The responsiveness of surgical research to Maori in Aotearoa, New Zealand-a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Māori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ), experience significant inequities in access to surgery and postoperative outcomes. This scoping review aimed to present a synopsis of the extent and nature of research concerning Māori in surgery in NZ and evaluated the responsiveness of this evidence base to Māori using two Indigenous frameworks.

Methods

Utilising a Kaupapa Māori methodological stance, a scoping review of all studies related to Māori and surgical care in NZ (2000-2024) was performed. The studies underwent thorough evaluation using the CONSIDER and MĀORI frameworks to assess responsiveness to Indigenous Māori.

Findings

A total of 254 studies were included, most being quantitative (N = 230, 91%) and most categorised under General Su

SUBMITTER: Rahiri JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11867526 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature