Cammock Radilaite, Pousini Tengihia, Andrews Malcolm
Project Lead, "Let's talk about it! Project"; Principal Investigator, School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Health and Environmental Studies, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
Researcher Associate, "Let's talk about it! Project"; Project Manager, School of Public Health and Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Health and Environmental Studies, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2024 Dec;32(1):2445934. doi: 10.1080/26410397.2024.2445934. Epub 2025 Feb 14.
Pacific understandings of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) encompass beliefs and practices reflective of Pacific values systems. These are integral to cultural understandings of safety, relationships, and intimacy. Research processes and practices that appropriately address these values and sensitivities are scarcely available in the literature, leading to limited use and understanding of culturally appropriate methods and procedures. Pacific methodologies like Talanoa are useful in ensuring that cultural perspectives unique to Pacific youth are addressed and appropriately represented in the research. This paper describes how cultural factors associated with sexual and reproductive health influenced the Talanoa research processes in a study of Pacific youth and SRH education. Key cultural considerations are discussed focussing on the positionality of the researchers, cultural sensitivities and protocols, communication strategies and the role of flexibility in privileging Pacific youth voices.
太平洋地区对性与生殖健康（SRH）的理解包含了反映太平洋价值观体系的信仰和实践。这些对于从文化角度理解安全、人际关系和亲密关系至关重要。文献中几乎没有能恰当处理这些价值观和敏感性的研究过程与实践，这导致对文化适宜方法和程序的使用及理解有限。像“塔兰诺亚”（Talanoa）这样的太平洋研究方法有助于确保太平洋青年特有的文化视角在研究中得到体现和恰当呈现。本文描述了在一项关于太平洋青年与性与生殖健康（SRH）教育的研究中，与性与生殖健康相关的文化因素如何影响“塔兰诺亚”研究过程。重点讨论了关键的文化考量因素，包括研究人员的立场、文化敏感性和规范、沟通策略以及灵活性在突出太平洋青年声音方面的作用。
