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Learning Outcome 8.1
Critically discuss the application of evidence based practice to cultural safety, Te Tiriti O
Waitangi and Maori Health knowledge.
Cultural safety
Relates to the experience of the recipient of nursing service and extends beyond
cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity. Provides consumers of nursing services with
the power to comment of practices and contribute to the achievement of positive health
outcomes and experiences.
Kawa Whakaruruhau
Primarily focuses on the importance of culture and provides for a holistic model of Maori
health care and moves beyond an individual patients treatment and acknowledges the
interaction between physical, mental, spiritual and whanau wellbeing.
Cultural awareness
Recognising that differences and similarities exist. between cultures.
Cultural sensitivity
Grows when we start to see the influences of our own culture and acknowledges that
we have biases.
Cultural safety competency
, About developing practical skills for interacting in respectful ways with people who are
different from us.
Self-determination/Tino Rangatiratanga
Principles providing for Maori self-determination and mana motuhake.
Partnership/Patuitanga
Principles of partnership, requires the NZNC and Maori to work with each other in a
strong and enduring relationship.
Equity/Mana Taurite
Principles of equity, requires the NZNC to commit to achieving equitable health
outcomes for Maori through functions that is responsible for.
Active protection/Whakamarumarutia
Principles of active protection - requires the NZNC to be well informed on the extend,
and nature of both Maori health outcomes and efforts to achieve Maori health equity
through culturally safe nursing standards and practice of cultural safety.
Options/Kowhiringa
Principles of options - requires the NZNC to ensure that all of its services are provided
in a culturally appropriate way that recognises and supports the expression of Te Ao
Maori models of care and nursing.
Tohunga Suppression Act 1907
Intended to stop people using traditional Maori healing practices which had a
supernatural or spiritual element.
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