Palliative care access for indigenous populations: Removing barriers and reducing disparities

Palliative care access for indigenous populations: Removing barriers and reducing disparities
ECRI, Plymouth Meeting, PA; by Eileen Cornish; 10/22/24 
... Indigenous populations across North America face barriers to healthcare due to a combination of historical, social, economic, and systemic factors. Key barriers include historical trauma and distrust, remote or rural geography, economic disparities, cultural differences, systemic racism, and discrimination.  ... For this topic, ECRI librarians identified 35 studies, including six systematic reviews, that discuss barriers to palliative care for Indigenous people across North America. ...  Removing Barriers: Here are several key takeaways from the studies we identified. Other barriers are likely exist; however, these common themes emerged from the studies identified in ECRI’s review.

• Communication and Trust Issues ...
• Respect for Indigenous Cultural Beliefs ...
• Importance of Culturally Competent Practices ...
• Common Preferences ...
• End-of-Life Discussions ...
• Systemic Barriers ...