Journal article
Indigenous-specific cultural safety within health and dementia care: A scoping review of reviews
Abstract
Globally, health inequities experienced by Indigenous communities are often described and documented in terms of deficits and disease. However, health disparities are complex and involve numerous underlying issues beyond the social determinants of health. Indigenous Peoples face unique barriers to accessing culturally safe and equitable healthcare, including racism, systemic injustice, and a historical legacy of colonialism. There is a paucity …
Authors
Chakanyuka C; Bacsu J-DR; DesRoches A; Dame J; Carrier L; Symenuk P; O'Connell ME; Crowshoe L; Walker J; Bourque Bearskin L
Journal
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 293, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114658
ISSN
0277-9536