SynthesisInternational journal for equity in health2020
Seldom heard voices: a meta-narrative systematic review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples healthcare experiences.
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- The living experience of First Nations Peoples and Forensic Mental Health systems: listening to the deep stories behind the numbers.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2025Article
- Heads up on concussion: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' knowledge and understanding of mild traumatic brain injury.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- Birang Daruganora: what do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities need in a new hospital? A qualitative study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Healthcare social network research and the ECHO model™: Exploring a community of practice to support cultural brokers and transfer cultural knowledge.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Awareness and understanding of concussion among Aboriginal Australians with high health literacy.Concussion (London, England) · 2024Article
- Secondary Prophylaxis Among First Nations People With Acute Rheumatic Fever in Australia: An Integrative Review.Journal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society · 2023Review
- Health workers' perspectives of hepatitis B-related stigma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in New South Wales, Australia.Harm reduction journal · 2023Article
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- Development of Key Principles and Best Practices for Co-Design in Health with First Nations Australians.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Indigenous Australians' Experiences of Cancer Care: A Narrative Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Experiences, perceptions and expectations of health services amongst marginalized populations in urban Australia: A meta-ethnographic review of the literature.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Review
- Indigeneity and Likelihood of Discharge to Psychiatric Hospital in an Australian Deliberate Self-Poisoning Hospital-Treated Cohort.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Applying 'cultural humility' to occupational therapy practice: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt is well established that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations face considerable health inequities, exacerbated by poorer healthcare quality. Patient experience is recognised as a major contributing factor to healthcare quality and outcomes, therefore, enriched knowledge of the patient experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations is critical to redress health inequities. This review synthesises evidence of the healthcare experiences amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients through a metanarrative synthesis of qualitative literature.
methodsA systematic search strategy was developed and applied to six electronic databases between January 2000 and July 2019. Titles and abstracts were screened before applying the inclusion criteria to full text articles. A meta-narrative synthesis was undertaken.
resultsFifty-four publications were identified from four research traditions; each with a unique conceptualisation of patient experience. Three themes emerged that demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patient experiences are informed by 1) beliefs about wellbeing and healthcare provision, 2) their level of trust in the healthcare system, and 3) individual and community health system interactions. The findings highlight a range of aspects of patient experience that were important to participating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the included studies but not captured currently in health system surveys.
conclusionThis review highlights the influence of beliefs about health and wellbeing on the patient experience amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in the Australian health system. Patient experiences were informed by past experience and their trust in the health system. The different factors influencing patient experience and the gravity of their influence must be considered in current approaches to capturing patient experience data collection methods.
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