title: Engaging Native Hawaiians and Pilipinos in creating supportive and safe violence-free communities for women through a piloted "talkstory" intervention: Implications for program development.
abstract: In Hawaii, 20% of women have been victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Although disaggregated data specific to Native Hawaiians or Pilipinos (The official Filipino language recognizes both Filipino (Filipina) and Pilipino (Pilipina) as terms for the citizens of the country. Participants in this study chose to use the terms Pilipino (Pilipina). Retrieved from: www.pilipino-express.com/history-a-culture/in-other-words) are limited, greater than 70% of women murdered in Hawaii as a result of IPV are Pilipino or native Hawaiian. A consortium was formed to assist Native Hawaiian and Pilipino women addressing abuse and strengthening support from the community. A quasi-experimental community-based participatory research study was designed to assess a community "talkstory" intervention for IPV. "Talkstory" refers to informal gatherings considered to be a laid-back conversation involving a "reciprocal exchange of thoughts, ideas, feelings about self, and other issues" (Affonso et al., 1996. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 25, 738). This article describes the development of an intervention to address IPV in Hawaii and presents the findings obtained from the pilot studies. Results from the pilot study were used to modify the proposed "talkstory" intervention, revise the data collection tools, and provide the program developers with insights into how the community viewed IPV. The most significant change was an increased perception of their awareness, knowledge, and confidence to address IPV following the intervention.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene, 2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. Electronic address: shoultz@hawaii.edu.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shoultz
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene, 2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
authors.forename: Lois
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Magnussen
authors.affiliation: Domestic Violence Action Center, PO Box 3198, Honolulu, HI 96801-3198, USA.
authors.forename: Nanci
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kreidman
authors.affiliation: Waimanalo Health Center, Waimanalo, Hawaii.
authors.forename: Mary Frances
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Oneha
authors.affiliation: Domestic Violence Action Center, PO Box 3198, Honolulu, HI 96801-3198, USA.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iannce-Spencer
authors.affiliation: Domestic Violence Action Center, PO Box 3198, Honolulu, HI 96801-3198, USA.
authors.forename: Ronda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hayashi-Simpliciano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006254:Hawaii; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012449:Safety; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D066270:Social Capital; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Community-based participatory research; Culture; Filipino; Intervention; Intimate partner violence; Native Hawaiian; Pilipino; “Talkstory”