An assessment of an outcome of injury questionnaire using a Pacific model of health and wellbeing.
OBJECTIVE
To use a Pacific model of health to describe relationships between questions within a structured questionnaire developed for a prospective study of injured New Zealand residents' outcomes and important elements of Pacific people's health; and identify health issues of particular importance for Pacific peoples that future studies may consider including.


METHODS
The Fonofale model of Pacific health identifies culture, family, physical, spiritual, and 'other' elements (e.g. socioeconomic status and service use) as important. In consultation with Pacific researchers, each question from a Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study (POIS) questionnaire was assessed. Relationship between the type and number of POIS questions were considered in relation to each of the Fonofale elements.


RESULTS
Two-thirds of the POIS questions were able to be placed within a single element of the Fonofale model; remaining questions were placed into multiple elements. The POIS questionnaire strongly addressed the physical, mental and 'other' Fonofale elements. Culture, spirituality and family elements were not strongly addressed.


CONCLUSIONS
The Fonofale model identified areas of strength in the POIS questionnaire, and areas of limitation. Researchers undertaking population studies or surveys could consider using a Pacific model to help inform structured questionnaire development.
Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, School of Health and Social Services, College of Health, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. s.l.derrett@massey.ac.nz.
Radilaite Delaibatiki
RD
Cammock
Sarah
S
Derrett
Faafetai
F
Sopoaga
D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009520:New Zealand; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*