Fau Gagana Podcast. A Samoan nurse's perspective on mental health.

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In this episode senior counsellor Alapua Poasa will talk about her role in supporting Samoan and Pacific consumers with alcohol and drugs use.  Alapua explains how her Samoan culture adds value to her therapeutic work and providing care for consumers and family.

O le polokalame lenei o le'a fa'asoa ai le counsellor sinia ia Alapua Poasa i lana auaunaga o lo'o faia mo tagata Samoa ma le Pasefika o lo'o a'afia i fa'afitauli ole ava malosi ma fuala'au fa'asāina.  O le'a fa'asoa Alapua ile aogā o lona silafia ole aganu'u fa'a Samoa i lana galuega fesoasoani mo ō tatou tagata. 

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Part 2. Muliagatele Margaret Tuala continues to share her experience in palliative care.  In this episode, she discussed how her Samoan understanding helps facilitates difficult conversation with families about accepting death and dying.  Also, the role of spirituality in providing peace and harmony during this difficult time for the patient and family.

O le vaega 2 ole talanoaga ma Muliagatele Margaret Tuala.  O le'a ia fa'asoa ai i le tāua o lona silafia ole tū ma le aganu'u fa'a Samoa e fesoasoani ai i tatou tagata ile faia o tonu ma fa'aiuga i nei taimi faigatā.  O le'a ia fa'asoa fo'i ile tāua ole fa'aleagaga i lana galuega e aumaia le to'afilmū i lagona mafatia o tagata e talia ai le o'o mai ole maliu ma le oti.

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In this episode Muliagatele Margaret Tuala, a Samoan Clinical Nurse Specialist shares her experience o how she provides care for consumers during this difficult time.  Also, how her lived experience in the Samoan culture adds value to her nursing care for Samoan people when facing difficult decision of end of life care.

Ole polokalame lenei o le'a fa'asoa ai Muliagatele Margaret Tuala i lana tautua mō gasegase ua malomaloā ma ua lē toe fo'i i se lelei. O le aogā o lona silafia ile tū ma aganu'u fa'a Samoa e fesoasoani tele i lana galuega mo tatou tagata i nei taimi faigatā.

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In this episode David Lui shares his experience in how traditional Samoan healing and spiritual practices can help heal psychological distress.  His lived experience from growing up in Samoa has helped his practice and career in mental health.

Ole vaega 2 ole talanoaga ma David Lui, ua ia talanoa ai ile aogā ole fofō Samoa aemaise le fa'a le agaga ile soifua maloloina ole tagata.  O le taua o fautuaga ma fa'ata'ita'iga mai matua aemaise ole soifua a'e i totonu o aiga i lona soifua tauivi ma le soifua galue i totonu ole matagaluega a le soifua maloloina i NZ. 

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In this episode David Lui shares his experience on his role in developing the Pacific mental health service.  Also, he shares why cultural competence is important in mental health care for Samoan and Pacific consumers in NZ.

O le'a fa'amatala e David Lui lon soifua galue i le taumafaiga ole auaunaga mo le Pasefika, aemaise le aogā ole silafia ole aganu'u Samoa ma le Pasefika i totonu ole matagaluega a le soifua maloloina i NZ. 

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Part 2, in this episode Misa revisited her childhood memory living with her parents in her village of Pata Falelatai.  She talks fondly about how she observed her father's devotion to his christian faith, his prayers Misa believed has blessed her life journey.  Misa's lived experience in the Samoan culture and knowledge has grounded her practice.  She credited her upbringing from Samoa and how this has shaped how she care for people needing her support.  Also, Misa offers her pearls of wisdom to help guide Samoans who may consider counselling as a career.

Vaega 2 ole talanoaga ma Misa Fia Turner.  O le'a fa'asoa ai Misa i lona soifua tuputupua'e i lona aiga i Pata Falelatai.  O va'aiga ole soifua fa'atuatua o si ona tua'a ile tatalo i aso uma e talitonu Misa ua manuia ai ana taumafaiga i so'o se vaega.  O lesona ua ia a'oa'oina mai i lona olaga i Samoa o se mea tāua lea ile soifua galue o Misa aemaise o le soifua manuia o lona mafaufau.  O lo'o fa'asoa mai fo'i Misa i auala e fesoasoani ai mo i latou e fia galulue ile counselling. 

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Part 1,  in this episode a Samoan counsellor Misa Fia Turner talks about different roles she plays in her practice in NZ.  Misa discusses how her Samoan culture strengthen her practice and enables her to support Samoan people in her care. Her understanding of the Gagana Samoa and values of ole vā fealoaloa'i (sacred space) has set her apart from others in her profession.  Misa discusses the barriers faced by Samoans to access counselling support and would like in this talk to offer solutions and to clarify some of these barriers.

Vaega 1 ole talanoaga ma Misa Fia Turner ole Counselor Samoa ua leva na galue i totonu o Niu Sila.  O le'a fa'asoa Misa i sona finagalo ile autū ole polokalame aemaise o le aogā o lona silafia ole gagana Samoa ma le aganu'u i lana galuega.  O lona silafia ona tautala ile gagana ma iloa le vā fealoaloa'i e faigofie ai ona feso'ota'i ma i latou o lo'o sulufa'i atu i lana auaunaga.  Aemaise o se agava'a e lē maua uma e tagata o lo'o latou galulue fa'atasi. Ole fa'amoemoe o Misa ia aogā lenei talanoaga e fa'amalamalama ai nisi o fesili e uiga ile auauanaga a le couselling.

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Part 2 of the conversation with RN Moelagi Jackson.  In this episode Moelagi talks about her understanding of the connection of spiritual healing and mental health.  Also, why understanding Samoan cultural values strengthen her nursing practice in different roles she occupied in her career. Moelagi shared her insights on her nursing journey and the lessons she has learned to help inspire nurses or Samoans who may want to consider working in government organisation in NZ.

Vaega 2 ole talanoaga ma Alaimoana Moelagi Jackson.  O lona fa'auigaina ole soifua fa'aleagaga ma le feso'otaiga ma le soifua ole mafaufau.  O le tāua ole malamalama ile aganu'u i galuega ma tiute o lo'o ia tauaveina.  O le'a fa'asoa mai fo'i le silafia o Alaimoana i lesona ua ia a'oa'oina mai i lona soifua tautua e fai ma ta'iala mo tausi soifua po'o so'o seisi e fia galue i matagaluega a le malō i Niu Sila.

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This episode Moelagi shares her perspective on the podcast theme, and her nursing journey from Samoa, Australia and New Zealand.  Moelagi shares her experience and how her Samoan culture shaped the way she provides care in different roles she occupied.

Ole talanoaga ma le tama'itai tausi soifua ia Moelagi Jackson i lona soifua galue amata mai Samoa, Ausetalia, ma Niu Sila. O le'a fa'ailoa ai e Moelagi le taua o lona malamalama ile fa'a Samoa i galuega eseese o lo'o ia tauaveina i le taimi nei.

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Part 2 of the talanoa with Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann.  His perspectives on spirituality, and why he develops the Fonofale Model- the first Pacific health belief model in New Zealand healthcare.  The fonofale model is mentioned and recognised in healthcare organisations and training institute for undergraduate nursing in NZ.

Ole vaega 2 ole talanoaga ma Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann.  O sona finagalo ile tāua ole fa'a lea agaga ile soifua ole mafaufau, aemaise le mafua'aga sa ia fausia ai le fonofale model.  O lenei model o lo'o fa'aogāina i totonu o a'oa'oga ma le soifua maloloina i NZ e fesoasoani e lima ta'ita'iina ai galuega a le soifua maloloina. 

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