Anti-Indigenous bias may lead to First Nations leaving emergency departments without care – APTN News

Apr 23, 2024

A new study shows that First Nations people are leaving emergency rooms without medical care.

A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows a concerning trend about the effect of systematic racism on First Nations health. According to the study, First Nations patients disproportionately leave emergency departments without being seen, or against medical advice.

This study builds on previous peer-reviewed studies that show that nearly seven per cent of First Nations patient’s visits to an emergency department end in them not receiving care. For non-Indigenous patients that number is around four per cent.

First Nation participants in the study raised a number of reasons why they leave without receiving care.

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