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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