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"Pregnancy and having a baby can be a special time. And families want to feel
safe and trust their maternity care.
But when we reviewed the evidence, we found many Indigenous families globally
face unfair treatment during pregnancy and birth. This can include racism,
neglecting cultural aspects of their care, or using health care poorly designed
to accommodate their needs.
We found similar themes in research involving more than 1,400 Indigenous women,
Elders, fathers, family members and health workers from locations including
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Greenland and Sápmi (parts
of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia).
Many Indigenous families felt disrespected. They said hospital staff often
didn’t understand their cultures or give them basic rights during their
maternity care, such as being listened to, included in decision-making, or
giving informed consent.
As a result, some families felt hesitant to seek care in mainstream hospitals.
As one Indigenous woman told us during recent Australian research submitted for
publication:
I’m dreading birthing in such a system.
But there are alternatives."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
