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Improving access to primary care for Maori, and Pacific peoples A literature review commissioned by the Health Funding Authority

@inproceedings{Barwick2000ImprovingAT,
  title={Improving access to primary care for Maori, and Pacific peoples A literature review commissioned by the Health Funding Authority},
  author={Helena Barwick},
  year={2000}
}
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Characteristics of Pacific Island People Admitted to a New Zealand Inpatient Forensic Service
TLDR
These findings identified a disadvantaged and vulnerable group with multiple diagnoses and limited access to mental health services, and the design and delivery of services that are responsive to the mental health needs of this culturally diverse group may lead to better health outcomes and reduced inequities.
Evaluating barriers to access for cataract surgery in Waikato: analysis of calculated driving distance and visual acuity.
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Māori presenting with cataract typically are younger and have lower visual acuity than New Zealand European and New Zealand Europeans defined as having remote access, which represents a potential geographic barrier for Māori to access ophthalmic care and referral to tertiary services.
Pasifika prediabetes youth empowerment programme: evaluating a co-designed community-based intervention from a participants’ perspective
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The study highlights four major themes illuminating positive successes of the community-centre intervention programme, and concludes that co-designing interventions for Pasifika peoples, should be culturally tailored to meet the realities of the communities and require strong support from associated community providers.
"Going the Extra Mile": A descriptive exploratory study of Primary Health Services based on the experiences of Pacific Primary Health Organisation Service managers and providers
  • M. Pack
  • Political Science, Medicine
    Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work
  • 2018
TLDR
There was a positive response to the lowered cost of healthcare from the providers and managers interviewed in the Pacific-led primary health services, mirroring the findings of the larger evaluation report of PHOs.
Ngātiwai Whakapakari Tinana: strengthening bodies through a Kaupapa Māori fitness and exercise programme.
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The success of this Kaupapa Māori fitness and exercise programme strengthens the argument that programmes aiming to address the precursors of chronic disease need to be designed for Mâori by Māore in order to reduce health inequities.
Patterns of early primary school-based literacy interventions among Pacific children from a nationwide health screening programme of 4 year olds
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This study sought to determine whether the current national health screening programme of pre-school children could be used as an early detection tool of Pacific children with the greatest literacy needs.
Being patient, being vulnerable: exploring experiences of general practice waiting rooms through elicited drawings
Abstract For members of vulnerable populations, articulating feelings and emotions about a place to a cultural outsider may be challenging. This article describes a study using participatory visual…
When the numbers do not add up: Health research and health disparities in Aotearoa New Zealand
Geographic Description and Analysis of Factors Affecting the Demand for, and Supply of General Practice Services in New Zealand
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Improving the evidence‐base for access to primary health care in Canterbury: a panel study
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Estimates of general practice visit frequencies for ‘attenders’ and the proportion of ‘non‐attender’ (those who never seek consultation) of primary health care services are provided.
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