Abstract
Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016:
Purpose: Whānau Ora is a cultural praxis promoting Māori (Indigenous people of New Zealand) health and wellbeing for whanau (Māori families). Foundational to recent service delivery reforms, whānau-centered approaches still remain poorly translated into current practice and meaningful ways of engaging with whanau often lack empirical grounds. The 1000 Days Trust is a community-led residential program developed with the collective vision of promoting positive relational health and wellbeing for vulnerable whānau in Southland, New Zealand. Here we present a model of engagement which articulates core principles of how relational connections develop and translate into meaningful experiences of engagement for whānau, clinical staff and community partners within 1000 Days. The purpose of this poster presentation is to present the 1000 Days engagement model; a purposefully designed model founded on Māori cultural praxis to inform the development of meaningful connections with vulnerable whānau (Māori families), clinical staff and community partners within a residential program aimed at promoting positive relational health and well-being.
Methods: A descriptive case study is undertaken as part of the 1000 Days collaborative research program. A participatory approach is foundational to the conduct of this research. Semi-structured interviews with whānau (25), clinical staff at the residence (7) and community partners (12) are conducted to describe the relational practice of engagement within 1000 Days. Participant observation is conducted during visits at community organisations, local health and social Government agencies and meetings with community representatives to describe the context within which meaningful connections occur. Data is subjected to qualitative thematic analysis and will be discussed with community partners.
Results: Core interrelated components and processes support engagement practice within 1000 Days: placing whanau needs and aspirations at the centre of services; promoting whānau self-determination and autonomy; developing a culturally competent workforce to support whānau in achieving their goals and connecting with appropriate services in the community; creating early connections with whānau and community partners to build trust and reciprocal relationships; ensuring a presence in the community to raise collective awareness and promote shared responsibility towards whānau health and wellbeing; building interactions with whānau founded on a positive vision of health which focuses on whānau strengths and resources and relies on cultural knowledge and values; strengthening existing relationships between community organisations and 1000 Days to build sustainable networks of supportive and accessible services for whānau.
Conclusion: This study highlights key components and processes of a relational practice of engagement underpinned by local knowledge, cultural realities and context dynamics as a foundation to promote positive relational health for whānau.
Sigma Membership
Tau Gamma
Lead Author Affiliation
University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Māori health, Cultural Praxis, Relational Engagement
Recommended Citation
Richard, Lauralie, "1000 Days Engagement Model: Promoting positive relational health for vulnerable Māori families in New Zealand" (2016). INRC (Congress). 126.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2016/posters_2016/126
Conference Name
27th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference Year
2016
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1000 Days Engagement Model: Promoting positive relational health for vulnerable Māori families in New Zealand
Cape Town, South Africa
Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016:
Purpose: Whānau Ora is a cultural praxis promoting Māori (Indigenous people of New Zealand) health and wellbeing for whanau (Māori families). Foundational to recent service delivery reforms, whānau-centered approaches still remain poorly translated into current practice and meaningful ways of engaging with whanau often lack empirical grounds. The 1000 Days Trust is a community-led residential program developed with the collective vision of promoting positive relational health and wellbeing for vulnerable whānau in Southland, New Zealand. Here we present a model of engagement which articulates core principles of how relational connections develop and translate into meaningful experiences of engagement for whānau, clinical staff and community partners within 1000 Days. The purpose of this poster presentation is to present the 1000 Days engagement model; a purposefully designed model founded on Māori cultural praxis to inform the development of meaningful connections with vulnerable whānau (Māori families), clinical staff and community partners within a residential program aimed at promoting positive relational health and well-being.
Methods: A descriptive case study is undertaken as part of the 1000 Days collaborative research program. A participatory approach is foundational to the conduct of this research. Semi-structured interviews with whānau (25), clinical staff at the residence (7) and community partners (12) are conducted to describe the relational practice of engagement within 1000 Days. Participant observation is conducted during visits at community organisations, local health and social Government agencies and meetings with community representatives to describe the context within which meaningful connections occur. Data is subjected to qualitative thematic analysis and will be discussed with community partners.
Results: Core interrelated components and processes support engagement practice within 1000 Days: placing whanau needs and aspirations at the centre of services; promoting whānau self-determination and autonomy; developing a culturally competent workforce to support whānau in achieving their goals and connecting with appropriate services in the community; creating early connections with whānau and community partners to build trust and reciprocal relationships; ensuring a presence in the community to raise collective awareness and promote shared responsibility towards whānau health and wellbeing; building interactions with whānau founded on a positive vision of health which focuses on whānau strengths and resources and relies on cultural knowledge and values; strengthening existing relationships between community organisations and 1000 Days to build sustainable networks of supportive and accessible services for whānau.
Conclusion: This study highlights key components and processes of a relational practice of engagement underpinned by local knowledge, cultural realities and context dynamics as a foundation to promote positive relational health for whānau.