Culture and Global Health

Rice, Zoe Sanipreeya; Liamputtong, Pranee

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“…Racism against Indigenous identity is gaining recognition [33] but remains overlooked as a health issue in South Asian countries, including Bangladesh [34]. Research reveals that racism significantly impacts Indigenous South Asian women's maternity care access, leading to health disparities and inadequate support [35][36][37].…”

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Racism and access to maternal health care among garo indigenous women in Bangladesh: A qualitative descriptive study

Chowdhury

2023

PLoS ONE

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Racism as social determinant of health significantly affects Indigenous women’s maternal healthcare access. This study uses Jones’ ‘Three Levels of Racism’ theory and an intersectional lens to explore how racism shapes the experience of maternal health care access among Garo Indigenous women in Bangladesh. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 women of diverse backgrounds and pregnancy statuses using snowball sampling. Thematic analysis, incorporating inductive and deductive approaches, was employed for data analysis. The findings reveal a significant deviation from Jones’ theory regarding the level of internalized racism within the specific context of Garo Indigenous women’s experiences. Jones’ theory usually focuses on how racism is internalized due to institutional and personally-mediated factors. On the contrary, this study uncovers a unique theme: ‘women agency.’ This theme emerges as a robust response among the Garo Indigenous women to their encounters with institutional and personally-mediated racism, highlighting their cultural resistance and resilience. The findings suggest that the complex relationship between these two forms of racism contributes to the strengthening of agency among Garo Indigenous women. Their agency stems from avoiding hospitals that disrespect their culture, manifesting their cultural resistance practice against the encountered racism at the institutional and relational levels. To increase biomedical healthcare access among Garo Indigenous women, it is recommended to address racism through intercultural competency training with the ‘cultural safety’ ‘cultural humility’ approach. This approach would foster inclusivity and empowerment, recognizing the agency of Garo women in healthcare decisions. Additionally, it would facilitate constructive dialogues between clinicians and Garo Indigenous women, acknowledging the shared experiences of racism within the latter group.

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Racism and access to maternal health care among garo indigenous women in Bangladesh: A qualitative descriptive study

Chowdhury

2023

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First call, home: perception and practice around health among South Asian migrants in Melbourne, Australia

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Kaphle

Adhikari

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Aust. J. Primary Health

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The socio-cultural context of populations has a significant effect on health outcomes across every stage of life. In Australia, South Asian migrants have a comparatively higher incidence of chronic disease and less use of health services. Often overlooked are community views of health, cultural traits and belief systems. This study aimed to explore the factors that influence health perception and practice of South Asian migrants. The study used a mixed method approach with both a survey and interviews. A total of 62 participants between the age of 18 and 64 years were surveyed and 14 participants completed interviews. Data were analysed descriptively and thematically. South Asians share a common perception and practice around health and illness. This paper highlights two key findings. First, these groups take a broad view of health encompassing physical, mental, emotional, social and economic aspects of life. Second, these cultural groups do not seek medical help as their first choice, but have a high level of trust in family for providing health advice and share a belief in the effectiveness of home remedies for managing health conditions. Participants shared their expectation that the Australian health system should consider their socio-cultural construct to make services culturally safe and engaging to enhance service utilisation.

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Culture and Global Health

Cited by 2 publications

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Racism and access to maternal health care among garo indigenous women in Bangladesh: A qualitative descriptive study

Racism and access to maternal health care among garo indigenous women in Bangladesh: A qualitative descriptive study

First call, home: perception and practice around health among South Asian migrants in Melbourne, Australia

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