MindMap Gallery Pacific Health Program
The Pacific Health Program is a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities in the Pacific region. This program focuses on addressing the unique health challenges faced by Pacific island nations and territories, promoting health equity, and fostering sustainable development. Through research, capacity building, advocacy, and partnerships, the Pacific Health Program strives to achieve sustainable improvements in health outcomes across the Pacific region.
Edited at 2021-08-30 08:24:36Pacific Health Program
EEQ3 To what degree has the reaction of the community been favourable to initial program implementation?
Education
3.1 Workshops
Favourable reaction
I3 L18 "I am enjoying the programme within the church being a youth leader...it's going to benefit all the youth..It helped us, it helped me".
I2 L69 "This programme keeps me going".
I2 L92 "we all talk about it together now...time to get to be social with friends...makes it more fun to come"
I2 L9 "we are happy and active because of the program"
I2 L12 "now I can control myself...all because of the program"
I2 L25 "we try to do our best to come and it helped us...I can do better than before... I'm so glad about this programme".
I2 L35 "I am glad about this program it helps a lot".
I2 L47 "the program really helps us".
I2 L51 "the program helps a lot especially for our young people...before they said it was boring but once they joined they enjoyed it..."
I2 L112 "programme tells me that doing exercise and staying in good health is the best life".
I2 L64 "this programme taught me a lot".
I3 L69 "I think it helps us in our lives to enjoy life itself, it's more to look forward to living longer and happier".
I3 L196 "Lotu Moui programme is actually helped us maintain or sustain... our nutritional habit, our eating habit...we had to keep minding ourselves in church".
I3 L212 "It help us to remind ourselves...we really need to come down and be more aware of what we eat".
I3 L278 "has helped us revive the whole programme over and over again...It also helps us to keep moving and do something not only for ourselves, but for the community too".
Improvements suggested
I1 L12 "outsider coming in... doom and gloom" (not church)
I3 L282 "there are other things missing that we need to look at in the seminar and for the workshops. Do a few more workshops.."
3.2 Participation in workshops
Strengthened
I1 L8 "make changes as a big group at the church..."that was easy".
I1 L11 " People look up to the churches"
I1 L11 "If it happens in church they trust it more'.
I2 L88 "the committee set the programme and...they announce it so everyone will know".
Improvements suggested
I1 L74 "They don't really want the paperwork"
I1 L81 "English as a second language does make it hard" (to complete questionnaire)
I2 L71: "My girls like exercising. But on Sundays they always miss out because they will be sleeping. I will leave them behind.."
I1 L74 "they don't want the paperwork".
I1 L81 "...english as a second language" (difficulty completing questionnaire)
I1 L64 "no one wants to write a report...people like to talk more than doing paperwork".
I3 L480 "All those questions, there were so many. ...questions are too lengthy. Too may wordings...Pacific Islander people...don't like writing....need to re-look at their reporting procedures".
I3 L488 "....you have three choices and you choose one.....where people can just circle, tick true or false...where not people who likes to write".
I3 L521 "sometimes only a month" (notice)..."on the yearly planner"
I3 L534 "speakers when they....do the presentation, make sure they use very simple English for our own people".
Shouldn't be called Pacific Islanders
I3 L574 " should be one for Samoan alone". Because there's so many of them".
I2 L64 "this programme taught me a lot".
I2 L69 "This programme keeps me going".
I2 L92 "we all talk about it together now...time to get to be social with friends...makes it more fun to come"
I2 L112 "programme tells me that doing exercise and staying in good health is the best life".
I2 L51 "the program helps a lot especially for our young people...before they said it was boring but once they joined they enjoyed it..."
I2 L47 "the program really helps us".
I2 L35 "I am glad about this program it helps a lot".
I2 L25 "we try to do our best to come and it helped us...I can do better than before... I'm so glad about this programme".
I2 L12 "now I can control myself...all because of the program"
I2 L9 "we are happy and active because of the program"
Outreach
3.3 Church participation and facilitation
Strengthened
I2 L3 "in our church....elder who works with the programme...spends his time.....to set up programme".
I2 L5 "He promoted the programme in our church".
I3 L33 "my role is to keep a ...record of the meetings and also to participate in the health programme...our leader is the instigator of all the programmes...he organises workshops...our job here is to support him".
I3 L98 "We hear the information from our leader here, he gets in touch then he calls the meeting...he tells us about it and informs us".
I3 L104 "...we have a church bulletin.. also have announcements...as a reminder...weekly communication".
I2 L120 "Our leaders encourage us to come 3 times a week
I3 L225 "they gave us funding.. having those programme, there's quite a few who would go"
I3 L242 "..in the church... we have been asked to try and do away with fizzy drink. Not to be able to bring it into the church...we try not to bring that it. It's all leading back to the Lotu Moui, because they also encourage that.
