivation were particularly aware of the impacts of colonisation and described an awareness of the deep-seated nature of inequity, its complexity and how that may impact patient choices.
“Colonisation and systemic racism has had a significant effect on health outcomes, and we need to understand that inequity is deep-seated in our society, it is complex and it can impact on patient engagement in their health care and the choices they make,” Tipene-Leach said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/122900761/health-care-providers-should-consider-practices-values-and-beliefs-in-whnau-mori-care-report-says
The report found that while most doctors were aware of the health context for Māori, including colonisation and how it impacted on health outcomes, some described difficulty in addressing this in their practice and the system they worked in.
Doctors who worked in settings with large numbers of Māori patients living in high deprivation were particularly aware of the impacts of colonisation and described an awareness of the deep-seated nature of inequity, its complexity and how that may impact patient choices.
“Colonisation and systemic racism has had a significant effect on health outcomes, and we need to understand that inequity is deep-seated in our society, it is complex and it can impact on patient engagement in their health care and the choices they make,” Tipene-Leach said.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/122900761/health-care-providers-should-consider-practices-values-and-beliefs-in-whnau-mori-care-report-says