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Pacific Islanders

Pacific Islanders. By: Abby Akers. Overview of t he Culture. Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia As many as 12 languages used. Values: Family, community, spirituality, life, and health. Bora Bora, Polynesia: French Speaking. Overview Cont ….

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Pacific Islanders

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  1. Pacific Islanders By: Abby Akers

  2. Overview of the Culture • Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia • As many as 12 languages used. • Values: Family, community, spirituality, life, and health. Bora Bora, Polynesia: French Speaking

  3. Overview Cont… • Seniority is earned and appreciated. Respect is given by everyone younger. • Family consist of all types; blood, marriage, adoption, living, and deceased. • Deceased member are considered to be active. • Each community is close/ small family.

  4. Challenges to Health and Well-Being • Physical, Social, Mental, and Spiritual Care. • Lack of facilities and inadequate personnel. • They refuse to take on other’s values. • Family is always involved in the care given.

  5. Challenges Cont… • Conflicts are resolved by the Matai. • Critical thinking is discouraged, may bring out dangerous spirits. • Everyone should live in their homeland. • You cannot change the course of a disease. (heart, cancer, diabetes) Matai Leader

  6. Principles for Health Services • They view other health care as uncaring, rude, and patronizing. • Identity’s and cultural pride are positive factors. • No Identity leads to multiple health problems. A Natural Healing Facility.

  7. Principles Cont… • It is believed that alcohol/ drug blocks their path’s to spirituality. • The community is also involved. • They make sure it is culturally acceptable. • Storytelling can lead the patients through their life struggles and then through healing.

  8. Works Cited • The Providers Guide to Quality and Culture. 28 Jan 2011. Management Sciences for Health. http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=1.0.htm&module=provider&language=English&ggroup=&mgroup=

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