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Pregnant Wiradjuri woman Naomi Williams died due to medical racism.
Coroner's recommendations:
auditing stats for discharging Indigenous & non-Indigenous patients against medical advice
auditing, triage times & referrals for drug & alcohol reviewshttps://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2019/07/29/inquest-finds-naomi-williams-should-have-received-more-examinations1 …
Aboriginal people are stereotyped as drug users & denied proper care.
Medical staff treat Indigenous people poorly & they are put off seeking care.
Recommendations:
Aboriginal Health Liaison Workers are available 24-hours a day
quota for Indigenous staff at the hospital.
'I think, the reality is, if Naomi had presented to Tumut Hospital as a non-Indigenous person in the months leading up, her treatment would’ve been completely different.' - Prof @AnitaHeiss
Naomi Williams presented to Tumut Hospital 18 times in the months before her death.
On 1 Jan 2016, Naomi Williams, 6 months pregnant, went to hospital in severe pain. Staff gave her paracetamol and ice, then sent her home. She died 15 hours later of meningococcal and septicaemia.
Cultural safety guidelines by @CATSINaM, developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives, address medical racism through cultural training. Principles relevant to all health professions (download "Health Curriculum Framework") https://www.catsinam.org.au/communications/publications …
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