Improving Access to Health Care Among New Zealand's Maori Population

The health status of indigenous peoples worldwide varies according to their unique historical, political, and social circumstances. Disparities in health between Maoris and non-Maoris have been evident for all of the colonial history of New Zealand. Explanations for these differences involve a compl...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2006-04, Vol.96 (4), p.612-617
Main Authors: Ellison-Loschmann, Lis, Pearce, Neil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child abuse & neglect
Community Participation - methods
Cultural Characteristics
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Education
Government, Politics, and Law
Health care access
Health disparities
Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration
Health Status
Health Surveys
Humans
Infectious diseases
Life expectancy
Life Style
Medical sciences
Minority & ethnic groups
Miscellaneous
Mortality
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Native peoples
New Zealand
Politics
Population
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Safety
Socioeconomic Factors
Status
Womens health
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Summary:The health status of indigenous peoples worldwide varies according to their unique historical, political, and social circumstances. Disparities in health between Maoris and non-Maoris have been evident for all of the colonial history of New Zealand. Explanations for these differences involve a complex mix of components associated with socioeconomic and lifestyle factors, availability of health care, and discrimination. Improving access to care is critical to addressing health disparities, and increasing evidence suggests that Maoris and non-Maoris differ in terms of access to primary and secondary health care services. We use 2 approaches to health service development to demonstrate how Maori-led initiatives are seeking to improve access to and quality of health care for Maoris.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2005.070680