2016
Authors
Anna K Rolleston; Robert Doughty; Katrina K Poppe (Auckland University)
Abstract
Kaupapa Māori is a research methodology underpinned by critical theory in which Māori beliefs and values are the central focus and findings are applied based on a Māori worldview. Kaupapa Māori research emphasises relationships and is cross-disciplinary rather than based on categorisations and disciplinary divisions. In New Zealand, research using Māori methods is important for equity, especially in an environment where Māori have poor health outcomes. Integration of Māori methods into western medical research and practice is a challenge because of divergent philosophies.
Using the concept of an interface space where researchers draw the best from both Māori and western medicine concepts and then combine the two, a new way forward is created that provides Māori as well as western medical, appropriate outcomes. This essay discusses this integrated research approach, using a cardiovascular research project as an exemplar.
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