Examining Indigenous emergency care equity projects: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Indigenous peoples across the globe face inequitable access to high-quality care. Emergency departments are the first point of access for many Indigenous peoples and are the interface between the individual and the healthcare system. There is a reliance on emergency services due to a lack of primary healthcare, a history of mistreatment from providers and increased disease complexity. As such, a potential place for health equity reform is within these departments and other acute care settings. It is the purpose of this review to determine what projects have occurred that address emergency care inequities in four countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA and explore their successes and failures.

Methods and analysis

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SUBMITTER: Marchand T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083800 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature