title: Problems, solutions and actions: addressing barriers in acute hospital care for indigenous Australians and New Zealanders.
abstract: The burden of cardiovascular disease for Indigenous people in Australia and New Zealand is high and reflects the failings of our health care system to meet their needs. Improving the hospital care for Indigenous people is critical in improving health outcomes. This paper provides the results from a facilitated discussion on the disparities in acute hospital care and workforce issues. The workshop was held in Alice Springs, Australia at the second Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Indigenous Cardiovascular Health Conference. Critical issues to be addressed include: addressing systemic racism; reconfiguring models of care to address the needs of Indigenous people; cultural competence training for all health professionals; increasing participation of Indigenous people in the health workforce; improving information systems and facilitating communication across the health care sector and with Indigenous communities.
authors.affiliation: University of Technology Sydney & St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Australia. patriciamary.davidson@uts.edu.au
authors.forename: Patricia M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: MacIsaac
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: Richmond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jeremy
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mahar
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004493:Education; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*