A review of work-force development literature for the Māori addiction treatment field in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Māori, like Indigenous Australians and other indigenous people world-wide, are simultaneously over-represented among those presenting with addiction-related problems and under-represented within various health professions. Providing the opportunity for individuals and whanau (family/extended family) to work with ethnically matched health workers is likely to increase service accessibility and to improve treatment outcomes. In New Zealand, a number of initiatives have been instigated to increase the capacity of the Māori health work-force and reduce related barriers to treatment. This article provides an analysis of relevant literature and policy documents, and identifies five strategic imperatives currently informing work-force development in the Māori alcohol and other drug (AOD) and gambling treatment sector.
Robertson
Paul J
PJ
National Addiction Centre (NAC) and Māori/Indigenous Health Institute (MIHI), Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, New Zealand. paul.robertson@chmeds.ac.nz
Haitana
Tracy N
TN
Pitama
Suzanne G
SG
Huriwai
Terry T
TT
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000639:trends; D003256:Community Participation / Q000639:trends; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology; D005544:Forecasting; D005715:Gambling; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000639:trends; D009520:New Zealand; D013192:Staff Development / Q000639:trends; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*