TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Health and wellbeing of Māori secondary school students in New Zealand: trends between 2001, 2007 and 2012
JO  - Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
A1  - Clark, Terryann Coralie
A1  - Le Grice, Jade
A1  - Moselen, Emma
A1  - Fleming, Theresa
A1  - Crengle, Sue
A1  - Tiatia-Seath, Jemaima
A1  - Lewycka, Sonia
SP  - 553
EP  - 561
VL  - 42
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To describe the health status over time of Māori secondary school students in New Zealand compared to European students. <br><br>METHODS: Anonymous representative health surveys of New Zealand secondary school students were conducted in 2001, 2007 and 2012 (total n=27,306 including 5,747 Māori). <br><br>RESULTS: Compared to 2001, Māori students in 2012 experienced improved health, family and school connections. However, considerable inequity persists with Māori students reporting poorer health, greater exposure to violence and socioeconomic adversity compared to European students. When controlling for socioeconomic deprivation, inequity was substantially reduced, although worse Māori health outcomes remained for general health, mental health, contraceptive use, healthy weight, substance use, access to healthcare and exposure to violence. There was some evidence of convergence between Māori and European students on some indicators. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: There have been significant improvements for Māori youth in areas of health where there has been investment. Priority areas identified require adequate resourcing alongside addressing systematic discrimination and poverty. Implications for public health: Socioeconomic contexts, discrimination, healthcare access and identified priority health areas must be addressed to improve equity for Māori youth. Building on these gains and hastening action on indicators that have not improved, or have worsened, is required.<br><br>© 2018 The Authors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1326-0200
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12839
ID  - ref1
ER  -