“Understand the Way We Walk Our Life”: Indigenous Patients’ Experiences and Recommendations for Healthcare in the United States
Participants in this study highlighted that biased care results in poor quality of healthcare delivery and that there are actionable steps that providers and systems of healthcare can take to reduce bias within healthcare systems. The provision of culturally congruent care is imperative in improving the health and well-being of Indigenous communities.
Authors
- Jamie Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-7562)
- Ivy Blackmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0174-9588)
- Sky Wildcat
- Antony L. Stately
- Elizabeth Modde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2495-7482)
- Martina Kamaka
- Laurelle L. Myhra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3484-313X)
- Melissa E. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-5865)
- Amber Anderson-Buettner
Institutions
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Salina Regional Health Center (US)
- Native American Health Center (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
- University of Oklahoma (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22030445
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.50