Impact of colonialism on Māori and Aboriginal healthcare access: a discussion paper.
BACKGROUND
Historical socio-political processes have produced gross inequity of health resource for Aboriginal Australians and New Zealand Māori.


OBJECTIVE
This paper argues that socio-political factors resulting from the entrenchment of colonialism have produced significant personal and structural barriers to the utilisation of healthcare services and directly impact the health status of these two vulnerable groups.


METHODS
Discussion Paper.


CONCLUSIONS
Understanding the actual barriers preventing the utilisation of healthcare facilities, as perceived by Indigenous people, is essential in reducing the gross disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous morbidity and mortality in Australia and New Zealand.
a Department of Nursing , Auckland University of Technology , Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142 , New Zealand.
Shelaine I
SI
Zambas
a Department of Nursing , Auckland University of Technology , Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142 , New Zealand.
Jennifer
J
Wright
D001315:Australia; D018595:Colonialism; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D011057:Politics; D063505:Racism; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
Aboriginal Australians; Indigenous; Māori; barriers; colonialism; health; healthcare