TAPINGA ‘A MAAMA*: PACIFIC LIFE AND DEATH IN ADVANCED AGE

The goal of our research is to add to evidence-based knowledge about the experiences and expectations of family carers and identify approaches to palliative care services that healthcare providers can use. Furthermore, our intention was to translate that knowledge into digital stories in which carers speak for themselves about their experiences providing care. This presentation will describe the project we undertook with members of the Pacific community. We will explain our qualitative research design, discuss the results of the study and show the short music video and digital resources. People attending this presentation will gain knowledge useful for engaging with local communities, addressing related needs to palliative care and support, and creating resources of particular value to peoples underrepresented in palliative care research. *From time to eternity (in Tongan language)