Paramedics' understandings and perceptions of cultural safety and the provision of culturally safe care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience persistent disadvantage and health inequity in today's society. It is widely accepted that this is resultant of Australia's colonial history. Current literature suggests that an increase in culturally safe care may assist in bettering the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recipients of care. Research in nursing has suggested that cultural safety is largely misunderstood, however, there is no research into paramedic understanding of this approach.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive design was adopted for this pilot study. Semi-structured interviews were held with six paramedics from December 2022 - February 2023. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data was analysed using reflexive

SUBMITTER: Livingston G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12054276 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature