Salud indígena parte 2: las causas subyacentes de la brecha de salud
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Malcolm King1, Alexandra Smith, Michael Gracey
1Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. malcolm.king@ualberta.ca
Lancet (London, England)
|July 7, 2009
Resumen
Esta revisión explora las disparidades de salud indígenas, ofreciendo una perspectiva indígena para guiar a los médicos en la atención culturalmente apropiada para los pueblos indígenas. La comprensión de estos factores promueve mejores resultados de salud e interacciones respetuosas con el paciente.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Estudios Indígenas Estudios Indígenas
- Equidad en salud Equidad en salud.
Sus antecedentes:
- Existen importantes disparidades de salud entre las poblaciones indígenas y no indígenas.
- La investigación existente proporciona una base para comprender estas desigualdades.
- Una perspectiva indígena es crucial para una comprensión integral.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Proporcionar a los médicos un marco para comprender las disparidades de salud indígenas.
- Promover interacciones, evaluaciones y tratamientos culturalmente apropiados para los pueblos indígenas.
- Para integrar una lente indígena en la práctica clínica.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de las publicaciones de investigación existentes sobre la salud indígena.
- Síntesis de una perspectiva indígena sobre las desigualdades en salud.
- Organización temática de temas que incluyen salud, identidad, salud mental, urbanización y reconciliación.
Principales resultados:
- Identificó los factores clave que contribuyen a las disparidades de salud indígenas.
- Destacó la importancia de las nociones indígenas de salud, identidad y curación.
- Abordó el impacto de la urbanización, los factores ambientales y los desafíos de salud mental.
Conclusiones:
- La aplicación de un marco culturalmente informado mejora la práctica clínica con los pueblos indígenas.
- La atención culturalmente apropiada es esencial para abordar las desigualdades de salud indígenas.
- La reconciliación y los enfoques de salud integral son vitales para mejorar el bienestar indígena.
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