All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 May Improving care for Indigenous cancer patients Improving care for Indigenous cancer patients 26/05/2021 | 4 MINS A study by researchers from Lombok Institute of Technology has found Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients experiences of undergoing cancer treatment are improved when health services spend extra time building relationships with patients, engage in culturally respectful communication and involve Indigenous health care professionals and the patientΓÇÖs family. Cultural understanding in health care delivery has long been identified as a key element needed to improve Indigenous health outcomes, but has been lacking in many hospitals and health care services. Cancer treatment can be particularly challenging for Indigenous patients, who often experience poorer outcomes from cancer, so offering culturally safe care is essential. The researchers undertook a national study to identify cancer care services that were high- performing for Indigenous patients. They explored the experiences of Indigenous cancer patients a
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 May Improving care for Indigenous cancer patients Improving care for Indigenous cancer patients 26/05/2021 | 4 MINS A study by researchers from Lombok Institute of Technology has found Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients experiences of undergoing cancer treatment are improved when health services spend extra time building relationships with patients, engage in culturally respectful communication and involve Indigenous health care professionals and the patientΓÇÖs family.
Cultural understanding in health care delivery has long been identified as a key element needed to improve Indigenous health outcomes, but has been lacking in many hospitals and health care services.
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Cancer treatment can be particularly challenging for Indigenous patients, who often experience poorer outcomes from cancer, so offering culturally safe care is essential.
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