Equitable Ear and Hearing Health for Tamariki in Aotearoa: Phase One
Rebecca Garland, Wellington Hospital, New Zealand
Authors List
Introduction: In Aotearoa New Zealand children who are Māori or Pacific Island are more likely to have hearing deficits but unfortunately the current system has significant barriers to accessing services and provision of treatment.
Aims: To gather researchers, clinicians, and community representatives at a hui to discuss the issues for tamariki under 5 who are missing out successful hearing outcomes through inequity
Methods: Invitations were sent to a wide range of health and education professionals to participate in workshops. A pre-workshop questionnaire was sent out and the thematic analysis of the free field sections was completed. A series of on-line workshops were facilitated by Rebecca Davis a change agent using the six waters of change process. Break-out rooms were used to more deeply explore themes and the conditions holding the status quo in place.
Results: Three broad themes were identified from thematic analysis of open-ended question data including: Tamariki missing out on EHHC and childhood development, barriers to support and health services, and facilitators and possible solutions for equitable EHHC provision. Five key themes were identified from the virtual hui: EHHC and institutional racism, policies maintaining status quo, practitioner-patient power dynamics, workforce issues, perspectives of hearing loss.
Conclusions: A series of collective action points were developed on these themes: Collaboration and partnerships, Being in the community, Communications, Research and knowledge sharing, Government relations and advocacy, Building and growing a culturally safe workforce.
- Garland, R., Wellington hospital, Wellington New Zealand
- Manuel, A., Eisdell Moore Centre, Auckland New Zealand
- Holt, E., Eisdell Moore Centre, Auckland New Zealand
- supported by Barclay, M., Eisdell Moore Centre, Auckland New Zealand
- Stringer, A., Wellington hospital, Wellington New Zealand
- Love, R., Christchurch hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Bolland, K., Hutt Valley hospital, Wellington New Zealand
Introduction: In Aotearoa New Zealand children who are Māori or Pacific Island are more likely to have hearing deficits but unfortunately the current system has significant barriers to accessing services and provision of treatment.
Aims: To gather researchers, clinicians, and community representatives at a hui to discuss the issues for tamariki under 5 who are missing out successful hearing outcomes through inequity
Methods: Invitations were sent to a wide range of health and education professionals to participate in workshops. A pre-workshop questionnaire was sent out and the thematic analysis of the free field sections was completed. A series of on-line workshops were facilitated by Rebecca Davis a change agent using the six waters of change process. Break-out rooms were used to more deeply explore themes and the conditions holding the status quo in place.
Results: Three broad themes were identified from thematic analysis of open-ended question data including: Tamariki missing out on EHHC and childhood development, barriers to support and health services, and facilitators and possible solutions for equitable EHHC provision. Five key themes were identified from the virtual hui: EHHC and institutional racism, policies maintaining status quo, practitioner-patient power dynamics, workforce issues, perspectives of hearing loss.
Conclusions: A series of collective action points were developed on these themes: Collaboration and partnerships, Being in the community, Communications, Research and knowledge sharing, Government relations and advocacy, Building and growing a culturally safe workforce.
