Taringa Whakarongo: Kaumātua & whānau experiences of hearing loss & hearing healthcare in Tāmaki Makaurau
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT The ‘Taringa Whakarongo’ [TW] project presents the first narratives on hearing loss and hearing healthcare [HHC] among kaumātua and whānau. The purpose behind the project was to explore kaumātua and their whānau lived experiences of hearing loss and HHC. Hearing health care professionals’ and Māori health professionals’ perspectives were also examined. Through a Kaupapa Māori lens and reflexive thematic analysis, the sense of hearing was identified as a taonga among kaumātua. However, colonisation, societal stigma of hearing loss, and barriers to accessing whānau‐centred HHC and hearing technology continue to impact kaumātua with hearing difficulties and their whānau. Hard‐of‐hearing kaumātua can thrive in their communities when they and their whānau are supported. Highlighted in this article are key recommendations for the Crown and health sector based on research partner narratives including valuing and prioritising whānau‐centered care; supporting whakawhanaungatanga, Māori HHC leadership and culturally safe care; continuing Kaupapa Māori research endeavours and adopting an Indigenous rights‐based approach to hearing health. Glossary of kupu Māori (Māori words) Hauora Māori Māori health Ihirangaranga Healing sound vibrations Iwi Tribe/s Kanohi ki te kanohi Face‐to‐face Karakia Prayer/blessing Karanga Ceremonial call or summoning Kaumātua Māori elder/s Kaupapa Main purpose of the encounter or collective vision Kaupapa Māori Embedded within Māori practices, values, beliefs, it is a by Māori, for Māori, with Māori, philosophical and relational way of doing, connecting, being, and thinking Kaupapa whānau Members with a common purpose or disabling experience who provide supporting and nurturing roles that traditional whānau provide Koha Gift Kōrero speak/discussion Mana Power Mana motuhake Independence, autonomy Manaakitanga The act of support and showing respect Māori The Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand also refers to normal/ordinary Māori‐ki‐te‐Māori Māori to Māori Marae Māori communal and sacred meeting grounds where Māori values and philosophy are reaffirmed Mātauranga Māori Māori body of knowledge, epistemology, and worldview Me rongo i te whanaungatanga Feeling connected Mihimihi Greeting Mokopuna Grandchildren Paepae Place on the marae where orators sit, stand, and deliver their speeches Rōpū Group/s
Institution: University of Auckland
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405317845