Infection Control from a Maori Perspective

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Infection Control from a Maori Perspective

• Presented By Anita Wilson 2007

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Infection Control in New Zealand

• The principles of Infection Control
• The impact of the health reforms
• Acknowledgement by the Government to achieve
  equity in health for Maori
• The New Zealand Standard of Infection Control

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The Ngati Hine Health Trust
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Geographical area
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Services of the Ngati Hine Health Trust

• Whanau Whanui Social Services
• Hauora Whanui Health Services
• Matauranga Whanui Training Services
• Maiaorere Disability Support Services
• Te Tari Mahi Whanui Admin Services
• Ngati Hine FM - Broadcasting
• Northcorp Ltd - Properties
• Research, Innovation Development

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Aspects to Achieve Accreditation

• Requirements
• Commitment from the entire organization
• Demonstration of Infection Control implementation
• Documentation and practice to meet the
  requirements of the NZ Standard Infection Control

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Torongare
Hine A Maru
Services subject to NZ Standards Infection
Control
Te Hurihanga
Oranga Niho
Te Piringa
Te Timatatanga
Te Waiwhenua
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Infection Control Framework Requirements

• Inclusion of the NZ Standard Infection Control
• Culturally appropriate
• Applicable to the complexity of the Organization
• Reflects the Organizations uniqueness
• Achievable expectations

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Values and Beliefs of Maori

• Maori classification of disease
• Protocols of Tikanga (a guide for living and
  organising)
• Concepts of Tapu Noa (sacred common)
• Mauri (life force ) within the spectrum of the
  Universe

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Vital aspects of health for Maori

• Hinengaro (mental process)
• Wairua (spiritual process)
• Tinana (physical process)

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Applying the Infection Control framework within
the complexity of the Organisation

• No Service is exempt
• Infections are not fussy about hierarchy

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Reflecting the Organisations uniqueness

• Comparing the protocols of Tikanga with the
  principles of Infection Control
• Both principles are important in uniqueness of
  the Organisation

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Achievable expectation

• 2006 Accreditation
  awarded

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Whakatauki Ma te tika o muri, ka tika a
mua The efforts of those who work out the
back, reflect those who work in the front
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Kia ora ra
Thank-you