Indigenous females living 'off reserve' face many disparities in health care access, use and unmet needs, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221407.
Reviewed by Megan Craig, M.Sc.Aug 28 2023 Indigenous females living "off reserve" face many disparities in health care access, use and unmet needs, found new research in CMAJ https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221407.
The study included 2902 First Nations, 2345 Métis, 742 Inuit and 74 760 non-Indigenous females of reproductive age obtained from the Canadian Community Health Survey from 2015 to 2020, including 4 months during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that 'off-reserve' First Nations, Métis and Inuit females reported higher morbidity and continue to face various disparities in health care access, use and unmet needs. Specifically, fewer Indigenous females reported having access to a regular health care provider, especially in the territories and Prairies; more waited longer for an appointment; and more used hospital services for nonurgent care.
"To alleviate these disparities, our Indigenous advisors recommend that Canada leverage more accessible and culturally competent health care providers and that survey developers try to fill outsized gaps in Indigenous health data," the authors conclude. "Future work should monitor these disparities over time and fill large gaps in our findings, such as by ascertaining data on 'reserves.'"Journal reference:Srugo, S. A., et al.
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