RANZCO Māori and Pasifika Eye Health Committee & Kāpō Māori Aotearoa NZ Inc. Survey

1.What are the top five things that are important to you and your whānau when it comes to your eye health? (Check five boxes). Please explain why in comment box (optional)(Required.)

Comment (Optional): Why these five things are important to me and my whānau

2.What specific and tangible actions do ophthalmologists need to take to improve Māori eye health? What needs to change?(Required.)

3.What changes do you and your whānau believe should be made to:

a) Opthalmologist training e.g. learning about Tikanga Māori practices, saying Māori names right, learning Māori greetings?

b) How ophthalmologists talk with you about your eye health and how they work with you e.g. using stories or pictures/diagrams to explain medical terms, including whānau in discussion?

c) The pathway that you and your whānau experience to get eye health care e.g. explain each pathway step?

d) Information and education on caring for your eyes and preventing eye health deterioration e.g. onine resources, plain English?

e) What factors do you consider influence your and your whānau eye health as Māori e.g. how you are spoken to, medicine costs?

4.What hauora perspectives and priorities do you and your whānau feel need to be included for Māori – whole person and eye hauora?(Required.)

5.What particular matauranga e.g. tikanga, pūrākau and atua kōrero are you aware of with regard to Māori eye health that would be appropriate to include in the plan?(Required.)

6.Can you think of helpful stories /case studies for the plan? What examples?(Required.)

7.Do you know of successful eye health initiatives or approaches in Aotearoa that address barriers and issues?(Required.)

8.What is your gender?

Female

Male

9.Contact Details (Optional)

Name

City/Town

Email Address

Phone Number