Aim/Objective: The aim of this workshop is to demonstrate the application of the Nuku Manawa Rahi tool, a self-assessment tool for compassionate approaches to supporting older Māori people to live well. Health and wellbeing measures utilized within Aotearoa New Zealand have been largely based upon ideas from the Western world. This has meant that for Māori people, the First Nations people of New Zealand, there is a mismatch between health and wellbeing needs, and the tools used to assess these needs. A Kaupapa Māori community co-design approach was employed to gain an understanding of the needs of older Māori people. Results highlighted the need for a tool that supported participants to see how they “measure up” as they age. We also analyzed Māori health models and existing measures (Kingi & Durie, 2000; McLachlan, 2022; WHO; 1998) to develop a Kaupapa Māori measure that enables older Māori people to make decisions about their ageing and end of life journey. Overview: Participants in this workshop will work in groups to engage with the self-assessment tool and explore how it links to the Ngākau Arataki, Compassionate Framework. This tool is developed using cultural design approaches, gamification, and the concept of whakawhiti kōrero to produce a collective interactive self-assessment tool. During the activity, which can be used both online and offline, participants in this workshop will learn about Māori health and engage in discussion about their own health and wellbeing aspirations.
Keywords: Māori, health, wellbeing, self-assessment
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