Bolitho Susan, Huntington Annette
School Health Service, Regional Public Health, Lower Hutt.
Nurs Prax N Z. 2006 Mar;22(1):23-32.
The aim of this study was to explore with a small number of Maori families their experiences of accessing health care when their children were unwell with a respiratory condition. Although there is a wide variety of literature exploring Maori and their ability to access health care, there is a very limited amount that describes the experience of individual Maori families in accessing health care for their children. A qualitative research methodology was used in the study. Participating families were among those experiencing an admission to a children's ward between July and December 2003. Four families were interviewed. They discussed in depth their experience of accessing health care for their unwell children. Data were analysed using thematic analysis, and three common themes were evident: family resources, choice of health service provider and parents' feelings of vulnerability. The findings highlight that while socio-economic status plays a large part in determining the ease with which families can access the needed health care, there are other barriers within the health system which also pose difficulties for Maori.
本研究的目的是与少数毛利家庭探讨，当他们的孩子患有呼吸道疾病身体不适时，他们在获得医疗保健方面的经历。尽管有大量文献探讨毛利人及其获得医疗保健的能力，但描述毛利家庭为孩子获得医疗保健的个人经历的文献却非常有限。本研究采用了定性研究方法。参与研究的家庭是2003年7月至12月期间入住儿童医院病房的家庭。对四个家庭进行了访谈。他们深入讨论了为身体不适的孩子获得医疗保健的经历。使用主题分析法对数据进行了分析，出现了三个共同主题：家庭资源、医疗服务提供者的选择以及父母的脆弱感。研究结果表明，虽然社会经济地位在很大程度上决定了家庭获得所需医疗保健的难易程度，但医疗系统内部的其他障碍也给毛利人带来了困难。
