Review of Tokelau's Clinical Health Services and Patient Referrals Sceme (Old ID 26397)

Massey University
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

The Tokelau Government has asked for an independent review of the Tokelau Patient Referrals Scheme (TPRS) and clinical health services. In partnership with the Tokelau Government, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has engaged a Massey University-led team to do the review. Our proposal is distinguished by three features in particular: the team is Pacific-led, the review design is bottom up, participatory and solutions-focussed, and our approach is grounded in a Tokelauan world view of health and wellbeing. This approach will allow for the co-creation of knowledge, will ensure that the review is inclusive of a diversity of views, including marginalised groups, and will enable us to undertake an in-depth review which reflects the social, economic, cultural and spiritual context. Methodological innovations such as use of the Systems Assessment Tool and particpatory co-design workshops will enable us to generate robust findings combining quantitative and qualitative data.

Date

05 Dec 2018 - 30 Jun 2020

Project Type

CONTRACT_RESEARCH

Keywords

Health services, Pacific people's health

Funding Body

Massey University

Amount

6903

Project Team

Caryn West