Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Cult Health Sex. 2023 Sep;25(9):1198-1213. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2022.2146204. Epub 2022 Nov 21.
Pacific Sexual and reproductive health is influenced by cultural taboos and sensitivities. Although Pacific values are integral to family planning, open communication in the home is often difficult in the face of changing socio-cultural norms. This study explores the experiences of iTaukei Pacific women living in Fiji and Aotearoa New Zealand, and their discussion of family planning within the family setting. The study utilises methodology to understand women's realities and their navigation through shifting sexual and reproductive norms in both countries. The study found that although family may be seen as a place of 'truth' in which appropriate, culturally sensitive family planning communication should be available, this was challenged by cultural taboos or which were persistent in family planning discussions. The study calls for greater reliance on holistic approaches to Pacific family planning perspectives and a greater examination of or the spaces within which Pacific women's experiences are negotiated and informed.
太平洋地区的性与生殖健康受到文化禁忌和敏感性的影响。尽管太平洋地区的价值观是计划生育的重要组成部分，但面对不断变化的社会文化规范，家庭内部进行开放的沟通往往很困难。本研究探讨了生活在斐济和新西兰的 iTaukei 太平洋岛裔女性的经历，以及她们在家庭环境中对计划生育的讨论。本研究采用 方法来了解女性的现实情况及其在两国不断变化的性和生殖规范中的应对方式。研究发现，尽管家庭可能被视为“真相”的地方，在这个地方应该提供适当的、文化上敏感的计划生育沟通，但这一观点受到了文化禁忌或 的挑战，这些禁忌在计划生育讨论中一直存在。本研究呼吁更多地依赖整体方法来了解太平洋地区的计划生育观点，并更深入地研究 或太平洋女性经验在其中进行协商和被影响的空间。
