Enhancing Well-Being and Social Connectedness for Māori Elders Through a Peer Education (Tuakana-Teina) Programme: A Cross-Sectional Baseline Study

• Main Authors: John G. Oetzel (Author), Stacey Ruru (Author), Yingsha Zhang (Author), Mary Louisa Simpson (Author), Sophie Nock (Author), Pare Meha (Author), Kath Holmes (Author), Marama Clark (Author), Hariata Adams (Author), Ngapera Akapita (Author), Kawarau Ngaia (Author), Shane Murphy (Author), Reuben Moses (Author), Rangimahora Reddy (Author), Brendan Hokowhitu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Māori kaumātua (elders) face stark health and social inequities compared to non-Māori New Zealanders. The tuakana-teina (older sibling-younger sibling) peer education programme is a strengths-based approach to enhance well-being and social connectedness. The purpose of this study is t...