A kia ora, a wave and a smile: an urban marae-led response to COVID-19, a case study in manaakitanga.
COVID-19
Health equity
Indigenous communities
Māori
Journal
International journal for equity in health
ISSN: 1475-9276
Titre abrégé: Int J Equity Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101147692
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 05 2022
17 05 2022
Historique:
received:
20
12
2021
accepted:
18
04
2022
entrez:
17
5
2022
pubmed:
18
5
2022
medline:
21
5
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
When COVID-19 emerged, there were well-founded fears that Māori (indigenous peoples of Aotearoa (New Zealand)) would be disproportionately affected, both in terms of morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 itself and through the impact of lock-down measures. A key way in which Kōkiri (a Māori health provider) responded was through the establishment of a pātaka kai (foodbank) that also provided a gateway to assess need and deliver other support services to whānau (in this case, client). Māori values were integral to this approach, with manaakitanga (kindness or providing care for others) at the heart of Kōkiri's actions. We sought to identify how Kōkiri operated under the mantle of manaakitanga, during Aotearoa's 2020 nationwide COVID-19 lockdown and to assess the impact of their contributions on Māori whānau. We used qualitative methods underpinned by Māori research methodology. Twenty-six whānau interviews and two focus groups were held, one with eight kaimahi (workers) and the other with seven rangatahi (youth) kaimahi. Data was gathered between June and October 2020 (soon after the 2020 lockdown restrictions were lifted), thematically analysed and interpreted using a Māori worldview. Three key themes were identified that aligned to the values framework that forms the practice model that Kōkiri kaimahi work within. Kaitiakitanga, whānau and manaakitanga are also long-standing Māori world values. We identified that kaitiakitanga (protecting) and manaakitanga (with kindness) - with whānau at the centre of all decisions and service delivery - worked as a protective mechanism to provide much needed support within the community Kōkiri serves. Māori health providers are well placed to respond effectively in a public-health crisis when resourced appropriately and trusted to deliver. We propose a number of recommendations based on the insights generated from the researchers, kaimahi, and whānau. These are that: Māori be included in pandemic planning and decision-making, Māori-led initiatives and organisations be valued and adequately resourced, and strong communities with strong networks be built during non-crisis times.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
When COVID-19 emerged, there were well-founded fears that Māori (indigenous peoples of Aotearoa (New Zealand)) would be disproportionately affected, both in terms of morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 itself and through the impact of lock-down measures. A key way in which Kōkiri (a Māori health provider) responded was through the establishment of a pātaka kai (foodbank) that also provided a gateway to assess need and deliver other support services to whānau (in this case, client). Māori values were integral to this approach, with manaakitanga (kindness or providing care for others) at the heart of Kōkiri's actions. We sought to identify how Kōkiri operated under the mantle of manaakitanga, during Aotearoa's 2020 nationwide COVID-19 lockdown and to assess the impact of their contributions on Māori whānau.
METHODS
We used qualitative methods underpinned by Māori research methodology. Twenty-six whānau interviews and two focus groups were held, one with eight kaimahi (workers) and the other with seven rangatahi (youth) kaimahi. Data was gathered between June and October 2020 (soon after the 2020 lockdown restrictions were lifted), thematically analysed and interpreted using a Māori worldview.
RESULTS
Three key themes were identified that aligned to the values framework that forms the practice model that Kōkiri kaimahi work within. Kaitiakitanga, whānau and manaakitanga are also long-standing Māori world values. We identified that kaitiakitanga (protecting) and manaakitanga (with kindness) - with whānau at the centre of all decisions and service delivery - worked as a protective mechanism to provide much needed support within the community Kōkiri serves.
CONCLUSIONS
Māori health providers are well placed to respond effectively in a public-health crisis when resourced appropriately and trusted to deliver. We propose a number of recommendations based on the insights generated from the researchers, kaimahi, and whānau. These are that: Māori be included in pandemic planning and decision-making, Māori-led initiatives and organisations be valued and adequately resourced, and strong communities with strong networks be built during non-crisis times.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35581600
doi: 10.1186/s12939-022-01667-8
pii: 10.1186/s12939-022-01667-8
pmc: PMC9112650
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
70Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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