In a world first, Diabetes Australia Analysis Program (DARP) funding has supported analysis into diabetes self-management utilizing a Pasifika Indigenous method. This system has proven the significance of culturally particular applications delivered by the group.
This research, led by Dr Heena Akbar, applied a 24-week intervention for 50 Māori and Pasifika ladies with sort 2 diabetes to review their self-management.
The current launch of digital tales from the Pasifika Ladies’s Diabetes Wellness Program at Queensland College of Know-how (QUT) highlighted these brave ladies sharing their diabetes journey and their tradition in an actual and interesting manner.
The launch marks over a decade of group growth and Pasifika-led group analysis highlighting the significance of addressing public well being points reminiscent of diabetes, which disproportionately impacts Māori and Pasifika communities.
The result’s a culturally inclusive and responsive program co-designed and developed by Māori and Pasifika ladies with lived expertise of the situation.
“This analysis has meant rather a lot to us as a group. It has been a fantastic journey with a superb final result, which I imagine will probably be impactful for our group,” Dr Akbar mentioned.
Diabetes Australia Group CEO Justine Cain congratulated Dr Akbar and her workforce.
“Diabetes analysis modifications lives and that was evident within the current launch of those digital tales,” Ms Cain mentioned.
“Diabetes Australia is proud to have offered funding to help Dr Akbar to undertake this analysis which is exclusive to Māori and Pasifika communities in Queensland.”
