A Pacific perspective on ageing and chronic illness
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posted by Research Admin on 2 March 2011
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Little is known about older Pacific people’s experiences of the impact of growing old with chronic conditions. Nicolette Sheridan shares the findings of STAR-funded research in Nursing Review.
This is the first of a series of articles highlighting the research funded through the STAR (Strategy to Advance Research) project. The $2.7m STAR project was funded by the Tertiary Education Commission to build research capability in nursing and allied health disciplines.
Read the story at: http://www.nursingreview.co.nz/pages/section/article.php?s=Features&idArticle=20157
by Mo Dunn
from Mid Central
Member since 13 Oct 2010
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An in depth study using carefully thought through protocols and with cultural sensitivity.
However there was no comment on the questions asked of the participants as to why they seemed more prone to 'modern' chronic diseases. Would the first question not have been 'what do you eat now that you did not eat in the Islands?'