Pacific cultural competency and Reflection

722.726 Pacific Health and Wellness
Pacific Cultural Competency and Reflection

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Pacific Cultural Competency
Discuss the importance of Pacific cultural competency in health within the NZ context and include some historical factors (Use Nursing council and ministry of health of NEWZEALAND) that impacted on Pacific peoples. Use fonofale model of health for pacific people.

Explain Pacific worldview (pacific values and beliefs e.g. Relationship, community, environment) and discuss how an understanding of this worldview can enhance nursing practice and overall health outcomes for Pacific peoples.

10

10 200-220 words

200-220 words
Health Concern
Identify and discuss a chosen health concern (on diabetes) for Pacific Peoples within Aotearoa and explain why this is of concern.

Discuss the association of Pacific worldviews and lifestyle practices of Pacific peoples on the chosen health concern.

Identify and discuss a current health resource (e.g. services, programmes, initiatives help to control diabetes in pacific people) that is being used to address your chosen health concern.

Discuss the effectiveness of this health resource and include in your discussion any issues you identified and what recommendations you would make.

10

10

10

5 200-220 words

200-220 words

200-220 words

100-110 words

Personal Reflection
Provide a reflection of your own Pacific cultural awareness and competence:

• Describe your level of understanding and awareness of Pacific cultural competence at the beginning of the Pacific Health and Wellness course. (Think about what influenced or formed your opinions or perceptions.) (e.g. what you understand as a student nurse when you start your clinical placement)

• Analyse and discuss your current knowledge and understanding of Pacific worldview and Pacific cultural competency. ( health concern data/ statistics) (Reflect on any changes in your opinions/perceptions; why, how and what may have precipitated that change.)

• What learning have you gained (or not) from this Pacific Health and Wellness course? Describe what influenced your learning? (Your own view, attendance or participation in this course.)(learning from any personal experience)

• Discuss how you would incorporate your new learning into your nursing practice. Also identify strategies you will utilise to ensure that you are culturally competent when working with Pacific people and Pacific communities.( explain what you learnt from your experience as a student nurse)

10

10

5

10

200-220 words

200-220 words

100-110 words

200-220 words

Grammar, structure, coherency, logical development of ideas, presentation.
5

Evidence of reading and references APA 7 style. (Minimum 10)
All INFORMATION from NEW ZEALAND SOURCES ONLY.

5
Overall Total 100