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To explore the lived experiences, educational barriers, and enablers affecting Māori paramedicine students in tertiary education.

August 14, 2026ParamedicineOpen Access

A kaupapa Māori approach to exploring the experiences of Māori paramedicine tauira: A qualitative study

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To explore the lived experiences, educational barriers, and enablers affecting Māori paramedicine students in tertiary education.
Qualitative study underpinned by Kaupapa Māori methodology conducted at Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Data gathered through an in-depth, full-day wānanga (discussion forum) with seven Māori paramedicine tauira (students).
Analysis conducted using a general inductive approach grounded in Kaupapa Māori principles.
Identified three primary themes: Mana-Enhancing Environments and Experiences, The Impact of Westernised Institutions, and Cultural Safety within Institutions.
Key educational enablers included culturally appropriate teaching methods, safe learning environments, and supportive relational networks.
Major barriers included culturally unsafe classroom and placement settings, lack of Māori-focused curriculum content, and insufficient institutional cultural safety education.

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Qualitative study reveals cultural enablers and institutional barriers in Māori paramedicine students, suggesting reforms to boost Indigenous representation in emergency healthcare.

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McGregor-Smyth et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec746b70b84ec8b913873 https://doi.org/10.1177/27536386261470316

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Qualitative study reveals cultural enablers and institutional barriers in Māori paramedicine students, suggesting reforms to boost Indigenous representation in emergency healthcare.

A kaupapa Māori approach to exploring the experiences of Māori paramedicine tauira: A qualitative study

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A kaupapa Māori approach to exploring the experiences of Māori paramedicine tauira: A qualitative study

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