Lana Sue Ka’opua
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5142274 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Lana Sue Ka’opua |
| NOMBRES | Lana Sue |
| APELLIDO | Ka’opua |
| FIRMA | KA’OPUA L S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2004 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2020 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Island Nation, US Territory and Contested Space
The United Nations and International Federation of Social Work affirm the right of all people to determine their political status, preserve their environments and pursue endeavours for well-being. This article focuses on CHamoru, Guam’s Indigenous people, and examines distal social determinants of health (SDOH) in the contested spaces of US territorial status and non-self-determining Indigenous nationhood. Published multi-disciplinary literature …
Research Capacity Strengthening in American Samoa
Capacity-building partnerships are central to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the UN’s blueprint for achieving global health equity. The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues endorses the SDG and underscores the need for global partnerships that respect local leadership and culture. Innovations that weave or integrate Indigenous and Western knowledges are emphasised. These recommendations guided the INdigenous Samoan Partnership to In…
Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness
Listening to the Voices of Native Hawaiian Elders and ‘Ohana Caregivers
Samoan Body and Soul
Obesity-associated chronic diseases persist in Samoan populations in the United States. Samoans and African Americans share cultural similarities such as church affiliation, perceptions of weight and body size, and obesity-related health risks. Adapting an effective energy balance intervention originally designed for African Americans-Body and Soul-might be useful in reducing obesity among U.S. Samoans. To determine potential attractiveness and a…
The role of minor and adult children in the adjustment of women living with HIV
The present study examined how having children can relate to the psychological functioning of HIV-positive women, and the place and function children have in their mother's social support and social burden networks. As part of initial face-to-face interviews with 46 HIV-positive women enrolled in a longitudinal study, participants indicated their maternal status, the nature of their social support and burden (with a modified Multidimensional Soci…
Coping With Breast Cancer at the Nexus of Religiosity and Hawaiian Culture
This article describes research to develop a breast health intervention for women in Hawaiian churches. Native Hawaiian women are disproportionately burdened by breast disease and tend to be diagnosed at advanced stages when treatment options are more limited. Research suggests that cultural conflict may be a factor in Hawaiian women's underutilization of conventional health services. Phenomenological approaches guided data collection and analysi…
Treatment Adherence among Native Hawaiians Living with HIV
Cultural competence is essential in helping people living with HIV cope with the biopsychosocial and spiritual challenges associated with this illness. Efforts to understand the relationship of cultural values and social support practices to health-related behavior have rarely been more critical than in the emerging issue of treatment adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), a multidrug regime that potentially extends the longev…
Disparate Treatment of Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System
Listening to the Voices of Native Hawaiian Elders and ‘Ohana Caregivers
Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness
Treatment Adherence among Native Hawaiians Living with HIV
Cultural competence is essential in helping people living with HIV cope with the biopsychosocial and spiritual challenges associated with this illness. Efforts to understand the relationship of cultural values and social support practices to health-related behavior have rarely been more critical than in the emerging issue of treatment adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), a multidrug regime that potentially extends the longev…
Treatment Adherence among Native Hawaiians Living with HIV
Cultural competence is essential in helping people living with HIV cope with the biopsychosocial and spiritual challenges associated with this illness. Efforts to understand the relationship of cultural values and social support practices to health-related behavior have rarely been more critical than in the emerging issue of treatment adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), a multidrug regime that potentially extends the longev…
Coping With Breast Cancer at the Nexus of Religiosity and Hawaiian Culture
This article describes research to develop a breast health intervention for women in Hawaiian churches. Native Hawaiian women are disproportionately burdened by breast disease and tend to be diagnosed at advanced stages when treatment options are more limited. Research suggests that cultural conflict may be a factor in Hawaiian women's underutilization of conventional health services. Phenomenological approaches guided data collection and analysi…
The role of minor and adult children in the adjustment of women living with HIV
The present study examined how having children can relate to the psychological functioning of HIV-positive women, and the place and function children have in their mother's social support and social burden networks. As part of initial face-to-face interviews with 46 HIV-positive women enrolled in a longitudinal study, participants indicated their maternal status, the nature of their social support and burden (with a modified Multidimensional Soci…
Listening to the Voices of Native Hawaiian Elders and ‘Ohana Caregivers
Samoan Body and Soul
Obesity-associated chronic diseases persist in Samoan populations in the United States. Samoans and African Americans share cultural similarities such as church affiliation, perceptions of weight and body size, and obesity-related health risks. Adapting an effective energy balance intervention originally designed for African Americans-Body and Soul-might be useful in reducing obesity among U.S. Samoans. To determine potential attractiveness and a…
Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness
Island Nation, US Territory and Contested Space
The United Nations and International Federation of Social Work affirm the right of all people to determine their political status, preserve their environments and pursue endeavours for well-being. This article focuses on CHamoru, Guam’s Indigenous people, and examines distal social determinants of health (SDOH) in the contested spaces of US territorial status and non-self-determining Indigenous nationhood. Published multi-disciplinary literature …
Research Capacity Strengthening in American Samoa
Capacity-building partnerships are central to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the UN’s blueprint for achieving global health equity. The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues endorses the SDG and underscores the need for global partnerships that respect local leadership and culture. Innovations that weave or integrate Indigenous and Western knowledges are emphasised. These recommendations guided the INdigenous Samoan Partnership to In…
Disparate Treatment of Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System
Medicine (7 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras) · Ethnic group (3 obras) · Gerontology (3 obras) · Health care (3 obras) · Indigenous (3 obras) · Nursing (3 obras)