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Whakatōmuri, whakamua: Walking backwards into the future of Māori cancer care

Year:
2023
Duration:
60 months
Approved budget:
$4,999,905.39
Researchers:
Associate Professor Jason Gurney
,
Professor James Stanley
,
Professor Jonathan Koea
,
Dr Virginia Signal
,
Ms Jeannine Stairmand
,
Ms Cheryl Davies
,
Dr Andrea Teng
,
Dr Nina Scott
,
Ms Anna Davies
,
Dr Clarence Kerrison
,
Dr Moira Smith
,
Dr Jesse Whitehead
,
Professor Christopher Jackson
,
Dr Shaun Costello
,
Ms Tira Albert
,
Mrs Moahuia Goza
Host:
University of Otago
Health issue:
Cancer (oncology)
Proposal type:
Māori Health Programme
Lay summary
Māori have poorer cancer survival for 23 of the 24 most common cancers diagnosed in NZ. There is evidence that Māori are less likely to receive best-practice care during their cancer journey, and this may contribute to these unacceptable differences. In this Programme, we will use a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods to explore aspects of the availability, affordability and acceptability of cancer care for Māori and their whānau, with a view to informing improvements in care access and survival outcomes.