2020
Authors
Shemana Cassim, Jacquie Kidd, Anna Rolleston, Rawiri Keenan, Denise Aitken, Melissa Firth, Karen Middleton, Lynne Chepulis, Janice Wong, Brendan Hokowhitu, Ross Lawrenson
Abstract
The objective of this research was to document the barriers to early presentation and diagnosis of lung cancer within primary healthcare, identified by Māori whānau (families) and primary healthcare providers in the Midland region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Barriers and enablers to early diagnosis of lung cancer were categorised into three key themes: GP relationship and position in the community, health literacy and pathways to diagnosis.
This study demonstrates that culturally responsive, patient-centred healthcare, and positive GP–patient relationships are significant factors for Māori patients and whānau serving as barriers and enablers to early diagnosis of lung cancer.
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