Improvements suggested
I2 L120 Coming here every Sunday is not enough...we need to have more activities during the week.
I2 L133 "promote to make an evening in the week for them to come".
3.4 Program visibility in the community
Strengthened
I3 L98 "We hear the information from our leader here, he gets in touch then he calls the meeting...he tells us about it and informs us".
I3 L216 "we promote it in front of the church".
Improvements
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Community reaction to program implementation
Education
Reactions to workshops
Improving nutrition
I1 P1 L3 "definitely made an improvement".
I1 P1 L4 "they've come back a second time...hear the feedback...they're actually doing practical changes"
Promoting healthy weight
I1 P1 L14 "we are projecting healthy eating as a positive aspect"
I1 P1 L35 "i'm glad about this programme it helps a lot".
Promoting financial security/decreasing debt
Not implemented
I1 P1 "too complicated to do that here".
Decrease stress
I2 P5 L34 "I put ... lavender on my pillow and do deep breathing exercises...I am not getting up and having a drink to relax or eating in the middle of the night"
Aerobics class
I2 P5 L62 "I love this programme...it helps me with my legs...also helps me lift my mother".
I2 P5 L71 "I will rush to get there".
I2 P6 L77 "aerobics is really fun"
I2 P1 L85 "we are doing aerobics every Sunday. Summer winter we exercise all the time".
Walking
I2 P1 L90 "this year...60+ walking through this programme and now we have increased".
Participation in workshops is strengthened
Church leadership, support and promotion
I3 Stakeholder L 66 "for me it's all about helping people promote a better lifestyle because of the results....maintain a health lifestyles...to save money...health habits..."
I3 Stakeholder L79 "we are giving out this information to help the families especially, it's a family programme".
Barriers/ Improvements
Paper questionnaires
I1 P1 L68 "they don't really want the paperwork"
I1 P2 L81 "people with English as a second language it does make it hard" (completing questionnaire)
Short questionnaire with True/False/ Closed questions may be more effective.
Time and frequency of workshops
I2 P1 L131 "we can't promote the programme on our Sunday (Sabbath).
I2 P4 L120 "Coming here on Sunday is not enough...we need to have more activities during the week".
Serve food at workshops
I1 P2 L30 "...they didn't serve food so people didn't stay" (finance workshops)
I2 P1 L140 "...need to set breakfast...that will bring people to come".
Include other Churches in group activities
I2 P3 L123 "bring another group together on Sunday that might help both groups...Our Pastor has been planning to bring the church in (nearby place)"
Cost of healthy food
I1 P1 L41 "a lot of people think the cost...cost of vegetables"
Outreach
Strengthening of Church participation and facilitation
Enablers
Promotion by Church elders and Church Committee
I2 P1 L3 "spends his time night and dat to set up a programme"
I3 Stakeholder L35 "we work along our leader...it's an ongoing part of our church programme".
Communication from the church
I2 P3 L88 "the committee set the program and after aerobics or church services they announce it so everyone will know"
Advanced planning of workshops/Annual Plan
Strengthening of program visibility in the community
3 Stakeholder L 217 "we promote it in front of the church".
Short-term outcomes
Education
Physical health
Lifestyle changes
Reduced meat consumption
Reduced fizzy drink consumption
Increased vegetable consumption
Increased exercise
Increased self-efficacy for PA & healthy diet
I2 P5 L28 "I cut my meat since the programme and I have maintained that til today".
I2 P4 L16 "It's not only the exercise and I also change my lifestyle of eating"
I3 Stakeholder L73 "the LotuMoui programme for me is an eye-opener....to the things I used to eat that have affected my body".
Increased motivation for PA & healthy diet
Medical
I2 P4 L11 "I was 117kg before now i'm 71 kg. I was diabetic...high blood pressure...now I can control myself...all because of the program".
Weight loss
I2 P3 L49 "I do daily exercise to try and keep my weight on 80-81kgs and my mind is very clearer".
Family
I2 P4 L96 "my daughter wants me to see my grandchildren get married...I need to use the programme to live longer...".
Increased social support for PA & healthy eating
Group exercise
I2 P6 L92 "we all talk about it together now. WE know it is time to get to be social with friends - so that makes it more fun".
Mental health
Increase in first time 'quitters"
Barriers
I1 P1 L24 "some people start smoking more when they try to lose weight"
I1 P2 L26 "or they don't want to stop smoking until they lose enough weight".
Unsuccessful implementation of smoking workshops
Prosperity
Financial workshops not implemented successfully or at all.
Outreach
Increase participation in workshops
Barriers/Improvements
Language
Facilitator - Simple english required
Cultural differences across Pacific Islanders
Separate cooking workshops tailored to Cook Islanders or Samoans (not combined)
Incentives to attract more participants
Increase in partners
I3 Stakeholder L248 "we got a cheap price to get our people in there" (the gym)