Lecture 20: Hauora Maori Flashcards
(27 cards)
What does Hau mean?
Breath
What does Ora mean?
wellbeing
What does Hauora mean?
Hauora reflects a Māori worldview of holistic health.
How is hauora connected to Māori worldview and culture?
Hauora is rooted in whakapapa and Māori creation narratives, connecting people (tangata), spiritual beings (ngā atua), and the natural environment.
What are the four dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Whā?
Taha Tinana – Physical health
Taha Hinengaro – Mental health
Taha Wairua – Spiritual health
Taha Whānau – Extended family/social health
Each dimension is interconnected like the four walls of a wharenui (meeting house).
What does Taha Hinengaro represent?
Mental health, including the inseparability of mind and body and expressing thoughts and feelings.
What does Taha Whānau represent?
Family and social wellbeing—belonging, sharing, and caring within wider social systems.
What does Taha Wairua represent?
Spiritual health—unseen energies, faith, and spiritual awareness.
What does Taha Tinana represent?
Physical health and bodily wellbeing.
What is Te Pae Mahutonga?
A Māori health promotion model using the Southern Cross constellation as a metaphor to integrate modern health promotion with Māori values.
Why is Hauora Māori important?
It helps improve Māori health outcomes, reduce health inequities, and uphold Māori rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
What is the current demographic profile of Māori in Aotearoa?
Māori make up 17% of the population, 25% of children under 15, and 30% of babies born
indicating a young and growing population
What is the difference between equality and equity in health?
Equality: Everyone gets the same
Equity: Everyone gets what they need to achieve similar outcomes
What are social determinants of health?
The conditions in which we are born, we grow and age, and in which we live and work
What are factors that impact our health and wellbeing?
- Childhood experiances
- Housing
- Education
- Social Support
- Family income
- Employment
- Our communities
- Acess to health services
What are ways to make a difference in Hauora Māori?
Advocacy
Research
Health promotion
Health services and policy
Working directly with Māori patients and whānau
What was SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy) like in 1996–1997?
Rates were around 4.25 per 1,000 live births - highest rates
What changes were made to reduce SUDI rates?
Initiatives included giving babies their own safe sleeping space, such as woven baskets
What has been the impact on SUDI rates by 2025?
There was an 86% reduction overall and a 94% reduction among Māori
What does Hauora Māori encompass?
Individual, whānau, community, and population wellbeing across multiple, interconnected dimensions
How do Hauora frameworks guide health practice?
They encourage holistic, woven approaches to wellbeing, combining physical, spiritual, mental, and social health
Why is addressing Māori health inequities essential?
Because systemic and social inequities lead to poorer health outcomes, and addressing them is vital for justice and wellbeing
What health policy did Dame Tariana Turia introduce?
Whānau Ora (2010) – a whānau-led, holistic social and health service reform focused on empowering Māori families.
What Māori health models are named in Te Kōparapara?
Te Whare Tapa Whā – Mason Durie
Te Wheke – Rose Pere
Meihana Model – Dr. Suzanne Pitama & team
Te Pae Mahutonga – Mason Durie
