Incidence and outcomes of critical illness in indigenous peoples: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Critical Care

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A Review published in Crit_Care finds that Indigenous Peoples continue to experience health inequities, driven by the legacy of colonization and inter-generational trauma and their experience with critical care is poorly documented and understood.

]. The findings of our evidence synthesis may align with these experiences in ED settings. The observed shorter ICU stays and lower rates of receipt of IMV among Indigenous compared with non-Indigenous patients raises important questions of whether similar issues of systemic and structural racism and pedagogy exist in critical care settings.

Our systematic review also has limitations to consider. First, the definition of “Indigenous” and the availability of “identifiers” in health administrative varied substantially, driven by differences in legal definitions across countries and by academic discussions on culturally appropriate terminology.

 

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