Access to publicly funded bariatric surgery in New Zealand is limited, but privileges patients who identify as New Zealand European or Other European. This example of institutional racism in the New Zealand health system further reiterates that Māori face inequitable access to gold standard medical interventions. This article analyses semi-structured interviews undertaken with Māori who had bariatric surgery at Counties Manukau Health which houses the largest public bariatric service. Thirty-one interviews were conducted, from which six themes were identified in relation to the stages of the bariatric journey. A thematic analysis of transcripts using an inductive approach was undertaken. Using Kaupapa Māori Research–aligned methodology, sites of racism, compassion, clinical barriers to positive health experiences and life-changing experiences were identified along the bariatric journey for Māori patients.

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新西兰南奥克兰减肥手术的毛利经历

在新西兰，获得公共资助的减肥手术的机会是有限的，但是，那些被认定为新西兰欧洲人或其他欧洲人的患者享有特权。新西兰卫生系统中这种制度种族主义的例子进一步重申，毛利人面对获得金本位制医疗干预措施的机会不平等。本文分析了与在拥有最大的公共减肥服务机构的Manukau Health县进行减肥手术的毛利人进行的半结构化访谈。进行了31次访谈，从中确定了与减肥旅行阶段有关的六个主题。使用归纳法对成绩单进行了主题分析。使用考帕帕毛利人研究的方法论，种族主义，同情心，