Pacific meets west in addressing palliative care for Pacific populations in Aotearoa/New Zealand: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While many Aotearoa/New Zealanders are receiving excellent palliative care the Pacific populations have limited access to available hospice and palliative care services. Little research has been conducted to identify barriers unique to Pacific populations accessing these services. The purpose of this study was to explore key stakeholders' perspectives on the determinants of low access among Pacific populations to these services.

Methods

Forty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted face-to-face with hospice patients and their families, hospice/health providers and key informants from the Auckland and Wellington region of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and a thematic analysis was carried out by identifying, coding

SUBMITTER: Foliaki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7346658 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature