“I haven't even taken them to the doctors, because I have that fear of what to expect”: a qualitative description study exploring perceptions and experiences of early childhood healthcare among ethnically diverse caregivers in Aotearoa New ZealandResearch in context

Summary: Background: Equity underpins Aotearoa New Zealand's publicly funded healthcare system; however, ethnic inequality persists. This qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of ethnically diverse parents accessing health services for their children. Methods: A qualitativ...

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Main Authors: Nadia A. Charania (Indian), Anjali Bhatia (Indian), Shirleyanne Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hau), Tulua Leaumoana (Samoan, Tongan), Hongxia Qi (Han Chinese), Dharshini Sreenivasan (Indian), El-Shadan (Dan) Tautolo (Samoan, Cook Island Māori), Terryann C. Clark (Ngāpuhi)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606523002006