Bridging stories : exploring métis experiences in accessing family planning services
department or school: Medicine, Faculty of
department or school: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Scott-Fiddler, Piper
issued: 2024-10-11T18:58:44Z
issued: 2024
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Métis clients seeking family planning services in British Columbia often encounter mistreatment, shame, and barriers to accessing contraception and abortion care. This study comprises two parts aimed at comprehensively exploring their experiences. In Part 1, a qualitative investigation was conducted to understand Métis clients' encounters with family planning care access (Aim 1 and 2). Through analysis, an overarching theme emerged, encapsulating the essence of their experiences as "Feeling lost in a system that does not value relational care." Within this overarching theme, five key sub-themes were identified: "Searching for a consistent healthcare provider: 'I’ve never gone to the same doctor twice,'" highlighting the lack of continuity in care and mistreatment from healthcare providers; "Prioritizing care despite costs," revealing the financial, emotional and physical challenges faced by Métis clients in accessing abortion and contraception services; "Jumping through hoops to find information," indicating the difficulties in navigating complex healthcare systems; "Feeling shame in family planning care due to legacies of trauma," addressing the deeply ingrained cultural and historical factors influencing perceptions of reproductive healthcare; and "Needing Métis-specific family planning services," emphasizing the importance of culturally tailored and community-responsive care. In Part 2 of the study, the concept of Métis-specific services was further examined through an eight-person community conversation. This community conversation aimed to deepen the understanding of Métis perspectives and preferences regarding family planning care (Aim 3). The community conversation generated three additional emerging themes: "Acceptance from our Elders and health care professionals," highlighting the significance of cultural validation and support from trusted sources; "Communication: ‘There is a huge disconnect,'" emphasizing the challenges in effective communication between…
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note: i BRIDGING STORIES: EXPLORING MÉTIS EXPERIENCES IN ACCESSING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES by Piper Scott-Fiddler BA, Simon Fraser University, 2022 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) October 2024 © Piper Scott-Fiddler, 2024 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the thesis entitled: Bridging Stories: Exploring Métis Experiences in Accessing Family Planning Services submitted by Piper Scott-Fiddler in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences Examining Committee: Dr. Gillian Hanley, Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences, University of British Columbia Supervisor Dr. Sarah Munro, Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington Co-Supervisor Dr. Brittany Bingham, Division of Social Medicine, University of British Columbia Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Helen Brown, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia Additional Examiner Additional Supervisory Committee Members: Dr. Sheona Mitchell-Foster, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of British Columbia Supervisory Committee Member iii Abstract Métis clients seeking family planning services in British Columbia often encounter mistreatment, shame, and barriers to accessing contraception and abortion care. This study comprises two parts aimed at comprehensively exploring their experiences. In Part 1, a qualitative investigation was conducted to understand Métis clients' encounters with family planning care access (Aim 1 and 2). Through analysis, an overarching theme emerged, encapsulating the essence of their experiences as "Feeling lost in a system that does not value relational care." Within this overarch…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2024-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0445559
language: eng
degree discipline: Women+ and Children’s Health Sciences
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: Hanley, Gillian E.
contributor: Munro, Sarah
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/89403