Models of involvement of indigenous peoples in political decision making processes by Margarita V. Bukovska

Subjects: “…: indigenous peoples…”
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What are the gaps in cardiovascular risk assessment and management in primary care for Māori and Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand?... by Vanessa Selak, Matire Harwood, Shanthi Ameratunga, Corina Grey, Janine Paynter, Karen Marie Brewer, Julie Winter-Smith, Sandra Hanchard

“…Introduction In New Zealand, significant inequities exist between Māori and Pacific peoples compared with non-Māori, non-Pacific peoples in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, hospitalisations and management rates. …”
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“Young Brown Men Being Brutish”: How Police Ten 7 Portrays Māori and Pacifica People as Violent and Criminal in Aotearoa New Zealand. by Antje Deckert, Wairua Taru Grant Pukeiti, Juan Tauri

“…Our study sought to determine whether Police Ten 7 represents Māori and Pasifika (i.e., “brown”) people fairly in light of official police statistics; and, particularly, if any distorted representation suggests that Māori and Pasifika people are more violent. …”
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The responsiveness of surgical research to Māori in Aotearoa, New Zealand—a scoping reviewResearch in context by Jamie-Lee Rahiri, Noah Appleby, Makayla Kahi, Annaliese Wheeler, Jason Tuhoe, Shanthi Ameratunga, Rachelle Love, Wiremu MacFater, Matire Harwood

“…Summary: Background: Māori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ), experience significant inequities in access to surgery and postoperative outcomes. …”
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Comparison of mortality in people with type 2 diabetes between different ethnic groups: Systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. by Umar Ahmed Riaz Chaudhry, Rebecca Fortescue, Liza Bowen, Stephen J Woolford, Felicity Knights, Derek G Cook, Tess Harris, Julia Critchley

“…Narrative synthesis corroborated these findings but demonstrated that people of indigenous Māori ethnicity had greater mortality risk compared to European ethnicity.…”
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Reinvestigating social vulnerability from the perspective of Critical Disaster Studies (CDS): directions, opportunities and challenges in Aotearoa disaster research by Shinya Uekusa, Matthew Wynyard, Steve Matthewman

“…Greater attention to Indigenous Knowledge – Mātauranga Māori – and Indigenous institutions, such as marae and the myriad relationships and connections that such institutions support, might potentially play a crucial role in future disaster mitigation and response.Glossary of Māori words: Aotearoa: New Zealand; Awa: stream, River; Hapū: a division of people, Community; Iwi: tribe; Mātauranga Māori: Indigenous knowledge; Kāinga: home; Manaakitanga: respect and care for others; Marae: communal and sacred facility; Ōtautahi: Christchurch; Raupatu: conquest and confiscation; Rohe: home territory; Rongomau Taketake: Indigenous Rights Governance Partner; Tairāwhiti: Gisborne district; Te Kāhui Tika Tangata: Human Rights Commission; Te Tari Taiwhenua: Department of Internal Affairs; Te Tiriti: The Treaty (of Waitangi); Tiko; Poo; Tino rangatiratanga: self-determination; Tupuna: ancestor; Urupā, Cemetary; Whakapapa: descent, Geneaology, Lineage; Whakawhānaungatanga: the practice of establishing, Maintaining and nurturing relationships; Whenua: land…”
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Using Days Alive and Out of Hospital to measure inequities and explore pathways through which inequities emerge after coronary artery bypass grafting in Aotearoa New Zealand: a sec... by Sarah-Jane Paine, Luke Boyle, Alan Forbes Merry, Elana Curtis, Thomas Lumley, Jade Tamatea

“…Objectives To describe the use of days alive and out of hospital (DAOH) as a sensitive measure of equity of outcomes after surgery by comparing outcomes after a coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) operation between Māori and non-Māori patients in Aotearoa New Zealand.Primary and secondary outcome measures We calculated unadjusted and risk-adjusted DAOH scores at three time points (30, 90 and 365 days) and compare values between Māori and non-Māori using data from the New Zealand Ministry of Health (MoH) over a 9 year period. …”
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New Zealand policy experts’ appraisal of interventions to reduce smoking in young adults: a qualitative investigation by Janet Hoek, Heather Gifford, Jude Ball, El Shadan Tautolo

“…Strategies to support self-determination and address the underlying causes of smoking in young people warrant further investigation. Determining policy acceptability to Māori and Pacific, and likely effectiveness for these populations, should be key priorities.…”
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Vision impairment and differential access to eye health services in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review by Matire Harwood, Jacqueline Ramke, Joanna Black, Himal Kandel, Jaymie Tingkham Rogers, Ben Wilkinson

“…Introduction In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori and Pacific People experience worse health outcomes compared with other New Zealanders. …”
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Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008–2023 by Bruce Arroll, Diarmuid Quinlan, Peter Moodie, Rachel Petronella Roskvist, Jason Arnold

“…An absolute number of prescriptions have risen faster for Māori and Asian patients than for Europeans. Pacific people were generally lower than Europeans. …”
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Health-related quality of life measures used with Indigenous children/youth in the Pacific Rim: a scoping review by Sue Crengle, Trudy Sullivan, Emma H Wyeth, Sarah Derrett, Vicky Nelson, Georgia McCarty

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Barriers and enablers of access to diabetes eye care in Auckland, New Zealand: a qualitative study by David Squirrell, Matire Harwood, Jacqueline Ramke, Corina Grey, Rinki Murphy, Pushkar Raj Silwal, Maryam Pirouzi

“…We performed a thematic analysis and described the main barriers and enablers to accessing services using the Theoretical Domains Framework.Setting The study took place in two of the three public funding and planning agencies that provide primary and secondary health services in Auckland, the largest city in Aotearoa New Zealand.Participants Thirty people with diabetes in Auckland who had experienced interrupted diabetes eye care, having missed at least one appointment or being discharged back to their general practitioner after missing several appointments.Results We identified barriers and enablers experienced by our predominantly Pacific and Māori participants that aligned with 7 (of the 14) domains in the Theoretical Domains Framework. …”
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