Fau Gagana Podcast. A Samoan nurse's perspective on mental health.

What is mental health? O lea le soifua ole mafaufau.

July 07, 2024 Dr Ioana Mulipola Season 1 Episode 2

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This episode explains the difference between the World Health Organization definition of mental health and Samoan understandings. Also, explains Samoans worldview on holistic health and wellbeing.  In addition, the Pacific health belief model used in mental health care in NZ for Pacific mental health consumers and healthcare in general.

O le'a le soifua ole mafaufau.  Ole fa'aliliuina e le soifua maloloina ole lalolagi ma tatou Samoa.  O le fa'avae o le tatou talitonuga ile soifua maloloina ole tagata atoa, le tino ma le mafaufau.  O le'a talanoaina ai fo'i le fa'asinoala po'o le tapasa- models o lo'o fa'aoga ile matagaluega ole soifua maloloina mo tagata Pasefika.

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