Looking after Māori in hospital

[@AtihanaJohns]

I a Maori have had an excellent experience and awhi after I had an accodent and had 13 days in Taupo hospital . Their after hospital care including equipment was also great at home.

[@chchwoman9960]

It can be a conflict. I once returned from surgery 10am. I was very ill and a large Maori family were visiting someone in the bed across from me. All day the constant chatter was very distressing. I needed quiet in my ill state. Eventually late in the afternoon I vomited copiously across the room. That cleared everyone out

[@michelenickolls5954]

When my mother was very ill in hospice tge same thing happened. This is culture coming before the recovery of others.

[@michelenickolls5954]

My father had brain surgery then he returned to the 4 bedroom. All in the room we in various stages of recovery. When a group of people stood around an Islamd man's bed and sang to him. It wad inconsiderate.

[@robroy3838]

For goodness sake. Let the hospitals and nurses do their job. It is so selfish to crowd many relatives into a ward and to start singing????

[@shrenamarais1484]

Maybe if you knew about cultural awareness then you would understand the importance to Maori by having relatives and having singing whilst being in a very vulnerable situation. Just because you only know your way of coping with something, does not mean it goes for everyone else.

[@makomaker3529]

Oh please George get it right before you talk! I know that hospital very well. You get some good nurses and you get crap ones its a fact and that you need to wake up to it!!! I tautoko what Ira sad.

[@Cheyngaa]

Gap it

[@pauldansby8285]

100% agreed, if you are seriously sick, you want peace and quiet to recovered, esp in a hospital