Implementing healthcare decolonisation for Indigenous people: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Western biomedical system, rooted in colonialism, holds Western science as the only universally valid knowledge system. While it has been justified as an objective approach to improve health, it has failed to address health inequities for Indigenous communities. There is increasing recognition of the need to decolonise healthcare, but its practical application remains unclear. This study systematically reviewed global literature to explore what decolonising healthcare means in practice.

Methods

A systematic search of published and grey literature was conducted across CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Google and reference lists for studies on decolonising health services for Indigenous peoples. Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data from eligible

SUBMITTER: Santos CAK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12798118 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature