Impact of colonialism on Māori and Aboriginal healthcare access: a discussion paper.
BACKGROUND
Historical socio-political processes have produced gross inequity of health resource for Aboriginal Australians and New Zealand Māori.


OBJECTIVES
This paper argues that socio-political factors resulting from the entrenchment of colonialism have produced significant personal and structural barriers to the utilisation of healthcare services and directly impact the health status of these two vulnerable groups.


DESIGN
Discussion Paper.


CONCLUSIONS
Understanding the actual barriers preventing the utilisation of healthcare facilities, as perceived by Indigenous people, is essential in reducing the gross disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous morbidity and mortality in Australia and New Zealand.
['Zambas|Shelaine I|SI|', 'Wright|Jennifer|J|']
D001315:Australia D018595:Colonialism D005006:Ethnicity D006297:Health Services Accessibility D006303:Health Services, Indigenous D054625:Healthcare Disparities D006801:Humans D044468:Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander D009520:New Zealand D011057:Politics D063505:Racism D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
colonialism Māori healthcare health Aboriginal Australians barriers Indigenous