Cancer disproportionately affects the Native Hawaiian community. Understanding health and cancer-related experiences of Native Hawaiian adults may inform effective health interventions to improve quality of life for cancer survivors in this community. Qualitative methodologies guided the exploration of health and cancer-related experiences from the perspectives of four Native Hawaiian adults with cancer experiences and three Native Hawaiian adults without cancer-related experiences (n = 7). Based on the Social-Ecological Model, four core themes emerged: (1) Individual health including an understanding of health and responsibility for individual health; (2) Social support; (3) Knowing there are options; and (4) Spirituality and reflections o...
Optimal health from a Native Hawaiian worldview is achieved by being pono (righteous) and maintainin...
Native Hawaiians comprise 24.3% of Hawai‘i's population, but only 12.6% of the state's older adults....
Hawai'i faces serious health problems, with average morbidity and mortality rates in key indicators ...
BackgroundNative Hawaiians have higher cancer mortality rates and lower cancer screening rates compa...
Native Hawaiians, representing 20 % of Hawai‘i’s population, have higher mortality rates and lower l...
Health disparities among Native Hawaiian kupuna (elders) continues to be a major health issue. The p...
Many of the chronic illnesses disproportionately experienced by Native Hawaiians are directly relate...
Relatively little attention has been paid in the literature to strategies promoting the health of Na...
Following the goals of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR), this paper describes how Nativ...
Few studies successfully explain the decline of Hawaiian health, nor provide enough insight to the c...
IntroductionPhysical inactivity and lower levels of education are associated with increased risk for...
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among women. A diagnosis of ca...
Native Hawaiians are a resilient nation with a rich history and culture with specific health and wel...
The use of spirituality for guidance and coping affects the quality of life in many cancer survivors...
Physical activity has been shown to reduce risks for obesity and leading chronic diseases such as he...
Optimal health from a Native Hawaiian worldview is achieved by being pono (righteous) and maintainin...
Native Hawaiians comprise 24.3% of Hawai‘i's population, but only 12.6% of the state's older adults....
Hawai'i faces serious health problems, with average morbidity and mortality rates in key indicators ...
BackgroundNative Hawaiians have higher cancer mortality rates and lower cancer screening rates compa...
Native Hawaiians, representing 20 % of Hawai‘i’s population, have higher mortality rates and lower l...
Health disparities among Native Hawaiian kupuna (elders) continues to be a major health issue. The p...
Many of the chronic illnesses disproportionately experienced by Native Hawaiians are directly relate...
Relatively little attention has been paid in the literature to strategies promoting the health of Na...
Following the goals of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR), this paper describes how Nativ...
Few studies successfully explain the decline of Hawaiian health, nor provide enough insight to the c...
IntroductionPhysical inactivity and lower levels of education are associated with increased risk for...
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among women. A diagnosis of ca...
Native Hawaiians are a resilient nation with a rich history and culture with specific health and wel...
The use of spirituality for guidance and coping affects the quality of life in many cancer survivors...
Physical activity has been shown to reduce risks for obesity and leading chronic diseases such as he...
Optimal health from a Native Hawaiian worldview is achieved by being pono (righteous) and maintainin...
Native Hawaiians comprise 24.3% of Hawai‘i's population, but only 12.6% of the state's older adults....
Hawai'i faces serious health problems, with average morbidity and mortality rates in key indicators ...