Addressing surgical inequity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia's universal health care system: a call to action

Penny O'Brien; Samantha Bunzli; Ivan Lin; Dawn Bessarab; Juli Coffin; Michelle M Dowsey; Peter F M Choong

doi:10.1111/ans.16557

Addressing surgical inequity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia's universal health care system: a call to action

Penny O'Brien, Samantha Bunzli, Ivan Lin, Dawn Bessarab, Juli Coffin, Michelle M Dowsey, Peter F M Choong

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to experience health inequity within the Australian health care system. Little research has examined how disparities in surgical care access and outcomes contribute to Aboriginal health. In this narrative review and call to action, we discuss five care points along the journey to high-quality surgical care: health care seeking, primary health care services, specialist services, surgery and surgical outcomes. We highlight barriers and disparities that exist along this journey, drawing examples from the field of joint replacement surgery. Finally, we present opportunities for change at the health system, health service and clinician level, calling upon researchers, clinicians and policy makers to confront the surgical disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	238-244
Number of pages	7
Journal	ANZ Journal of Surgery
Volume	91
Issue number	3
Early online date	28 Jan 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.16557
Publication status	Published - Mar 2021

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