title: Exploring Māori cancer patients', their families', community and hospice views of hospice care.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Despite poor cancer survival statistics, Māori do not readily access hospice services. This study aims to explore how hospice services respond to Māori by investigating the different influences and interactions between three perspectives of hospice care.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors conducted a Māori-centred, cross-sectional qualitative study by undertaking semi-structured interviews with hospice patients and whānau (families) (n=8), hospice representatives (n=4), and representatives from three Māori health provider organisations (n=5).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study found that negative perceptions of hospice are being changed by hospices' relationships with other organisations and positive stories from whānau. Involvement from whānau, continuity of care and after-hours care with a greater Māori workforce and a further emphasis on culturally safe care are critical for this work to gain momentum. Findings can be of use to further develop quality of care indicators that reflect the perspectives of patients and whānau, and those who provide their care.
authors.affiliation: Research Fellow and PhD candidate.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.affiliation: Lecturer.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matheson
authors.affiliation: Senior Research Fellow, Public Health Research, all above at the Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Lis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ellison-Loschmann
authors.affiliation: Manager, Tu Kotahi Services, Kokiri Marae.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: Chief Executive, Mary Potter Hospice, Wellington.
authors.forename: Ria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Earp
authors.affiliation: Clinical Nurse Specialist Educator, Te Omanga Hospice, Lower Hutt.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gellatly
authors.affiliation: Associate Director, Research Centre for Māori Health and Development, Massey University, Palmerston North.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holdaway
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005190:Family; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing*; D009520:New Zealand
keywords: Cultural safety; Family; Hospice; Māori; Workforce