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Evaluation of a Cook Islands Maori model of palliative care: a protocol

2026-02-14 palliative medicine Title + abstract only
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AimThis research aims to evaluate the effectiveness, cultural appropriateness, and feasibility of the Cook Islands palliative care model te vaerua k[o]p[u] tangata ora within palliative care practice. BackgroundAccess to palliative and end of life care is a recognised human right, yet significant disparities persist for Pacific peoples in Aotearoa, New Zealand. While the understanding of different cultural perspectives has grown, in Aotearoa, there remain gaps in the delivery of culturally appr...

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