Week 2 - Ethics and Pacific Peoples Flashcards
(16 cards)
Importance of consideration of Pacific people (5)
- Growing population in NZ
- Ethics - cultural responsiveness and ethical obligations
- Cultural safety - competent care, prevent harm
- Colonisation, racism, systematic bias
- Culturally inappropriate assessment - reinforces distrust and harm
Cultural Competence
Ongoing process of developing awareness, skills and attitudes to work with diverse cultures.
Cultural Awareness
Recognise and understand Pacific worldviews, values and customs.
Ongoing self-reflection.
Cultural Sensitivity (3)
- Acknowledge differences
- Avoid harmful stereotypes
- Recognise bias and power dynamics
Cultural responsiveness
Adapting practice to respect and incorporate Indigenous world views
Cultural Iceberg (2)
- Surface level - visual identity (body language, clothes, tattoos, jewellery)
- Below surface - values, beliefs, world views
Concept of Va
The space between. Everything has connected energy - the land and the people are connected. Eg. use Karakia to open the space.
Values
Values can shift. They define who we are and want to be
Pacific values and ethics (6)
- Compassion
- Respect
- Reciprocity
- Nurturing relationships
- Humility, trust, commitment
- Spirituality
‘Ofa
To have compassion for clients, their journey and their identity
Faka’apa’apa
Returning respect eg. offer food
Reliability (4 Bs)
- Be authentic and transparent
- Build trust
- Be self-aware
- Be accepting
Talanoa
Free-flowing conversation, active listening
Fakaekeke
To follow the line of conversation that is brought up
Tauhi Vā
Building, nurturing and maintaining relationships
Ethical challenges in practice (3)
- Diagnosis and treatment - misinterpretation
- Confidentiality - family and community involvement
- Engagement - role of elders, church leaders
