Article reports on the findings of three case studies conducted in Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand; shows that health systems in these countries have not addressed barriers to health care arising from multiple factors (or aggravated forms) of discrimination, such as the intersection between disability and indigeneity. Makes recommendations for improvement.
Searched conducted for articles and reports published between August 2015 and January 2017 using PsychINFO, Embase, CINAHL and Medline. Identified 14 items of strong and moderate quality with content pertaining to the U.S., New Zealand, and Australia.
Assembly of First Nations Health & Social Development Secretariat
Description
Compared national and international models in order to develop a strategy for culturally safe health care, training, and recruitment and retention of community health workers.
CMAJ, vol. 189, no. 46, November 20, 2017, pp. e1408-e1409
Description
Highlights Saskatoon Health Region's external review into allegations of Indigenous women being coerced into having tubal ligations, and the interim report on the death of Brian Sinclair, who was ignored for 34 hours in a Winnipeg hospital's emergency department.
Investigating Maori Approaches to Trauma Informed Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leonie Pihama
Linda Tuhiwai Smith
Tessa Evans-Campbell
Hinewirangi Kohu-Morgan
Ngaropi Cameron ... [et al.]
Journal of Indigenous Wellbeing - Te Mauri: Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 3, December 2017, pp. 18-31
Description
Provides an overview of the three-year Health Research Council funded research project, He Oranga Ngākau: Māori Approaches to Trauma-Informed Care, and its intended outcomes.
Traumatic Brain Injury of Tangata Ora (Maori Ex-prisoners)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cherryl Waerea-i-te-rangi Smith
Helena Rattray-Te Mana
Leonie Pihama
John Reid
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 4, December 2017, pp. 226-234
Description
Screening tool used with 23 men looked at head and neck injuries over the life-course and included age, alteration of consciousness, medical treatment and symptoms. Participants were also asked about impacts on day-to-day living. Results indicate the need for screening by the Department of Corrections and culturally appropriate treatment.
Argues that Western individualized medical and social models are incongruent with the Mäori worldview, and that a wholistic, culturally appropriate approach is needed.