The physical health and premature mortality of Indigenous Māori following first-episode psychosis diagnosis: A 15-year follow-up study
Māori are at greater risk for hospitalisation and premature mortality outcomes following first-episode psychosis. Early screening and intervention, facilitated by culturally safe health service delivery, is needed to target these inequities early.
Authors
- Melissa Kerdemelidis
- Andre McLachlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-2467)
- Julie Fitzjohn
- James Stanley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8572-1047)
- Cameron Lacey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9898-6784)
- Sue Crengle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9367-1492)
- Helen Lockett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4058-9692)
- Nathan J Monk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8932-7434)
- Ruth Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0090-3579)
- Waikaremoana Waitoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0174-0065)
Institutions
- Ministry for the Environment (NZ)
- Waikato Institute of Technology (NZ)
- University of Waikato (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674241270981
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54
Funders
- Health Research Council of New Zealand