Obesity and diabetes in Pacific Islanders: the current burden and the need for urgent action
NL Hawley, ST McGarvey - Current diabetes reports, 2015 - Springer
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for more than 36 million deaths each
year; many of which are premature. Pacific Islanders are some of the worst afflicted by …
year; many of which are premature. Pacific Islanders are some of the worst afflicted by …
Diabetes disparities and promising interventions to address diabetes in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations
Abstract Purpose of Review The Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) population is
rapidly growing in the USA. NHPIs face significant health disparities and have a high …
rapidly growing in the USA. NHPIs face significant health disparities and have a high …
Lessons from the frontline: leadership and governance experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic response across the Pacific region
Background Universal access to safe, effective emergency care (EC) during the COVID-19
pandemic has illustrated its centrality to healthcare systems. The 'Leadership and …
pandemic has illustrated its centrality to healthcare systems. The 'Leadership and …
What is spirituality? Evidence from a New Zealand hospice study
Spirituality is increasingly understood to be important in healthcare provision, as seen in
policy, guidelines and practice across many Western healthcare systems. Definitions of …
policy, guidelines and practice across many Western healthcare systems. Definitions of …
[HTML][HTML] “We are doctors”: Drivers of animal health practices among Maasai pastoralists and implications for antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance
Animal health service providers can play an important role in limiting drug resistance by
promoting responsible and prudent use of veterinary drugs. Recognizing this potential …
promoting responsible and prudent use of veterinary drugs. Recognizing this potential …
Health and illness perceptions
Y Benyamini - The Oxford handbook of health psychology, 2011 - books.google.com
This chapter describes the contents and structure of subjective perceptions of health and
illness, which are coherent theories in which individuals' health-related knowledge is …
illness, which are coherent theories in which individuals' health-related knowledge is …
[BOG][B] Faith and the pursuit of health: Cardiometabolic disorders in Samoa
J Hardin - 2018 - books.google.com
Faith and the Pursuit of Health explores how Pentecostal Christians manage chronic illness
in ways that sheds light on health disparities and social suffering in Samoa, a place where …
in ways that sheds light on health disparities and social suffering in Samoa, a place where …
The relationship between culture, health conceptions, and health practices: A qualitative–quantitative approach
A Levesque, HZ Li - Journal of cross-cultural psychology, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigated cultural variations in health conceptions and practices using a quasi-
experimental design. A total of 60 participants, recruited from three cultural groups in …
experimental design. A total of 60 participants, recruited from three cultural groups in …
Deconstructing type 2 diabetes self‐management of Australian Pacific Islander women: Using a community participatory research and talanoa approach
Community‐based participatory research using culturally appropriate talanoa approaches
provided the framework to explore diabetes self‐management of Australian Pacific Islander …
provided the framework to explore diabetes self‐management of Australian Pacific Islander …
Pacific peoples, violence, and the power and control wheel
J Rankine, T Percival, E Finau… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This qualitative project was the first to study values and practices about sexual assault
among migrant communities from the Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, and …
among migrant communities from the Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, and …