Famile centre

Many ethnic groups traditionally value familism, which emphasises interdependence and the extended family unit. However, Aotearoa New Zealand's health system remains largely individual-oriented, with the implementation of family-centred care remaining inconsistent. This is known to have negative effects on Māori healthcare experiences and outcomes. Our research, exploring the experiences of ethnic Chinese using mental health services in Aotearoa New Zealand, indicated that this could also be a barrier for ethnic Chinese, who have similarly strong cultural links to familism, accessing mental health care...

BACKGROUND: This exploratory study aimed to increase understanding of the experiences of families of people with intellectual disabilities when noticing and raising concerns in services. A qualitative design was employed. METHODS: Seven participants (all female) were recruited through local and national voluntary agencies; five were mothers of people with intellectual disabilities, one was the aunt and one the sister. Participants took part in semi-structured interviews centred on their experiences of noticing and raising concerns, these were recorded and transcribed...

There is always concern about the healthcare of women during pregnancy and child birth and prevention of maternal mortality on priority. By contrast little attention has been given to the reproductive health of non-pregnant women. There is always a relative neglect of gynaecological care which fails to appreciate the magnitude of the problem in the community. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of gynaecological morbidity among married women and to assess the magnitude of gynaecological problems in relation to their history, clinical examination and laboratory investigations...