Pounamu: Integration of kaupapa Mãori concepts in health research: a way forward for Mãori cardiovascular health?

Abstract

Maori priMary health care treasuresPounamu (greenstone) is the most precious of stones to Māori. 'ahakoa he iti, he pounamu'(Although it is small, it is valuable) pounamu J PRIM HEALTH CARE 2016;8(1):60-66.

Integrating Traditional and Complementary Medicine with National Healthcare Systems for Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Western Pacific

“…19,29 In New Zealand, attempts are being made to integrate Māori traditional medicine (as culturally appropriate). 34 Use of various complementary medicine modalities in these countries is extensive, but consumerled, with little government support at service-delivery level. 35,36 Australia has government-led regulation of T&CM products and some practitioners (chiropractors, osteopaths and Chinese medicine practitioners) driven by concern over potential quality and safety issues and some government support in the education of T&CM practitioners.…”

Full Issue

“…The kaupapa Māori methods are explained briefly here; in-depth description can be found elsewhere (Rolleston, Doughty, & Poppe, 2016). The methods and findings in this paper conform to a Western medical and academic reporting framework.…”

Racial Inequities in Cardiovascular Disease in New Zealand

“…The holistic view includes land as it is seen as a fundamental part of the person's existence and an inclusive part of Māori identity. Any strategy for the modification of lifestyle will therefore be limited unless it includes an holistic perspective of health suggests that western medicine often fails to acknowledge a Māori worldview, and as a result the power of self-determination for Māori is reduced [46,53]. However, they caution that Māori health practitioners must not assume that Māori patients or researchers want Māori specific content.…”

“…The integration of kaupapa Māori concepts in health research, combining the best of Māori worldview and western medicine is a novel way forward for positive outcomes for Māori cardiovascular health [53].…”