ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2023
Describing the health-related quality of life of Māori adults in Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu (New Zealand).
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Abstract
purposeIn Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu (New Zealand; NZ) there are considerable inequities in health status and outcomes for Māori, the Indigenous peoples of NZ. It is therefore important that the health status and preferences of Māori are specifically considered in healthcare policy and decision making. This paper describes the health-related quality of life of 390 Māori adults who took part in the NZ EQ-5D-5L valuation study.
methodsResponses on the five dimensions of the EQ-5D-5L were dichotomised into "no problems" and "any problems", summarised and disaggregated by age group. Mean preference weights were reported by age group and overall. Mean utility values (calculated by applying each participant's preference weights to their EQ-5D-5L profile) were summed and respective means and standard deviations reported by age, chronic disease status and disability.
resultsThe EQ-5D-5L dimensions with the highest proportion of participants reporting any problems were pain/discomfort (61.5%) and anxiety/depression (50%). The most commonly-reported chronic disease was mental illness/distress (24.6%). Anxiety/depression ranked as the most important dimension, with usual activities, the least important. The mean utility value was 0.83 with the lowest value (0.79) found in the 18-24 and 45-54 age groups. For participants with at least one chronic disease the mean utility value was 0.76 compared to 0.91 for those with none.
conclusionTo reduce inequities experienced by Māori it is crucial that the health status of Māori and the values Māori place on health-related quality of life are properly understood. This can only be achieved using Māori-specific data.
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