The first step to provide best practice recommendations for future pandemics, is to describe how current practices impact our whānau. Māori are a collectivist culture, and being present to care for their whānau is important for both the patient and their whānau. This study aims to understand how health professionals can ensure the well-being of whānau whose whānau member is being cared for in an ICU.
Māori whānau experiences of critical illness in Wellington Intensive Care Unit
Masters Scholarship
JACKSON SMEED-TAUROA
Principal Investigator
Jackson Smeed-Tauroa
Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ)
Project Timeframe/Status
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In Process
Whakarāpopoto Rangahau Summary of Research
Te Hiranga a Rangahau Research Impact
Lessons learned from this study will help to address the challenges posed by future pandemics and ensure equitable outcomes for those who experience inequitable outcomes, including Māori.
Kairangahau Research Personnel
Assoc Prof Clive Aspin
Victoria University of Wellington
Primary Supervisor
Dr Diane Mackle
Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ)
Supervisor