Acceptability and exploratory efficacy of a Maori-led injury prevention and care model for older Maori in primary care in Aotearoa New Zealand: pilot study.

ABSTRACT: In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), healthcare access inequities exist for unintentional injuries between older Māori and non-Māori. We investigated the acceptability and exploratory efficacy of a co-designed paeārahi (navigator)-led injury prevention and care model for koeke (older Māori) in a prospective, non-randomised, pilot study. We enrolled 192 community-dwelling older Māori participants (≥ 55 years) from three primary healthcare clinics. The primary outcome was intervention acceptability, using an acceptability framework and kaupapa Māori theory to analyse focus group and interview data. Exploratory efficacy outcomes included changes in mobility, fall rates, koeke confidence in injury care, and healthcare utilisation. 132 koeke (mean ± SD age: 68.3 ± 8.5 years) completed the study, and 2

SUBMITTER: Hikaka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315219 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature