Dixie and Dr Krishan unpack the significance of developing and maintaining engaged, respectful, honest relationships between healthcare practitioners and patients.

This episode explores and emphasises the critical need for open conversations to be built on trust and understanding for clinicians to provide and for patients to receive quality and personalised care that meets their individual health and well-being needs.

In this episode, Dr Krishan speaks to the importance of community health care and taking steps to maintain good health, treat chronic diseases and improve
the overall wellbeing of people’s health.

Key Takeaways:

• Healthcare clinicians and practitioners must maintain focus on building and nurturing respectful and honest relationships with patients, to strengthen the confidence and comfortability of First Nations patients when accessing service delivery.
• Access to quality community health care is vital in preventing and managing chronic conditions in First Nations communities.
• Health literacy and access to reliable and relevant information are essential to make informed decisions about one's health and wellbeing.

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