Understanding access to healthcare among Indigenous peoples: A comparative analysis of biomedical and postcolonial perspectives

• Published in: Nursing inquiry Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. e12237 - n/a
• Main Authors: Horrill, Tara, McMillan, Diana E, Schultz, Annette S H, Thompson, Genevieve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2018; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Colombia; Colonialism; Comparative analysis; critical analysis; critical theory; Delivery of Health Care - trends; Health care access; Health disparities; health services; health services accessibility; Health Services Accessibility - standards; Health Services, Indigenous - standards; Health Services, Indigenous - trends; healthcare access; Humans; Indigenous health; Indigenous peoples; Medical personnel; Native peoples; Nursing; postcolonial theory; Postcolonialism; Qualitative Research; Social factors; Social space; Understanding; Colombia; health services; healthcare access; critical analysis; critical theory; postcolonial theory; Indigenous health; health services accessibility; Indigenous peoples

As nursing professionals, we believe access to healthcare is fundamental to health and that it is a determinant of health. Therefore, evidence suggesting access to healthcare is problematic for many Indigenous peoples is concerning. While biomedical perspectives underlie our current understanding of...