Miles Summer, Bright Leina'ala, Burgess Puanani, DeCambra Mabel Ho, Enos Rachelle Keahelaumakani, Kalilihiwa Gwen, Oneha Mary Frances, Kintaro Cheryl Kalaniki, Titcomb Carol Hi, Morimoto-Ching Sandra S, Padilla Kehaulani
Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2018;12(4):483-487. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2018.0073.
Health disparities within the Native Hawaiian community have been well-documented for many years.
Innovative, culturally relevant, and community-generated approaches are required to truly change the trajectory and impact of chronic illnesses for Native Hawaiians. This article describes the experiences of residents from Wai'anae and Waimānalo who were trained in a process called Building the Beloved Community, and facilitated group sessions for a community-based participatory research (CBPR) project around 'ai pono (eating healthy), seeking to understand Native Hawaiian community residents' perceptions of current and historical influences on eating. Community facilitators and observers engaged 40 residents to better understand peoples' life experiences around food.
The community facilitators identified key principles derived from their training and facilitation experience, important elements for effective discussion circles, and the transformative outcomes experienced by all involved.
By sharing these experiences, they hope to encourage use of a similar process to promote lifestyle changes in communities.
多年来，夏威夷原住民社区内的健康差异已得到充分记录。
需要创新的、与文化相关的且由社区主导的方法，才能真正改变夏威夷原住民慢性病的发展轨迹和影响。本文描述了怀阿奈和怀马纳洛居民的经历，他们接受了名为“建设亲爱的社区”的培训，并为一个围绕“ai pono”（健康饮食）的社区参与式研究（CBPR）项目组织了小组会议，旨在了解夏威夷原住民社区居民对当前和历史饮食影响的看法。社区协调员和观察员与40名居民进行了交流，以更好地了解人们围绕食物的生活经历。
社区协调员确定了从他们的培训和促进经验中得出的关键原则、有效讨论圈的重要要素以及所有参与者所经历的变革性成果。
通过分享这些经验，他们希望鼓励使用类似的过程来促进社区的生活方式改变。
