Original Article
Struggling to be involved: An interprofessional approach to examine Maori whanau engagement with healthcare services
Author(s): Dianne Wepa* and Denise Wilson
Aim: Explain the processes that whānau Māori used when engaging with healthcare services from an interprofessional approach.
Methods: A qualitative design using kaupapa Māori methodology and constructivist grounded theory. The researchers were a registered social worker and registered nurse from New Zealand. We used semi-structured interviews with 20 Māori whānau (74 people aged 18-70 years) living in rural and urban areas in New Zealand about their engagement with healthcare services. The data analysis used constant comparative analysis to develop a substantive grounded theory to explain the processes Māori whānau use when engaging with healthcare services.
Results: Māori whānau faced discrimination and constant struggles whilst engaging in health services.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/jnrp.2019.3(3).1-5
