Mulipola Taavale Ioana
Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2025 Feb;32(1):242-247. doi: 10.1111/jpm.13104. Epub 2024 Sep 8.
This article explores my journey as a Samoan woman who migrated as a young mother to Aotearoa-New Zealand, completed nursing qualifications, later specialising in mental health nursing, and eventually completed doctoral studies. Since July 2023 I have been a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Environmental Studies, Auckland University of Technology.
This article uses autoethnographic and narrative methods to collect data from my own life, to explore the experiences of Samoan people in the mental health system of Aotearoa-New Zealand. Criteria for reporting qualitative research was used to prepare the paper.
My story showcases the benefits of having both clinical and cultural understandings in the context of mental health care in Aotearoa-New Zealand. The gap between the rhetoric and the reality of the 'New Zealand dream' for Samoan people mirrors the gap between policy and practice in relation to Pacific strategy plans for mental health care.
By writing about my experiences, I aim to support better understanding of core concerns for Samoan people when they are engaging with mental healthcare services.
本文讲述了我作为一名萨摩亚女性的经历。年轻时，我作为母亲移民到了新西兰的奥特亚罗瓦，完成了护理资格认证，后来专门从事心理健康护理工作，最终完成了博士学业。自2023年7月以来，我一直是奥克兰理工大学健康与环境研究学院护理系的一名讲师。
本文采用自我民族志和叙事方法，从我自己的生活中收集数据，以探索萨摩亚人在新西兰奥特亚罗瓦心理健康系统中的经历。报告定性研究的标准被用于撰写本文。
我的故事展示了在新西兰奥特亚罗瓦的心理健康护理背景下，具备临床和文化理解的益处。萨摩亚人“新西兰梦”的言辞与现实之间的差距，反映了心理健康护理太平洋战略计划在政策与实践方面的差距。
通过讲述我的经历，我的目的是支持人们更好地理解萨摩亚人在接受心理健康护理服务时的核心关切。
