Akisi’s Research Topic: “Patients and nurses’ vision for the care of people living with diabetes and associated conditions in Fiji: an iTaukei (indigenous) community context”
“I am overwhelmed by the findings from my participants’ stories about a topic that concerns a third of the adult population in Fiji. My experiences as a health care professional has risen to another level through my research on understanding patients and nurses’ description of the ideal care they want to be delivered for a patient that has diabetes and associated conditions. The iTaukei culture of silence lands a big load of responsibility to the medical person whose judgement is critical in determining patients’ wellbeing, in particular when they (patients) try to fit back into the community after accessing healthcare services. All in one, there is a need for a compassionate and understanding nature of care. These two powerful words appeared in every focus group discussion and interview I conducted and will be used in my thesis as key themes of discussions.”
Akisi Nailaba Ravono – PhD Candidate
September, 2019
