Experiences of physical healthcare services in Maori and non-Maori with mental health and substance use conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Inequities in physical health outcomes exist for people with mental health and substance use conditions and for Indigenous populations (Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand). These inequities may be partly explained by poorer quality of physical healthcare services, including discrimination at systemic and individual levels. This study investigated the experiences of people with mental health and substance use conditions accessing physical healthcare and differences in service quality for non-Māori relative to Māori.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey of people with mental health and substance use conditions in New Zealand asked about four aspects of service quality in four healthcare settings: general practice, emergency department, hospital and pharmacy. The quali

SUBMITTER: Cunningham R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11193320 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature