Evaluating the impact of 'Ask the Specialist Plus': a training program for improving cultural safety and communication in hospital-based healthcare

• Main Authors: Vicki Kerrigan (Author), Stuart Yiwarr McGrath (Author), Cassandra Doig (Author), Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman (Author), Shannon Daly (Author), Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri (Author), Bilawara Lee (Author), Marita Hefler (Author), Anna P. Ralph (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background First Nations peoples in colonised countries often feel culturally unsafe in hospitals, leading to high self-discharge rates, psychological distress and premature death. To address racism in healthcare, institutions have promised to deliver cultural safety training but there is l...