Pacific lecture Flashcards
Pacific people have lower…
Life expectancy, health expectancy and access to primary health care
Pacific people have always been __________ navigating the Pacific
Wayfinders
What factors effect Pacific migration
Push and pull factors, better opportunities elsewhere (in NZ) and being pushed out of home
What forms the foundation of the Fonofale model?
Family - support network and structure to support life, including both nuclear and extended family
What forms the roof
Culture - values and beliefs practiced and passed on through generations. Including both western and pacific models of healing. Can be influenced on whether born in NZ or Pacific born
What forms the 4 pillars
Physical = Biological or physical wellbeing and how it is impacted by food, water and medications
Spiritual = Sense of wellbeing through a belief system, including Christianity or other faiths
Mental = Health of the mind, thinking and emotions
Other = other aspects influencing health and wellbeing, gender, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status
What forms the external area
Time = Time in Pacific contexts may differ than what the Western world views
Context= Understand where/how/what and the meaning it has for that group/particular person – provide appropriate support for that context
Environment = Relationships of Pacific peoples to their physical environment and also connections to the land and its surroundings